Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-05
From Kansas.
HORRIBLE TRACED

/ Ete others Wounded.
from the Lawrence Republican, Extra May 20
Ne hasten to lay before our readers tht
living communication just received
n gentleman whose character for yer
4, is unimpeachable:
Moneko, Linn Co, X. L.,
May 20, 1858.
! Yesterday party of Pro- Slavery mer
n Missouri, came into the Grading
~ situated on he military road lie I'd
! from Fort Scott to Fort Leavenworth
;.e it crosses the Usage river, about
;, niles from the State line. They
n not seen until they emerged from the
@b.r and rode up to she store. Here
y look Mr.. G. W. Andrew and John F.
mpJeIl prisoners. They then started
! he road towards Kansas City. They
,took here Mr.. Stillwell, from Sugar
md, who was going up the river for a
i Of provisions. They took him prison.
and ordered the others to get into his
,aD and ride. In half a mile further,
n came to Missionary, by the name OF
4 Charles Read. They ordered him
de wagon, and dismissed Andrews.
ev continued on for two miles aud a
! If when they had taken twelve men,
bese men had been taken when at their
Ogk. without resistance, u harmed, and
been implicated iu the troubles in
E,psas On arriving at a deep layine, in
4 ,sirl of timber, the commander called
4 bat The prisoners were formed into
/ line about five yards in advance OF the
bf,emen. The command WAS given to
rescat arms! fire" Every man drop
IL. Four were killed dead all but one
4 The others were badly wounded. The
kiians then wheeled their horses and gal
! bed off. In few minutes three of them
&utned and searched their victims for
oley. They kicked the men, aud rolled
. em over very roughly to see if they
be dead. Finding one only slightly
bundled, ruiiian put a revolver to Ills
and fired; renlalking that lie had al
", found thai lie mos certain shot he
! I'D maas. lie took tie key out OF
EnpbeI's pocket, saying "shere was
Eaey III that safe, and he would come
IL some night te get ii"
The names of The killed are: William
GueII, Of Sugar Mound, recently from
va. He is a young man, with Il young
beautiful wife, and two young child
He felt perfectly safe, remarking to
Epmpaion that he was Free Mason; y
ii is said that Free Mason, DR.. Hamil-
Of Fort Scott, shot him. He was kill
with double barreled shot gun, load
with pistol balls, the charge entering
lett. breast. He was highly esteemed
this neigh,xphooJ, and his death will be
Flnged. Patrick Ross was an lrishman,
had be- driven from his claim on the
Eue Usage, by the same gang. MIR.
9pezer was farmer fromPennsyivania
| clael Robinson the same from Iowa.
bn +. Campbell, II storekeeper from
tnasy lyania. He was a young man
khy esteemed, and had no family.
1TAe wounded are: William Hairgrove
his brother, Asa, Hairgrove, formerly
Georgia, who came here to live IN {
Ee State. This is the head and front o
Elrotfending. Also, Rev. Charles Read
Baptist preacher from Wisconsin, who
Iscd into that place week ago. He
i badly wounded, and crept into the
|OIs aud was not found till morning.
|nos Hall and his brother, Austin Hall
b was not hurt, but fell from prudential
| sons.. Charles Snyder was slightly hur
the leg and back.
lie ruilian band was led by Brockett
Il, Scott, and accompanied by Dr.
|anilton and Others of that place, who
! re made themselves notorious for tw
eas past. There were twenty-five in ALL
lthey were well acquainted with thf
|saNhom they iiled,exeepting Stillwell
| sht of them lived in Kansas, aud seven
In in Missouri. Most of these seventeen
|ed in and around West Point. Thi;
lIce was the Border Rulhan Headquarters
1856, having Blue Lodge, and being
le rendezvous of the Southern army o
lvaslon under Gen. Clark, and the secfe
samber of the Council of Ten," VIII,
Felded the fate of prisoners and Of settler
P'nng that gloomy year.
lie murders were committed yesterda.
one o'clock. The news spread like wild
le over the country, and before midnigh
ETee hundred armed men had assembled
The trading post. Scouts were sent in
Missouri, but no clue could be found t
eli retreat. Most of the people in the
'aIe condemned the act, and were willing
should take them if We could. 1t il
opposed the ruffiaus are at West Point
"a our men are now marching on tina
ace, with the intention of taking them :
aceably if we can, forciblyif We must
iN Montgomery and bis men are here
y other citizens generally are not organ
IT, There are no arms in the countr.
epung sporting guns, and not half o
men have those. Brig. Gen. MCLEAN
rs ) with the company, but having n
a'afy knowledge, he does not attemp
Organization or discipline. The mer
'se'er, being determined to fight, wi
On, whether they have officers or not.
IL b. Mitchell is taking an honorabl