The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-05-29

cannot avoid rernarking that the version of
the St. Louis Republican appears the more
probable:
Ir,vrxworru CRY, May 2i.-Thc stage
has lust arrived from Lawrence bringing
E,DaJLcan extra, containing "A letter dated
I5neka Goth, stating that on the 18th a
party fpro-s!avery men from Missouri came
into trading post situated on the road from
For; Scott to Lcaycnworth, where it crosses
the Osage. taking two men named Andrews
and Campbell prisoners. Farther on they
captured Mr. StillvelI, recently from Iowa,
and q man named Reed.
They continued on the road towards Kan
sas CIV till they had taken twelve mcn.-
The party then halted in a deep rayinc, and
the prisoners. with the exception OF And
re~S. who had been dismissed from custody,
were formed in 4 line and fired upon. five
were killed. viZ: StillgeN, Ross, Colchester,
Rol ins and Campbell SIX others were
wounded. The ru;iilns then rode Oft. The
sff.:r las created intense excitement at Law
renee and IN the U'i-hh0ruDut, and : force
i, byiu. organized o. pursue ts,u.
Lane was:,t Lawrence. IL VAS not known
whether lie would participate j" the pursuit.
Tie sources IL tie info. nation are con
siIgrcI entirely reliable.
The contested Probate Jgi GcsLiP wac de-
cidcd to-day hy LccoinFt", in favor Of Gard
ner and adversely TO Per"irs.
ST. LorI;, Hay 2Iti.-Ihe EaguJlieaa'S
Wcstport correspondent gives totally DIFF
frrcut version to the affair reported from
Leayenwortb. It appears that Capt. Iamil
ton and some twenty others who had been
driven from Lima county by Montgomery's
men, after placing their families in safety III
Missouri, determined TO return TO the Ter
ritory to looi. after and protect their pro-
pcrty.
On approaching Choteau's trading post
on the morning of the 18th, party stationed
at that place MISLEADING them for MontGCiH-
ery's men, came cut and met them, when
thy were al taken prisoners. From one Of
them. Hamilton learned that a number OF
the r.bbers were stat toned IT s;Uy1yI's. for
tied house a short distance from Cno;tau's
post Under promise that they would re-
turn home. the prisoners were disafmcd and
released. ilamiltou'S party then proceeded
to SnydcT'S house. which was situated in q
raviuc flauked hy :oci; va Is.
Dividing into two parties they approached
il in opposite directions. i!eariu. guns fired
on the side Of the hill, they charged or tie
spot. where they found the men they had
Just released, who had pu:;la.iy armed
them elves at najshhoriug houses aad taken
q short cut for t'nyGcr's. i fight cnsued.
resulting in the death Of ten Of the robbers,
among which vas Capt. Reid, ore Of Mont
gcncTy's board Of commissioners. before
whom al prisoners are tried. In 4 few min
utes sl- main force in SNYDER house rushed
to the woods and escaped.
This correspondent distinctly states that
not \ Missour.an tool, part ia the affair.
All Of Hamitou's party were laen who
lad been driven from the Territory i .ew
days before.
DEATH OF JoHS FGIyk.-Ws find in the
Chicago J,graH Of Monday the following
announcement. There are few Of our older
citizens but knew John Friuls, and many Ct
them were his warm personal friends:
rEiTu cy Mr. FEINK-John Friuk. so
long and widely known throughout tie
West, died yesterday afternoon at his tenn
rorarv residence IN the West Division, ~ here
he was fingered under the Effects Of q par=l-
y;ic stroke since Monday last.
Mr.. Fr.ul WIS in many respects r mar
kab.e nan. IN iron VII and iUd0mitaj.c
energy, connected with strong intellect,
enabled lin 70 overcome obs acies and bear
TOW !li 10 q. l!ai l-4G-i
For nearly a quarter Of century Mr..
Frinll resided III this city, and was connect
cd with the mail service Of the West. his
contracts embracing Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
scuri. Wisconsin, Michigan, &.
\ few years since lie removed from this
city 70 Peoria, where his family have since
resided. IL was nearly Ct years Of age,
and leaves wife and Eve ctiidrca.
lie amassyd fortune, which, by Lis will
made few days previous to MS death. after
providing for i wife, he divides equally
amcuc lis Children, constituting Stephen +.
Gale, J. !. Douglas, and Mr.. Hitchcock his
executors.
TrE RIGHT oF SEARCH AFFAIG.-Eai,y &C
counts CT continued outragcs on American
vessels in the Guilof Mexico by British cru
izers are still reported, and letter Of pro,