NEW INVASION — RELEASE OE PRISONERS. 
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gers to Lecompton got back. Colonel Cook said to General Lane 
and his staff, Gentlemen, you have made a gie.at mistake in 
coming here to-day. The territorial militia was dismissed this 
morning; some of them have left, some are leaving now, and the 
rest will leave and go to their homes as soon as they can.” Mr. 
Parrott, of Leavenworth city, who was twice sent down the river 
by the ruffians, replied to him as follows: “ Colonel Cook, when 
we send a man, or two men, or a dozen men, to speak with the 
territorial authorities, they are arrested and held like felons. 
How, then, are we to know what is going on in Lecompton? 
Why, we have to come here with an army to find out what is 
going on. How else could we know? ” To this, Col. Cook made 
no reply. 
The prisoners came over to the camp at evening, and, under 
military escort, went to Lawrence the next day. Gen. Richard¬ 
son, of the “ Kansas militia,” made a visit in Lawrence. He was 
received kindly by General Lane, who escorted him on his way to 
Franklin. He stated “ he was on his way to disperse the Missou¬ 
rians who were coming into the territory.” 
A lady from Leavenworth, about this time, having a brother at 
Lawrence, succeeded in getting through to the latter place. She 
walked the entire distance, thirty-five miles, and, by prudence, 
eluded the watchfulness of the enemy. 
For some weeks mob-law had raged at Leavenworth. Hordes 
of the vilest of the Missourians were continually crossing the river 
into the city. On the first of September a municipal election was 
to be held. Capt. Emory, the mail agent, at the head of one 
hundred ruffians, drove from the city all free-state men, declaring 
that “ all who did not leave should be killed.” 
They attacked the house of William Phillips, a lawyer of 
Leavenworth. Knowing that it was their intention to murder 
him, he told them “ he should defend his home;” and, as they 
rushed upon him, he drew his revolver and killed two of them, 
when he was pierced with a dozen bullets, and died instantly. 
The brother of Mr. Phillips had his arm badly shattered. Some 
buildings owned by Mr. P. were burned; also some others. On 
the Saturday before, and during the night, also, the excitement 
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