Newspaper Page Text
1- - - - ; - . . . . J? BY G. W. BROWN & CO. LAWRENCE. KANSAS TERRITORY.' SATURDAY:; DECEMBER 15,1855; NUMBERED- mm: Jije $cW)id of TeeDoSrj). G. W. BROWN, Editor. tafffCDCe, Saturday, Vet.lo. 1&J. 5 i FILL AND ACf RATE ACCOUNT OF THE Invasion of Kansas Ten, pjcratlia Day of tie Murder of Dow, fovni to "the Disbandment oi tne Volunteer Army! . . Oar town was thrown into a high state r sc!Dnnetfrcii Thursday 'last by the ;nil?jJ;Vence from near Hickory Point, 'm this Territory, that Chas. W. Dow, This was the first props' of ihe new !.i pun'' man ak'Ut twenty-two years of Justice(?) Our people knew nothing o --Le m0st inhumanly murdered by his appointment as sov.nyir foni f ' artv of "boixler ruffians.' Mr. Dow people of Missouri until Tuday last. t-'iUd been to a blacksmith shop where Whenthey did learn of it they fell ?sen of these demons incarnate were t.rrerr;lted. One of them drew a rifle n him3 and threatened to shoot him on i lire sp t, but finally set down his weapon "i frrJiout injuring any one. Mr. Dow ried to leave, ana got away a tew rods rirln his attention was directed towards it "lie shop by the explosion of a percu-ion nUrge of buck shot m hi-i bo-om liom -x wretch named Coleman, an i fell dea 1 awn Hie spoi. An attempt wan maue to arrest me nfifcrer, but lie was secreted by his jrro-slarery abettors, and escaped to Mis-: -Swart. Ihe people via assemble on : U)nday, and execute summary punish ment upon the entire party who were lrescnt, and accessories, to the murder, : they can be found. VTe wait with aiiety for further developements. Tuesday, 4 o'clock A. M.) Nov. 27, 1855. The above it?m of news was published jour issue of Saturday last. The meeting of the citizens allu led to convened on the ground where the mur- l i i i der was commuted, and enquired into I 1 I the facts at. length. The proof corrobo- ras our -f i --n 't u m one of the most ' Its on record had I uv F. X. Coitman &s ,d i! V' fWrr as accessories pri-rf J'.iS. M : bi'.foiV ihe fact.. A series of resolves were passed, a committee of vigilance was appointed to investigate th fact ; stiil further, to search out the offenders, and devise means to bring them to justice. Coleman and his party had fled. The meeting continued in session till akte hour and adjourned. Between the hours of nine and ten o'clock in the evening of Monday, Mr. Jokes, the Sheriff of Douglas county, who received his appointment from , the togas Jjeislature, attended by a posse f fourteen others, visited tho house o Jacob Buanso.v, and arrested him for se curity of the peace, on the oath of a touple of the abettors in the above trans ition. Mr. Jones did not read, or even Kak? Mr. B. acquainted with the charac ter of his warrant, but told him he must with him immediately, or he -would ' blow B. to hell in a minute." Mr. Branson lives near the scene of tho late murder, and Mr. Dow made it fc:s home at Mr. B's house. This is probably the highth of his offending. The posse.with Mr. Branson, proceed-, fi towards Lecompcon, via Blanton. Arriving at the latter place they were stopped by a party of Mr. B's neighbors wko had learned of the arrest, and fol Wbdhim,andby a nearer route headed tiem near J. B.Abbott's house, in Blan ton. There were but fifteen of the rescuers. They threw themselves I across the road, and requested Branson .t .1. TTl!1 1.1 1 m leave the party, lie did so, although tiered to remai am with the posse, or he tftftlibe shot down. Jones disp i-ched an express to the .....v. u .-ii 1,1 iq auvisaoie to organize me people, with a yoTernor had given him the assurance view strictly to self-defense, as rumors taat ten thousand men should be at his- were constantly rife that we were to be mces immediately, if needed, and de- waited upon by an armed mob from a ared they should be on the ground neighboring State for the purpose of de rthwith -, struction. It seems that Coleman on making his A committee of ten persons was ap Japefled to Gov.Shasxox. What cheer pointed, with full powers in the premises; received from tha; w irter we ki not but with the express understanding as ised; suSce it to say ti.at he ma le his enunciated by the mover for the commit -ay to Lecomp'on, accompanie i by a tc-e. who was subsequently appointed i:s Srd to keep him from being injured chairman that it was not for the purpose passing tnrougn l-awrence. ine warrant was there made out against Mr. Ujfsox, no doubt with the view of af-! ting his credibility before a jury. . The country is all on fire ? Means are fcaig employed to call the people togeth- directed against Lawrence. At a sub A company are patrolling the sequent meeting, the committee reported ets while we write, and the soul-stir- a plan of action which was adopted. drum is beating to arms. ! The day wore away without any ap- There is nodonbL-are thfi rlavesnires. ' rvarancft nf lhft enemv. and the several organized body, under the charge of sheriff, will be again upon the coun- .7 What action our people will take probable a meeting of the citizens will convened this morning A .slip r containing the ' above intelli 5ce -wa-1; uej "from this office", on . . j c ij it and forwarded With the View Of th '' n press ' 0n:; as possible, the Thursday reports increased of aJdi- 0u.3.a- se' statement which would tions to 'the mob who were collecting at t m circulation in regard to the .Franklin. The numbers were variously j matter. It is . our purpose to give a , history of the affair, as observed by us. that the public may know how to act in : the premises. i When we n&nned tho above article we warrantwas issued trom the District Court of the U. S., now presided over by Jujcre CATOjbut we soon after learned tnat the writ was issuea Dy tmgn xum eron, a professed Free State man, who w as sworn into office as a Justice of the Peace at the moment of signing th warrant. He was appointed by the three commissioners of Douglas county, who received their appointment from the bogus Legislature, and who secured theirs from an armed mob from Missouri andwas commissioned by Gov. Shannon. chagrined, ana could he have Deen found at the time we greatly fear violence would have been committed upon him. He is now looked upon as a vile apostate, an Arnold who has sold himself to the enemies oi r reeaom ior a paury uiuce ; a Judas who has betrayed his own countrymen that he might glory in the appellation of esquire. Poor, degraded. self-deluded man ! e pKtv hi fiail.y, and t"e-l that our people m.ouI j em:n,issera.e him on the los of , i.-rta-on ; for a man ran only excuse 1 im- self from such a humiliating posture by putting in a plea of insanity. When he i shall be restored to a mcia interval we have no doubi he will "go out and han himseli'" as did his ancient prototye. Hugh Cameron, esquire, How beautiful the appendage looks added to the traitor's name, issued the warrant, and those who rescued Mr. Branson were aware of the fact, and it was fur this reason they fay they made the res cue. They felt that to have sanctioned the arrest of a citizen by a process, issu ed, by such a person, and under iu-'u circumstances would have bet-u ;u-kii. vl- ! edging the justice and legality of ti.ut illiniums icic?ia. uiu. i T. , , . j c If a process had issued from a ( oun iv - u;f.i, ti1PV ouu ro-nise as havir. - .' legal existence they would haw alvied Mr. Branson to have delivered himself up or to have given bail for Ins g.d b havior butttay felt thatthev.oil.j ;,t consistently witlt their oft repeated re solves, sanction any movement coming from that body any more, that the fath ers of the revolution could consent to pay a trivial tax on tea. It was the principle which was involved, not tlrq extent of the injury which would accrue. But let us proceed with a narration of facts, and leave tho decision of the justice or propriety of the movement to another occasion. A meeting was convened of our citizens to learn the cause of the excitement. A chairman was elected, the object stat ed, and the particulars of the arrest and rescue were given by Mr. Branson, and listened to with profound inteiest by the people. Mr. B. spoke calmly , yet feel ingly, and closed with the remark that he was in the hands of his friends, al luding to his rescuers, and would sib'id their judgment. Ilia friend, Mr. Dow, had been murdered in cold blood, with out any provocation, and his offending consisted in knowing who were the per petrators of that outrage. He knew that he was singled out for destruction; but if it was thought the good of the cause, or the safety of the people of Lawrence de manded it, he would go home and die in his own defence, and tind a grave by the side of his friend. Others reported that the Governor had Ibeen informed of the transaction, that the self-called Slieriff had claimed he would bring an army to his aid, and that h.e would demolish Lawrence. uthers could not see how Lawrence j was to be connected with an occunenc which took place from ten to twelve mie$ distant, and of which thev had no ; knowledge until after the incidents had tnmspired; neverthele ss, Uiey iiiuiiriii it ot aggression, or to sineui any person from deserved punishment, or to resist the leqally constituted authorities, but simply to resist the action of a mob frpflf Missouri, or elsewhere, should one be military companies were dismissed, aftei first taking the precaution to select a guard foj the night. were seen in the streets in little groupsi each, apparently, loaded down with im plements of defence. Rumors continued to arrive of the movements of Jones, the bogus Sheriff, and his posse which he was gauie ring: out uiitb wuua j. oh.. .n n)t d(imoIi,hed irnorA woc tanf 1tn timfio-K tht ni-rht estimated. Reports from other directions showed the character of the movements and that Missouri was relied upon for men to carry on the war. Gov. Shan non was stated to have issued a proclama tion commanding the Military in the Territory to come to the aid of Mr. Jones, in the meantime a recruiting of ficer was sent to the secret Lodges of the "border ruffians" for help. Friday morning showed large ; num bers of the marauders in the vicinity, and it was .-aid that day had been fixed upon for the purpose of re-taking Bran son, and the arrest of the rescuers. It was claimed that they had secured the aid of several pieces of cannon, and purposed planting them on the heights so as to command the town, and then a deputation was to be sent into Lawrence to demand the escaped prisoner and his tescuers. If not delivered up the fate of Greytown was to be ours. Pro-slaveiy men took their families from the place, and a-sured their friends in private that a bloody time was in prospective. Our people remained firm, cool, and collected. The principal part of the cit izens remained at their several avocations as if nothing unusual was occurring, save, on el.iM? inspection, it would Lave been obsr-rvd that tlvey were prepared, t a n)-nv :!i' no;ic, to rush to the scene of iirir.gnr. reply provided with weapons to h.ane tl.eir assaiinn's concede their ab iity of defending their hearth stones. Friday afternoon it was reported the marauders were getting impatient, and were swearing because others did not arrive sufficiently fast to please them. They finally reported they should not make an attack until Saturday. A picket guard was ' tept up Friday night. About two o'clock Saturday morning a company from the southern part of the Territory, of free state men, arrived on horseback, with their rifles in hand. They had learned that an express was in the vicinity enlisting every pro slavery man in that region lor the pur poseof marching agaiustLawrence. True io the. instinct of manhood they came to our relier, and proffered their services, which were gladly accepted. Scouts cuii.e iii during ihe day repre- siting u.at tli- numbers oi ihe enemy v re bt'iug conL-imlv augmented, but that they had d lined th.'ii- aitack until Hi'ut tk. Secrei-. -r Jnpass u to ,Le- j would l.ave been present era Jt not for compton on !'riu;y - .. i .g, and report f the circumstance of his' being hi the vi say.s Gov. SUttfH-i.t i- ..-.iiiig to assume cinity of the occurrence at the time, on the command of the oilud a; mies. i leal business. During the night panic combmed to "Maj. Clark, the Indian. Agent for the arrive, each bringingtheirarms, anxUuch I Potowotimies, has reinforced the mob at ruda inipiemeuts for the battle field as ! Lecompton with a party of Indians. were within their reach. They declared while passing through Never did a lovelier morning dawn on Topeka that they sliould not return witii the world than was Sunday, the 2nd of j out a pair of scalps, one on each shoul December. The day previous was cold j der. Clark attempted to bl.oot. a Free and cheerless, but "he who hlds the State man the other night but the ball winds in his list," had restrained their 1 passed through the leg of one of his own violence, ' and all nature Iooke.1 gla I and party, and mangled k so bally it is joyous. Looking out upon t:;e street we probable it will be necessary to'ampu found it alive with armed men. ; ;aie it. . ; Every variety of rumor coruinu -d t - Monday opened upon us fair and bea"5 reachus. It was said thai au army of tiful. The town, as usual for the last Missouriaus had man hed against Lf-av- few days, was alive with armed men. enworth, determined to take advantage ; They had continued to arrive through of the occasion to expel tree Suite men; the nh'ht, and poured in on foot, In from that vicinity. Others reported ihati wagons, and on horseback, each ready Topeka was to be attacked. Scouts ar- j to sell his life as dearies possible in rived, bringing accounts of the beseigersj defense of his home and God-given and of their increase. (rights. The following proclamation was In the morning the Leavenworth Her-1 received from Guv. Shannon. Read it, aid was received by an express, which j freemen of Kansas, and see the base re gave us to understand for the first, the j sort to which Gov. Shannon lias descend report of the enemy, and the character of ('ed, with the view of carrying his igno the statements which would be telegraph- j ble purpose of enslaving us. The Sen ed east. It is needlos to add that nearly j ate of the .United States will remember every assertion in the paper was 'raise as ! his patriotic services in due time, and regards the rree b a e party, the people i of Lawrence lnpartioai ;r, or their action. ; Messengers from Leavenworth stated I mat a large numor or men naa crossed the Missouri at that point, and had re solved to join the marauders. Positive information was received that a piece of ordinance was in the enemies camp, and thai their numbers equalled about :.wo hundred. A gentleman direct from Missouri states the whole State is on fire, and that there is no doubt it will set the Union in a flame. A small party arrived this morning from Topeka. They give us the assur ance that we shall be largely reinforced from that quarter by night. The Bloomington rifles are here; also those from Wakarusa and Palmyra. Exptves have been sent through the Tv nit..ry for aid, and it is said a mes senger has gone to Iowa to send a cor rect version of the affair to the States. Measures are being taken to provide ac commodations for the soldiers, as public and private houses are overflowing, Ev- ery one seems solicitous to do all in his power for the furnishing with provisions and lodgings thoe who arrive. Appre hensions of being short of provisions are entertained on account of the large num bers collected here, with the fact that the besiegers have cut off all opportuni ties of procuring supplies from Missouri. Teams loaded with provisions are stop ped, and those with goods are searched. Boxes of goods are broken open, ami overhauled. A load of paper for the Herald of Freedom office was sent back a half mile to be examined, but finally allowed t come on,' after remarking that "the editor would not be in a condition to use it by "the time it would arrive ia Lawrence." Man are stationed . at the crossing of the Wakaru-a whose business it appears to ba io ex2rcie a strict sur veilance over everything passing into the Territory. ...... It is reported that tKe thirty, Shvnnon, has telegraphed to Washington for au thority to use the. Ucited States troops. Probably he cannot see that the fact of j his bringing an armed mob into the Ter ritory from Missouri, and his calling for j government troops to Ins aia, is prooi positive of the unpopularity oi the laws, and the almost unanimous determination of the people not to obey them. No religious meetings were held to day, the hall being occupied by an as semblage of the citizens at large with rifles on their shoulders, and the same was repeated in the evening. During the day report reached town that McCrea had made his escaje from the prison at Leavenworth, prompted to it, no doubt, by threats of mob violence. Rumor f&idhe passed through Lawrence, the night previous, on his way to Texas. Jones, with a body guard,' rode thro' Massachusetts street, and 'was hooted by. the boys as he passed. (xen. liiCHARDsoN and staff were also in town, and dined with Hon. J. H- A company of upwards 'of one hun dred persons, armed to the teeth, arrived from Topeko about nine o'clock in the evening. They were welcomed with chetr ur-on cheer, v.d.ioV was '"reimned with a hearty good will by our T'tcha ; friends. During the day much labor wns required to keep our boys 'from rushing out and chastising th-? maraud ers who had come from a neighboring Suite with cannon for the iivWc -a purple of battering down theiJuaTj. They incensed to be called from their labors at this very busy season to rcpuhe a drunken rabble, even if it was brought here by Shannon. Thev felt that it was his du ty to have learned the facts from a reli able source before he resorted to such a villainous course tJ have crushed us. But one feeling characterized our peo ple. Every man felt he Ld been threat ened quite long enough, and pref Tied meeting the question now than to defer- ring it to another occasion. He was con- scions of being in the right-; had done i nothing which the most devoted friend of the freedom of Kansas, either in Congress or out oi ' it couia nave uesireu to nave Ibeen difierent. The tact that one of our citizens was concerned in the rescue of Mr. Branson could not militate against tliA tmvii. There is no rohaSilitv he. strip him of his honors and title, and make him plain Mr. Shannon hi nrnr-lim.itirn But to , r PROCLAMATION, By the Governor of Kansas Territory. Executive Department Kansas Teiikitkt. f Whereas reliable information has been received that a nnmeroui association cf ef Jaw-less men. . . J !L J..1I 1 ..1 anaeu ueauy weapons, ana suf-pjioj wun the implement of war. KatMtnltA n. federated together for the avowed purpose of orTm?bT farce and violence the exertion of of Dourfaa. on or abont the L'Gth of thin month. ni&Ive u violeiit assault on the Sheriff of said coimty. with deadly weapon, and did overcome force and uolence. a person arrested bv Virtue of a pejea warrant, and thea and there a p. is- J oner. !u,tdeii hv 8Md bhenti, jmrt otucr andAi- ens i utr:i2a did commit m violation f Uvr. Aiid irec-reas. abo, inionnatioa has been re- cured that this confederated ban i of liwloss f bum down. nirnbsr of l ouses ofpea -e .biel njid aco3ljidis citizen. ..n I did destroy u ecu- bj-icrac:- amcrn; oi rse mm proper"-: f:i: t j '.5r;r,,v,,.,i-. ,,..v -..nv ftL., j re cgarinla-v ei this itmwry, nnvt iv&Ut by j o.-ce of arm sll oSters anl taose ai.Hcfir onJ f anv proi-ess iss ju-jd in pursuance then- -f. also, I have reodvid ?At,:sfa;to- And vherea rv informauon that this armel lawless men fcavo proeboimed-their dctarni' na tion to attack theaaidSheriiFof lio?Iitounry. and reaoue from his enstody a prux-ner, for thi avowed pnrpose of execntiEr him withoat a ;'n dit ial trial, and at the earae tima threatea&i the life of tha Sheria and ther citizens. Now. therefore, to tbe tci that the authority of the laws may be maintaia-jd, and those er-n-eerued in violating thetu. brought to immediate and cendiirn .punUhruent, and that the paid Sheri of Donsrlas connty. may be . protected from ladeaj violence ; in'the eiecction of the lawful warrants and otisr proce?a in hU hands, I. Wilson Shannon, Governor of said Territory, have isned thlmy r-roelasiation, ailing on all wel disposed citizens of this Territory to rally to the support of the Uws cf their country, and reonirir? scd comm&Biin? l!1 fc-fficers. civil and military, anl all other citizens of ibia. Territory who shillbo (bsnd triiLia the vicinity of thasa outrae, to be aiding and a suiting: bv alloieani in their rower in one'linff thia aTmeS organiza tion, and a&istin? the 6heriqf and Lis deputies in recapnmn2 ina aoove n&mea pnscnar, and aid ing and assisting him in the execution of all le 5 process in his hands. And I do furthar owa mand, that the District Attorney, for the Dia- trut in which th m ontraa took place, and ail ! other perfona concerned in the adznisitrtion ot exocBtion of tie law cause the above cSkaderg' and all m-h as tiled t r assisted them, tobe ir.c-oi-tfciT arieed, smd proceeded v ilh accord ing U iUW. Givn trover niy hr.nd.tnd tlx teal o iYl-tt the Territorr, thii 29th dar f Xn MSSfrjrS vniber, in the year of cur LcrJ 1S55- ' - T , r, WILSON SHANNON. ' By the Governor : , . . . Dan'l Woodson, Seeretaryof tlte Territory. When the above instrument was re ceived ia town, a meeting was called. the proclamation read, and a commit tee, consisting of Dr. C. Robinson. G W. Smith, G. P. Lowry, Morris Hum ana J. 1. .Lane, isqs., were appointed to report .a resolution in regard to the same, for publication, which they did to an aujourned meeting, which was adopt ed as tne vence of the meeting by ac- cjamauon ; which was as follows : The Committee to whom was referred a paper dated Nov. 29th purporting be the proclamation of Gov, Shann to :iannon submit the following report: 44 ihat the allegations contained in the proclamation aforesaid are false in whole and in part; That no such state of faces exists in this community ; That if such : representations were ever made to Gov. Shannon, the person or persons who made them have grossly deceived him ; That no association of lawless men armed with deadly weapons has everbeeu farmed in this community for the pur-po-e of resisting the laws of the coun try, trampling upon the authority of its ofiicers, destroying the property of peaceable citizens or molesting any per- sonin this Territory, or elsewhere, ia the enjoyment of their rights.. C. ROBINSON, Chairman. . Reader, however much inclined to stand aghast after reading the official doc ument, struggle to hold your breath one moment longer while you read the fol lowing privule letter to Gen. LucianJ. Eu stin, the editor of the Leavenworth Herald. It is copied verbatim from the orginal.'and can be relied upon as strict ly correct. The italics are ours : j Deap. Geneeai. :The Governor havin-;a'.Ied out, thy miiitia. tins is to inform you to order out your division, and iirot-ead forthwith tv livoran- DANIEL WOODSON". No comments are needed ! The same authority that elected the Legislature and made the laws, is appealed to to sustain and enforce them. The fPlatte County I'flo'CetapiY,,',is desired a? they.i'ars olwam ready to help us," "The Gov ernor has not the power" to enforce the laws, hence this movement ; but, say, "Dear General," "Do not implicate the Governor, whatever you do." Spread that document before ihe country, send it to the President and to Congress. It tells officially the charac ter of ouropposers, and the source from whence they come. It shows their weakness in the Territory, and will give our friends confidence in the east. It also shows who are the supporters of Gov. Shannon, and who are relied upon to sustain him. It does more ; it damns him and Secrettry Woodson. It fixes the brand upon their brows, and makes them the subject of derision, scorn and contempt. Call upon the people of MisSOUl i. KlMllQA thiV era r,tinn,i ready !" We have no desire to comment fur ther. The various companies are going through with military evolutions in the street while we write, and the sounds "right dress," "front face," " forward, march," are beard above the din, and the word of command is lost in the roll of the drum which is beating to .arms. Since writing the above we under stand that a committee from the enemy's camp has visited town, and say had they unaerstooa all the lacts they would not r.avo precipitated matters as they have. There are symptoms of their backing down. The roar of cannon is occasionally heard in the distant. A tlt Ql,-.-,-- J nl A PiiTlY of knawnees, and also of Del e wares, have tendered their services to our people, but will not be accepted un Iess Indians are employed against us. An express brought a dispatch into town jU5t at evening, with the news that Mr- PHILLIPS, reporter of the N. . Tn bune; had been arrested by the invaders', parched, and finally discharged. He has , . , ge to lay his protest at SUCh indignities betol'e the LTOvernor. The proclamation, from Gor. Shan n m. wa$ sent to Leavenworth, and from , A t x:n.i tnence - to Missouri The only cop7 which arrived at this point was brought here by our friends, otherwise we miVftt u;"c iciuamcu m ui.m iguvmutc iuti we were in open rebellion. The instru ment was issued for effect on the "Platte County Rifle Company." ' Tuesday morning is cold and windy. Last night a scouting party of ten visit ed the enemy's camp. They reported that it was claimed there were 450 of the marauders, but it is believed there is not over 200 at Franklin. Jones was stopped , by our picket guard last night, but was allowed to pro ceed after stating who he was ; it was the presumption that he was . needed in camp to look after his drunken soldiery. It is understood that the Grand Jury of Judge Cato's Court, which convened on Monday , morning, has found bills of indictment against the principal citizens of Lawrence, and it is supposed that writs wiliba issued for , their &rrest immediate- 17.- . .. ... : .. ... ' There is not a doubt but that fift t'jij. x he G:temr H44 hattno tli vwter, yvu cat call on, the FlatU Gunt RijU C m.a.ty,c$ our rul-Khun are always ready to hip v. l)o not implicate the Gvenutr ichitft'itr von fa. persons who had, come to the scene of trife to aid in subduing us, left for their homes on Monday, expressing regrets' i that they were misled by such damnabie tales of talsehood as Shannon, Ayoodson, Jones fc Co., had promulgated ia regard to us. If there is a iaiau in the United States Senate who can vote for the con firmation of Shannon, after ho becomes acquainted with these facts, he should be politically damned. The House of Representatives, if. it has any regard for its position, will send for persons and papers, and impeach Secretary Woodson for writing that letter to East'm. . The. drum is a;ain beating, and the citizen soldiery are . rushing ft 6m their quarters to iorm into lice to answer to the roll-call. The wemen and children of pro-sla very men, all over the country, have been removed to Missouri. . Our women, on the contrary, have not showed a particle of alarm, nor will not. They know their husbands and friends are in the right, and if the issue shall come they will be found by our sides defending their homes to the last extremity. These times remind us forcibly of "the times we read about." Eleven o'clock, A. M. Jones , has just been here, and was surrounded by a crowd, to whom he declared that m due time he should dicliarge his duty fear lessly. He looked cowardly while he ihus spoke, though he kepi a cigar be tween his teeth to show his unconcern eduess. , , , Our article on the " war ' came down to eleven o'clock 6f Tuesday, the 4th nst. iSoon after, a report came into town that Gen. Pomeroy, Mr. Philips, reporter of the N. Y. Tribune, and M. I. Qonway, Esq., had fallen into the lands of the mob, and that . the proba bility was they would be lynched. borne Delaware Indians brought the intelligence that B. F. Stringfellow. and his brother of tho Squatter Sovereign, had passed up on the north side of the nver to Lecompton. . Teamsters ai rrived, who reported that they were stopped, their goods over hauled, aud such articles as the mob de sired were appropriated to their use. A keg of powder and a quantuy of lead and shot wen; thus forcibly taken from goods belonging to Mr. Rowe. .1 rovistous of everydescription were also taken v Travelers wh jvere, puri iug their-journey Vere 'hivliriaofy strip ped and searched, and if at all suspic ious, were detained as prisoners. Some were shamefully treated, and allowed to depart. There are numberless stories of escapes, and the use of all sorts of stratagems to avoid. a stoppage on the road, by persons who were on their way to this place and other points up the country. A council of Gen. Robixsox and staff, consisting of the principal citizens, was held in the evening. It was resolved to lay the whole facts before the country, and if the difficulties here were to be settled by the arbitrament of the sword, tho nation was to be involved. It was resolved that the Spartan band who were contending at the Thermopylae of Free dom, should notstaudsinle-liandedand alone, when a beck would bring armies and treasure to our relief. . Messengers were . dispatched to Gov. Shannon, with a memorial, detailing our grievances and setting forth our position, aud asking his interposition to remove the mob which were menacing us, else the people would not be responsible for the consequences. The Committee of Safety set forth in plain terms the indig nities which had been heaped upon us. Couriers were also dispatched through tiie Territory, asking for every man who could bear arms to come to our help. Ihe uigency 01 immediate aid was for cibly set forth. . , It was resolved to throw up entrench ments, and prepare oursel ves iu every possible way for a siege. : In the meantime military officers were elected of every grade, Dr. C. Robikson being Commauder-in-Chief, .Rumors hourly reached us of the movements of the enemy, and their threats of extermi nation and vengeance. . : , 4 .., Wednesday was full of interest. ; Gen. Pomeroy and Mr. Phillips arrived early in the morning, having rode on horse back all night, and swam the Kansas river in order t reach town. Mr. Pome roy was pursued by seven demons, who attempted to arrest and lynch him ; but a sight of his revolver, drawn and cock ed upon the leader, saved hira from in- Uiguity, and perhaps loss of life. Mr. Pniilips was arrested, taken back, search ed,, detained through the night,: and nnaliy released through kindly influ ences which we do not care to mention at this time. They gave a graphic account of their adventures, which fwas listened to with deep interest. Information was laid before the Coun cil, which confirmed , our previous im pression, that this invasion of tourTer ritory was long, premeditated, and that the first plausible pretest had been taken , advantage of to commence the work of destruction. ; The pro-slavery press has abounded for a longtime with threats of annihilation ; but we could not believe them base enough or so foolish as . to commence ( such a policy. ? They :. caw power departing, and all th?ir; hopes of ever making Kansas a slave State ..frcs-trated- notwithstanding their . Tesort to their ' principal stock ia trade to-wit : Muster and gasconade- and - this was their last grand stroke to regain tieir de parting power. " They believed the peo ple of the free States were such eraven hearted cowards that they would quietly yield them the Territory, if they could only demolish two or three towns, drown a few more printing presses, and hang the principal citizens. Never were any class of persons more infatuated H From their actions it is presumable their leaders are constantly drunken, else how can We account for their short-sighted policy? We said, this movement was premedi tated on the part of the rowdies of Mis souri; of which B. F. Stringfellow and Davy Atchison are the principal leaders! There is not a doubt of that fact ! They designed coming here on election day, but it was seen that $0 lonsr as the Hi souri river should remain navigable, so long the people "of Kansas were sure of succor from the East. 4 It was therefore proposed to defer the blow to the close of navigation, and it has been done.- Ther result is : The murder of a Free State man, and the burning of the dwelling of the murderer by himself, or his own friends, are made the cause for visiting destruction upon an entire pop ulation: ;.' Three entrenchments wero thrown up; one across Massachusetts street, near its confluence with Pinkney street, and two of circular form near Henry street, de signed as a protection to those having charge of Sharpe's rifles, and so ar ranged as to command Oread Mount, where it is presumed it is the intention of the mob to plant their artillery. The men worked nobly on the fortifications, furnishing incontrovertible evidence that the movement was a popular one, and that it was deemed essential for the protection of the masses. . Every branch of business has been suspended, save preparations for defense and the collecting of provisions, and tho preparing of the same for feeding the army already on tho ground. Merchants, mechanics and laborers, are seen with arms upon their shoulders at all times. A review of tho forces took place to day, which made au imposing appear ance. About four hundred and fifty persons appeared on the field ; and from our observation at the time we have not a doubt but two hundred additional per sons were scattered over the town who would have been in the field had tho emergency demanded, or a strict mili tary discipline been enforced. Whatever man was under ' any other than ' a moral obligation to bear arms ; and it is a won der that such strict subordination tras observed among such a mass of unculti vated material. It was only another proof of the capacity of the people for self-protection ; another vindication of squatter sovereignty. We were pleased to see the ease with which the citizens learned the step, evolutions and air of a soldier. Some of them learned too Tead ily, and began to swear "worse than our army in Flanders." Geh. Pomeroy was dispatched to the States, with the view of laying the facts before the country, Congress and the President. " A memorial drawn up for the use of Congress, urging that - body to inquire into the facts, and to send for persons aud' papers, was unani mously signed. r ' ' " . A n appeal was also sent to the Patriots of America for men, arms and treasure. Guards were again placed upon duty, and apprehensions were entertained of au attack .during the night. Fkidat morning was full of interest, as this was another of the days when an attack was threatened. A squad Of cavalry were detatched, and; sent to es cort a piece of artillery into town,' which was received about one o'clock, notwith standing the vigilence of the enemy. ; A rumor was received that Gen. Pom eroy was again taken, and aras in the enemy's camp, but little credit, however, , was given to the report. Another circular redoubt was., com menced on Vermont street, and the oth ers pushed on to completion. , ' A large national flag was planted, on a high fctaff, at the principal entrench ment, . near the, foct of Massachusetts street, while others were floating over the Free . State Hotel, and Hutchinson & Co.'s store building. ' ' " - The Hotel was made the Head Quar ters of the Council, the General and staff, ? as also of the soldiers. The large dining room, was taken possession of, and used ; for boarding those from a distance. ;Ti& unfinished rooms were variously been-. pied, and every portion of it . teemed with. life and animation,;' ', ' - :,' But we hasten to detail another horrid murder, equakd only in atrocity by tho shooting down of Chas. W.owmcbjd blood. e The news . reached town about four o'clock, and tie eitement' was in tense as the intelligence passed from lip to lip. . . . ' " ' Tuoxas Barber,, residing one mile east of Bloomington waS Ljaknig; his way home on .Thursday afternoon, on horseback from Lawrence accornpi nied by his brother, Robert Barber and his broiher-in,Iaw Th'oma Pkfsbo : ; Arriving near.4 Mr. Smpson resideste, California .road, they . met a party of about twelrA Trson nn hflihsiii'.'Xrha' appearedto Jbe'maluBff .tfeir.waj 16 the : enemy's camp at FrankHn, . Bfasin to :r obey the orders to suxresdri they jwefo ' ' fired cpon.-x0ne halTjissed through -thebody ot Tncmsk ,7. Barber, alb , through ths horse cf one; of theothsr , member of the party ut, B, Wss fa- .