Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
WAR IN KANSAS THREATENED.

-
the free settlers Of the north, are now
trying to drive them away. Their
method of operation is TO pretend 10
have prior right to every spot of
ground on which northern men settle.
They then parade guns and men TO
drive them of. Perhaps they, will
succeed ri In other days. such, dis.
pules would have been compromised
by the pcucible withdrawal Of north
ern mon, following the example Of their
representatives in Congress. who have
fallen back from every position that
sas displeasing TO the South. But
another and better day has dawned.
The people have removed the coward
" things that feared tho Southern bull
lies in Congress. and have supplied
their place with MEN. And the follow
ing account Of one Of many such de.
mands in Kansas shows that MEN have
been sent 20 Kansas rs well rs to
Washington. We copy from the Bos.
ton Atlas. adding only that we hope IL
freedom must meet slavery on the
field OF bloody conflict. let II be done
soon. Let not freemcn yield one
inch.
The first notice that the Yankees
had OF the commencement of HOSTILE
ties, a woman n double Amazon, per-
baps-was seen putting the tent into
q wagon. with two or three men to
back her with rifles. Immediately the
announcement was made, Yankee,
by the name OF Bond. seized the horse
by the blidle. One of the said rifle
men presented the muzzle Of his weap-
on TO the said Bonds head, who inn
mediately responded with u revolver.
with the polite request for his enemy
to fire. He. however, thought better
oft, and allowed the tent and other
property to be replaced. saying. how
ever, that he would have one thousand
Missourians on the spot in a short
time. lie was told that such an ar.
rangement would be satisfactory to US,
and we would await their arrival. No
one appearing, however, except some
twenty or thirty Yankees, al hands
went TO their dinners and TO their
work.
The nextdav, 9th OF October. A. d.
1854. soon after dinner. the thousand
MissouIians began to assemble in the
neighborhood Of the tent; but our men
kept about their work till four o'clock
p. NJ, when the following declaration
Of war was delivered to the agent Of
the Emigrant Aid Company, by thee
mounted field marshals, supposed to
be:
"KASsAs TERRIroRY. Oct. 9th. 1854.
"Dr. Robinson:-Yourseli and
friends are hereby notified that you
will be allowed one half hour to move
the tent you have on my undisputed
claim. IL the tent is not moved with
in one half hour, VIC shall take the
trouble to move the same.
JoHS BALDWIN and friends"
The following was Immediately sent
to the camp of the enemy. in answer;
"To John Baldwin and friends-If
you modest our property, you do 1t at
your peril.
G. ROBINSON and friends"
The messenger who carried the an
swer was told, in reply, that "the tent
would be removed" Accordingly
some thirty Of our men, who happened
to be in the vicinity, took their position
at respectful distance from the scene
Of operations and quietly awaited the
expiration Of the first half hour, and
then the second, and then the quiet
dispersion Of the thousand Missouri
ans who went away muttering that
one week from that time they would
have fifty thousand Missourians, and
then the tent would be removed.
We have offered to abide by the de-
cision Of any jury under the settlers
laws, or by the United States laws, in
any dispute touching the possession
of any property or land here; but this
will not answer the end sought, which
end is to drive all Yankeedom from
the territory. This is the real issue,
although the pretence is something
else. How il will be met, the future
will develop.