The daily union., 1854-10-27
SERIOUS WORK IN KANSAS-COILfSI0N BETW ZEN
THE NEW ENGLANDERS AND MISSOuRIANs.

Troubles in Kansas taking place in consequence of
the New England settlers having unwittnsy encroached
upon the claims of the Missouri settlers The latter have
gathered in armed parties burned down the log cabins of
the New EnglaDders, qemoshed tents and threatened the
settlers themselves These statements gatheg from
letter in the Milwaukee Sentinel dated Lawrence Kansas
Territory Oct A. The correspondent writing the
9Th, says:
To-day circumstances serious aspect than
heretofore, and | fear the end is not yet man named
Baldwin has contested, and still contests, claim
pied by portion ef our city, Notwithstanding the law Of
a United States hata claim fer farm purposes cannot be
held where required for city purpose Baldwin has oc-
cupied tent upon L. has also member OF our party
in order to keep possession Baldwin has arranged in
some with speculator by the name OF Starr,
southerner claiming to be from Indiana who has laid it
out into city Weaso, weeks since sent the bound
arics o our city including that portion to Washington to
secure preeulpdon for city purposes and included il in
the plan of our city, ana ARE now surveying it,
This forenoon the workers in camp and vicinity were
startled by the report that the other party pulling
down tent the premises. There was an immediate
rush the place. marshal in the van unarmed follow
ed by another named Bond with revolver They met the
e.ay with wagon in which were loaded the tent and
baggage which IL contained about two rods from the
starting point They had .wo three rifles, which they
presene and hreP,ened TO ire but Bond caught the
horses by the bits presented his revolver and told them to
fire The marshal unlnaded the tent and IN The mean
time Others coming up was restored 70 ITS former place
in hurry The enemy did fire, but despatched boy
horseback in direction and man. also on horse
back in another for repfocements Whether from prn-
dent ai other reasons but few OF the reinofcemens sent
fer came us party 20 She number of twenty thirty
all that in the vicinity the e&massembled on the
ground armed the teeth with rifles reyoyers and FOWL
ing pieces: and had the enemy returned and made at
tack there would have been bloody work They in
consultation this afternoon and what the result viii be
unable TO say We shall set strong guard tonight
the disputed claim also around camp as they viii
fire it, doabt lGi, IN q moment if they can.
AS close this letter for the person who will take it TO
Kansas Missouri mail it, il is reported the enemy in
vicinity, and hurfyng ont 10 protect qgr
rights. Two sets of guards for different localities are de-
tailed for the night lawyer Is 6ranghting an nsru-
nent for the formation of military company OF minute
men, which will be organized tonight Everything be-
tokens God grant IL may not come But the pas
ons of desperate the most unreasonable things IN
the Rogd,
"PSIhe niittry company hes been formed and called
tho Regulating Band to be armed with re revolver and
bowie knife, About 80 joined Of those present.
"y gentleman here yesterday from Fort LeavenwoFth
we learn that currently reported there that grand
attack be made upon yesterday by the Mssouran
with the intention of exermnatng and they were very
anxious to hear the result