The American patriot., 1855-12-15
Tho KANSAS Trouble,

The Jefseson City, (ho,) Inquirer Duh,,.I
the following dispatch, which cout,in. .
further particulars in regard to the cir,.
css which produced the present sa,,..-;
condition Of things in Kansas:
1xssrnD1ncr, Nov %. -Ns.r ns
PORT on the Santa Fs read, three Ah,,,.
ists, with Sharps rides, went to the cl,;s
Mr. Coleman, pro-slavery man, and o,a %
him to leave. He was allowed ten minn.. 4
leave, or he would be shot He LEFT 70, ,a n
time, but returned well armed. He ma, y
one Of the three men, who renewed hin ~.
and attempted to shoot Coleman, but hi,
missed fire. Coleman then shot his .s..s'
who died Immediately. Coleman gave him.
up for trial. A mob Of Abolitioniss ,r.I
with Sharp's rifles repaired to Coleman's h..]
driving his wife and children off, burned n
house, and ordered other pro-slavery men /
leave, and burned their houses. l
Deputy Marshal Jones arrested the l,,a]
of the mob and obtained the names Of tvs,,
Jones is now at Lecompton with two prison.
and fifteen or twenty assistants. The AN,
tionists are gathering at Lecompton den,,|
ing the release Of their comrades and the an
render Of Coleman. The Governor has ;ssnI
a proclamation calling the militia to the A.
lance ofthe officers. Last night and this m,
ming many persons from this city and coupp
started to Lecompten for the purpose Of \,
cling their services at the disposal Of the On
ernor. A letter from one of the editors ofs
Western Dispatch dated at Shawnee Miss,
to day states that the writer has learned 4.
number Of citizens are missing at Hickr
Point, and th&t sixteen or more houses had h,
burned. The Governor calls on the law sbid,
citizens to suppress the outbreak. DipsH
es from Weston and St Joseph last night ss
that large meetings of the citizens have bs|
held, and companies formed to go to Ksna.
The st. Louis Republican publishes the n
lowing later dispatches:
INDErEND RNcE, Nov. 3O.-A messenger N
rived at Shawnee Mission last night, who st,,l
that Marshal Jones had fifty-two men vi1
him At Lecompton; that Lawrence is uu \
arms, drilling constantly, and have five peics
of artillery. Our cannon left this morning \
the hands Of Kansas men.
Weston, Nov. 30.-The outlaws in Doup,u
county have burnt number of houses and di
ven a number Of families, women and chldr
to Missouri for refuge.
Latest accounts represent that the lswapd
order people of the Territory are rallyins |,
large numbers to the assistance Of the Shets
Of Douglas county in the execution of the a,
He has by this tim an overwhelming fore
Sheriff Jones is acting as U. S. Deputy w.
shal for Douglas and johnson Counties
SHAWNEE MISSION, Nov 3O..-The M,,sh
has requisition from the Governor to ora
fortv-two men in Lawrence, and they refuse b
deliver themselves up, and he calls for vou
teers. The people of Lawrence say public,
that they will take Coleman and Jones .i
hang both Of them.
They are drilling in open prairie every daN
and have five fine peices of artillery. Thsy
openly bid defiance to the law.
Large numbers of the law breakers were ZEE
crossing from Delaware and Leavenworth y,s
tcrday, going to Lawrence. A member Of tb
Legislature was from there yesterday morniu
for guns. We can only send them twent!
Jones also sends for wagon load of ammun
ton and for cannon, immcdiately.-Crescent