Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-25
/ rHE TRUE sTATEMKNr,

Ii is very easy to understand the object /
which tAe administration and pro-siayery |
journals aim at, ia giving such entirely false +,
accounts of the recent Disturbances in Kan
sas, and especially Of the late pacifcation,
but we do not think tina, with all the OPP
portunities which the people have for learn
Jag the truth Of the matter, many oil them
will be deceiyed by the base mis-s;atemenis
which seem to be the principal stock in
trade of the Pierce. Douglas and Atchison
organs.
Nothing could more Clearly show the diff
ferent character of The principles which in
auencc the Republican and Administration
journals respectively. than the different
manner in which they have treated these
Ka, sas proceedings. When the first news
came, colored as il was by pro-slavery pre-
JUDGES, that the Free State men had CON-
menced an aggressive movement, had set the
laws at defiance, and were burning houses,
etc.. theRepublican papers stated that ii the
facts were true, the Free State men were
much TO be blamed, but suspecting the es-
aQgeration which was afterwards prevent
they waited for more reliable information,
before they expressed any. positive or con-
elusive Judgments. That information at
length came TO hand, but So far are thePierce
papers from correcting their FIRST erroneous
accounts, that they adhere to their original
falsehoods with a shameful obstinacy that
not only demonstrates their malice, but also
conclusiyely shows how much they fear the
PRONUNCIATION of the truth. But as We have
said, this truth must ultimately prevail, and
We hare no fear that the misrepresentation
of such plain facts will have any lasting ef.
feet upon people SO intelligent as those of
Iowa, and who are also SO near the theatre
OF the transactions in question. In corrob-
Grafton Of the statements we have hitherto
made, We annex part Of an article from the
st. Louis Democrat of the 18th inst
"We had an interview last evening with
Gen. Shankland, just returned from the
scene OF the late difficulties in Kansas, Civ
ing US very interesting information of the
present condition OF affairs in the territory.
Tie informs US that the report published in
this city yesterday afternoon ofthe surren-
der OF their arms by the people of Lawrence
Is totally incorrect. The proposition. o.
peace came from Atchison and Shannon. a,
aCouncil held in Lawrence las, Friday ane
Saturday, at which treaty of peace wa,
concluded. To the demand made ,lpon then
to obey the laws and deliver up their arms
sne people OF Lawrence responded by pro
Tossing their constant WILLINGNESS 70 do m,
former, but fatty refused TO Weld the latte
point.
On these terms hostil,ies were terminated
and the Missouri troops received ,rders .,
sunday morning 10 disbt nd. The Missouri
sns were armed with revolvers and double
osrreiied shot guns, and were for the mos
P.n mounted. They were encamped al
Maukaruss, on the road from Lawrence tc
"estPort' SIX miles from the former plac e
ana AZ Lecompton, on the Kansas river, ten
lnies west oil Lawrence, being at no time
more IMAM SIX hundred strong al Waukarusr
=, more than two hundred at Lecompton
Ane ffee State men amounted to sever
cuho'eo IN Lawrence, we'll armed witt
Snarpes rines, while two hundred NOR,
could easily have been gathered from the ad
Joining country, and were therefore in NJ
iear OF the result had collision unfortu
natey arisen.
The dlsbanding gave rise to general mur
mu's and execrations Of Shannon among tn
missoun troops. Most OF them reache
Nestport on Sunday night, having suffere,
intensely during the previous night from
terrible storm of rain, snow and wind, whicI
terminated in piercing cold. They lost ma
ny horses, some having been stolen by tn
Ihoisns' some having strayed away, an,
S.ners having died at Westpor, from fatigue
ihey also lost many Of their arms"