The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-19
-------------------,---
THE WAR IN KANSAS.

LATEST FROM KASsAs.-Dates from Lawrence
to 4th instant, state that Governor Shannon has
declared his purpose to compelthe people of Law
renee to surrender the men whom the Sheriff has
tired IN vain to arrest 1t is stated that an attempt
was TO be made the 9th to seize all tie SAarps ri.
.fes IN Laurence, and no doubt was entertained
that the attempt would lead to bloody collision
The Lexington, Mo-, Gazette of the 7th instant
says:
A letter from Colonel Reid, of this city, dated
sunday night, o'clock, received by last nights
mall after we had gone to press, says that they
have IN their camp at Franklin, one brass 6pound
or. We shall tomorrow be reinforced by soon
with three cannon. General Richardson is COM
mander ln-chief of the forces. He was of opinion
that fight would take place on Tuesday or this
day.
He is fearful, when the volunteers get into Law
renee they will not be restrained
... FRANKLIN, Sunday morning
Dear Sir: One hundred and fifty men are hero
and encamped, and eager for q battle. Last night
was very cold and windy, and has in manner gem
tied the impetous spirit of yesterday. From Law
renee, thousand conflicting rumors have reached
our camp, all tending to confirm the opinion have
heretofore expressed-a battle will be fought Tho
Yankees have hoisted "the blood red signal over
their strong place. and all day yesterday. reipforc
ments were going to augment their numbers. The
sheriff has not yet gathered strength adequate to
the occasion This morning, as understand, the
determination is to await additional men, and the
marshal demands the Yankee violators of law
My deliberate opinion is Lawrence will soon
cease to be a habable place .
Gov. Shannon has telegraphed to the President
Urge forward our friends. ! hope Lafayette has
responded to my reque st for additional aid. In
haste and danger, yours ]. REID.
A despatch, dated independence, Mo-, Dec. 3d.
| says:
/ have just returned from near Lawrence where
i have been to obtain information regarding the
difficulty in Kansas. The Sherif7s force is $50 all
told. He is supplied with arms. The Abolitionists
number 800 or 1000 men armed.
Send wagon with provisions and men. We are
sure of fight. Our force is only 400, all told.
Another, on the same day, from the same place.
says:
Jones will not make move until there is sufii-
cient force in the field insure success. We have
not more than 300 men in arms in the Territory
You will therefore, urge all who interested in
the matter to start Immediately for the seat of
There is no doubt now i'll regard to having fight
We all know that great many have complained
because they were disappointed when here before
in regard TO fight Say TO them now is the time to
show game; and five defeated this time the
Territory is lost to the South rszs
An express has just started from Liberty. They
have raised but sixty men, in all. Our men are in
great danger, and it is expected that Jackson La
Fayette and Saline will come to the rescued Send
in your men.
The following are two dispatches from the same
place: sa ssat .-sitt '- F'-f~
INDEPENDENCE, Dee. 4-3 PM.
To Mr.. VIM. Musgrove A despatch from Wes-
ton says plan to destroy the town of Atchison
by the Abolitionsts had been discovered, and the
leaders arrested. - -.essa .se-E .-s1
Gov Shannon has issued writs for the arrest of
every one found in arms Judge johnson, OF the
Territory has been arrested by our boys.
There are probably 800 men at the seat of war,
waiting for renforcements. We will have GOO, all
told there tonight. No attack on Lawrence will
be made until additional reinforaements arrive
Taet T.afs oft harh al
to come. Come one, come all
LATEST NEWS FROM KANSAS.
INDEPENDENCE Dec. 6-s A. NJ.
Tow. Shieids-Lmerck and Lightner are here
from Lawrence, where they slept night before last
Six hundred Abolitionsts in arms there. One
thousand men at Jones camp All mistake
about the Governor receiving order for troops
The matter expected to be settled tomorrow or
next day. TTellthe volunteers to come on
S. II. WooDsoN.
All the above are from those persons engaged in
aiding Gov Shannon in the execution of the law,
and plainly show the excited and war brewing pos
ture of affairs in Kansas.
A letter in The New York Times, dated Kansas,
Dec. 4, says
have reliable information this morning from
Lawrence, which gives the number of men in the
town at about four hundred, and that of the inya.
ders at nearly the same The latter have stationed
forces at the crossing of the Wakarusa, about
|
Sheriff Jones who stop and examine all who pass,
at the point of the knife and musket. One man
coming down from Lawrence is kept bound IN the
camp. Jones states that he has been appointed I.
s. Marshal--that Government has ordered these
proceeding and that all volunteers are accepted,
from whatever place they come.
Mr. Philips, correspondent Of NJ i. Tribune. was
arrested by this party as he was coming down
yesterday, and his arms taken from him. He was
finally permitted TO proceed.
The Lawrence people have no cannon, as has
been reported Jones states that he has orders
from Government to take all the Sharps rifles, &c,
in Lawrence The day of attack Is fixed at Thurs
day next.
The same writer speaking of an Interview NC
had with Governor Shannon, says;
Hc has been made to believe that the men @ "
Lawrence are voluntary traitors to the Consiisn'
| tion and the country: and. fAhoring unusi u.s
alarming mistake he has determincd 70 IenI, a:as,
Of them and TO sustain the demand " pns e..s
lforce the snrrcnder Of the SHARPE unes sem
| 'h.,a s,., the Easf And here b the r0ck 90