Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-12-29

parties menaneng each other with their guns the
rescuess declaring that they would hre the mo-
ment the others did, which they unquestienably
would. Finally, Jones rode of with his party, af-
ter threatening to 20 down and bring up the Gov
ornor with fifteen thousand men. -se,1, ~
Two of the rescuing company belonged to Law
renee, and, afraid Of further attack, the whole
company marched into Lawrence and gave the
alarm. As Jones had threatened to return with
force, it was supposed he would, and a meeting
was convened on Tuesday morning.
The citizens of Lawrence considered the at
tempt to arrest high handed. aggressive and irreg-
ular, and sympathixed with the rescuers. As it
was suspected that the whole of these proceed
ings scheme in order to carry out the threats
made at the s'law and order" convention at Leav-
enworth and that an attack on Lawrence would
be made, committees Of vigilance were appointed
to place the citizens in a state of defence. Very
severe language was used towards Cameron, who
had issued the writ, he not being present; some
were even for having him driven out of town /; but
the meeting and the citizens resolved not to mo-
lest him, but to leave him to the odium he had in
CURED.
Ever since, the town has been threatened with
invasion. A force of some two hundred armed
men are encamped ut different points within . few
miles, and are constantly receiving recruits from
the neighborhood of Westport and Independence.
Rumors are rife that the men from Platte county
are coming over, and even that he United States
troops from Forts Leavenworth and Riley, are to
be enlisted with the border invaders. So far Shan
non has been actively engaged in the matter, and
he is in two difficulties. He is responsible for the
conduct of these wild border men, and that he
may be unable to control them is more than prob.
able.
The opinion is, that the invading force is get
ting sick of their task and would like to return if
they were not ashamed of it. That a civil war
will result from this fracas is quite likely; but
we hope it will blow over. 1t is suspected here
to be all trick got up at this time for the pur-
pose of electing Atchison to the o. s: Senate,
and that Shannon and his Territorial officials, in
their anxiety to bow down to these interests have
incontinently fallen into the snare.
Considerable said about the two empty
shanties that had been burned, Coleman's and
Buckley's. The Free State men here strongly re-
probate such things, and it is the general opinion,
that these houses were fired by Buckley or his
friends in order to feed the excitement. Neither
of these shantes were worth much.
THE NEws-NO SPEAKER.
We have Dubuque papers of the 22d. No
news Of moment from any place. Nothing
from Washington except the following
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
The Report that the original copy of the Dec
laration of independence has been stolen from
the Patent Office, and a counterfeit one substitu-
ted in its place. is untrue. The original has been
there for fourteen years nndsturbed.
Judge Douglas has written to his friends that,
although suffering severely from an influenza in the
throat, he expects to be in Washington early in
January.
The debate in the House to-day, attracted q
dense auditory. The discussions seem but to rem
der apparent the difficulties in the way of an Or
ganization.
To-day's proceedings changed the whole aspect
of things. 1t is conceded on all sides that Banks
will be elected. 1t may not be Tomorrow, but
surely this week. Col. Richardson informed him
to-day, he considered it settled. Fuller's nation
ality killed him.
Gen. Cass is confined to his lodgings in Wash
ington, by indispositOn, and has been for several
days.
Washington, Dec. 81.
The House is still engaged in personal bick-
erngs. No balloting yet for Speaker.
1t has been decided that the volunteers WHO
engaged in the removal of the Cherokee In
dams are entitled to bounty lands.
A large building in Baxter ST., N. Y. occu-
pied by c. Kirby, cigar maker, and Amos E.
Kendall, chair maker, was destroyed by fire
OH the Goth inst. Loss $4,000.
The jewery store of Lyman Comm, n. York,
robbed on the 10Th of Sc 900 worth of jew
elrv.
The Dubuque Tribune says:
"McCREA."-Ths notorious parsonage was at
Fort Des Moines, few days since, en- route for
Dubuque.
q certificate of election to Barstow.