The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-23

james Liahtner and William Iiuirick st. our city foe
Kansas Territory. They travelled iii two horse car
1isge, and took with them negro driver belonging TO
Mr.. ighner. On Monday evening they arrived ct the
Wnbarusa river where they met at the ford over
that river by guards stationed there by Gen. stricker,
the commander the forces called out by the Governor
of support Sheriff Jones' in execuon Oh Wrs
70 his iha when Ic hsy bssn supplied they
allowed pass. Their course being In .he direction
Of the town Of the ,0a sne% Inn. ,ot the
Nothing at this they pursued their course and
entered the town Of Lawrence little before shutdown
The streets were Glled with people The constitution
adopted by bogus Topeka Convention just being
nubshed and distributed. To tins fact It Is os
they were indebted for privilege entering the town
Their approach probably uno0seryei and they drove
right up into the centre Of the place. la they
were surrounded by some four five hundred all
armed and who appeared uneasy and excited at their
den appearance CPon inquiry they were shown to public
house. where they told they could stay and when
they got out OF their carriage the aboionists crowded
around wanted to know who they wsre where they
came from, anc what they wanted. These question,
they had into the Territory to what all the fuss
about, ana what was going on. They had not come
To make any disturbance, bus peaceable and
intended rpen, the night in the town. The subject OF
existing troubles Immediately be;sme the subject
versation and Mr.. Holiday said he thought all the di-
Coleman wsylad Dow and shot him. Our friends asked
them what they intended ping, and what Their
cited about. The abotonsts answered that they
excited and aroused at the surages which had been
Initted and at the arrest Of Bransen. Tney said.
did recognize Jones' authority sheriff. and that
they deter mined the laws passed by the Legislature
should not be enforced
During conversation which DC ,urred between Dr.
Davis. Judge Smith, u man named Shoemaker, and
Others it said that 1t would be impossible for Ach
son or StIingfeow to come to Lawrence and 90 away
ive They said also, that they could have got hold
Gov shannon before the border ruians did, they could
have made olerable OF him but he was one
Of those doughaced yen whose ment, were mould
ed exclusively by thecompany he kept During the
nuance Of these friends incidentally
I.ar that IN xnh aIl
in The act Of starting to attend the meetng when
Mr. Lighter heard Of hii horses whinnying Being
matched horses and always accustomed to stand to-
getber he suspected they had been separated that
that the OF his horses uneasiness He not
deceived for going out one horse gone and AID
not be found about the premises II nearly
dark, and in passing along the street Mr. L. thought he
recognized his horse in the possession Of aboonst
who deliberately riding him Off An examination Of the
horse satisfied him that he correct and he told the
rider that his horse and him TO got down.
The abotonist replied that he was mstasen-that It
was no. his horse ANA ntimated in his thai he
would not give the horse Mr.. L. asserted that it
his horse when the aeoiitlon,st sali We'll what are
Mr.. Lghtner ordered him to dsmount, which he did
promptly but alleged that he had got the horse by
mistake The rider, with hi sadde, uncerem mi
ousy left in the street. The sboonst may have been
mis- AIKEN but thing is clear, toat II Mr. Lghtner
bad been two minutes later he would never have
that horse again.
After this they went to meeting too late
70 hear the resolutions read they find ont their
purport As far they could gather the object Of the
meeting to be- to urge all the citizens Of the
town t, join the military companies which had been
formed and to report themselves BY O'Clock next morn
ing Several speeches were made and all burdsnei with
abuse of the border ruians. One person called for,
whose name they could not remethsr, aud who in re-
Spouse aid be had just up from Kansas, that he
had been sick on the way (here he chucklsd and
laughed In knowing way, rs much rs TO say he had
feigned sckness that he sick at certain house,
which he would not name, there were spies In the
meeting who would report his remarks TO tns camp be-
low AT that house in this way he said he had learned
the designs OF the pro-slavery army, as given by
their own meD-they we're going to burn Lawrence
murder the men, ravish the women and kill the chill
ren. At the ford Of the Wakarusa he safe he found
the guards and senIinels Of the enemy Stationed add told
how he succeeded in passing them He did know the
countesign and therefore rode up boldly and without
giving the sentinel opportunity to demand IT. Of him. he
said to him, Why don't you ask me the countersgns'
which led the guard to suppose that he all right and
could eutev the camp Of the n.y. but he had
mined 10 try it. and rode the camp where he
succeeded IN convincing that he was ali right by asking
him this question: s'How many men have herey
From this he said he learned that the force uuder
General Strcker did exceed $50 men that about
had deserted that day. and 100 would desert that
night ali the decent ID the ranks of the enemy
would be gone. The under Stricken received full
share OF abuse at his hands He said they young
demons from bell drunken rowdes clerks, counter hop
pers and apprentices that some were riding
mules, jackasses, and jackasses rode jack
He thought the men Of Lawrence could 20 down
with pop guns and squrts end capture the whole squa
he hsd enlisted for the war and mad come to Lawrence
TO fight.
From ns 6rm ~ soon ~
With this ebullon Of traitorous patriotism rebe
sat down In justice to Of the people at the
ing II il proper to state that number Of persons
heard to say that the speaker a ID fool.
After the meeting adjourned, Messrs. Limrick and
Iighner went round the different stores where they
heard many discussions and conversations. There
seemed to be but sentiment prevaiing-a deermi-
nation to resist the laws Of the Territory.
During the night the town in cpmmoton. Men
psraded the streets and borsemen riding 10 and
all night. In the morning, At early hour the drums
were beaten and the troops commenced drilling on the
prairie.
After dinner there drill seven companies Of
infantry, numbering about fifty eacn one com
psny OF dfsgoons The nfan Try armed with Sharps
rifles, and all seemed to be in effective preparation
war. There were perhaps. 200 men in the town who
perhaps 600 men which Mr. Holiday said could be ia,
creased TO 200 at hours notice. This, friends
thought, was mere brag, the aboitonsts showed
when they were about.
Lawrence is beaut suiy situated in valley, nnf Is
commanded by range OF hills the south side
from whence il could easily be battered down BIZ artillery
without coming in range Of rifle shot. There Il Ia the
town large stone house three stories high, and
hundred by eighty feet square, This BUILDING has been
turned into frt and Is the only defence OF the place
There no breastworSs thrown up trenches dug
first reported.
During The day Of Tuesday and before going the
rebel abolition army at drill friends 10 fecomp.
ton Here they found about three hundred men under
tne command Of General Richardson awaiting the
OF the Governor. Here too they met Coleman who killed
Dow, ard who have since learned way on th' day
as modest and gentelmanly Here. TOO. they met
with General Strngfelow and his brother Sheriff Jones
Colonel Issaos Captain Garrison and others On their
way up to the town they met General Clark Indian agent
for the Potiawattomis tribe who told them that his life
and property had been threatened by the abolonis,s
that he had been forced keep his house under guard
and bad finally been compelled 10 send his family
the Territory From Lecompton, friends returned
TO Lawrence and late in the evening down 10 Blue
Jackets place, on the Wakarusa, where they with
Messrs. james Hckin, William sh, Colonel John Reed
Joseph No ftland L. A. MRcean, and others from Lafy-
etfe, and Colonel Chies and A. Renwck from Jackson
From Bue Jackets they went O. the camp Of the men
under Gen. Srickler and there found many acquaint
ances, all regularly enrolled in the militia Of the ferrto-
ry The were comfortably fixed with plenty Of pro-
visions and all in high spirits and ANXIOUS for the
fray They speak Of these noble and gaiian,
offeows and as bearing the unnstskable evidences Of
true courage. The camp arrangements we're good and
the mos. perfect order and decorum preserved at al
times. TIE sale OF liquor prohbite a. Here on
friends sayed all night and the "Wednesday morn
ing, started home During the day they met 700
men all oouna for Strckers camp carrying With them
three pieces OF artillery These, added 70 those I
cOmptOn and nj the Wakarura - ma