New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-17
THE CAMP-BOLD THREATS.

THE CAkP-BOLD THREATS
Special Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4, 1855.
Ihsye lust come down from Lawrence. Three
hundred men are encamped on the Wsuksrusa
They have all come from Missouri, and have
brought six-pounder field piece with them. |
met so more between this place and Waukaruss,
and there are at least 200 more in WestpOrt. The
Platte County Rifles are going over the Delaware
Reserve toward Lawrence, and these, with some
30 or 100 Pro-Slavery men who reside in the Ter
ritory, will probably form force of some 700 or
900 strong for the purpose OF attacking Lawrence.
The invaders are all enrolled by the Governor as
they pass the Shawnee Mission, and they have
posted sentres at all the fords and at points along
the Creek, and search and disarm all who attempt
10 pass. They seized man who had come down
from Lawrence yesterday morning, aud had him
bound in their camp They stopped we at the
ford, and wanted to search and disarm me. re-
fused to allow them, and rode on. Half dozen
rifles threstened me, and they called me to stop.
They led me back to the camp to be examined and
kept me some time, so that had an Opportanityto
see the whole camp apparatus. The "Lene Star "
flag was waving over the camp. The whole affair
is really under the control Of the secret organize
ton that exists in Western Missouri, Of which
Atckson and Stringfellow are the leaders. After
threatening to keep me succeeded in getting over
with my arms, They thought had only a little
French pistol which gave to Sheriff Jones on his
pledged honor that should have it il 1 was all
right" How got off ! scarcely know. threat
ened proceedings and they thought was West
ern man returning to the States. Had they known
was on the staff of THE TRIBUNE they would
have hanged me as high as Hannah.
/ rode to Shawnee Mission, more than thirty
miles, to make complaint to the Governor did
- GA h;r. Want IN Wasfoort. he had left. Int
learned that he bad received Instructions from
the national executive authorizing his proceedings,
and many more were going to leave Westport than
otherwise would have done so. There is "a large
number In from the Western counties OF Missouri
who are to start up.
/ learned that Judge johnson, lately from Ohio,
and young man who came with him, were seized
Yesterday BY band of these lawless borderers.
Both of these gentlemen are DOW in their hands,
and heard many threats that they would be
Lynched within a few days. also heard that
mob intend to destroy the American Hotel within
short time / heard . good deal Of discussion
among the leaders which will detail when l have
time the substance of it was that those who
were marching on Kansas were in for war at all
hazards. They intend to demand that Lawrence
shall deliver up the fifteen men who engaged in
the rescue CHEESE are not in Lawrence, and live
ten miles from it). They also intend to demand
that all arms shall be given up by the Free-state
men, the leaders Lynched, and the others warned
TO leave the country. This war is premedtsted
and deliberate on the part Of the Slavery extern
sionists. / heard men high in authority among
them declare that now was the very time. The
" river was Just about to close no reenforcements
" could arrive for the Free State men. There
81 were only some 500 of these in the Territory,
" and if they were not cut of now they never
"could be. That Slavery must and should 60 to
Kansas, and that they should fight and let the
Union 90 to the ID" Such was the sum and
substance of it.
came on toward Kansas City, and was again
arrested by armed men. was taken to a house,
or rather went with them, keeping my arms. Here
was searched, but having no Suspicious papers
about me, and stating that was an Hlinoisan (the
truth), i got off; l could not, however, have
escaped alive, but fer providentnl circumstance
i have not time TO relate.
The Territorial authorities are going heart and
soul with these Missourians The Free-State men
are accused of committing outrages; but these
charges are totally false AS 10 the fable OF burn
ing houses, there were only two empty shanties
DESTROYED, and these were burned by the Pro
Slavery men themselves to make story OF. They
are charging the Free State men falsely, and the
Governor believes all they tell him
Zen. Clark, the Indian Agent shot Pro-Slavery
friend who had knocked at his door last Saturday
night; lie thought he was Free-State man, ran
hven" 'no cofner OF the house and nred q ehot gun
ut him, decorating his leg.
Ihere are only some 400 Free State men in
Lawrence, who win have to fight twice that num-
Der (unless they are reenforcedD in few days
Let the friends OF those here RENE mber that the
intention is to drive them out aud Kill them. aud
the Territorial Government is lent TO the schem.
II 10 the resolution of the ProSlsyery men never
to lose Kansas, and there will be DIRE ,dful struC.
gle. For the issue fear. The Free State men
set with uncommon prudence; they give no prov
ccation, and are determined not to fight unless
they are driven to it. The Missourans seek to pro-
woke them. They have fred on the sentries, who
were posted to give notice that they should not
be taken by surprise. This fire WAS not returned,
to the great credit Of the sentries. The intention
was TO draw their fire. so to have an excuse for
an attack.
Secretary Woodson sent an extraordinary letter
to Gen. Eastoa Of Lesvenworth, who was sp-
pointed BY the Shawnee and Missouri Legislature.
II ran thus:
IPvue.l
"DIAR GENERAL: TbeGovernor has called out The
nhis, and you will hereby organize your division,
and pseceed forthwith to Leeomp,on. As the Gov
ernor has no power, you may cal Yen the Pstts Rife