Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-12-27
Latest from Kanzas-The Missouri
ans Observation-Disclosures Ceased.

ans ketreated-HoStlllti Ceased.
The st. Louis papers of the 18th inst,
bring US additional facts in relation to the
ingiorious termination Of the late invasion
oil kanzas by the border ruffisns, Of Miss
ouri. The Democrat sayt:
"We lad an interview last evening with
Gen. Shanklsnd, just returned from the
scene of the late difficulties in Kanzas,
giving US very interesting information Of
the present position of affairs in the terri.
tory. He Informs US that tho report pub
shed in this city yesterday afternoon Of
the surrender Of their arms BY the people
OF Lawrence is totally incorrect. The pro-
positions to peace came from A:chison and
Shannon, at a council held In Lawrence
last Friday and Saturday, at which treaty
of peace was concluded. To the demand
made upon them to obey the laws and
deliver up their arms, the people of Law
resee responded by protesting their con-
stant willingness to do the former. but fatty
refusing to yield the latter point.
On these terms, hostilities were termi-
mated, and'the Missouri troops received srd-
ers on Sunday morning to disband. The
Missourians were armed with .'-evolvers g.
doubls-barreled shot guns, and were for the
most part mounted. They were encamped
at Wakarusa, on the road from Lawrence
to Westport, six miles from the former
place, and at Lecompton on the Kanzas
river ten miles west of Lawrence, being
at no time more than six hundred strong
at Wakarusa, or mo-e than two hundred at
LecomPton. The Free State men amount
ed to seven hundred in lawrence, all arm
Cd with Sharpe's rifles, while two hundred
more could easily have been gathered from
the adjoining country, and were therefore
In 40 fear of the result had q collision un-
fortunately arisen.
The disbanding gave rise to general
murmu.s and execrations of Shannon among
the Missouri troops. Nest of them reach.
ed Westpor. on Sunday night, having suf-
fered intensely during the previous night
from terrible storm Of rain, snow and
wind, which terminated in piercing cold.
They lost many horses, some having been
stolen by the indians, some having strayed
away, and others having died at Wsstpor,
from fatigue. They also lost many of theit
arms"
When the drunken desperate mob reach.
ed Westport, they threatened to march ,c
Kanzas City and tear down the totel, but
the citizens notified them that they shoult
defend the place ut all hazards. Thi,
cooled their courage, and they did no,
make the attempt.
The only man killed during all this in
vasion was James Baker, who ..lived abou,
FOUR miles from Lawrence. He was riding
along the road when he was called to by
a party, Of which Major Richardson was
one, and commanded to halt He rode on
without needing the summons, was pursued
shot down, and left lying in the road
He was afterwards taken by company OF
the Lawrence dragons into Lawrence.
Gen. Pomcroy, in attempting to reach
the States with dispatches for Washington
was interrupted and detained. Gen. Shan
kland is now on his way to Washington
with important documents to lay befor =
the people Of the Union, ard the Govern
men;, which we shall publish in our next
as part of history nf this affair.
II is evident from all these facts, that
tho Misourians have met with repulse
which will end these hostile invasions for
the future. Another season will pour in a
large accession to the free State strength,
and this question will be settled. The de-
tails OF the interview and arrangement will
be looked for with great interest.--O. B..
Journal.