The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-12-20
VOL. TX.

we have not more than three hundred men in
arms In the Territory. You will therefore urge
all who are interested in the matter to start i'm.
medlately for the scat Of war There is no
doubt now III regard to having a fight. We all
know that a great many have complained, be-
cause they were disappointed when here before
in regard to fight. Say to them, now is the
time TO show game; and, if we are defeated this
time, the Territory is lost to the South. An
express has Just started from Liberty. They
have raised but sixty men in all. Our men are
III great danger, and it is expected that Jack
son, Lafayette, and Saline, will come to the res
cue Send IN your men. 5. III. WooDsoN.
INDEPENDENCE, Dec. IS O'Clock p. NJ.
To Mr.. William MusGOre: A despatch from
Weston says plan to destroy the town of Atch
ison by the Abolitionists had been discovered
and the leaders arrested. Gov. Shannon has
issued wrlts 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 reinforce
ments. We will have 600, all told. there ~.
night No attack on Lzw-e2ce will be made
until additional rcinforcements arrive. Let
Lafayette show her hand. Urge all you can 10
come. Come one, come all.
iNbbi ENDENIfy LCC. b--S r. NJ,
To ". Shields: Limerick and Lightner are
here, from Lawrence, where they slept night be-
fore last. Six hundred Abolitionists in arms
there. One thousand men in Jones's camp.
All mistake about the Governor receiving or.
ders for troops. The matter expected TO be
settled tomorrow or next day. Tell the yolup.
teers to come on. S. Ii. WOopsoy.
The correspondent of the S. Louis Demo.
crGt writes from Leavenworth, under date Of
December lst, that 1900 armed men, regularly
organized into companies, and having six pieces
OF artillery, had gathered at Kickapoo. and
that all the accounts received show that there
were in the Territory from three 10 four tbou
sand armed men, chiefly from Platte, Bucban
an, Clay, and Jackson counties, Missouri Mosl
of them went from Missouri without guns. hut
were furnished with them in Kansas by Brio
Gen. Easton. Twenty of the most respectable
citizens OF WeStpOrt were announced as intend
ing to march rapidly TO Lawrence and endeayor
to compromise matters. Gov. ShannOn's procla
nation calling out the militia was dated the
18th, and Brig. Gen. Easton's the 18th. As the
former must precede the latter in order TO rem.
der the latter legal, Gen. Eastons call is with.
ont authority. Mr.. Parrott and other innuap
tial citizens of Ieavenworth had lust left for
Lawrence, to prevent any conflict Of arms.
Gen. Pomeroy, who was arrested by order Of
Governor Shannon, was taking private letters
Of the mail down to Kansas city, and he was
seized, i'll order that his captors might read the
letters. 1t was the intention to detain hin, up
til hostilities were over, but in some way he
escaped. The lst Of December was the day
fixed upon for the Free State voters of Kansas
to meet in their respective districts. to choose
delegates to Convention to meet at Lawrenca.
on the 22d day of December, to nominate can
didates for offices under the new State Consti.
tuition.