The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21
Things in Kansas

401uSb Ii Aau5ds
The Kansas correspondent of the New York
Tribune, writing under date Of the 4th, says:
The invaders are all enrolled by the Gov
ernor as they pass the Shawnee mission, and
they have posted sentries at all the fords and
at points along the creek, and search and dis
arm all who attempt to pass. They seized |.
man who had come down from Lawrence yes
terday morning, and had him bound in their
camp. They stopped me at the ford, and
wanted to search and disarIn me. refused
to allow them, and rode on. Halfa dozen
rifles threatened me, and they called to me to !.
stop. They led me back to the camp to be |
examined and kept me some time. SO that |
had an opportunity to see the whole camp ap-
paratus. The "Lone Starr flag was waving
over the camp. The whole affair is really
under the control of the secret organization
that exists in Western Missouri, of which
Atchison and Stringfellow are the leaders
After threatening to keep me | succeeded in
getting over with my arms. They thought
had only little French pistol, which / gave
to Sheriff Jones on his pledged honor thai /
should hayeit if l was Sau right" How Igot
! off / scarcely know IthE% tened proceedings,
and they thoughk,Fwas Western man re-
turning to the St&es. Had they known that
| was on the staff Of the Tribune they would
have hanged me as highas Hannah. -
| l rode to Shawnee Mission, more than thirty
miles, to make complaint to the Governor. |
did not find him.. Went to Westport; he had
left but / learned that he had received in
structions from the national executive author
iZing 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. 4strl4
i learned that Judge johnson, lately from
Ohio and young man who came with him,
were seized yesterday by band of these law
less borderers Both of these gentlemen are
now in their hands, and heard many threats
that they would be lynched within few days.
also heard thatsl mob intend to destroy the
American Hotel within short time Iheard
: ia good deal of discussion among the leaders,
which | will detail when have time; the sub
stance oft 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 (these are not in Lawrence, and live
ten miles from it, They also intend to de-
mand that all arms shall be given up by the
Free State men, the leaders lynche], and the
: others warned to leave the country. This
war is prcmeditated and deliberate on the part
of the Slavery extensionists heard men
high in authority among them declare that
'now was the very time. The river was just
about to close; no reinforcements could arrive
for the Free State men,. There were only
some $500 of these in the Territory, and i
= they were not cut off now they never could be
r That slavery must and should go to Kansas
and that they should fight and let the Union
!, go to the d-l." Such was the sum and sub
1 stance of it. q
came on toward Kansas City, and was
, again arrested by armed men. was taken t.
house, or rather went with them, keeping
, my arms. Here | was searched, but having
: no suspicious papers about me. and stating thai
I / was an Illinosan (the truth) got off. ]
0 could not, however, have escaped alive, but fol
r a proyidential circumstance have not time t
relate. .gs.r
. The Territorial authorities are going heart
and soul with these Missourians. The Fret
State men are accused Of committing outrages
,, but these charges are totally false. As to The
= fable Of burning houses, there were only two
S empty shantes destroyed, and these wer,
e burned by the Pro- Slavery men themselves t.
: make story off, They arc charging the Ere,
: State men falsely, and the Governor believe:
: all they tell him. Hl
= Gen Clark, the Indian Agent shota Pro
IT Slavery friend who had knocked at his doc
e last Saturday night He thought he was
V Free State man, ran round the corner of the
y house, and fired shotgun at him, decorating
his leg.
: Therea are only some 400 Free State men il
Lawrence, who will have to fight twice tina
, number (unless they are reenforced) in few
days. Let the friends of those here remembe
g that the intention is to drive them out anC
J kill them, and the Territorial Government il
lent to the scheme. 1t is the resolution of the
II Pro Slavery men never to lose Kansas, ant
0 there will be dreadful struggle. For the is
G sue | fear. The Free State men act with un
Q common prudence, they give no provocation
and are determined not to fight unless they
are driven to it. The Missourians seek t
!. provoke them They have fired on the sen
y tries, who We're posted to give notice, SO tina
: they should not be taken by surprise. Thi:
fire was not returned to the great credit Of the
sentries. Their intention was to draw theii
) fire, SO as to have an excuse for an attack.
al NEGRO STAMPEDE.
Y Three Runaways Drowned.