Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-12-18

have each correspondents upon the ground, and
the information derived from these sources may
be considered reliable. We copy the following
from letter in the Times dated at Kanzas, De-
cember Sd =
The rescue of Branson furnished a pretext
for the onslaught which, it now appears, has
for some time been meditated on Kanzas BY
the Missouri SATELLITES of Atchison and Shan
non. It seems that these parties have been
preparing for the foreible execution of the out
rageous laws imposed by the sham Legislature
on the citizens of Kanzas. and were awaiting
only favorable opportunity to Commence
This rescue was Immediately reported by Jones
to the Governor; and he as instantly called
on the citizens of the territory and volsEteers,
to assist the Sheriff in recapturing Branson
and arresting his rescuers. The citizens paid
no heed, but the roisnteers started up all
along the Missouri Border, eager for a con-
fict. 1t was alleged that the parties to be ar
rested were in Lawrence. and that the cit-
zens of the town refused TO give them up
All this was fabrication, but it answered the
purpose. The story was told in Missouri that
pro- slavery man was murdered. and the
murderer rescued and harbored in Lawrence.
Inhammatory dispatches were sent to differ
ent towns, calling on the citizens of Missouri
olitionism A small pro slavery town-Frank-
hn-four miles east of Lawrence, was fixed
upon as the rendevouz. Here, about the mid
die the week following that of the murder,
the members of the Atehison Blaze Liohs par
" began to assemble-Eeaded by no less per-
sonage than Mr.. Woodson, Secretary of the
Territory. On Friday night, the number had
reached hundred, and large aceessions were
made on Saturday; the men being armed to
the teeth, and amply supplied with whskey
and provisions sent out from Missouri. On
Sunday, three hundred started in body from
Westport. Several cannon were also sent, and
the foundries at Independence put into requi-
sition casting balls.
On Saturday, Gov. Shannon, while at
Westport, was heard to dsavow all cnnnec-
ton with this most lawless and alarming pIo-
cedure still. no effort was made to check the
invasion. HIS officials headed the mob. He
also sent to Washington Geographic dispatch,
asking for an order to call out the military
stationed at Forts Leavenworth and Riley
whether to invest or protect the threatened
town, will appear ereafter Rumor says TO-
day that he has received an answer giving the
required order.
Meantime, all sorts of rumors prevail. The
number at present said TO be gathered atFrank-
lin, is variously estimated at from five to eight
hundred A determination is manifested to
provoke the people of Lawrence to a rupture,
which shall justify an attack-whieh attack
is to result IN the total destruction of the
town. Some of the threats made by the hend.
ish borderers, are truly dreadful. The report
from one town up the Missouri is, that they
intend to march upon Lawrence, killing erery
man, and rarishing eUery ieoman.
1t must not be supposed that the people of
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gathering of the invading host at Lawrence,
the whole country about has been ratrolled,
and the citizens kept under arms. Dr. Chas.
Robinson is in command, and will give good
account eff his charge. Cool and collected,
he is still a nan Of prompt, active, and I'M
daunted courage. No rash more viii be made;
but in case of an attack by the invaders.
desperate resistance will be offered. The
Sharpe's rifles sent out from the East, viii do
good service; but it is greatly 10 he regretted
they have not treble their number. Aid, as
it can be spared, Will be rendered to the be-
sieged town, in its extremity, by the citizens
Of other portions of the Territory.
One word as to the necessity eff the Cover
nor's calling for aid to enforce the law was
in Lawrence when the rumor first came that
| he had orders from Washington to arrest the
Free State Executive COMMITTEES. conversed
satisneo that no omcer having proper war
| rant to arrest any man there, unless under
some one Of the atrocious laws of the Legis-
lature of Shawnee Mission, would meet with
| the slightest resistance. All this vast clamor
| about instruction and revolution, this de-
mand for United States troops, and this out
rageous encouragement of invasion on the
| pait of lawless Missourians all these arc
miserable shams, got up to cover the real de-
sign of subjugating by brute force, the citi-
zens of Kanzas, and completing the conquest
| begun by the "Blue Lodge a year ago. That
man occupying the position of Shannon,
should SO Wiley and foolishly prostitute him.
self 10 so abominabe a cause, is almost be.
| yond belief; but mis- acts and speeches since
his appointment, make the matter clear as
MONDAY. Today. it is rumored, David r.
Aichison is his guest at the Sha nee Mission.
Thus stands the case at present You know
-as all my letters will prove that am no
alarmist. l have never predicted evil which
time has proven me unjustifed in apprehend-
ing-.but the reverse. Nor do l now really
believe that it is the design Of our tyrants to
spill blood. Though all mems speech is ON
nous of evil, and the air seems heavy with
impending calamity. reason and reflection still
force me to the conclusion that this is the last
scene of that tragic farce, whose object is the
Inauguration Of aohite Siarery in Kanzas and
that, after the people Of Lawrence are sufi.
GENTLY overawed by the actual presence Of an
overwhelming in, ading force. and taught that
resistance tosthe Draconian code can be follow
ed by the yindictive penalties of fire and
sword, and plumber and outrage at will, and
snnihilation made to depend on our last Ne
ro--after all this display shall have struck ter
ror to the souls of those contumacious men
who cling so stubbornly to their natural
rights, believe that this ruffian host will
scatter again to those localities which rejoice
in their temporary absence, nor be permitted
by their leaders, to do deed of which no hu-
man being can pretend to fathom the results.
Still. we stand as on n mine, which accident
or deprayity may at any moment explode with
a single spark. And in either event, where
is the honor, the mercy of our brethren and
friends, both North and South, which permits
such outrages to be repeated again and again,
and such arch-traitors as Atchison and his
coyreres at Washington, to go unwhipped of
Justices LIBERAL.
Marc XVonder.