The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-12-15

| papers, and lmpeach Secretary WoooSol
Tor writing that letter to Eastin.
The drum is again beating, and tht
citizen soldiery are rushing from thei
quarters 70 form into line to answer Il
the roll-call
The wemen and children of pro-sla
very men, all over the country, have beer
removed to Missouri. Our women, OIL
the contrary, have not showed particle
of alarm, nor viii not. They KNOW thei
husbands and friendsar In the right, anC
if the issue shall come they will be fount
by our sides defending their homes to the
last extremity. These times remind u:
forcibly of ''the times we read about
ELEVEN O'clock, A. M.-Jones ha.
just been here, and was surrounded By &
crowd, to whom he declared that In due
time he should discharge his duty fear.
lessly. He looked cowardiy while be
thus spoke, though he kept cigar be-
tween his teeth to show lis unconcern-
edness.
Our article on the war" came down
to eleven O'Clock of Tuesday, the 9TH
inst. Soon after, a report came into
town that Gen. Pomeroy, Mr. Philips,
reporter of the n. Y. Tribune, and NJ.
T. Conway, Esq, had fallen into the
hands of the mob, and that the proba-
bility was they would be lynched,
Some Delaware Indians brought the
intelligence that B. f. Stringfellow, and
his brother of the Squatter Sovereign,
had passed up on the north side of The
river to Lecompton.
Teamsters arrived, who reported that
they Were stopped, their goods over
hauled, aud such articles as ne mob de-
sired were appropriated to their use. A
keg OF powder and a quantity of lead
and shot were thus foreibly taken from
goods belonging to Mr.. Rowe.
PROVISIONS of eyery-descuption were
also taken, Travellers whe were pursu-
ing their Journey were invariably sob
ped and searched, and if at all suspic-
lous. were detained as prisoners. Some
were shamefully treated, and allowed to
depart. There are numberless stories
OF escapes, and the use of all sorts of
Stratagems to avoid stoppage on the
road. by persons who were on their way
to this place and other points up the
country.
A council of Gen. ROBINSON and staff,
of the principal citizens, was
held In the evening. 1t was resolved to
lay the whole facts before the country,
and If the difficulties here were to be
settled by the arbitrament of the sword,
the nation was to be involved. Il was
resolved that the Spartan band who were
at the Thermopyle of Free
dom, should not stand single-handed and
alone, when beck would bring armies
and treasure to our relief
Messengers were dispatched to Gov.
Shannon, with memorial, detailing our
grievances and setting forth our position,
and asking his interposition to remove
the mob which were menacing US, else
tie people would not be responsible for
the consequences. The Committee of
Safety set forth in plain terms the indig-
mites which had been heaped upon US.
Couriers were also dispatched through
the Territory, asking for every man who
could bear arms to come to our help
The urgency of immediate aid was for
;ibly set forth.
Itwas resolved to throw up entrench-
nents, and prepare ourselves in every |
possible way for siege.
In the meantime military officers were
elected of every grade, DR.. G. RoBISsos |
,eing COMMANDMENTS Chief. Rumors
lourly reached us of the movements of
he enemy, and their threats of extermi
lation and vengeance.
WEDNESDAY was full of interest. Gen. |
2omeroy and Dir. Phillips arrived early /
n the morning, having rode on horse
Jack all night. and swan tie Kansas
liver in order to reach town. Mr.. Pome-
oy was pursued by seven demons, who
attempted TO arrest and lynch him; but
sight of lis revolver, drawn and cock
i upon the leader, saved him from in
Iignlty, and perhaps loss of life. Dir.
1hillips was arrested, taken back, search
d, detained through the night, and
nally released through kindly infu-
noes which we do not care to mention at
his time. They gaye.a graphic account
f their adventures, which was listened I
0 with deep interest.
Information was laid before the Coun-
il, which confirmed our previous i'm
ressions, that this invasion of our Ter
itory was long premeditated. and that
be first plausible pretezk had been taken
dvantage OF to commence the work of
estructien. The pro-slavery press has
bounded for long time with threats of
nnihilation but we could not believe
hem base enough or 50 foolish as to
omnnence such a policy. They saw
'ower departing, and all their hopes of
yer making Kansas slave State frus-
rsted-notwithstanding their resort to
heir principal stock in trade, tesuit: ::I
'luster and gasconade- and this vas
heir last grand stroke to regain their de-