The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-21
news from, Knns.s.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sTRIEGFELL0w AND EAsTON AT HEAD or TIL
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GREAT EXCITEMENT AT Observation-Disclosures
sTRIHGFELL0w AND EASTON AT HEAD OF THE
INVADERS.
[From the Missouri Democrat, Dec. III
By TIE p likeness Of gsnte%1an in this CITY, we have
uneer date of december giving the following startling
intelligence -
OF Mfssnuians from the border counties known here
"ruabs have come over into Kansas, and threat
enirg Lawrence WITH destruction company OF some
atty headed by called Easn, editor Of the Herald
Of this city all drunk, and majority OF them border
Mssoursns, started from here and marched off fer the
seat Vi war, - our sister city is now called.
The origin Of the grave calamity which threatens
to stir up strife was follows A pr'vae difficulty
between two individuals about the rights OF both
claim. The upsbo Of the matter was, of tho two
got killed false rumor, from this circum stance,
slated in executing the aws At this tins no writ had
been issued and complaint made by which to arrest
any person supposed to have been guilty of violating the
1cse who bore the report to the Of the Governor,
however, knew their mao; and as he had clustered a
good deal ut the hnstings and the stump. that he
wou enforce the laws and Re sszeo The occasion,
on the faith OF flying and partisan report, without
masng inqnisy a. prudent man would have done TO
orctr cut the mi. OF the Territory, and 70 publish
terrible proclamation, calling upon claw andorte men"
to aid in enforcing The law.
IT, procam alton OF the Governor did the work It was
inenceo to co by those who nstruen sa in having
him issoe it. 1, was intended as co ,er for an attack
long since medtaed on Lawrence by the fire eaters 1t
has swept the Of the border counties Of Missouri
into our Territory vowing death to every man in Law
l Gen. Richardson, well disposed man. and of some
prominence in our Territory since the excitement has
reports that they deca ed that they always and
now ready to deliver up TO the authorities Of
their number for whom those authorities had writ; but
refused as sensible men would to suffer of their
number to be arrested ny an isresponsble mob.
mons proclamation and buster intended to play
into the hands Of Achison, Stringelow and gang. Vol
unte-f ianies raised in the border counties OF
Missouri with wonderful alacrity, Immediately upon its
PRONUNCIATION. 1t is said there encamped near
lawrence from one to two thousand armed men, and
them ident Missourians and Atchison and String
fellow are out urging an attack.
The Lawrence men stand nrm, and will not yield till
they are forced. They have nicely calcul.ted their
strength, and they hold to the belief that 1t will take
three thousand men TO lake Lawrence and then
trenched, have experienced commanders, and well
armed to man. They are calmly and resontey walt
ing an attack. Colonel Lane of Lawrence. has sent
despatch requesting aid from this city. He says fight
is inevitable.
Colonel Sumner c. mmandant at the fort il awaiting
orders from Washington Richardson commander OF
the militia has been striving to bring about anlicabe
settlement but Stringieow, fas'in and gang say
Although the Lawrence men have shown disposition 70
do what is tight it that they must fight take
the alternative Of being massacred.
Lawrence hat at this time 500 men unde muster; their
weapons Of defence Sbarps rifles and reviewers. IL Is
said that the Mssourians have FIVE pieces Of in
ADDITION TO their small arms.
These cannon got by them in the following
nerAbout 100 Of them broke into the at ber
~, Clay county Mo- secured the in charge by tying
OF to Lawrence C3 Sumner has sent iorce to
the holen and to protect the arsenal from
plumber. Atchson, 1t is said IL encamped with IS
men, about fifteen miles from Lawrence waiting for rein
forcsments
There report aoat that Shannon is much asitssed
and Is trying advise TO go nome-hav
ing at as convinced himself that this Is the on way
sycd collision He obliged no ~ever wise With
A'chison and Strpgfllow and they believe, require
the lawrence men To their arms. This they
consider ~ equivalent tn laying down their lives and Of
course they vii not consent. Negotiation and compro.
lar M beruf rt.ifl
1t thought that the CRISIS Kansas affairs has come
1t last The fight is expected to day tomorrow and
If So IL must be bloody one, for the Lawrence viii
fight with expectation of quarter. II IL thought 10y
the Fl &c STATE here that Missour,ans will attack
this city, whether successful not at Lawrence They
have vowed The destruction of the Register press and
may throw 1t into the river, they did the Parkve
LDninGry
Possibly Colonel Sumner in endeavoing 10 re.ake the
aims stolen from the arsepa may bring about collision
berween the United States troops and the border ruhan
In the present coueiiop of the public mind, tribe
may turn the STRIFE into quite different chanpe from
tfat anticipated by those originated it, To give you
idea OF The excitement in this place need only sts
that business is entirely suspended and groups Of
are on the streets talking Of the II terrible
snity vas impending which cannot be averted.
The St LOUIS InteitiDcicer OF the 14th inst saysa
letter that bave received from Of the Oldest
tiers 10 kanas-one who there long before the or
gaDiza ion OF that Territory seriously thought Of
writes TO us that Wilson shannon " not hundre
OF the actual citizens Kansas to back him his
the rights OF fhe people.u