Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-18
The Invasion Of Kansas.

We quote from the Kansas correspondence OF
the Missouri Democrat as follows:
LEAvESwoRrn, X. IT,, Dec. l, 6 P. M.
The militia organized to-day;
At 10 o'clock il, was discovered that
Mr.. G. McCree had escaped from prison
by cutting the door around the lock.
At as early hour in the morning in.
telligence was received that Two thous.
and aimed men had rendezvoused at
Kckspoo. Six peices of cannon, it
was reported, had been seen in that city.
This rumor has received repeated con.
6rmations to-day.
By the different accounts received at
this poin, up to tho present moment,
it is estimated that there are from three
10 four thousand armed men regularly
organized into companies, and chiefly
from Platte, Buchanan, Clay and
Jackson counties, Missouri, in the Terri.
tory TO day.
About two O'Clock. the volunteers as.
sembled near livery stable and were
haranguel by Mr.. Johnson, o lawyer,
lone of the lynchers of Mr.. Philips9
who spoke in favor of law and order, of
course, with grea, telling effect on tho
law. sustaining audience.
After the conclusion Of the speech the
crowd began TO organize. Forty.five
names were soon put down. | walked
along the line vita several gentlemen
Of this city, and not one OF them re- re-.
cosnized more than secen citizens oil
Kansas. The rest were from Missouri.
Their manoeuvres created much amuse-
ment to the spectators. An exlraordl.
nary order Of "righ. about face left
Wheel" spoken without punctuation,
was obeyed by every possible attitude.
Some faced, and others backed.
4 Mr.. Dunn, an lrishman, was elected
Captain the name Of the first Lieu.
tenant did not hear; M. Lyle.a law.
yer, clerk of the late Kansas House OF
J Representatives, and one Of the lynchers
of Mr.. Philips, was elected second
Lieutenant.
1t was arranged that they should meet
at Mr.. Dunn's store tomorrow Sunday
morning. Mr.. Dunn promised to give
them something to eat, and "drlnk too,
and six them with guns" '' "
Mr.. Eastin made few remarks to
the militia, in which he stated that
"they ought to consider themselves a
regular force called under proclaim alton
of the Governor.
Later Intslligence..W estport in arms
SATURDAY Evening, 8 r. N.
Mr.. Proper. gentleman Of this
!, city, of undoubted veracity, has just ar.
(, rived from Kansas City via Wes,pon,
{ Mo. +, .. srt
, He states that one hundred armed
men left Wes,port yesterday lor Law.
renee, and that one hundred additional
: are prepared to march tomorrow. He
r says that they are Of the lowest class ol
$ rowdies, and heard them say repeatedly
s tina, "they did not care d--il whether
/. the report Of rescue was true OF not
!, they would go to the d-75d YANKEES
/. city, burn it down, and ravish all thei!
Z. women" | don't choose 70 put " y!
:. their oaths !; but they did not use sr'ch
pl language without swearing most pro.
2 fanely. Similar language was often heard
there 10 day. ata stiisBss, /, !,
a Twenty Of the most respectable
!. citizens Of Westport intended 70 march
: repidly to Lawrence to.morrov, "a Or.
Z der, il possible, to prevent effn'lo'na 'a, o.
n blood. "a att;3c., I, .li..ysa. 1 az,
!. Kansas City to her ctsaa refuses e 3
J, act, and denopnces lhs proceedings @
i the Missourians.. Not more than twelve
= men will 80 from there. >. u ajo rex.
q One hundred men lett Lexington io. q
a Lawrence. N W .E,.i ;gis Ntsl, 56,i
Five hundred men, i was reported 9,
t Kansas City, were expected from C!ay
county. Will not tho Governor oi MIS-
souri, act (? fa4 a 4 .i'ax, 80
$ General Calhoun n q 4 the Shawnee H
: Mission. eayo M :gl hi., ri III,
ii .r.!. y Ir,,.,;nAsi ybxpinan Mas best