Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-06
THE TROUBLES IN KANSAS.

day.
THE TROUBLES IN KANSAS.
The following dispatches from different
sources present a startling picture of affairs in
Kansas. If true, there can be little if any
doubt that actual war exists between the pro
and anti,slavery settlers:
ST. LOUIS, November 80.
Exciting and highly important news from
Kansas has Just been received. On Thursday,
November 20, near Hickory Point, three Abo-
htionists, armed with Sharp's rifles, went to the
claim OF Mr.. Coleman and peremptorily ordered
him to leave, allowing him only ten minutes in
which to do SO, and threatening to shoot him in
case of refusal to obey. He Immediately left,
but shortly afterwards returned well armed.
One of the three Abolitionists then attempted
to shoot him, but his rifle missed fire. Colman
thereupon shot him dead, and Immediately gave
himself up to the authorities for trial. A mob
of Abolitionists, all armed with rifles, soon
gathered, and, repairing to Colman's house,
drove his wife and children off, set fire to the
building and burnt it down, together with the
houses OF other pro-slavery men in that vicinity.
Deputy Marshal Jones arrested the leader OF
the mol and one other person, and obtained
the names Of twenty OF the mob.
The Abolitionists are now gathering in force
at Lecompton, and have demanded the release
of their comrades and the surrender into their
hands of Colman. Governor Shannon has or
dered out the militia to aid The marshal in sus-
tanning the laws.
These proceedings have created the most in
tense excitement among the citizens in the
border counties in Missouri, and they are re-
pairing in large numbers to Kansas TO offer
their services to the Governor to aid in main
tanning the laws.
INDEPENDENCE, (Mo.) Nov. 80.
A messenger arrived at Shawnee Mission
last night who states that Deputy Marshal
Jones had hfty.two men with him at Lecomp-
ton. He also states that all Lawrence is up in
arms, that the men are drilling constantly, and
that they had in their possession five pieces of
artillery.
WESTON, (Mo.) Nov. 80.
The Abolitionist outlaws In Douglas county
have burnt a number Of houses, and driven a
number Of families, consisting of women and
children, to Missouri for refuge. The latest
accounts report that the law and order people
of the Territory are rallying in large numbers
tothe assistance of the sheriff of Douglas county
in the execution of the laws. That officer has
by this time an overwhelming force at his com
mand. Sheriff Jones is acting as Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal for Douglas and johnson
counties.
WESTON, (Mo.) Nov. 80, p. M,
The greatest excitement continues to exist
in Kansas. The officers have been resisted by
the mobocrats, and the interposition of the
militia has been called for. A secret letter
from Secretary Woodson to Gen. Eastin has
been written, in which the writer requests Gen.
Z. to call for the rifle company at Platte City,
MOI so as not to compromise Cor. Shannon.
-Four hundred men from jackson county MO-
are now en- route for Douglas county,, Kansas
Territory. St. Joseph and Weston, in Missouri,
are requested each to furnish the same number
of men. The people of Kansas are to be sub.
jugated at all hazards.
ST.. LOUIS, mo- Dec. 3.
Later advices have been received from Kan.
sas of a startling character. Governor Shan.
non has telegraphed to the President the con.
dition Of affairs. One thousand men had arrived
IN Lawrence and rescued a prisoner from the
sheriff of Douglas county, burnt several houses,
and destroyed other property. The President
is asked by Governor Shannon to order troops
from Fort Leavenworth to aid him in the exc
cution Of the laws.
Dispatches from Weston announces startling
intelligence from the town of Atchison. The
free State officers had taken possession Of i'm.
portant papers and an attack on the town was
anticipated. Word had been sent TO Weston for
fifty armed men.
s9- The Washington Union, of yesterday,
announces that it will hereafter be conducted
under the firm of A. o.. p. Nicholson and John
W. Forney, as joint editors and proprietors, in
| acnnrdanca With "a pray;o,s
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.
We announced some weeks ago that Mr..
Buell., the able and energetic editor of the
Western Democratic Review, has issued his