Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-29


any lighting will take place, and should it
occur, our forces are TOO strong. and we are
too well backed up TO meet with any rever-
ses. We are now upwards Of 1000 strong,
with artillery, and every day reinforcements
are arriving have no doubt but that by
Thursday we shall have 200O frontier men
who are no trnes besides, before this reaches
you, eight companies U. S. troops, consisting
Of infantry, cavalry and artillery will also be
with us. five need it more than 5000 men
will join us frcm other quarters, but we shall
not need them. as we think these forces, to-
gether with the U. S. troops, will sufficiently
awe the rebels, whom we hope TO disperse
without bloodshed. All this proceeds from
a systematic arming of men by the Abolition
Emigrant Aid Society of Massachusetts,
Five hundred Sharp's rifles and several can
renee Two houses were there built with
portfolios, as strong as fortress. In these
the armed men are kept They drill regular
ly, and in discipline are effective. These men
are not settlers. but the hired ruflians of the
fanatics Of the north. They are quartered
through the neighborhood on the abolition
squatters, and on any occasion needed, flock
to Lawrence. 4 convention was lately held
at which they openly avowed their intention
to resist the laws, and not recognise Gov.
Shannon. In pursuance of their intentions
and plans, the Sheriff of the county has been
resisted in executing the laws, by these men,
who waylaid him, and by superior armed
force wrested q prisoner from him. These
men have been bHrning aud destroying the
property of actual settlers, who either differ
ed from them in politics or whose claims
they wanted. The ringleaders are known to
be men of most Infamous character in every
sense. There are 4C warrants now to serve
and arrest these vagabonds, and for this pur-
pose is the force now ordered intended. 1t
is TO sustain the civil authorities, and not for
any other purpose, but what may be the result
Of an outraged people it is impossible to say.
and it will be difficult to restrain them. We
have two camps, one near Lawrence and the
other here, and take few moments willie
all are asleep, to write, as l am constantly
engaged in assisting operations.
The General in command is here with us
as are also the Judges Of the Supreme Court
an d other Courts and the Secretary Of the
State, and the Governor will be here as soon
rs the L. 5. troops arrive.
just now looking ont | see the camp fires
blazing in pretty wooded ravine and these
hardy fellows lying about on the ground with
ont any covering-some sleepins-some.si sing
ing-all in good humor, although they have
walked from 40 TO so miles to come to our
assistancc-mary Of them the first men OF
the country. One feature which peases me
highly is that of company composed entirely
of Free SoilerS. are also on their way TO Join
MS. There is also diiiused through our differ
ent companies a number Of Free State men
but who are law abiding citizens. l hope the
papers in the east will do us justice and place
no confidence in the slanders and h!sehoods
circulated by the abolition papers Of Law,
renee, the articles Of which are generally
written in Boston.
DECEMBER s. 1858.
No further news of consequence-troops
still arriving. Judge Burrel from Pennsylva
MIA arrived here yesterday-a pleasant and
mild man. He and Judge Cato take thel
( seats to-day. Judge Lecompte recognising
them in place of Fillmore and Johnson reno
ved On the lst Of January we shall have {
paper issued from here. A full exposition o
of the secret order combined for the over
throw of the Government has been made by
one Laughlin.
A despatch from the President received
ordering all the troops at Leavenworth Il
place themselves at the Governors orders
and they are now on their way. This disap
points our boys, as there will be no fighting.
LECoMPToY, Dec. 6. 1855.
Ny DEAR c. 81 write you anothe
letter, as deem it important that you ant
your friends in Pennsylvania should be mad
aware Of the extent of the reasonable acts o
the abolition party here. To-day two priso
ners were brought in. on whom were founC
important papers, proving their guilt and
the participation of these parties. They at
tempted to destroy these papers by swallow
ing them, but they were choked and made tC
disgorge, the pieces put together, Of which
send you copy. The excitement increase
every moment as these reasonable acts ar
discovered. The U. S. troops are now o.
their way with the Governor at their head
We shall make jointure with the troops
The rebels have thrown up entrenchment
and are fortifying themselves and forming
barricades in Lawrence but unfortunately 70
them, high prairie hill commands the towr
and they cannot take possession OF it. w,
shall, and from it, with the artillery we have
and that Of the U. S. troops, will soon demo-
ish the whole place. A very large force
also at Fort Riley, which, if necessary, will b
called upon, though there will not be til
slightest necessity. The names Of the pei
sons taken are DIR. Cutler aud a Mr. Warer
This DR.. Cutler is one who figured so largel
in the Reedsr election. and the convention o
Topeka. The other is the celebrated Co
Geo. +. Warren of the Kansas Legion.
was upon the psrson Of Warren that the ps