New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22
FROM KANShS.

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be left on the 1Olh inst that Gov Shannon had
discharged bis army of Border Ruffans, who had
returned to their homes, and that peace and quiet
once more reigned in Kansas. The rufIiaus were
very much exasperated at the Governor VIII !
they learned that he had concluded not 10 uss
them in an attempt TO reduce the people of Kan
Eas to the vassalsge Of Missouri They charged
his Excellency with perfdy, and threatened to
visit him with their very particular vengeance at
some future time. The rufisn army, some 200
strong. while stationed at Franklin made pris ,ners
Ofa who passed that way either going to or coming
from Lawrence, and as rule robbed their prison
ers of such articles Of value as they happened TO
possess They stopped the United States Mail.
made prisoner of the carrier, and detained him
about an hour, when some of the SHIRE gdsr ones
came to tie conclusion that they might perhaps
get Themselves into difficulty with Uncle Sam. 80
they finally released their prisoner and let him 90
with the mail to Lawrence; but Mr.. ]. s Mott,
o passenger In the mail coach or wagon was de-
tanned prisoner aud robbed of a railfoad ticket
or pass which be had procured for Use in returning
10 his former home in Michigan Mr. Mott re.
turned with Mr. Willets.
Mr. Willets assures us that not more thin
fifty Of the Governors twelve h00dred men Eere
residents Of Kansas bat to make a show of
the Territory (ietchiDg their arms with them of
cOursel before being enrolled ntO service. That
they we're lot residents il also eyidelt from the
fact that after they had been disbanded BY tie
Governor and bad drank up all their whisky, they
took their departure to Missouri at once. They
left their camp On the 9th inst,
Thomas Barber worthy citizen residing near
Lawrence, and formerly from Gov. ShannOn's
neiehbOIhoCd in Ohio, was killed oy Clark, the
United States Indian agent, on tue 6th inst. Mr..
Barber in company with a couple of young men,
was riding out on horseback unarmed, when the
party were met by Clark, who vas in carriage
with Dr. Wood The party in the carriage fred
on the others without prOvOcatiOn, hitting Mr..
Barrier in the back, and killing him almost in
stAnty. TIE horse On which one of the young
men was mounted was also shot. Clark is said to
have bCAsted Of this dastardy act when he reached
the Tufian camp, saying that he had killed one
id abOlitOnist, that he saw the wool fly, &c.
COrman the murderer of young Dow, is still at
large, aud during the invasion was promoted to
Office in the camp of the marauders. Governor
ShtnDGn excuses himself for the ridiculous figure
he has been cutting by saying that he da not
understand the position of the Free-State men
in other words the people of Kansas-thst the
state Of things had been grossly msrePresented to
him or he never would have issued his prOcama-
ton, &c Perhaps if be had sought Information
from the people at Lawrence Instead OF taking
counsel of outlaws and cutthrosts he might have
saved himself the modification OF bis present posi-
ton. Our informant is of opinion that had the
Governor led his rufians against the people at
Lawrence he would bave been badly beaten.
Trey were very well fortified, had force of about
1000 strong, with 300 of Sharpes rifles capable OF
disobarapg ten times minute, snd doing execu-
ton at a distance of one mile and from pra ;tice
it had been demonstrated that there were plenty
Of men in Lawrence who could hit mark the
size of man, four times in five, at distance OF
half mile go, had the Missourians marched
against Lawrence they would have stood Ilgot
I'smart chance" of being cut to pieces by the 3OO
Sharpe's rifles before coming In range OF the 'Oo
comu on rifles.
The story extensively circulated in Missouri
and the Eat that the people o. Kansas n4d re-
coded from their position as condition OF being
lat alone s utterly untrue and without foundation
hut the story had 20 be told cover for retreat
nv the Governor add his party. Indeed, there
were decided signs of mutny in the Missouri
cAmp until the rabble we're assured by tneie
lesders that the people Of the Territory h4d mace
All The concessions demanded of them. The people
of Kansas occupy precisely the ground they occ9-
MED before the raid viz that OF law abldlog citl'
1ens: but they do not recognize as laws the afro
cious acts of tie sham Legislature forced upon
fbem nv the Missouri invaders, nor Will they re-
rosnize as law officers the appoin:ees OF that
1nfianly body. Governor shannon ls sale now 70
he disposed 10 side with the people OF Kansas ana
will probably take up bis residence at Lawrence
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