Demoine courier., 1855-12-27
LATER.
The War i'm Kansas Ended.
RCFFIANS BACKED DOV,N
TREATY OF PEACE CONCLUDED.


As we anticipated, the report publish
ed in our paper Of Saturday concerning
The settlement of the Kansas difficulties,
was untrue except 10 the mere
men, that difficulties were settled. The
Lawrence people have maintained their
position. ,rmperNely but firmly. and
have won ne honors by the manner in
which they have deoor,ed themselves in
such Try ing Emergencies. From The 81.
Louis Democrat If Wednesday last we
copy the following statement touching
the settlement OF the difficulties between
,he hostile iorces:
We had an interview last evening
with Gen, S~hankland, jns, returned from
The scene Of the late difficulties in Kan
sss, giving US very interesting iaforma
ton Of The present affairs 10 The Terri
Tory. lie informs US tina. the repo,,
published in this city yesterday after
noon Of The surrender OF their arms b,
the people OF Lawrence is io,ally incpr
rect. The proposition Of peace came
from A,chison and Shannon. at a caun
Gil held in Lawrence last Friday ard
S4surJay, a, which a treaty Of peace
was concluded.
To the demand made upon them tc
ohey the laws and deliver up lbe,r arms.
the people Of Lawrence responded by
protesting their cons,sn; Willingness To
do ,i,e former. but Aa,ly reilslng 10
yield the latter point. On these iesms
-hos,iiiiies were terminated. and the Mis
troop. received orders on Sunoa,
morning n disband.
The Missourisns we're armed with re
~vo.vers aud doubie-bsrrslied sho. guns.
and werc for the most part mounted
They wrre encamped at W~aksrusa, on
the road rom Lawrence TO WeslpoY.,
III miles from the former place, aud al
Lec"m ptoa, on the Kansas River, ten
miles west Of Lawrence, being at no
time more than 600 strong a, Waxsrusa.
or more .han 200 at Lecomp,on. The
Free stare men. afnon I,ed to 700 IN Law
renee. sll armed with Shsrp-'s ril 20.
while 200 more coald easily have been
gathered from the adjoining country.
and were therefore IN no tear Of The re
suit. had a collision unfortunately Are
risen.
The disbanding rave rise 10 general
murmurs aud excavations Of Shannon
among the Missouri troops. Most OF
them reached Wesspor, on Sunday night,
having suffered intensely during the pre-
vioas nigh, from a terrible storm Of 'sin.
snow and wind. which terminated in
piercing cold, they lost many horses.
some having been stolen by the Indians,
some. having s,rayed away. and o,a ers
having died a, Wes,porl from ls,igos.-
They also los, many Of their arms.
A, Westpon they threatened 70 tea,
down the hotel al Kansas City, and q
COMMITTEE from tina. place ~as appoin red
40 20 10 Wesiport Ia remonsirssA, the IN
habuan.s Determining TO defend tho no.
tel al Nil hazards shoulc the remon-
.,sance fail of effect. No demons,ra.
tien, ha~ever. was made.
W. learn. moreover, that the report oil
The shooting Of two or three of the
Free State men 10 without, foundation. -
The only man sho, was James Baker,
VITO was not q resident Of Law rence,
bnt lived some Tour miles from the ,own,
aud was near his house when killed -
lie was riding along the road when cali
ed 10 by a party, Of which Major Rich
ardson vas one, and commanded to hall.
lie rode on without needing the sum
mons, was pursued, shot down. snd lef,
lying Or the road. He was afterwards
,aken by q company Of the Lawrsncs
dragons into Lawrence.
Lieut.. Bovce, of Lexington. vas, on
the Friday night before last. with a par
" Of l60, sen, 10 The south side Of The
river. opposite Lawrence. for the pur
pose Of accommodating. While there ne
arrested Gen. Pomeroy Of the Free
State pativ, who was irving 10 make his
say o. thai side with dispatches 10 ,he
General Government ., Washington
They rsde along with him for Two miles
without suspec,lng his character, his
rsDe being the sane a. that OF some
Bap,isr minister living in the neighbour
hood. Something finally aroused their
suspicious, papers ot il importance were
foCnG on his person. and he was mken 10
the camp at Wakerusa. The papers
seized are supposed 10 have been = me-
mortal 10 the President and Sena,s OF
the United States. copies I which are
now II The possession Of Gen Shank
lanc, who il now passing Though 81.
Louis on his way to Washington. to pre-
sen, them IN the name o! ihr yeopie Of
Lawrence. Gen. Shapklsnd left Law
..e with hoay guard Of four men
we'll armed. The guard len NH: a'ol
IVA Jones', where he obtained an In
dian guide Who pllo,ed him 40 far 40 Mr..
e., Moore's. the Register Of the Land
Office in the Ottawa country. From
thence he made his way TO Indspend.
ence on horseback. in company with the
returning .rOops. who had no knowledge
Of his person or position.
During The tendency o. tbs troubles,
Gov. Shannon Issued passes to parties
travelling. of which the following 10 .
copy:
To Mr.. Jones, Sheriff, or any other in com-
mand:
Mr.. - is going on BUSINESS of his own to
Lawrence. Please pass him without detention
or molestatson. ISiEned]