The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-29
Important from Kansas.
GOV. SHANNON INLAwRENCE.
PROBABLE END OF THE WAR

Adventures OF n Traveller between
Lawrence and Kansas City
MisSOurians coming 10 their
Senses = Excitement at Kan
sas-AtehisOn in the Camp Ofthe
Invaders.
Special correspondence ofthe N. Y. Daily Times.
KANSAS, Sunday, Dec. 8, 1855.
I left Lawrence yesterday at 2 O'Clock p.
NJ, and arrived here about IL We had a
dark night,iand a storm of wind and sleet that
almost blinded me. The night part of the
road was also bad, and, on the whole, the
ride was one of the most unpleasant re.
member.
On arriving at the franklin picquet guard,
we were met in advance by two men on
horses, about half drunk, who essayed to
stop us. My companion stated that we had
a pass from Sheriff Jones. "Ah!" said
they with drunken gravity, "Sheriff Jones
has no authority here; you cannot pass
But replied my comrade, 1T is also signed
by Capt. Shaw we know nothing here
Of Capt. Shaw why said we, somebody
must have authority; who is itp Let US
see your pass, repliedAhe fellows, I'VE can
tell if its right They looked at il mo-
ment, Il don't suppose they could read it9
and became condescending. II was just as
we had told them, but the number had chang
ed. Excuse US, gentleman said they, with
the most killing Of bows "excuse us; II is
oil right-pass on, gentlemen, pass on. Ex-
cuse US, gentlemen, excuse us. Pass on"
And we did.
At the Wakarusa ford we were again stop
ped--evidently as matter of form. 1t was
clear that the discipline was getting lax
The number Of men in sight, too, was less
than we had before seen The last sentry did
not even look at our pass. at was oil id
nonsense" he said, "this stopping people
and trying to get up fight between white
men and brethren" Presto the thing was
undergoing change. The men were begin.
ming TO recover their senses, and were get.
ting tired of camp life. And then we heard
remarks that some were leaving, and saw
two horsemen shake hands with their COM
rades and gallop off towards the States.--
"Oh ~ said we, "the scene is shifting sure
enough The camp Is being broken up -
Fresh evidence of this we soon found
We passed several horsemen, and wagons
loaded with men and arms. After nightfal
several men passed us; and then we felt that
the crisis had passed, and that, unless acci
dent should in some way incite an unexpec.
ted collision, all danger from the presen
raid was over. Heaven be thanked
Arrived at Kansas, we found the creates
excitement prevailing. Rumors the mos
absurd and alarming had been circulated
1t was now said that treaty had been made
but that the citizens of Lawrence had laie
do,on their Irms and acknowledged the valid
ity of the bogus laos We took pleasure
of course, in contradicting the falsehood
though, Doubtless, this statement has been mad
TO the inuaders TO induce them to leaue.
Meantime, the citizens of Kansas ha,
been greatly excited at the threats to tea
down the American hotel here. This Hote
was bought last Fall>by the Emigrant All
Company, and sold last summer to Messrs
Eldridge, Lyman g. Co., who now keep i,
1t has always been an object OF suspicion t
the "border ruffians," and threats to tear
down have often been made. These threat
have become SO alarming at present that th
citizens called meeting to consider then
1t was unanimously agreed to defend tn
hotel at all hazards. The Mayor, M
Payne, was prime mover of the meeting
A Proclamation, "To the Pro Slavery Pal
ty," was published, and Committee sent I
the mob at Wakarusa to demonstrate. Th
Proclamation vouched for the soundneSs ,
the proprietors of the Hotel--a guarrant
which the said proprietors refuse indignant
, to rati(y. The Committee sent to the cam
) of the "Ruffians," had an interview with ii
, leaders, and laid before them the Procl
nation and the facts. These leaders wei
r divided as to whether the Hotel should |
. destroyed or not. Some residents of Kai
: sas, OF whom better things were hope
: went in for it's destruction, So did the M
n Gees, who head the Atchisonians in tn
: county. But others took stand of man
II opposition to the measure. 1t was conclu
:, ed, | believe, to let IL stand; though rumo
= are rife tonight that detachment of Il
is "Rufians" are having drunken spree
= Westport, and are resolved to come ov
J. and demolish it. 1 do moi think Nsey oiH.
n One important TACT learned in this CO
e nection has hitherto been concealed, vi
that David R. Atchison, late Vice Preside
of The United STATES, and prominent cana
date for tie vacant Seaatorship from ,Misso
Z ri IS IN thecGmp of the inUaders! A mel
! Der of the Committee who knows him, wi
3 has often seen him in Washington and els
where, to-day told me that Atchison W
I there and recognized as leader. II is o
n ly just to, him to soy that he opposed h
!. pulling down, Of the hotel, on grounds
il policy. "Boys,' said he, 81 should lii
= ID we'll, to hang some of the C.
u id Yankees; but the time has not CON
y Kansas must take sweat, but we are n
. ready. Boys, we must listen to reason"
e I would not poliute my page with his Ia
,. guage, but that deem it proper the pub
. should know something Of the character
Il the man who stands at the head of all Il
IS % outrageous proceeding. But for the {,
- that bis political fate is now hanging on I
. action OF the Legislature convened at
ferson City, doubtless his reasons of pol
:. would not exist. By all this we may KIN
=, ~ that the fate he designs for Kansas is !
!. averted--only postponed. May Heav
!: grant that when the crisis comes it may
~ met with thousands of brave men. plentif
" ~ ly supplied with Sharpe's rifles and artil
- u ~, who may prove themselves worthy
60 fight the battle of Freedom on the prair
m OF hanshS, as uiu tnelF slTeS dt DuHker
- NJ and Saratoga.
=. ~ Another fact has transpired. The ar
Is lery taken by the mob into Kansas to0s mo
@ NJ stolen from the United States arsenal al Lii
~ ~. The rufians overpowered and bol
a. T. those in charge, and helped themselves |
''' cannon, guns and ammunition. 1t is rep
:, ed that the troops are on their way to
z ferson Barracks to punish this outrage
th- SO, the returning heroes will find enough
nS do u,iinniif destrnuinn hnfnIs In fhair n