Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-12-22
THE NEWS.
Later frem Kansas !--Gev Shauusn Demands q. ..
TresPs!-lntenss Extitemsns. t-
INDEPENDENCE, Dec. 3.

We have just received reliable intelligence
from Kansas Territory, which increases the ex-
citement here. You are doubtless apprised of the
origin of the dificulty-that of the rescue Of o
prisoner in the hands of the sheriff, by party
Of fourteen to twenty of the citizens Of Lawrence
and its vicinity, and their refusal to deliver any
concerned up TO the officers Of the Territory, un-
less it be the Governor, to those of the Gcner-
al Government" This determination is strength
ened by Lane, (late President of the Revolution
ary Convention and also the editor of the paper
at Lawrence, and few of q similar stripe, who
are continually making harangues to the popu-
lace, and urging immediate preparation. i !.
On Saturday night Lane delivered speech Of
this character, which was received with enthusi-
asm. The Governor seeing such state of things
existing, very properly ordered out the militia OF
the territory who did not respond very readily to
his wishes, and many of the citizens of the Wes-
tern border, willing to quell the disturbance at
this point, offered their assistance, and are now
in readiness to move at a moments warning
Many have already gone from Lafayette, and the
adjoining counties, prepared for the emergency.
The Governors party, numbering from 25O to 300
men, are at Franklin, few miles distant, await.
ing greater force. t. ssa 5n
Reports reach us that there are eleven hundred
men organized and ready for resistance in Law
renee, armed with Sharp's rifles, and that they
are entrenching themselves as fast as they can.
From another source flearn, that the better men
in the place say they are willing to give up oil
concerned in the affair, if the legally authorized
persons ask it otherwise they will resist to des-
psration. The Governor responds, why not de-
liver them to the sheriff or the United States Mar
shal, who have already demanded them? Troub-
lie will no doubt result from it, as much excite
ment exists On both sides. ,~.
meeting is being held now, to see if some
measures cannot be adopted to terminate the
matter, peaceably, if possible, forcibly if they
must! On Saturday the Governor, by telegraph,
asked the President for the assistance of troops
from Fort Leavenworth. He is said to have rep
resented that 1000 men were under arms at Law
the custody of the Sheriff or Marshal of Doug
las county that they defed the Government to
retake him and that. unless U. S. troops were
furnished, the laws of the territory could not
be executed and that he demanded the aid OF
the U. S. troops. Until this granted nothing
will be done, unless the excitement of parties
concerned should bring it on before, and, if so,
pires further will try to keep you advised.
lican, n strong Pro-Slavery paper, and therefore
should be received with considerable allowance.
LATER NEWS. a t.
-HH WESTON, Dec. 3.
An Express has just arrived here with start
ling news from Atchison. One Abolitionist Of
fcer has been taken: he had important papers
in his possession. An attack on that place is an
ticipated and they have sent for fifty armed
men. The mob rescued prisoner from the sher-
if of Douglas county and burned him in Kansas.
Gov. Shannon has telegraphed to the President,
asking him to order out troops from Fort Leav-
cnworth to aid in execution of the laws. 5ra
Indian Ou,break-Tw'ay-:wo Families Murdered.
PORTLAND, 0. T., Oct. 2l.
Last evening an express reached Governor Cur
ry at head quarters, giving officially the sad news
that TWENTY-FIVE families had been murdered in
the Rogue Valley. Miss Pellet, the Temperance
lecturer, vas last seen at Waggoner's. She and
the whole family with whom she was spending the
night, are supposed to have been murdered, and
the house and bodies burned. The Indians are
reported to be about 300 strong. A large party
Immediately left the Umpqua to aid in saving the
distant settlers and bring them to places of safety.
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE WAR.
Governor Curry, this morning called for voun-
teers. One battalion is to be raised North and
the other South of Canyon, and both to act in
avenging and exterminating thelIndians from the
mountains and hills which surround those valleys.
Oregon now has, or soon will-have, 2 900 vol
unteers in the feld-one regiment north and one
south, contending against savage Indians who are
acting together as q grand war-party of exter-
mination against the whites.
Oct. "a, 6 Pm. The steamer Belle has just
arrived from tho Cascades.
Friendly Indians report that sixty white men
have already been killed, of returning miners and
settlers. .I 5f ..o7 as.
THE WAR AT THE SOUTH. -. -
The news from the South is that aforce had met
and killed over 100 Indians south Of the Canyon.
Large parties of armed volunteers are assembling
on Deer Greek. The greatest excitement exists
throughout the Upper Country. The cry is a war
of determination against every red skin between
the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific. se
Oct. %. Polk and Yamhill companies left to-
day for the Cascades, by steamer Gazele, two
hundred well-armsd men, under command of
Capts. Humbree and Bennett. Nine companies
have already reported themselves to the Adiatant
General, and it is only ten days since the call
was made. %, ie 7tll 2 g. -sJ-- a
Oct. Is. learn that Miss Pellet is safe.
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