Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-25
4 FROM KANSAS!
Highly Import nj
Great Ezeilsssns = lAysa essssh' Az |.
LAWRENCE ENrRENCHED.
a RIGlT ueURkI EXPECTED.
ATCHIsQN, sTRyHGrELL0w. AND EAs.
40N AZ HEAD p QFsrliE INVADERS.
1ioih1A callsiea .hstwsln thA,, q. 8.
Troops and the xissourians.
KANSAS
Highly Importan
LAWRENCE EN'rRENcHED.
a RIGnT HeURLY EXPECTED.

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By the poli,sness OF q gentleman il
This city, We have been shown a private
,lettsr from Lesvenwor,h City, under
dass Of Dec. 9Th, giving the following
sssstling. intelligence: "a es od
The people Of Lssvenwouh are great.
ly sxcited--bsnds Of Missourinns, from
the horder counties, known ~ the "ruf.
-fsns," have come over into Kansss. and
sfe .hrsslsning Lswrencs with dsstruc
tion. A company Of some fifty. headed
h. = man called Esston, editor Of the
Hefsld. Of this city, all drunk, and q
msjori,y. Of them border Missourians
started from here and marched of 70,
the sest Of war, % our sister city 10 now
called. .o.i. aff u Ei
The origin Of The grave calamity tha
now threatens 10 stir up strife was a,
follows: q private difficulty arose be.
tween two individuals. about the right.
Of both to a claim. The upshot Of the
matter was, one Of the two got killed
"A false rumor, from this circumstance
Ieachsd the ears Of the Governor, that
,ahe Sheriff was resisted in executing the
laws. AT this time no writ had been is.
sued, and no complaint made by which
TO arrest any person supposed to have
been guiltytof violating the law.
n, Those who bore the report TO the ears
Of the Governor, however. knew their
man and as he had clustered a great
deal al The huslings and on tho stump,
that hs would enforce the laws, and SO
on, he ssizeG tho occasion, on the faith
Of a flying and partisan report, withou,
making inquiry. as a prudent man
should have done, 10 learn how the dif.
fculty was, foolishly and hurriedly to
order out the MALTA Of the territory
and to publish terrible proclamatior,
calling upon "law and order men" to
aid in enforcing the law. This procla.
nation OF the Governor did the work it
was intended TO do by those who were
instrumental in having him issue it,
II was intended as a cover for an at.
tack long since meditated on Lawrence
by the fre.eaters. 1t has swept the scum
OF the border counties Of Missouri over
into our territory, vowing death to every
man in Lawrence.
General Richardson, q we'll disposed
man. and Of some prominence in our
Territory since the excitement. has been
10 Lawrence and had talk with her
people. He reports tina, they declared
they were always, and are now ready to
deliver u2 to the authorities any one o.
their number for whom those authorities
had wit; but refused, as sensible men
would, TO suffer one Of their number 10
be arrested by an irresponsible mob.
1t is perfectly understood here that
Governor Shannon's proclamation and
blustef were intended TO play into the
hands Of .Atchison, String(elIow, and
gang. Volunteer companies we're rails.
oil in the border counties Of Missouri
with wonderful alacrity. Immediately
npon It's Promulga,ion. 1t is said there
are now encamped near Lawrence from
ono TO Two thousand armed men, and
other companies are hurryins on to join
them. Most Of them are resident Mis-.
eouTians, and Atchison and Stringfsllow
ate out urging an attack.
u The Lawrence men stand firm, and
will not yield ill they are forced. They
have nicely calculated their strength
end they hold to the belief that it will
rske 5000 men 10 take Lawrence anc
even then with the loss Of much blood
The Lawrence mon arc entrenched, hav,
experienced commanders, and are vel
armed to man. They are calmly ant
resolu,eIy awaiting an attack. Col
Lane, Of Lawrence, has sent dispatch
requesting aid from this ci,y-he say.
fight is inevitable. Col. Sumner, com
mandant at the Fort.is awaiting order
from Washington. Richardson, com
mander Of the militia, has been s,riv
ling TO bring about an amicable settle
mont, but utStringlelIow. Easton and gam
ivssy no. Although the Lawrence mel
have shown disposition to do what il
right, it seems that they must fight, o
take the alternative Of being massacred
Lawrence has q. this time 500 men un
der muster |; their weapons Of defens
are Shapes rifles and revolvers. 1t i
said tha, the Misyourians have five pie
ees o.! cannon, in addition 10 thei
small arms, gg
These cannon were get by them il
the following manner: About one hun
!, deed Of them broke into the arsenal q
Liberty, Clay county, Missouri, secured
the man in chargss BY tying him; took
I, she cannon, shells. &c, on hand, anc
b marched of To Lawrence. Col. Sum
,nsr,has ssnt force 10 recover the arm
s,oleu. and TO protect the arsenel from
further plunder. Atchison, it is .ad, i.
encamPed with some-2s men, abou. II
miles from Lawrence, waiting for rein
ioresment'. There 10 report adoat tina
Shsnnon is'mucn o gi,ated, and is tfyin,
80 advise the Missourisnsto 60 home
having at last convinced himself ,ha
this is the only wsy-to svoid a collision
aa He il obliged, however. 10 advise will
'A.ciison AMI S,ringfellow, AMI thsy,
believe, require the Lawrence men t,
surrender their arms. This they consid
sr equivalent .o laying down their lives
.syioI course they will not CONSENT
Negotiation AMI compromise thus "a
'Y,svs been frui,less. /, is thought thu
IN. rrisis in kansas sffairs has con,a a