The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-12-22
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

planted themselves in the road near Blan-
toms bridge, on the Waukarusa. AS Joness
party approached this spot they were boast
ing of what they would do, saying they
wished they had got there when the meeting
assembled and they would have done so and
so to the hundred men congregated there on
that day. When they approached the res
cuers, the latter, drawn across the road, Or
dered them to stop. The numbers were ex-
actly equal, only Jones's fifteen men were
all armed to the teeth, and the free state men
in the hurry he'd not all procured arms but
the sheriff S posse seemed to have no inclina-
ton to fight. One Of the rcscuing party reques-
ted Mr. Branson to step out a voice from
the other crowd told him they would shoot
him if he did, but Branson joined his friends,
and there was no shooting. Jones here
swore and threatened terribly said the gov
ernor had promised they should have 10000
/ men to enforce the laws of the legislature of
| the Mission, and that they should immedi-
ately hear of it. The two parties then sep
arated.
Early this morning, long before day, the
drum beat in Lawrence, and sallyng ont we
! encountered a party we'll armed, the long
| dangling sword of their leader cleaning in
the cold moonbaams. The war spirit was
up. The people here are most paaceable,
/ but as they look for Gov. Shannon and some
! 1000 or 5000 MissourianS tomorrow or next
day. you may estimate the sentiment that
! prevails. A meeting will be held at day
! light.
DEFENSIVE MEAsUREs--FIRM ATTITUDE OF THE
/ FREE-STATE MEN.
LAWRENCE, Nov. q.
wrote by the mail this morning at day
|. light and gave you an account of the muir
der committed al Hickory Point last week,
and the rescue made last night of Mr.. Bran
son, who had been taken in very irregular
manner by one Jones, sheriff elect OF the
Shawnee Legislature for this county, but who
at present is postmaster at Westport, Mo
f. A meeting was called here this morning
1t convened about 8 o'clock. 1t had been
hurriedly called, bat was large one. and
l firm and resoute spirit was manifested.
! S. n. Wood Esq, was called to the chair.
A gentleman present, Mr.. J. B. Abbott, was
called on to state the objects OF the meet
\ ing. He spoke of the murder, of the meet
ing at Hickory Point the day before, the vio-
lent arrest Of Mr.. BransOn, one Of the most
peaceable citizens Of the county, of the res
cue and the necessity of protecting Mr.. B.
and also Of defending the community from
attacks made upon it. These men had sent
a dispatch to Gov. Shannon, and threatened
that large force. chiefly Missourians, would
be here to effect recapture.
Mr.. Branson himself being present, was
called on. He is man Of forty or fifty; a
quiet, respectable looking farmer. He spoke
simply and briefly. He said that the de-
ceased person who had been shot boarded
with him; that the meeting of the citizens
the day before had first convened at his
house, and had 'then proceeded to the spot
!, where Dow had been murdered. That he
, had attended the meeting, and returned home
when it broke up, and retired to bed at the
usual hour. About 9 o'clock he was ava
kened by some kind of noise, and immedi-
ately asked, Who is there?' The reply
was, "a friend" He responded, " Come
in," when the door was driven open, and i'm
meniately the house was filled with armed
men. He was undressed, and had got into