American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-13


THE KANSAS WAR.
Prom me Herald Of Freedom (Kansasl Extra.
Murder Host Foui.
LAwRRxCE. Saturday. Nov. 81, Sd. 4
Our town was thrown intoa high state
ENLIGHTENMENT on Thursday last, by the an
teligence from near Hickory Point in this
Territory. that Charles w. BOWS young
man about twenty two years of age, was
most barbarously murdered by a party OF
demons who rejoice in the nppellation OF
'.border r~ufians." Mr. Dow had been TO
aNb4smith shop where several of these
de- ms incarnato were congrega.ed. One
Of them drew a rifle on him. and thr eaten
ed 70 shoolhim onthe spot. but finally set
down bis weapon, wishout i1Juriag any
one, Mr.. Dow started TO leave, and gotta
way q few rods, when his attention WAS d.
sestcd towards fhc shop by the explosion.
Of a percussion cap. Looking srounl he
received 4 cbargeof bnckshotin his bos-
ON froms wrstoh named Colman, AMI fell
dead upon the spot.
An attempt was ma IL TO arrest the mnr.
dsrsr, bf was secret,d by his pro -slav-
cry abetlots, aud escaped TO Missouri, .
LATER-THE WAR BEGUN.
TuksDAy, Nov, 27.l4 o'clock. A, NJ
A meeting Of the citizens convened to. day
on the ground where tbs murder was com
mitted, and inquired into the facts at
length, The proof corroborates state
ment, that one Of the most cold blooded
murders on record had been committed
by +. N. Coleman. as principal, abbetted
by Hsrgus, Burkley, Joseph Moody and
Wagner, as accessories before the fact.
A series Of resolves ware passed. . com.
mittes ofvigilsnce was appointed to inyss.
.tigete the facts still further, 10 search out
the offenders. and devise means % bring
them TO justice 0!emau and his party
had fed. : :
The m%seling continued in session till q
late hour, and adjourned.
Bstween the hours Of nine aud ten o.
clock in the svening Of Monday, Mr. Jones
she Sheriff of Douglas county. who re
Osiged his appointment from a bogus Leg
islaere, attended by a posse Of II others
visited the house Of jacob Branson. snr
arrested him for security of The peace, or
the oath OF a couple Of the abe:tors in th'
above transaction Mr.. Jones did no
read. or even make Mr.. b. acquainted
with the character OF his warrant. buI
told him he must 90 with him immediate
y. or he would 'blow b. 10 hell in a min
ute" s7
Mr.. Branson lives near the scene OF tn
late murder, and Mr.. Dow made it hi
home at Mr.. BIS house. This is probabl,
the height Of bis offending
The posse. with Mr.. Branson. proceed
oil towards Locompton. via BIanton. Ar
irving at the latter place, they were stop
pad by a party Of BIS ~nsighbors who ha,
learned Of the arrest, and followed him
and by a nearer route headed them nea
J. B. Abbott's house. in Blanton. Their
were but fifteen Of the The,
threw themselves across the road and ~
guested Branson to leave the party II
did SO. although ordered to rcmain witt
the posse or he would b, shot down.
Jones dispatched an express to I'll
Shawnee Mission for all. lie said th
Governor had given him tho assuranc
that ten thousand men should be at iii
services Immediately, il needed. anil de
elarei they should be on tho ground forth
with.
IL seems that Coleman. on making hi
escape, fed 10 : Gov. Shannon, Wha
cheer he received from that quarter W
ere not advised; suffice It TO say that b
male his escape 10 L,compton. acoompar
Tied by y guard to keep him from being in
iuFsd while passing through Lawre nca.-
Noe warrant was there made out againi
Nv Bfanson, no doubt with = view OF Al
feeling his credibiliiy before a jury.
tt' Tbs country Il ali on ircl Means al
being employed to cali the people toga.i
or. A company are patrol!ing the street
Whlle we write, AMI the soul stirring drur
is baating 10 arms.
There is NJ doubt. ere the day expires
sa organized body. under the charge ofth
fhaFiff, will be again upon the, country
Whs. action our people will take In til
premises we are not advised. 1t is prot
able q meeting Of the citizens will be cor
Yened this morning.
IL. TOM " ~ Aohb HsNHHeheeT StAe 0h Defs
THE KANSAS FLURRY-A CoMPRC
MISE PROPOSED.
We give il ne our unqualified Opinio
that there will be no war in Kansas. III
public mind in Missouri is uumoved, an
The late eruption Of exciting rumors sci
trembling aloug the telegraph wires. HI
only betrayed the nervousness of the boI
dersrs-not aroused the claus 81 Misso,
ri.
In fact. the people begin to smell an Al
rant bumbug 10 the whole fire and fury
dispatches from Kansas. They begin
suspect it 10 be- the,lsy. card Of Atchinsol
played through Shannon. to move III
Missouri Legislature in his behalf--or III
dying effort ofthe horderers 10 "slbjugaI
the people OF Kansas" got up for it's OK
eiIement and abandoned for It's absurdity
Review the history OF the late panic. IAN
see il there are not glaFing evidences q
humbug in the whole affair. First, il wa
announced that the Free State men G
Kansas were In rebellion against the law
Of the Territory. There had been an al
.%fray-one man killed-a riot ensued- an,
the people o[Kansas refused to recognize
the Sheriff pu; over them for six years b,
The Legislature against their own will a,
the proper custodian Of the alledged of
tenders.
VI Here is the basis oftho rebellion. Her,
"a the head and front Of the civil war 8,