Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-12-21

done nothing which the most devoted friend
OF the freedom of kanzas, either in Congress
or out of it, could have desired TO have been
different, The fact that one of our citizens
was concerned ia tie rescue of Mr.. Branson
could not initiate against the town. There is
no probability he would have been present
were il not for the circumstances Of his being
in the vicinity of the occurrence at the time,
on legal business.
DEFEAT OF THE MISSOURI INvAsIoNIsTs..
The Kanzas correspondent of the n. Y.
Tribune, writing from Leaven worth City, De-
cenber 4th, gives the following interesting
account of the proceedings in and about Law
renee, K. T., up to that time;
The excitement is sabsiding. The country
is safe, Missouri can't whip the Trigger
thieves" and "aboitionists" of Lawrence af
ter all. Border ruffian courage and Platte
County omnipotence are quoted below par.
The rSaXons" OF Lawrence-the descendants
OF tue Gurths- have actually had the audac-
ity TO stand their ground before Ivahhoes de-
scendants, the IN 1rmans" of Missouri. lie
the Richmond E1aDii4er look to its theory
Ii Norlherners are OF the lineage of Gurth,
and Southerners Of the house of Ivanhoe
this invasion of kanzas is lamentabe ploof
of the degeneracy of the race who 'came in
with the cong ueror.
Up toihe present hour, az clock, noon,)
we have received rather gratifying news fran
Lawrence. 1t is as late rs Yesterday Tues
day) at 10 A. NJ. AT that time, two eonpa-
MES of Missourians exclusively, numbering
three hundred men, were encamped at Frank
lin, five miles below Lawrence. A body OF
one hundred and fifty were at Lecompton, and
several hundreds were reported to be stationed
at Gsawkee.
Free State men are arriving at Lawrence
every hour. hey are well-armed at the
yankee Town, we'll drilled and command
ed by experienced officers. Col. ]. II. Lane
is the leader of the Free State forces, and his
career in Mexico is guaranty that he will
make desperate charge at the Missourians, if
the slightest provocation is gwen.
Gov Shannon's conduct on this occasion,
has added greatly to the indignation created
by his officiating at the late (Mlssouri) .l4aw
and Ortier'' Convention. His proclamation
was regarded as an Intentional intiammatory
appeal 10 the Missourans of the border coun-
ties. A petition TO the President playing for
hls removal has been signed by the wealthiest
and most influential citizens OF Leavenwo-th.
Ftoe hundred horses tosre ordered to be shod
at Fort Learemoorth yesterday
The people of Lawrence have resolved to
send deputaiion to Washington
P. S.--6 ?. MA COMPROMISES MEASURE
PRoposED.-Dr. Davis has just arrived from
Lawrence. A rumor prevailed there when he
left, that Gov. Shannon was about to send ont
an order, commanding the men of Lawrence
to deliver up their arms. He asked Dr. Rob
insosl what they would do if such demand
s''onld be made. "Well,' said the doctor,
81 would propose a compromise measure
Keep The RITES and gre them tie contents r
If such an unprecedented order is sent by
Potato Shannon, as they cali the Governor
there cen be little doubt that the doctor com
promise measure will be adopted.
HELP WANrED.-A copy Of the Lexington
(Mo.) Express has been received. 1t contains
Geographic despatch announcing that 1.-THE
aholtionists NE threatening the lives of all
the pro- slavery men, 1t is dated Independ-
ence, (Missouri), and opens thus:
1--WE will want as many bales of hemp as
you can spare in your county !"
The hemp, l suppose, is to hang us with.
remain, as ever, member Of party rs vet
unstrung.