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

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, had advicesthis date before, but have here
some additil details of interest. Subscrib-
ers to the q ID Of Freedom are informed that
the regular tue is deferred for few days,
that the iohl may bring up more fully the
particulars ihe recent events.
Generalization will find it difficult to
justify, befi any tribunal, mary of his acts
enumerate9re. Martial law was not at any
moment in Joe in Kanaas; get loads of pro.
visions pasg on the highway were stopped
by men unt his orders:--
WEEK OF ALARM.
On Wediday. many of our people were
seen IN thereets, each apparently, loaded
down withnpleinents of defence Rumors
continued trIiye ofthe movements Of Jones,
the bogus sriif, and lis posse " hich he was
gathering lt night found US still in being,
and the toSIlot demolished. a guard was
kept mp thr sii the night.
Thursdayeborts increase Of additions 20
the mob WI we're collecting at Frankin.-
Inc numbeYeTe variously estimated. Re-
ports from Ger directions showed the char
acter OF thmoS emens, and that Missouri
war relied pom for arriving on the war
GOV. Shanin was stated to have issued
roclamatlcpemmandng the military in the
territory to cne to the aid of Nj. Joaes-in
the meanhna recruiting officer v as sent to
the secret loses of the {. border rufians'' for
help.
Friday mining showed large numbers of
| the malaude ia the vicinity. audit was said
that day hs been fixed upon for retaking
Branson, aRthe arrest of his reseners. 1t
was eaimedlat they had secured the aid of
several pieceof cannon, and purposed plant
ing them oHlle heights so as to command tho
town, and TIN a deputation was to be sent
| INTO Lawrefe to demand the escaped prison.
| er aud his rcuers. If not delivered up the
late OF Giepwn was to be ours. FRO slave
| ~ men tookheir families IRON the place, and
assured theIhiends in private that bloody
time was interpretive
four peole remained firm, cool. and col.
lecfed. thprincipal part OF the eltzens re-
lnalned at hlr several avocatiors as If moth.
ing unusualwere happening, save, on close
inspection, would have been observed that
they were plpared, at moments notice. to
rush to the fene of danger, amply provided
with weapos of death 10 make their assall
ants bite thsd st.
Friday aflrnoon it was reported that the
swearing because others did not arrive suffi-
ciently fast : please them. They Hnally re-
ported they nould not make an attack until
Saturday.
A picketguard was kept up on Friday
night. Abel two o'clock Saturday morning
company fom the southern palt Of the ter
ritory, of fire state men, arrived on horse.
back, with tleir rifles in hand. They had
learned that8n express was in the vicinity en-
llstlng eyerypro-s slavery man in that region
Tor the purpose of marching against Law
renee. True to the instincts OF manhood they
came to our reef.and prottered their services.
which were gladly accepted.
scouts cane IN during the day representing
that the numbers of the enemy were being
constantly Augmented. but that they had de-
terred their attack until next week.
secretary Noodson passed up to Leeompton
on Friday evening, and report saws Governor
shannon is coming to assume the command of
the allied armies.
During the night, parties continued to ar
rive, each bringing in their arms, and such,
rude implements "a the battlefield az were
within their reacl ks
:, Never dld M heat eng dawn upon
ssffsaffsss, 5aahs s work o vi ne wdsa "a
his hst''' had market, iolel &C.. and ii,
nature looked glad ait i prspis. Looking ont
upon the street, we fosnSt It alive with armed
men.
Every variety OF news continued to reach
us. 1t was said that an army of Missourians
had determined TO take advantage of the oc
caslon to 0xpel free state men from the vicin-
ity. Others reported that Topeka was to be
attacked. Scouts arrived, bringing ne VS. from
the encampment Of the besiegers, and of their
increase.
In the morning the Leavenworth Herald
was received by an express, which gsve us to
understand for the first time the leport of the
enemy, and the character of the stories which
would he telegraphed east. 1t is needless 10
add that nearly every assertion in the paper
was false as regards the free state party. The
people OF Lawrence III particular, or their ac
ton. Messengers from i.eavenworth stated
that large number OF men had crossed the
Missouri line at that point, and had marched
to JON the ma,auders.
Positive Information was received tbot
piece of ordnance was IN the enemies cann
and that their numbers equalled about two
hundred.
The Bloomington rifles are here also those
from Wakarusa and Palmyra. Exercises
have been sent through the Territory for AID
and 1t is SAID messenger has gone to Iowa
to send correct version of the affair 70 tho
Sta es.
Measures are being taken to provide accom-.
modailons for soldiers, as public and nri-
vate houses are overiioWing. Every one seems
solicitous TO do all in his power for the fur
nishlng with provisions and lodgings those
who arrive. Apprehensions Of being short ri
provisions are entertained on account Of The
large numbers collected here, with the fact
that the bcs, egers have cut off all opportulu.
ties for procuring supplies from Missouri
Teams loaded with provisions are STONED
and tn SO with goods are searched. Boxe. Of
goods are bioken open and overhanled
load oi-la ger for the Herald of Fyeeoon, oflice
was sent back half mile to be examined.
but hnally allowed to come on. after remark
ing that " the editor would not be ina condi-
ton to use it by the time it would arrive in
Lawrence. Men are stationed at the cross.
ing oil the Warakusa whose business IL nm.
pears to lie TO exercise a strict surveillance
over everything passing into the Territory.
NO religious meetings were held 10 dav
the hall bong occupied by an assembinre of
the citizens at large with rifles on their a6oul
ders, and the same was repeated in the even.
ing During the day reports reached town
that McCrea had made his escape from liz
prison at Leavenworth, prompted to it, no
doubl, by threats OF mob violence. Rumor
said he passed through Lawrence on his wav
to Texas, the night previous.
Jones with a body guard, rode through