Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-26
OUR KANSAS COMPANY.

cd and six wounded.
OUR KANSAS COMPANY.
We arc again permitted, through the Anderson
Gazette, to catch the trail of our little Kansas
Company. The sabjoinel letter, from Mr.. RICE,
is dated at St. Louis, Missouri, May c3th:-
NJ DEAR LE:-When last wrote you. our
little Company of Kansas migrants were on board
the Steamer "Rock City," en- route for the city of
St. Louis. We left Nashville, about Q o'clock. on
the morning of the 9th May, and reached the lit
tie town of Faducah, about Il o'clock the next
day. Palucah, in the State of Kentucky, is situa-
ted near the junction Of the Cumberland and Ten
nessec Rivers, about 225 miles from Nashville
1t contains about 5000 inhabitants, and is quiet
and orderly place. We spent our first Sabbath Mt
this place. The ladies of Laurens had presented
each member Of the company, (mysclf among the
numbcr) with Bible, previous to our departure
\ reader was appointed who read aloud from the
scriptures, in presence Of the company, each
member with bible in hand, and thus was spent
our first sabbath on cur way to the Western wilds
The sentiment, 50 aptly expressed by member
of the Company, in responding to the present
found hearty response n the breasts of all nt us
--"mnv the ruler Of tlic Universe throw his pro-
iectng arms around the fair donors Of these Holy
Books" may as well mention that our company
is composed Of sober, gentlcmanly and detcrmin-
cd men. We have not single diSordcrly man,
They are all going with cool heads aud stout
hearts, with the determination to do their duty
Civil War has already broke out in Kansas, aad
if the worst comes to the worst You may cvrcrt
to hear good report from Gen Jones' company
But to return from this depression. At Paducah,
we fell aboard the Packet Fashion, and landed
her, at 2 o'clock yesterday morning We hare
spent two days in the City, and have employed
ourselves in making ho;t3l: preparations. We
leave for Lexington Missouri, at o'clock this
evening, on the Steamer John Fl. Lucas. We have
been advised, by those friendly to our cause, that
it will be more prudent for us to land at Lcxpg.
ton, about As miles from the nearest point in Kan
Sis. and provide ourselves with provisions and all
other set ceteras," and cur gallant General, be-
lieye, has determined to do so. Provisions it is
said, can be purchased at much cheaper rates in
lexington than in the Territory, and, besides, we
will meet with warm hearted friends there who
will willingly lend us every assistance in their
power,
We have had o most delightful trip thus far and
save one little occurrence nothing has occurred to
mar our pleasure or rufae our feelings. On yes
terdav whilst We were at dinner, an attempt was
made by some covardly assassin to force open the
door of the room occupied by Genl Jones Mrs
Jones, however, always prompt and vigilant, re-
turned from the table before the scoundrel had
accomplished his fell purpose! To use her own
language, had she been present she would have
.sshct the robber dead with her pistol, and this
is not the language of jraggadocio--Shs s0ould
hare acted promptly and Efficiently! Genl. Jones
haring occasion to be absent in the city, on busi-
ness for several hours, yesterday, Mrs. Jones,
like brave Roman Matron, sat in her room, with
her hand on her pistol, ready for the approach Of
the robbcr or robbers. This Missouri hotel is a
Notorious Eotei Buford was robbed of two thous.
and dollars here and Chapman's rnen-tLe Rich
land company-vere also stripped Of large
amount of property. Let Tra-elers beware of the
! Missouri Hotel, Our Landlord seems to regret
the occurrence yesterday, and freely exonorate
! linn from all blame We we're proposing to leave
his house Gu yesterday. and he begged us to stay
until to-day, gratis, and We have run the risk Of
! bc;nr robbed and complied with the request!
Oar men have all enjoyed excellent health, and
are in the yely best of spirits All of US are very
much attached to the GenaTal and hi: lady, and
will follow them anywhere. l see it stated that
the ladies of Lawrence i'll Kansas are armirg them
selves for the conflict. Thu Southern POI ton o.
tEcm cculd never find more gallant and intrepid
LEADER .han Mrs. Jones. / have never known
lady in whose courage and patriotism have Sc
much confidence "a / dc in that Of Ms. A. c
Jones. Shc is prudent, brave and gallant help
meet amt atiTiscr Ct brave and gallant General
With such leaders VIC have nothing to fear.
Tic next item vc take from the Ncwtcrry Sa,
of last week, furnished to that paper from tn,
letter of Mr.. ". II. MANY, vEo vent out will
Gen. Jo%r,' company. They embarked at ISt
Louis, and went up the Missouri in the boat liar
tho ycreN, experiencing mnch trouble en- the route
The letter says: I'VE arc now at the McGet
House, where there are about one hundred mcr
all armed AMI equipped for battle. ! have ne"el
seen snch country for beauty and richness Of soil
| cannot conceive how any person that can get tt
this country will remain on the poor and worn ou
lands of Carolina. If you could see the beautiful
field; Ct clover, the luxuiiant prairics, and tLt
fine locking stock, you would he delighted. The
Missourians treat US very Hospitality. There has
been some fighting. Several killed, and all arc in
arms. The abolitiorists arc <ncaklng on the pro.
slavery mcn ght and killing them i'll cold blood
4 Virginia company were Oh yesterday entirely
surrounded at Hickory Point by the free-soilefs
C"l. Buford has sent them aid, but cannot tel
!.ow they have come out, but expect some have
been killed on both sides. Their motto is assassi
nation, and Southern men are beginning to kill
them whenever they meet them. They will not
come out and fight in open day light, but prow1
around in the dead hour of midnight, and murder
men and children. The general opinion here is
that there will be hard fighting before ih" sccnC
closes. We horr S"ut!. Carolina will rally to Gun
assis lance, for We will need it,"
Next, we are kindly permitted by our friend
Dr. BArEErr, to make the following extracts from
a letter written by the commander of our company,
Dr.. Wn11EslDE, dated at Wcstport, Missouri
! June jth -
! Owe landed at Kansas City on the night Of the
Sd inst, and marched out tc this town to-day, with
Gen Jones and his company. We have supplied
oursclve: with tents, arms and other equipments
at our own czpcnSe--vith the exception OF pro-
,.;ious and some ammunition furnished US Ly our
Missouri brethren; and We expect to leave in the
morning, with considerable accession from Yari-
Gus parts, to join Maj Duford who is cncamped
1--WE miles West of this place. Thence ne shall