Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-13
Correspondence Of the Wig.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGNING
HOUSES BURNED-RUMORS &c


Mesrs. Editors: Since the attack on the town O
Franklin and the plundeng Of the post-oice there by
large body OF Lanes outlaws the people of the Territor,
have been organizing for sedefence aud are al
ordered to take the field by our respective officers il
compliance with proclamation Of Acting Gov. Wood
son. declaring the Territory in of open nsurrec
oH and calling out the militia His call has been re
pohded to with aacrty and cheerfuness by our citizens
who anxious that Lane aud his shall be driver
from the Territory so that peace shall prevail
the settler be able to till his field in security aud busines
resume its proper channel
The first company that reported the Palmetto Ri
lies, with one piece of artillery numbering p men, unde
command Of Capt Jenkins all OF them being settlers or
the Big Blue. Since then, the arrival Of companies has
been almost hourly and have now in and around lie
compton force OF near 200 under the immedat,
command OF Maj Gen Richardson, all Of them being re
sdents Of the northern portion of Kansas while l. re
ported that Gen. Cafee and Gen Atchison have fore,
O hear 1000 men at New Santa Fe small town abou
% miles the south ot this place being provded with
park OF artillery and large portion being mounted
Col Payne, with his command, on his route from Lea
venworth to this place. captured wagons loaded
with provisions, and twenty prisoners among them tn,
Secretary and Treasurer OF the Northern Army Th
nearly exhausted and troops are surrounding them
that it will be impossible for them obtain any, As
49, they do not feed their hut twice day which cor
sists OF nothing but large squares Of ginger bread g
ger bread, Syme OF the Integencer would call it.
washed down with water. They are kept together b,
promises OF go dollars month aud loo acres Of GROUND
soon - over Tn saturday OF thc
men, ohc OF them preacher by the name Of Hutchin
son, came into town TO obtain posse Of u troop
to guard train OF wagons that the outlaws wished
send for provisions, but instantly arrested and arr
still held prisoners
Yesterday was brought 10 us that large fore.
had left Topeka and marched through Tecumseb taknr
of with them several wagons aud horses We were i'm
medatey put in mOtiOu but the main body had passe,
down on their 70 Lawrence aud beyond pursuit
company Of about 20 mounted men, who were lett be
hind % their retreat discovered by our net
at house belonging TO Mr. Snyder they were instant
y pursued but sde good their escape by taking reg
IN the U. = Camp, mile aud half distant Not Ion,
after their departure from Mr. Snyders house IL was s
covered 10 be In flames, also Mr. divers bot
free State men II Is supposed that this s a new gam
that they are playing. burning their houses u pre-
vent the Law-and-Order from occupying them ani
then spread u TO the world that they have been turno
out from tier homes aud their houses DESTROYED The
can do this without much lose the houses were con
structed Of logs and cost about 500 which no doub
psid 20 them by the Outlaw leaders before they wer
fred.
We hourly in receipt Of rurnors expresses arrivin
and departing with all sorts aud kinds Of reports som
Of battles that have taken place. and others OF battles
pected. News brought that large force was ore
| pairing 10 attack the town Of Tccumseh and by n,
time the messenger reached here there not the lea.
doubt in the world that Tecumseh converted into
second Carthage, completely destroyed and her defender
driven OF by the enemy but she stands there still he
% houses giving back the scOrchng rays o he sun
brightly ne Of yOre from their implanted sides the Ado
uoniss having failed 20 attack The next rumor Of an
magnitude the reported battle at Nes santa Fe Ger
Caiees command being attacked by Lane and the deaf
Of 80 Abolitonists And yesterday there "was funnin
70 and fro, our scouts reported that there we're 7O
men out the prairie within three miles Of this place
our men called 10 arms and We awaited sonewh,
snxiousy for shout hour 20 hear what our pickle,
would say, who had been sent 70 reconnotfe whe
| Il was discovered % be al lalse-so things move on
il expected will leave this place on next Thur
day, aud, II nothing happens, will give you an accour
/ OF orr doings IN camp. Yours &c, j. r. G.