The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-05-15
Kansas Correspondence Of tho Abbeville Banner.

LEAvESwoRrH CRY, April "a, 1866.
Dear Friend Doyis - According to
promise, snatch few moments from bu.
sincss aud excitement, to indite you short
sketch relative to the Abbeville Company.
We arrived here safely yesterday noon,
after tedious voyage of twelve days
having been detained two days at St. Louis.
We were Joined at different points on the
route by company from Darlington, one
from Georgia, one from Virginia, and a
number of independent individuals from
Alabama and elsewhere-making in all
about hundred men who landed here, be
sides about forty who went on to Atcl,ison.
We were cordially received at the landing,
and last night very enthusiastic meeting
was held, where We were welcomed in the
most eloquent manner by the Mayor and
other distinguished gentlemen of this place.
Maj. WILKES Of our company was loudly
called for, and replied in manner Which
has gained for him the admiration of every
one who heard him. The Major has made
quite hit here, rs learn from the remarks
of the citizens. The proceedings of ,ha,
meeting will appear in the Kansas Herald,
where you will have an opportunity of see
ing them.
l need not tell you that our men have,
by their correct and gentlemanly dcport-
ment, gained for themselves the good opin-
ions OF all with whom they have come in
contact. l would not make an invidious
distinction that may smack little of self
praise; but it will be source of gratifca-
ton to the "folks at home," to be told that
our company is freer of dissipation and
wildness generally, than any other company
that has preceded lis.
Leavenworth City is by no means the
place we had imagined it to he. 1t is n
very thriving town OF some twenty five
hundred inhabitants. Instead of the rough
men, the miserable huts, the scant living
that we had expected, we find luxury, and
refinement, and plenty, and all the little APP
pliances of civilized life. But above all,
there are a number of beautiful ladies, s. t.
ting that stamp of virtue and seIf-resprct
upon society which alone can make n
home.
find that shall be compelled to extend
this communication beyond the limits had
prescribed, by an account of the stirr g
events which arc filling our political atmos-
phcre with excitement. We are face to
face with great emergency. A few days
since, Sheriff JONES proceeded to LAWRENCE
(thc Abolition strongholD to arrest one
BRowS on charge of perjury and q
think) embezzlemcnt. lie was resisted il,
the discharge of his duty. lie summoned
7'osse OF five and WAS again rrsisted,-
LANE. ROBINSON, and other Abolition lead
ers, melted the hounds to their fuollnar,li.
ness Ivy harangues, in Which they proclaim.
ed that it were better to obey the laws ol
He'll than of Kansas.
Yesterday JONES obtained :. corporal's
guard of ten men from For: Leavcuwor.h
and succeeded in arrcsting six of the riot.
ers. While standing near his tent. JONES
was shot. He fired back upon the wretch
and wounded him. JONES was then lain
on bed in the tent, when ball shot
through the tent-cloth again wounded him
Whether he is dead or not, the dispatch
does not say; but the report is that lie was
mortally wounded. Three hundred and
fifty men marched out from the Fort this
morning. for the purpose of supporting the
authorities. The people here and at Atchi-
son are in All intense state Of excitement
The issue is at hand-I say, let it come.
We want more mcn-mcn with their
families and negroes, when quiet is restored
but men true and brave, mow. Send
them OH. Your friend,
J. NJ. P.
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