Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-29
Good News-worces.er Men in kanzns.

Good News-W Worcester Men in hanzns.
THE writer of the following letter is Mr.. F. B
sanborn of Concord, several of whose valuable
letters have been previously published
NEBRASKA CITY, Aug. is, 1856.
God be praised The Massachusetts men have
not only got into Kanzas, but they have so well
managed matters that all future emigrants from
our State will find it easy to secure homes there.
I have to-day seen and conversed with Wesson,
and c. A. Wheeler, who were of Stowell's
party, and are now citizens OF Lexington. Kansas
Their report is good They reached their town
site, sixty miles from here and rather less from
Topeka, on the Sth of August. Fifteen miles be-
yond, just over the Kanzas line, forty seven men
have founded Plymouth; and ten miles from this
city they have a town called Worcester, in Ne
braska. Lexington is the largest of the three
There we're fifty three settlers at first, but there
are now nearly seventy. The situation is good,
at the head of Grasshopper Greek, amid fine tim
Der, with plenty of good water. Here are al
Sto1oeHs men. They have laid out their town,
and are working in common for the good of the
community. The best spirit prevails among them
they are in good health, as they have been ever
since they left home, and are ready for Border
Rufians or whatever may meet them.
What were left of Lanes party after founding
these towns, went on to Topeka, where they ar
rived on the Ilth
These men haze opened Kansas for as, and if
we do not secure it for freedom shall have
only ourselves to blame. They say the road is
safe for large small parties, and their settle
ments will protect it.
You will see that the great point is gained
Men can get into Kanzas by this road--so let
them be sent on. They can go in larger or smaller
parties without fear The Missouri men gathered
IN small parties, but did not Venture to attack
- Wheeler will remain here till Parsons and
his party come in, which will probably be by the
2Sth, and then will guide them to Lexington
where hope some Of them will stay. Wesson
will go back to Lexington tomorrow. He reports
the men quite destitute, and the contingent fund
nearly gone.
Sendon more men as fast as they can beraised.
Again, let me adiure you to
have men sent on iaanaediately-this is essential.
Secure Northern Kansas before November-that
will give us the whole power, for we can then
throw in men as soon as the spring opens.
keep repeating this, to show how much fell its
necessity. EDS.
1t is impossible to 'over-estimate the impor-
lance of this information. A line of strong set
Elements on the hitherto unsettled path from Ne
braska city to Topeka seiH bring Kansas practi-
cally as near to I0ioa, as It noao is TO Missouri,
and thus greatly tend to equalize the conflict
Let Southern Kansas even be conquered and
these Northern settlements may still hold their
own, aided by the neighboring population of
Nebraska and Iowa. It is an additional honor
to Worcester, that our men have set the exam
pie in this policy
But they need assistance. They need money,
and they need clothing, movement is already
begun in Concord, to supply clothing, blankets
and shoes to those who are working for our cause
in BanzaS. What woman in Worcester will
take the lead in the same good work =? 1t is not
old worn-out clothing which they need, but good
plain durable articles. Boots. shoes and socks
will be especially valuable, after the long march
across the praires Bundles can be sent for this
purpose, at very small expense, and anything
sent to the undersigned, or % the Spy Office which
! -e'' 9|'Stetftys Wal W lDENdluGQ without Qe-
One of the members of the party whom Mr.
sanbom mentions IS Nj C A. Wesson Of sutton,
| (Saundersville; j the other is Mr.. Francis c.
Wheeler of Northboro', It would appear that
DR.. Cutters party have selected location farther
South; and they will probably soon be heard
from. Letters for his party had better be direct
ed to Topeka, Kanzas, till further advices. But
letters for Mr.. Stowel's party had better be sent
to one for the present, to be forwarded by some
person going over the same route.
AS for Mr.. Sanborn's energetic appeal to send
on more mem alas There is no trouble in find
| lug the men or sending them, if one could only
raise the funds for so doing. If all the men in
Massachusetts, would only forego their segars for
one mouth-nay for one week-and figure up the
amount saved, for Kanzas fund VIII.
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