The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-06

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triment Of our boots vas introduced by our friend
tsnen little rough the outside but evidently very
GOOD fellows for al that, heard the Governor at
Indian ssent Pottowatomes distant some three
| miles from Lecompton. Was just putting outn on
fri nd Stewards mule (Which Ae had very kindly placed
at disposal) when better posted informant sug
gesfed that the Governor and Secretary of sate-Mr
woedsonwere in another part of ''the town. which
he designated Rode through piece of woods, found
the other part Of the town" the Governor el
eerly gentleman, white horse, la Gen. Taylor.
After supper We entered into conversation with Gov.
shannon and bis Secretary upon the multiplicity OF
matters which you have made it duty to inquire
into, and Governor shannon most kindly promised to
give us history Of 'the war"
csrIs@rom whose hospitsbie mansion We aFs writing
well TO put readers in possession OF some OF
exposed in the pacific and law abiding Territory OF
To 90 back to sthe beginning Major Clarke (who is
from Arkansas where he formerly edited paper, and
member OF the State Legislature) has aker,
has the credit of having taken very decided pro-
slavery stand during the recent difficulties in Kansas
&c was moreover Of the two men (his companion
being from Weston, No. who hrei upon Barber
obnoxious to ,tatemen of Lawrence and his
residence within eight miles of that town. he been
the following may be ssatsd:-Even before Barber
killed party OF some ten or twelve free stases men,
brother inlaw of the Majors who resides With him. as
be sresurning homo from Lecompton, and told him
The difficulty with Major Clarke settled; that he the
Major could no. live" &C. Since the death OF Barber
some twenty men stopped At the dwelling Of Judge
trai,) three miles from Major Carke's aud there
swore in the presence OF squire Crane, "a very re-
liable man, that Clarke should not live TIA. he must
die alleging at the same time as rsason tina. ne
| with the party who killed Barber" Barber's two
brothers said to have been with these In
dition to these matters, OF which Major Clarke has
| been notified, it may be mentioned additional
proof Of he hostile intentions of his enemies, that
i II. johnson. 4 III Governor
| gnia, who has been residing at the Mayors for
the immediate neighborhood), TO assist in defending
Glars s house against any attack that r,ght be made
against -bas been fred upon no Less than three times
the bah upon the last occaion passing through his
coat The circumstances under which he,e lacks were
made are as foliows-ln the inst instance wnich o.
rode up front of Clsrke's house, this was after nght
nocor johnson stepped cut into the ysFa Ina nsea
JohIson then fred upon them with hs pistol two OF
of. No person nit far could be ascertained,
upon el er size Upon the second Aston ION Monday
evening as as tfe Decor was walking up frou Benia
two miles from Major Clarke's, and when a ,out
midway between the two p.a'es, MAJ mounted on q
gay horse, rode from The bushes and called out 'Is
Your Doctor Johnson" TO which the DO ,tor
ssered eyes" The man replied, Then you the
ID rascal have been waiting for ANA Immediately
FREQ him with pistol Che had no gum, the ball as
above stated passing through the skirt of the Doctors
coat Before the Doctor could draw his pistol to return
the fire. the had turned his horse aud ridden off into
1he bush Major Carkes house has nov been regularly
guarded for upwards of two weeks lsaded rifles rest
the walls and sho Jters lie handy
tie tables. Some of Ciarke's fiienos constantly
here, and If attack is mae the sssailants may
count upon most deteimit ed resistance. There is
barely any room - doubt that II any overt act Is
itiea in this quarter of extefmns lou would
be the result. Wee Major Ciirk's he
Tested bis absence, the Missourisns would be almost
he frontier and level Lawrence with the
ground east su-h Is the mpres ion of those we'll
qualiheo Judge. To give idea Of the Of
ciprnent apprehension viii III exists among the
bes OF the Majors family may ion that Major
Clarke as aresoy fred upon some fl lends who we're ap
that they we're enemies. Indeed, knock q. the
rent d9or mis- very evening" eau muster OF the
the ST. ger fully understood that the door
opeoeo for his admission. For ourselves free T.
cCnfes.-and we don't who knows THAT shall,
Curing stay in Kansas deny ourselves the pleasure Of
moor light ramo,es paying visits after sundown.
a ication from Msor Clarke Gov. shannon
Gated Camp Clarke Dec g. 1855, and addressed to his
Excelency al Shawnee Mission. The following is lite
| raj copy
TEAR SRI hasten to write you BY express that Is
now IN its way 12oclock at night. My house Is for
,ihcatioD. am compelled to keep guard with sent
nels all night Unless the yiossors Of the law are dis
| draw without this being DONE partisan will
tinue Murders, house burnings, aud all the outagss
ncisent 70 civil win follow; or (the law abiding
men) will have TO withdraw from the Territory to
great pecuniary distress
The outlaws have marked They keep their
movements secret, know who Is first t. be at
tackled when il wi be made. We have learned upon
SIMPLE authority that than hundred Sharoe's
rifles distributed in the immediate peghborhood.
My next door neghbors have them in possession, and
only days ago ten armed SURROUNDED member
If my family with threatening langaage and ended the
interview with a threat ~ dispose of myself
We the law abiding men, appeal to you and insist that
the traitors satisfy the community They in
open Iebeionihey have their for the special pur
with hese in hand they have torcibly rescued
prisoners from the hands o. the oicers-they threaten
rescue others they protecting who have broken
custody and in every they traitors and giving
ard snn comfort TO traitors.
In haste, your friend and ooedient servant,
E)RGE W. CLARKE.
To Gov WILSON SHANNON, Shawnee Mission.
Major Clarke, it ,hould be remem ,ered, has been
'or The last three years las Indian agent of the
Pottawottomiesl an officer OF the General Gov
mcnt, stationed in this Territory. He is repre-
scented impetuous but kind hearted man; a
Democrat ard ultra pIo-slavery in his politics;
fact, what is commonly called thorough going
southern 1t is admitted that the Major with
the pro-slayery from Weston when unfJr
tuDste enconre took place. which resulted in tbs kill
ing OF the free state man, Barber. And, it
proper to furn you with correct statemen. OF th,s
deporsble tIanssction-which we have gathered from
Stunning that if the leading men at Lawrence have any
different version TO render the HERALD will give their
leve that the facts OF the case rendered in the
following narrative, will not, and cannot be contro
verified
On tn Of December a. noon Major Clarke in com
pany with another gentleman, Mr. - (the is not
given for obvious reasons of Weston Mo were riding
hoi setback from The cslayery camp AZ LEGO npon t.
| the proslayery camp the Wskaruss. As they
passing outside Of the picket guard Of the Lawrence
camp, they met three men, also mounted. Two OF them
armed As regards the third, he drew and
took part in the difficulty which ensued They could
GOT therefore say whether he supplied with weapons
not. Either Clarke or bis companon-1hich Of them
unable TO -sy-hailed the Lawrence men, thus:
Where you from ~ They answered. "We have
been nj lawrence Where you GOING" asked the
pio-savery 10 which they replied, We going
home.v = Then You not in the fghiT"
A. That Ger encs upon circumstances
Clsrke's party then said-"We hope you are law and
ORDER nSi'
To this Of them replied by answering that
stEtTe law order in the rerritjsy.p
Upon Ibis the Clarke party ordered the Lawrence
10 sutrendsr them elves prisoners. This, the Law
they woud not do, and both .rties
with the exception before stated, Of Of the Law
renee who Fat upon his horse little asi e from his
companions with switch In his hand taking part in
the affair immediately began drawing their weapon.
Tie Lawrence armed only with pistols. On the
part Of the pre- slavery men, Major Clark had small
/ sized Coltls Yer and hia Communion a IA