The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-09-04

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the plainest ,description--such only as
soldiers are accustomed to. Yet, through
out the whole .encampment, no discomfort
atqtheir privations manifested ITSELF All
was cheerful and hopeful. But one com
plant seemed universal, and that was
the want ofa7nas. The reports of hostile.
parties on the border brought in by the
scouts. caused the men to feel keenly the
absence of proper means of self-defence.
"We are willing" said they. g to endure
privations. We are not afraid to meet
tenemies we are not afraid to meet DEATH;
but we would like, for our lives, an even
chance atl least. We ought to be provided
with arms. We ought not togo in with
fournaked hands to meet foes armed to the
teeth, and then, if overpowered and driv-
en- back, be charged with cowardice by
men at the North, who do all their fight
ing while sitting in cushioned chairs with :
in the happy shadows Of their own COM
Portable homes. "l,ea le'.aa = ~Hsas q z
The following particulars will be read
, with interest by the friends Of the emf
gratioc. They show the material and
moralcondition ofthe men who have been
so unjustly stigmatized as earned ad-
venturers." They also demonstrate the
necessity of immediate action on the part
of the North, lest what has so far been
happily begun should fail for lack of ade-
quate support .gaa a7ss.fs.'st 2a9 - 9=
Mi7waukee Company.-Ths company
started from Wisconsin on the goth of
May, and at the time of our investigation
had been consequently in hansiM some
ten weeks. Anticipating journey of less
than thirty days duration, means and
stores which in starting they had suppos-
ed ample, were now found to be wholly
inadequate "We had expected said
| they, to find the land Journey a safe
one; but after getting on our way. we
feared to venture in alone on account Of
the reports which reached lis of the mus
tering of .ruf1ians on the frontier. We de-
layed at Iowa City three weeks, and at
4 other places along the road from time to
time, so that others who we heard were
on their way in the rear might j DIN US
This great loss of time has well nigh ex-
hausted our ready means our provisions
: can scarcely last a fortnight longer; in
fact aoe are on oar last 6'eeches and 5oofsi''
Here was company of noble, intelli-
gent, stalwart men, with tEeir wives and
little ones--their household gnds--their
all amply provided for ordinary exigen-
cies, but Impoverished by the cruel delay
necessitated by the present monsrous
state of affairs. H s. 5sd ssseat sa# II
The conductor of the Fremont Inde-
pendent Company answered as follows
Our means are exhausted the last o
our provisions were used up yesterday
: The men are not afraid of danger they
: can endure privations, but they are sicl
ofsthe delay, and they complain only o
, this and the uom of arms Give u.
these, and enough to keep us from starv
ing, and let us go in, and we will take
care of the rest - se'.a ,.elsaa 5st
:" The conductor of these fine fellows ha(
already learned something of the tende
; mercies of Border Ruffianism. About
: months ago he became citizen Of Kan
> sas, with $3.50, being all his WORLDLY
means This became exhausted il vari
Gus ways in the struggles of the times
He was beset in the Territory on one oc
q casion, robbed of double barreled gul
and all the money about his person, beat
:, en-, ,bathed in, his own blood, and lef
senseless by the roadside 10 perish. HI
, revived, sought redress at tie courts, wa
y informed that the Territorial Courts pro
: vided no redress fo- such I'D blue
= bellied Abolitionists as he was ~ HI
. left, impoverished, and with impaire,
: health. He left, but only that he Nigh
J return again with added strength. w
= found this brave fellow with one chec
: shirt and pants comprising his entir
: wardrobe, and rather loose at that, We
= cheerful and determined. We will ad
that he halls originally from '.dowl
s East" ..-...-.s s.f-r s,f.t.sr7 or. .
Illinois Company.--A band of fine fel
lows, whose ages range from 10 to 25
~ in excellent health and spirits, q Som
have no money; Others are well supplied
- tolerably, we'll provided with clothing
IL Complain only of the delay and acont {
- arms as ~ a4oqz zd9o5a sg34g1%8 -7fea.
d 's Davenport Company - The younge
a man in this company is 81, the Oldest 2
~ years ofAage. Started on their journe
n with an average of sss14. to the man,
ad smallallowance-; have now an average
nd 81 so apiece. Expected toshave been
he by the 4th of July. Complain only
of delay and aoaaat OF arms 'iapz a5f sax
ost -aaWisconsia Pioneer Company complai
re, OF having lost the best part of the Sun
fo- nier by the unexampled tediousness'
ID the journey; their means nslsensibly dimi
en ished in consequence thereof. Compla