American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-21
From The Chicago ThSune.l
Important from The Seat Of Var.
Another Invasion of Ran ,as Expected.


We Lave a letter dated Feb. 81, from a
a prominent citizen of Lawrence, Kansas
Territory, ia which he says;
I'VE are hourly threatened with dcstru9-
ton. While | write, all our several furli-
tiaalions are guarded by the citizen sol
diers, and senlinels are constantly on duty
to proven! surprise. We literally sleep
with our arms IN our hands. You may
i'm 'gine what a life We lead. Would that
every MIN in tho Free States could know
what We have endured. They would make
our cause their cause. and our troubles
would come TO an end"
This is the latest ne WI received at this
point. Ii will be seen that the sellers are
on the alert. and that il attacked they will
MAKE such defence AS their gallantry on a
former occasion would lead us to suspect.
They have heard of the new plots Of the
X llians and are prepared.
The Kansas Herald of Freedom Of 26th
January, gives the ground Of approximations
OF the Free State men, in relation to the
future. 1t calls upon the Nor'h for aid:
ave stated in Our last issue that the
times indicated another contest between
the people of Missouri AMI those of Kan.
sas. Subsequent events have given us the
assurance that the crisis is near at hand
Preparations are daily being male along
The border; military companies are organ
izing and stores are being collected; and
our neiShbors are only waiting for a favor
able change in the weather TO
an attack. There is no doubt about the
matter. a person would have to disbe-
licve his own senses were he to doubt.
Messengers have been arriving almost
daily during the last week, from different
parts of Missouri, bringing intelligence oil
the movements Of the Border ltufians.-
1t is supposed they p~remeditaie an attack
on horseback, probably after night.-oI
two or three bundled persons. meeting
simultaneously from different points. and
, that they propose the arrest Of several o
! our principal citizens, and then 10 flee a.
, they came, to make another attack aftel
? they shall have tortured and finally killed
D their victims, as was the case with the
l mar'yred Brown.
! Generals Robinson and Lane have adop
tel precautionary measures, and organic
i ell a regiment, aud placed the several fort
{ in charge Of suitable personsa and those
are being guarded night and day, to pre-
vent a surprise. In the meantime, mum
T. tions Of war are being collected. and will
= be hell in readiness for instant service.
e We understand that an attack is alsl
r expected at Topeka. and that our friend
e there are also preparing for defence.
n The friends of freedom in the Eas
IS may DO prepared at any time to hear o
e the blow being struck. When then tn
war shall again DO opened in Kansas i
will be under different auspices than o.
former occasions; it will be a struggle il
earnest; and we appeal to our friends il
the North and East to hold themselves i
n readiness to march at a moments motto
h 10 our rescue. They may rest assure
that the people Of Kansas will stand upo
the right, and that they will die befor
they will surrender.
y We do not deem it advisable to folio,
this subject in detail. for reasons whic
will be obvious to all ~pereons."