Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-16
The Haign Of Terror IN Kansas!
= lestcr q zIons nersii, from Mrs. Jones,
fornefiy Miss Jane Kelly Of North Yarmouth,
Mass, gives an account Of the destruction Of
the Methodist Mission among the Ottawa Indi-
ans by the proslavery rufians

The inmates Of the house were aroused ut
midnight by the noise of armed men npon the
pavement. The window at the foot Of the bed
was smashed in, aud stern voice called ont,
Surrender, aud come cut, and you shan't be
bnrut T. The call was several tires repeated,
and all the lower windows were smashed in.-
At the first alarm Mr. Jones aud his wife went
up stairs aud awoke their children, without stop
Iping to dress. The crowd had now become
very vehement, and gun was fired Mr. Jones
vent to the door and asked what was wanted
at the same time presenting double barrcled
gun. He was told not to shoot, but replied
that be would, and then darted out of the door
Five shots were instantly fred. but be escaped.
The mob were euraged, and. iguorant OF his
whereabouts, cried, :" FIRE the house inside fire
the beds that will bring him ont don't let
him escape shoot him down."
:" In the meantime Mrs Jones dressed her.
self, took what money thcre-w:s III bureau
and went into the hall, which was full Of men,
| and fred. She passed out of the house, ten OF
the rufiians following and robbing her OF the
money, upwards of five hundred dollars. Mr.
\ Parker, who had been staying in the house
two weeks, very sick, was dragged from his
chamber by the blOodlounds, taken from the
house, and horribly cut and beaten until APP
parently IfeIess, when they carried him to the
banks OF a creek and pitched him over. Luck
~ the creek was dry, and their expectation that
he would float down the stream aid not be
found was frustrated. The aext morning he
returned to his friends in shocking condition.
with large cash across his nose one over each
eye, and great many bruises. The dwelling
was burnt to the ground, and after completing
their work Of plumber aud destruction, the vii
ans hurried off. They failed to discover the
locality Of Mr. Jones, who had run four miles
to SECURE help, and Lad escaped receiving Il stu
gle wound. Yet HE is not regarded us safe.
The Ottawa indians have rallied around the
ruined family. and promise that protection which
government fails to afford"
A correspondent of the Boston Traveller
says Of the present state of the territory
"Thc past week has, by developing further
the policy Of Gov. Gcary, proved that freedom
in Kansas has nothing to expect from the pres
ent administration, Or any OF its agents. Alter
the last Missouri INVASION, WHICH was almost
wholly unexpected by the people OF LawreEee,
the disbaided forces have scattered themselves
over the whole country. anc are now engaged
unn,olestcd in pIanderig and destroying the
property of free State men wherever they can
lind it. Though Gov. Geary promised to put
these parties down, no cfftctual steps are taken
to do SO ; while on the contrary, parties OF free
State men, who may have contested Tor mutual
protection, are seized upon ny the U. 5. troops,
carried 10 Lecompton, kept prisoners and cx-
amincd before the bogus Justices en- charges OF
murder and robbery
Capt. Miller and his gang, who made treaty
With Col. Harvey to leave the territory, are
still roaming about and on Wednesday evening
the 18th nlt. his party burnt four free State
mems houses on the Stranger creek"