The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-09-18

killed, if he comes within the reach of the
Border Rufians.
Mr.. Jeffries is farmer of this county,
Ia plain, substantial man, and one
whose character for yeracity is unim-
peached and unimpeachable.-Pits5as9A
Gazette.
Letter from Rev. L. b. Dennis on Kan
sas Affairs. <esS~se4-s-s-~<~< 8
We commend to the perusal Of Chris
tan men and women everywhere the
following letter from the Rev. L. B. Dem
mis-. Presiding Elder in the M. E. Church
and now stationed at Lawrence, Kansas.
We are well acquainted with Mr.. Dehs
mis-, he having emigrated to Kansas about
Is months ego, from Iowa City. at which
place we then resided. We know him to
be a man of the strictest integrity. and
sincere and devoted Christian minister.
A more truly pious and earnest follower
/ of the Reedeemer than Rev. T. B. Dennis
does not live, and this was the opinion en-
tertained of him BY the prople of nIoyar
City. His statements, therefore. may be-
implicitly relied upon. fa
i Correspondence of the Western Christianno
i $40 Advocate. BIZ lratlsngssI
tits again my painful duty to announce
to the world the intelligence of war in
Kansas. Most fondly had the hope been
indulged here that our difficulties were
over till after the Presidential election
t But in this, as in many other matters, our
fondest hopes were doomed to disappoint-
ment; and there is more excitement, and
the threatening aspect is certainly more
ominous than at any previous time. The
language of war is on every tongue, and
the spirit seems to be imbibed by every
heart Every calm and rejecting person
must indulge strong anxieties relative to /,
the future. --.-----------------.--
In nv own case, must confess.it has
been hard for me to persuade myself that
we would have war. Amid the excite
ment, my mind. has occasionally vacilla-
i ted but tillhoping Congress would move
IS in the matter, would again and again
persuade myself to think there would be
no war. And even now cannot think
the better portion of the South will per-
NIT such an occurrence-knowing, as they
certainly must, that the elements Of their
g own destruction are in their midst. But.
4 like the Egyptians, the Lord may permit
this hardness and blindness to come upon
them. This curse of curses, this s"sum
of all yillanies," must be removed and
if mild, peaceable measures will not meet
5 the case, the more severe must be applied.
). MAY kind, merciful Providence devise
some means for its removal, without the
loss. of so many valuable lives, if it is
right! go
But truly tie plowshare of destructle n
has been driving over these beautiful
plains for the last ten days, and some OF
our good citizens have been numbered
among the dead For several months
. the territory mas been infested with ma
- rauding bands at different points, and, as
has been noticed in almost every commu-
nication, they have been committing var :
GUS depredations, such as horse stealing,
= house burning, farm-rumaging, and oc-
casionaly killing some OF the citizens, til
the Free State men could bear It no lcng-
- err. But, when the examination was care
fully made, it was found that these trou-
blers had well fortified themselves at nu'
merous points. And in these fortifca
& tions were found large stores of provisions
and ammunition, and near them the in
mates had become so desperate, that i
was dangerous for Free State men to pas.
them. Hoping, and still hoping iha
i something would be done by the proper
s authorities to remove them, they were
borne with till the last week. In my las
I referred to the destruction of one Q
these dens since that, two more hay
= shared similar fate. And nothing shof
- of on entire breaking up of these places
,ai wi Il give relief at present. IN routing tn
i.f last nest, there was quite a severe con
fict. and men fell on both sides. :
On the next evening was sent for Il
- visit the wounded Often have read Q
. such places and such scenes. but hat
:, never before beheld them with my owl
ln eyes. There they lay around the room
ted but not moan from one OF them wit
aid two exceptions, they were quite cheerful
vas conversed with each of them, and foun
. one poor fellow-Captain Shombre--7nea
''5 the scenes of another world. Some (
them remarked: 8. We rejoice TO be coun
of ed worthy to suffer in the cause of fret
ak DOM" But the Captain breathede I'd hl
last few hours after my departure, an
was in less than one week after he had reach
oIy ed the point of his destination. He ha
salk lately bid adieu to his friends in Indian
Who to make his home in the far-famed Kar
re- sas. Although he had been here but
- few days, the vast concourse that follow
'no '1l' ed him to his last resting place told
terms MOTTO be mistaken how much b
the had endeared himself to many. | WI
een unable to learn particulars relative to ih
!, late friend and newcomer. Only that
'na' was the captain Of a company, came fro fro
ad- Richmond, Indiana, and his name !, WI
aud Shombre. His death viii long be lamen
d tol ed. Peace to his ashes.
.,o,, For Several days various reports ha'
'S' ''0 been most freely circulated relative to a
other invasion from Missouri. OF this
zzle is hard to tell much. Certainly our trien'
!. IN will see to this matter in due time.
ner- Since writing the above, as l ha'
e. love f,r moro news mo