Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-12

hANzAs.-A. a. Lawrence, Esq., of Boston.
has furnished to the Adcertisey a letter from Mr..
ii. NJ. Simpson, dated at Lawrence, Aug o.. Mr.
Lawrence says his correspondent is " as reliable
a man as eCer lUed with whom he had bus
mess transactions for several Years. The state
ments OF Mr.. Simpson are important, confirming
as they do the general tenor of all the reports re-
ceived from the Territory for several weeks and
showing incontestibly the peril of the Free State
men from the cut-throats and robbers who prowl
over its fair plains in the name of claw and Or
der" We give the principal portion of the let
ter -
"Long before you receive this you will
learn of the new turn which events have tax,
ell III hanzas. am anxious that our friends
at the East should know that the attacks we
nave recently made upon the enemy We're not
unprovoked. We remained passive until the
only alternatives were active resistance or ex-
pulsion from the territory. The foe was sur
rounding us on all sides. At Hickory Point
Franklin, Washington creek Lecompton,
and other places, they had constructed formi-
dable forts, assembled large bodies of men.
and collected arms and provisions 1t was evil
dent that their plans contemplated nothing
snort OF determination. Robberies became
frequent, and sereral bloody murders were
committed. Property was yalueless and life
became insecure. IN this state OF things. the
Free State men resolved to fight, although the
odds appeared to be against them. When
news reached this place OF the brutal mpr-
der OF Hoyt, the people could be restrained
no longer. Hence the attack upon Franklin.
we endured the assaults of the foe until il
was necessary to strike blow in order to es
cape annihilation.
The recent events were not the resulr of
the arrival of Lane. or his company. Only
one OF his company was in the party which
attacked Franklin. That party was composed
OF The merchants, physicians, mechanics. and
laoorers OF Lawrence, together Nth some of
the principal citizens Of Franklin. | wish to
De understood at the North that we stand
upon the defensive. We do not initiate our
enemies IN the outrages which they are com.
mltung. While one of our party was engag-
ca ABOUT his business short time since. he
was murdered, and sea ped while his pulse vet
'nloooed' A woman at Bloomington, who is
an active Free State lady, was seized few
nights since by four Missourians. GAGGED.
bound hand and foot, dragged from her
house and horribly violated. She will sur
we but few days. Our men are sometimes
terribly infamed when they hear of such trans
actions, but thus far they have done them
selves Infinite credit by refusing to initiate
the atrocities of the rufians. l mention these
things as an excuse for the boldness of the
measures we have adopted. if any extenuato,
is needed. l could name twenty events
which have recently happened, not bit less
atroclous than the above
Do not imagine that our cause is hopeless
The Slave State men, wearied with the ex
element, are leaving in large numbers. l do
not think there are six hundred pro slavery
settlers at present in this Territory. and the
number is becoming every day less All our
troubles are caused by invasion from Mis-
souri,.
My brother wishes me to inform YOU that
he was at the camp yesterday and conversed
with the prisoners. He left thirty five dol
lars with them enough for their present
wants. He has large number of drafts on
hand, which he has not yet been able to OBJ
tain the money upon. As soon as they are
cashed he will attend further to your wishes
The people here are greatly obliged to their
Northern friends for the assistance which thew
are rendering. This assistance is opportune.
aud has put an entirely different face upon af-
fairs
letter from Lawrence, Aug 81, saws that
the Waubonsee company, who went from
Connecticut, were at that place, and were
expecting fight.