Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-01

4 usheu:5c Account of shc -Jond5tIOm OF
Affairs iH tlre Territory.

From the Chicago Tribune
gentleman from Wisconsin, in whom we
have implicit confidence. LETT Leavenworth
City on Thursday last. He brings us anthem
tic intelligence of the condition of affairs in
the Territory.
The sum of this account is this: The free
State men are not intimidated by the forces
which are pouring into the Territory to oper-
ate against them. They have assembled at
Lawrence to the number of over one thou
sand lighting men, all of whom are well
armed, and firmly resolved, if attacked, to
make desperate resistance. They are throw
ing up entertainments and breastworks around
the town. IN which they are assisted by their
wives and daughters, who work by RELAYS
night and day, with courage and devotion,
which inspires their husbands, fathers, and
brothers, with heroic, and we believe, uncon-
querable resolution. They are already hus-
banding their provisions aud ammunition, in
expectation of sege Our informant says
that every woman is soldier and that, in
the event of fight, each will do soldiers
duty.
The Mlssourians were crossing into the Ter
ritory in great numbers, much infamed by the
false reports which the border ruffian journals
are industriously circulating In all the river
towns the excitement is intense but with the
prospect Of bloody reception before them,
men for the campaign Were not very readily
procured.
Our informant thinks that before this, fight
ing has occurred, and he 10 confident that,
whatever the result, the free State men have
no cause to blush for their conduct or their
cause.
We have from corr esrondent the following
letter, which details the particulars of the
paTltll am II p,Nf, 81,
dens in which the "emigrants' from the South
have sheltered themselves. We think he is
in error in his date; but w publish his com
munication as we find it.
ACCOUNT FRtM a MISSOURI PAPER.)
A gentleman who arrived Yesterday after
noon from Weston on the David ratum re-
ports that the most intense excitement prevails
along the borders of Missouri and Kanzas. OF
the Free State party, men, women and cLil-
dren were flying in all directions. While the
David Tatum was lying at Leavenworth up
wards of one Hundred of these fugitives went
on board. These persons had left behind
them all their property which had been taken
possession of by those who ordered them to
leave The greatest and most shocking ex-
easses had been committed a few DAYS ago.
within five miles of Leavenworth A party of
men called at house and inquired for the
head of the family. They were told that he
was absent. They at first affected to dscredit
this frequently repeated observation, but fin
ally said to the females Of the family "D-n
your souls then come out here yourselves
we want YOU" A mother and daughter were
then taken out into the bushes, where they
were kept all night, being subjected to the
most foul indignities In the morning they
were allowed to crawl back home, more dead
than alive.
AT Kanzas City, robbery of horses and
valuables continued to be OF common occur
renee; and murders were almost equally fire..
quent,
A resident of Clay County had boosted that
he would have the scalp of an Abolitionist.-
Crossing the rlver to Leaverworth, he went
few miles back into the country, and shortly
returned with reeking scalp which he ex.
hiblted ostentatiously at Leavenworth His
victim was mechanic. just arrived in the
Territory. He had just returned from Law
renee, where he had left his wife, and was
seeking employment at the time he was shot
and scalped.
Governor Price had been in the disturbed
districts, but was hurrying home, hourly ex-
pecting despatch from the President order
ing out the militia of the State. In this
event, he would command them in person.
Atchison was also on the borders tanning the
mQVenents AGAINST Kan1os
Lexington had five hundred men under
arms.
Jackson Clay, and Platte counties were
each to furnish the same number. 5000 men
from Missouri were expected to arrive III the
Territory in a few days.
Lecompton had not been attacked, and to
this extent the report in yesterdays Reoublt-
can is correct Our informant saws that no
attack had been made upon any place by the
Free State men, and there had been no con-
certed action on their part,
We further learn that General Smith has
declared that he will not interfere with the
Missourians, should >confne their operations
to the forces under General Lane.
The information we hive now given rests
on the testimony of gentleman resident in
Missouri, who holds a high position in The
State, and who has no partizan bias whatever,
Thus, at last, we begin to get a glimpse of
the true condition of affairs in the Territory
When more extended accounts are received
/ II will be seen that our friends in Kanzas
have, as always heretofore acted wholly upon
the defensive, and that they have not taken
up arms moment too soon. Upon those who
have provoked the war, be the responsibilities