Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-15
Kansas.
On Saturday last, Gov. Clark commu-
nicated the following document to the n
Y. Legislature:

To His Excellency Governor CLARK
Sir-We have authentic information that
an Overwhelming force of the citizens OF
Missouri are organizing upon our border, ;
amply supplied with artillery, for the !
avowed purpose of invading our territory,
demolishing our towns, and butchering
our free State citizens. We hope to be
able to hold out until assistance can reach
us. We respectively request on behalf
of the citizens of Kansas that such steps
may be taken by the people of the States
as humanity dictates, to prevent the sue
cessful carrying out of so inhuman an
outrage.
Signed J. H. LANE, chairman of the
Executive Committee of Kansas Territory
C. ROBINSON, Governor elect of Kansas.
The reading of the document created
great excitement.
All the late letters from Kansas ex-
press fears of another invasion, and a
bloodless termination is not to be expect
ed. A correspondent of the N. Y. Cou-
rier and Enquirer, writing from Law
renee, Jan. 26th, says:
while these things are transporting in
the territory, we observe that our neigh
bors in Missouri are preparing for death
struggle. All along the border of that
State military companies are forming,
and are daily drilling and qualifying
themselves for service. There is not a
doubt but another expedition is being fit
ted out for an invasion of the territory.
Several expresses have arrived within
the past few days bringing information of
the movements of the enemy, and urging
US to be On our guard against surprise.
So numerous, and from so many different
points has this intelligence come, that
menced making preparations for their re-
ception.
The several Notifications which were
thrown up during the late invasion, have
been fitted up, barracks built within them,
and each one is now garrisoned by a
company of volunteer soldiers, who ex-
hibit all the tactics of regular service.
Sentinels are constantly on duty, and no
person is allowed TO enter or depart with
out the strictest surveillance.
Couriers have been dispatched through
the country, requesting the people to Or
ganize military companies, and hold them
selves in readiness to march at moments
/. notice; whilst others have been sent to
the border towns in Missouri to purchase
ammunition. A half tun of lead was
brought into town yesterday, and severa
hundred pounds of powder, and more i.
expected tonight. Measures will alst
= be taken to collect large supply of pro
visions at this point, for it is evident we
have more to apprehend from want Of
!. provisions and provender for horses, thar
from any other cause. We are also shor
of arms. A thousand of Sharp's rifei
! would be the greatest boon which coult
be conferred on US at this moment. Thes,
implements of warfare, in the hands of
coward, would convert him instantly int
=, brave man. Our friends in the State
:, should take measures to send us a guam
tity at once. No one need be afraid they
will be used improperly, as we have a
cool men as there are in the world, to di
rect when they shall be used. The fe,
oh arms among US already have saved u
from destruction.
49, We also need money. The people ar
i. poor. They have expended large sum
in getting located, and can but poorly Al
= ford to spend their time and money
:. fight the battle of freedom, where ever
=. true-hearted American is alike intereste
with themselves"
m
a Lawrence correspondent of the
90 Y. Times, writing Jan. 10Th, believes tn;
er. only the cold weather has kept the Mi
as sourians from bouncing upon them. Il
i'm says that men are drilling every day
90 Westport and other towns on the borde
k but they are perfectly silent upon the Of
. jectoftheir movement when questioned
by strangers. The writer says:
w. Letters from our friends, yesterda
he from Leavenworth and Kansas, state tn,
- there is something threatening in the III
in dercurrent, and there advice to US is
ss prepare for the worst. We are fast DOR
ses it. One week ago one hundred We
of armed men could have stormed our tow
cal but our condition was not known
TO " Fukedom." We had no powder, she
ess or lead, and but few provisions; but ye
M terday one half tun of lead arrived. a,
zen nearly as much powder. Two 9th
- teams are on the road with the same d" m