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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-11

BATTLE BETWEEN Volunteers AND INDIANS.
Fort Myers, Saturday, June 81, 1885,
Last Friday, the 18th inst, Fort Deynaud was
almost destroyed by fire, which caught acct
dentally, i'll consequence of spark from a
lighted pipe catching to the palmetto thatch-
ing on the roofs of the barracks. The flames
spread rapidly, and before long the hospital,
barracks, stables, suffers store and govern
ment storehouses were burned, All the cloth
ing was destroyed
By another letter we have accounts of a Sc
we're engagement between a detachment of
Florida Volunteers and the Seminoles, which
resulted in the defeat of the former
1.-The Volunteers had fight with the In
dian on the 18th or 10th of June, at Pease
Creek, not far from the mouth OF Written s
Creek There were about twenty five of the
Volunteers, under Capt Hooker. They (the
Nolunteers) were repulsed from hammock
which they attacked with the loss of two
killed--Howell and Pierce-and Killings
worth dangerously wounded and number of
others slightly so.
AT Fort Green, John Parker and man
named Regidect were killed by the savages.
Letters to Lieut.. Benson. at this post, state
that the Indians first attacked a farm house
and killed man, and were pursued hy the
Volunteers until they came to this hammock.
Here the Indians made a stand, and com
menced taunting the whites and a fight en-
sued. Several Indians were killed-perhaps
as many as nine.
On the 18th, a house about two miles from
Fort Meade, was attacked by Indians, and
William Parker, Alderman Carlton and Spott
Wilton killed.
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From the New York Tribune

JEFFERSON, Ohio, July /, 1856.
The ladies of Chicago have nobly responded
to the wants of Kanzas, and formed them
selves into a Relief Association, adopted a
constitution and resolutions, and sent an agent
into the field TO labor in organizing other as
sociations.
Their agent is Mrs. H. NJ. Tracy Cutler. of
Dwight, nl.,-a lady Of high literary and So
cal merit, and staunch laborer in the cause
of right. She represented OHIO in the Lon
don Worlds Peace Convention. and saw the
last days of the French Republic, and the rise
of the Imperial Empire. Broad black stripes
of paint were drawn over those words on
public buildings so fearful to tyrants- Liberty,
Equality, and Fraternity. Napoleon's royal
baby could not see those words and live. So
in Kanzas are the tyrants trying to paint out
these same flaming words, but, strange enough,
they use blood instead of paint and oil, and
the blood Of our friends, too. Have you heard
in New York that Mrs. Cutler has visited
Cleveland, gainesville, and other places, and
few nights since addressed a crowded audi.
ence in the Court House in Jefferson, Ohio
She proposes TO engage all women in all the
Northern States in the noble work of raising
funds to feed and clothe the destitute in Kan
zas-especially widows and orphans.
al dbsoCldIOH was FORMED mere, with Mrs,
Senator Wade as President Mrs Senator
Plumb as Vice President, and Miss Maria L.
Giddings, daughter of our Representative in
Congress- as Secretary and Treasurer.
They propose to meet monthly in social
meetings or banquets, and talk and work for
and encourage the cause OF Freedom in Kan
zas, God speed their glorious work.
Win the women of the East respond to this
movement for humanity in the West and
shall the suffering women and children of
Kanzas hear a cheerful voice OF encoarage-
ment, coming to them from all the North,
over the wide prairles Of the Westi
Ladies at the North should remember that
the contest with slavery is not ended when
this campaign is over but is to be continued
till the end comes, and these organizations
can act when politicians have ceased to use
those slavery aggressions as a means of put
ting an end to the reign OF Satan on earth.
Friends you have heard of Sebastopol
lnkermann, the charge of the brave elk hum
bred and now that the smoke OF battle has
cleared off, but one form appears radiant on
that held Of glory aud Of blood -resplendent
with light and mercy and love, as she passes
from tent to tent, and from rodoubt to hos.
pltal cheering the sick, the wounded and dy-
ing soldier; that form is Florence Niphtn-
ale whose name reminds us Of home
among the angels. We have many Niphun.
gales, with hearts as large and warm with
mercy, as hers. Win the women Of the East
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-11

IHE FREE STATE LEGISLATURE DIsPERs Ed
BY Col. SUMMERS COMMAND, UNDER THE
AUTHORITY OF THE PREsIDENT.-St. Louis
July 9-AdWces from Topeka to the 4th inst,
state thata Convention met there on the Cd,
and passed resolutions in favor of tie Re-
publican party, and denunciatory of the
Democrats, appealing to the friends of free
hanzas in Congress to stop the supplies
until kanzas is admitted under the Topeka
Constitution.
Marshal Donaldson and Judge Elmore read
to the Convention the Presidents February
proclamation, and Gov. Shannon's proclama-
ton, and one from Mr.. Woodson, Secretary
of the Territory. Also, note from Col
Sumner saying that he would prevent the
meeting of the Legislature. They were un-
needed. About 500 persons were present, all
armed.
Both branches of the legislature met on the
4th INST. The roll was called. and quorum
found to be present.
About noon, Col. Sumner entered the town
with 200 dragons. and planted two cannon
at the head of Kanzas Avenue. The troops
were drawn up before Constitution Hall,
when sumner told the citizens that he would
not disarm them or break up the Convention,
but he had orders to dissolve the legislature,
and he would do so.
Sumner then repaired to the Hall of Repre-
sentatives, and informed the members that
he had orders to disperse them. He said
8" am called upon to perform the most pain
| full duty of my life. Under the authority of
the President, l am here to dissolve this Leg
islature. In accordance with my orders, l
command you to ditperse. God knows l have
no party feelings in the matter. and will have
none while 1 hold my present position in
kanzas. I have just returned from the bor-
der where l have been sending home the
Missourians, and l am now here with in
structions to disperse this Legislature. again
command you to disperse.'
Judge Schingles asked, if they were to
understand that they were driven out at the
point Of the bayonet?
Col. Sumner replied =" Will use the
whole force under my command to enforce
my orders"
The House then dispersed.
A similar scene was enacted in the Senate,
which also dispersed.
The Convention was preparing resolutions
endorsing the State Government and the To-
peka Constitution.
Fears of Invasion had kept large numbers
from attending.
Col. Lane had not arrived
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PoL1T1cAL.-The correspondent of the 81.
Louis Democrat, who travels with Col. Ben
ton while the latter is stumplng the State,
furnishes the following singular piece of in
formation, which is important if true -
1.-The old-line Wings at every point of the
route at which Benton stopped, have given in
Their adhesion to him. Numbers of them who
reside in his neIghborhood CMonstean coun-
ty) said too day they would vote for him. The
conservative feeling of the Wings is showing
Its aiiinities for the conservative policy which
Benton enunciates. They are, TO man, dis
gusted with the present state of disorder and
anarchy, which is having the effect to render
slave property unsafe at home Men are at
last opening their eyes to the fact that agita-
ton is the worst evil that can beiall slave
state, and they will unite heartily to crush II
out. In this, the old-lin Wings. as | stated
take a conspicuous part, and win vote TO n
man for Benton"
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1HE WORK OF SUBJUGATIoN PROGRESSING.
The important intelligence from Kanzas pub
lished in another column, shows that the admin
istration, whose policy Mr.. Buchanan endorses,
is still in brisk execution of its ignoble work of
Frustrating Freedom in Kanzas, by ordering, at
the point of the bayonet, the disarmament of the
only valid legislative body ever assembled in that
territory. As the Boston Telegraph well says,
the body against which the President has pro
ceeded in this infamous manner is the only Leg
islature which the people of Kanzas have ever
been permitted to elect 1t represented seven
eighths of the actual inhabitants of Kanzas. The
popular branch of Congress-that branch which
most directly represents the people of this Re-
public-has sanctioned the movement which
brought it into existence, and recognised it as a
lawful body. But the President, who audaciously
pretends to be " Democrat" has employed the
army of the United States to crush it out If he
had employed the army to dispense the Missouri
rufians who assembled at Shawnee Mission, pre-
tending to be the Territorial Legislature of Kan.
zas, and afforded the people protection against
these rufians, Kanzas would now be quiet and
prosperous. But those who use him deereed that
Kanzas should be governed by the Missourians
and the Free State Legislature has been dispersed
in this high handed fashion because they will not
tolerate in that territory even the fantest protest
against the Border Ruflan despotism which has
been established there under the control of
Atchison and Stringfellow.
And now, to enable him to complete the work
as soon as possible, the Buchaneer Kanzas bill
which Toombs and Douglas are endea voring to
| get through Congress, proposes to give him au-
thority to send five Commissioners to superin'
| tend the transformation of Kanzas into a slave
State Immediately.
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Mr.. SUMNER.-We take the following from the
Washington correspondent of the New York
Egenireg Post
MIR. Sumner on Saturday returned from Mr..
Blair's to the city, and yesterday afternoon left
Washington for some quiet retreat between here
and Philadelphia, where he will be wholly remov-
ed from political any other excieme which
may impede his recovery. He is certainly in
worse health now than in the first week after the
assault His flesh has fallen off, and his muscu-
lar and nervous system appears most seriously
impaired. Instead of the active, vigorous move
ment, the long, rapid stride that formerly belong
ed to him, he now has the tottering step and the
general feebleness of man of ninety. He is
only comfortable when lying on his bed Since
the healing of his wounds his friends have been
much concerned by occasional numbness on
the top of his head, which alternates with an I'M
pleasant dull throbbing, a Renaissance of the
original blows.
Some administration journals affect to discred.
it the reports of Mr. Summers illness, but no one
who has seen him could have any desire or excuse
for doubling. In the same way they ridiculed the
stories of the Kanzas evils until forced to admit
their existence.
The demand for Summers speech, meanwhile,
continues without abatement. Not seven weeks
have elapsed since its delivery, and at least a
million copies must have been issued. Editions
have been published in most of our larger cities,
and the printer in Washington had, on Thursday
last received orders for 225, 900. 1t is also in
cOrported entire part of the Congressional re-
port on the Brooks outrage, of which, probably,
one hundred thousand extra copies will be printed
On the whole it well deserves the name Of the
Uncle Tom Of speeches"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-11

The Iowa ROUTE TO KANzAs, (says the
Cincinnati Gazette of the 7th,) is now com
plete, Sc far as it can be made with stage routes
From Chicago to Iowa city, there is a com
plete railway connection, and from the latter
point to Dayton, on the Missouri river oppo-
site the Nebraska city, new stage route has
been established. This carries the line to the
southwestern corner of Iowa. From Ne.
braska city, another line of stages will be es.
tabllshed through the Territories of Ne
braska and Kanzas to the town of Topeka, on
the Kanzas river, the Free State capital. Thus
the whole route passes through region
which Is beyond the interference of the follow.
ers OF Atehison and Stringfellow.
AS the Missouri river route is completely
closed to all Northern emigrants bound for
Kanzas, this Iowa railway and stage line will
become exceedingly useful. The result OF the
movement will be to cause Northern emigrants
to shun the Missouri borders, and to settle fur
ther in the interior of Kanzas Already a
large number of persons have passed through
by way Of the route, and, at the last accounts,
many more were quartered at Iowa city,
ready to proceed.
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-11

WASHINGTON, July s. After the three
bills for the improvement of riy er nd harbor
passed the House today over the Presidents
vetoes, distinguished Democrat remarked
that another such days work would demol-
ish that party. The leading administration
men IL the House are awfully chagrined.
Lieut. Governor Roberts of Kanzas stated
when here that he should give his support
for Fremont, and expressed the belief that
Pennsylvania would give a large majority
fot the Pathfinder.
Mr. Crittenden and Humphrey Marshall
are entirely sanguine that the popular vote
OF Kentucky will be given to Fillmore. A
Douglas man informed me to day that the
Democratic party gives up the election of
Buchanan.
II. Winter Davis of Maryland, Broom and
Fuller of Pennsylvania, and other South
Americans, have declared against Toombs's
and Douglass Kanzas Bill, and the Republ-
cans are united against it.
On Sunday, Mr.. Sumner left the city for
quiet country retreat, where he would escape
the political excitement consequent upon the
visit of friends, at the residence of Mr.. Blair.
This course he pursued under the direction
OF his physician, which was of more mpor.
lance to him than to attend a mock trial
N. Y. Tribune.
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utter their adherence against wrong. BY feed
ing the distressed in Kanzas A MOTHER.

utter their adherence against wrong. BY feed
ing the distressed in Kanzas A MOTHER.
In connexion with this, we print communica
ton recently received from Wilkinsonville, and
backed by two dollar bill for Kansas.
For the Spy.
see by your paper that the factory girls of
Lowell have done all that's necessary TO show the
contempt which every true hearted woman must
feel towards P. S Brooks. Let US leave him to
the reflections of his own guilty heart, and say
few words for our country's noble champion,
whom he so brutally assaulted.
Mr. Sumner has followed the dictates of his own
noble heart, in requesting testimonials of regard,
funds contributed to be given for the recovery
intended for himself, to be dispensed with. and the
and security of freedom in Kanzas." Win not
the ladies of Worcester and the neighboring
towns make up purse ofgold, and send Ito him,
to be by him appropriated for the advancement of
this noble work? 1 think there are many desir-
GUS of so doing.
Will not your Committee suggest some method
for solicitations among the females there have
been none as yet. Every true hearted woman can
not but wish to cast in her mite be it ever so lit.
tie. We being the poorer hGlf'of creation, can
do but little for them but every little helps
One thing we assure you, they have heartfelt
sympathy. FRIEND OF THE CAUSE.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-11

T a DAsTARDLY ExoUsE.-Mr. Buchanan was
invited to attend the closing exercises of the
Normal School near Lancaster, and to address
the pupils, but declined because, says CORES
pondent of the N. Y. Tribune:
"The scholars had, some time before, held an
indignation meeting at which they had denounc-
ed, in the most caustic language, the dostardly
and eowardly attack of the assassin Brooks upon
Senator Sumner, and that his appearance at the
school under these circumstances might be mis-
construed by his friends in the South"
This is like the excuse given by Douglas for
not interfering while witnessing the brutal attack
of the assassin Brooks on Senator Sumner, viz
"lest his (Douglas) motives might be miscon-
strued D."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-11

Carolina, and SANDER on Mr.. Butler, the
absent relative of Mr.. Brooks. Mr.. Brooks
so informed Mr.. Sumner.
Mr.. Orr alluded to gentlemen voting today
to print 100000 copies of the report of the
assault on Mr.. Sumner, saying it was an
electloneering document.
Mr.. Hickman, rising amid the confusion,
said did not vote for it as an electioneering
document, for owe no allegiance to the Re-
publican party and am opposed to it.
Mr.. Orr-f the gentleman is not, his pub
lie position has been much misunderstood
throughout the country.
Mr."Orr concluded by arguing that the
pending case was not question of privilege
Adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-11

1HE FATE OF FRANKLIN PIERCE. The IL
6any Journal thus graphically sums up the
fate of the late Mr.. Pierce.
Never was an unknown man taken up and
borne INTO office on such an overwhelming
wave OF popularity, as Franklin Pierce in
1907. Never was an office holder stranded
high and dry by such general ebb Of conf
dence, respect and friendship, as franklin
Pierce in 1896.
He was helped into power by the votes of
''tree soilers, whom he had conciliated by a
speech against the fugitive slave bill and by
"Union compromise men," whom he solemn
ly promised in his Inaugural that he would
circumference any revival of "Slavery aglta-
ton" Before he had been three months in
office he broke faith with both He devot-
ed the energies of his administration to the
renewal Of agitation and the extension of the
power of slavery.
The Shareholders wanted office. He gave it
TO them They wanted patronage. He gave
1t to them. They demanded the seizure of
fugitives. He ordered troops and sbins to
that service, and to prevent the least DELAY,
sent his hurried orders by telegraph. They
wanted territory, he gave Kanzas and Nebras-
ka. They wanted connivanee with marau-
ding expeditions. He cnnnived at them.
They wanted the recognition of a illibus-
tering government He recognized it. They
wanted Cuba. He eXerted every nerve to buy
it, beg it, quarrel forit They wanted money
from The treasury expended to build South,
ern forts, and not for the improvement of
Northern harbors. He signed the appropria-
tons Tor the one and the rejected those for The
other.
They wanted an invasion of Kanzas, and
frauds upon the ballot, boxes. He not only
+ gave them immunity, but sent his Marshals,
Judges, and Postmasters, to head the invad :
ing mob. They asked for the sacking of
Lawrence. He gave tito them, and it smokes
in ruin. They asked for lynchings and muir
ders, to drive out free State men. He gave
them Dow, and Brown, and Jones, and Stew
art, and they lie in new-made graves. In
every act, he was the facile, docile, supple
tool Of slavery.
He has his reward
The slave States themselves refuse him a
denomination. They fling him aside as a worn
out, useless thing and take a new Northern
doughface to again delude the North, and
serve the South, and then be flung aside in
turn.
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News FROM WAsHINGToN-the Brooks Case
Mr.. Sunlner Inlprooang. Washington cor
respondent of the New York 1a5bmie, writes July
g.:
"The Brooks case will occupy the House the
whole Of this week. 1t will be impossible TO get
vote to expel him. but there will be strong vote
of censure. Mr.. Pennington of New Jersey, and
Mr. Campbell of Ohio will speak
The Illinois election will be taken up i'm
mediately after the Brooks case is decided.
AS soon as the Kanzas report is printed, the
Committee on Elections will report a resolution
declaring Whitfeld's seat vacant.
l saw a letter from Mr.. Sumner to day. dated
the Sth. stating that his health is improving, and
that his journey into the country was beneficial.
He expresses the hope soon to be at his post
again.
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THE BORDER RUFFIAN CANDIDATE.--ln an
affidavit of ]. T. Bliss, published in the Gales
burg Qll) Free Democrat, giving conversation
he listened to at Fort Leavenworth, between
Judge Lecompte of Kanzas, and other parties,
occurs the following suggestive paragraph;
zone of the men expressed fears as to the
orthodoxy of Mr.. Buchanan on the slavery ques-
ton. Lecompte replied that he had letters from
some of Buchanan's friends, that he was all
right on the goose and that he would pursue
the same policy that Pierce had-but that it must
be kept still in order to carry Pennsylvania and
New York; and said Lecompt, he will fool
old Reeder into supporting him, too! Old Buck
is all right, boys, don't fear him. "
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A PRINTER TARRED AND FEArHERED.-
]. +. Cummings writes from Topeka, Kanzas,
to the Chicago Tribune, that on his way to
that Territory in May last, he was forcibly
dragged from the steamboat at Lexington, by
mob, led into the woods questioned as to
his principles, and on avowing that he was in
favor of making Kanzas free State, he was
stripped and tarred and feathered He was
also severely beaten and left by the roadside.
lie walked in the following night, fifteen
miles to wood yard, where he took the first
boat for st. Louis, and made successful at
tempt, few days after to get to Kanzas,
where he arrived safe and still remains.
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Moses G. Cobb, for the American

Moses G. Cobb, for the American
state Genital Committee, calls Convention
OF the American party of Massachusetts, TO
meet at Faneuil Hall, Boston, July oath, to
nominate candidates for State officers.
Iwenty-six men and three boys were
present ut the Fillmore State CONVENTION in
Hartford, Ct, Wednesday.
The Lowell Advertiser says that the
proprietor OF the City Hotel, on East Merri.
mac street, started for parts unknown. ON
sunday night last leaving about $4,000 Of
de6's unpaid, The family Of said proprietor
followed in his footsteps, early Monday morn.
heard Of, Ao' o0oh
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