Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-04
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MONDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1856,
Lac and Important from Knnzas.

the recent outrages in Kanzas, which hav,
resulted in the murder of several citizens c
that Territory, from the free States. Tines,
accounts show but too plainly that the Dor.
der rufians have become emboldened by the
tone of the late message submitted to Congress
by the President, upon Kanzas affairs, and
that counting upon the aid and assistance OF
the national government in the prosecution of
their infamous purpose, the slavery propa-
gandists are actively engaged in preparations
or an exterminating war against the free
State settlers.
Correspondence Of the h. Y. Tribune.
LAWRENCE, II. T., Saturday, Jan. 10, 1856.
The citizens of this city have been called
out at midnight to rally at Easton in defence
of the people there from violence Of mob
from Missouri The enemy made an attack
upon the ballet box; in lis defence two Mis-
sourians were killed. and two Free State men
badly wounded. Brown of LeayenwoEth and
Menard of Easton are both in the hands of a
mob, who threaten to hang them tonight
Messengers have been sent over the Territory
to rally the Free State men, and runners have
been sent into Missouri to rally large mob.
The military companies of Lawrence will
start for the post of danger soon. Generals
Robinson, Lane and others are in council
Orders have been sent to the different compa-
MES to be in readiness to march to Easton in
few hours. Men on horseback have started for
Leayen worth. The war threatens to become
general. How it will end God only knows.
We want help. Kanzas must be protected. -
Shannon is in Washington, and Woodson
Governor, lis controlled byi the Missourians.
Our rights are tramplcd in the dust by Atchi-
son and company.
A correspondent of the New York Times,
writing at 10 o'clock P. NJ. of the same date,
says -
"a messenger has just arrived from Leav-
enworth, having left at four o'clock this after.
noon, bringing intelligence that their town is
in a state of mutiny. Several are supposed
to be fatally wounded, and three or four are
in prison, threat eued with death before morn
ing. He calls for immediate help. and eour-
Ter. are now dispatched for General Robinson
and Lane. The difficulty arose simply from
the fact that few men, who loved their coan-
try as they did their lives. went out a few
miles, to neighborinp precinct, and coted.--
Missourians had threatened 10 destroy 1eav-
enworth if the polls were opened there. and
because a few went contrary to their wishes
and voted somewhere else, they must be shot,
imprisoned, and perhaps hung. By the mes
sage we are urged to fly to their rescue. AL
readya little company has collected, the drum
rolls the midnight echo as in war days, and
men with rifles are walking the streets. Rob
inson and Lane will confer with the people
before we decide how to act, and must close
this for the morning mail, without knowing
the result Of our deliberations
Another correspondent of the New York
Tribune, writing from Leavenworth City, Jan.
18th, says
"Rumors are in circulation which lead US
to suppose that we are again to have our Ter
ritory invaded by the demons from Missouri.
A man has Just come in from Stranger Creek,
about fourteen miles west Of this place, who
reports that collision took place there yes
terdAy between the free State men, who were
holding an election for State officers, and a
company of Gov. Shannon's militia, who style
themselves Kgckapoo Rangers, and that a
number of shots had been fred from both
SIDES before he left, killing one of the Rang
ers and wounding several others, also wound.
ing two free State men. The Irish renegade,
Cant Dunn, Is running through our streets,
drumming up what men he can, to assist the
Rangers. Seven is all he can raise in town,
as the militia belonging to his company are all
at their homes in Missouri. Messengt rs have
been sent to Kickapoo and Weston for help,
also through Platte County generally"
The collision at Stranger Creek grew out Of
the fact that the Free State men adjourned
their election of State officers from the 18th to
the 18th of January, at which time the pro-
slavery men of the town were absent on a
marauding expedition to overawe the polls at
other places. The Tribune correspondent
says -
The men at Stranger Greek, as they came in
to vote, all brought their arms with them, and
remained to guard the polls during the day.
Towards sunset, when a number of the Free
State men had gone home, about thirty who
remained were attacked by about twice their
number Of the border raffians, who demanded
the ballot.box. The demand was resisted by
the Free State men, who formed line in
front of Menardss house, where the polls were
held, with loaded rifles, and the rufiians were
afraid to act, and midnight came, leaving the
Free State men ali in quiet, when Mr..
Sparks and two other men, thinking that
they would have no more trouble, started for
their homes. They had not been long absent,
when one-of them came running in, saying
that Sparks and his friend were taken prison.
ers, and that the sufitns were about to tar
and feather them. They Immediately started
to the rescue, and after a short paIley, sue.
eeeded in obtaining theis release without dit
fculty, and were returning to their house
again, when. at distance Of 100 yards, the
mob fred upon them, slightly wounding two
men. They Immediately returned the fire,
when the mob scattered as quickly as posi-
Bile, taking with them two wounded, one
slightly, and one, MIR. Cook, proprietor OF Q
picayune groggery, it is supposed, MORALLY.
AT daylight this morning the Free State
men started for their homes. The eight from
this place had got about half way, when they
were met by two wagon loads OF armed men,
who hailed them, but they did not reply
The wagons then turned aud followed them
q short distance, when they again met o CON-
pany of about ifty on horseback. who set up
q yell. aud rushed upon them at the same
time the two wagon loads came up. Seeing
that il was madness 10 resist, they submitted
10 have their arms taken from them, and
themselves taken prisoners. Two of them
however, !, "a Mr.. Taylor from Connecticut and
Mr.. Brown Of Michgan) jumped out Of th'
wagon, presented their rifles saying that tn z,
would not be taken alive. The balance, think
ing that ssdiscretion was the better part o
valor," succeeded IN overcoming them, wher
the ruiians took them all back to Menardi
and placed them under strong guard, and i'm
tnediately dispatched a company Of twent,
horsemen in search of Menard aud Sparks
and as many more who took part in the cleo
ton a. possible.
An attempt is now being made to get Judgt
Lecompie and the Marshal Of the Territory
20 go out and take these men from the hand