Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-06

Mr.. Mace of Newburyport, who was shot
in the knee by the invaders of Kanzas, passed
through this city yesterday, on his way to Wis
it his wife, who is i'll, in Newburyport. He
left Leavenworth on Thursday, May 30. He
gives an interesting but sad account of the
condition of affairs in that Territory.
Governor Robinson is still closely confined
in Leavenworth, under the guard o. captain
of Kickapoo rangers. He is not allowed to
write any letters, and all that he receives are
examined before they are given to him. His
wife will have a room next to his, but will be
kept under strict surveillance. The Missou-
rians are confident in the opinion that Mr..
Robinson will be condemned for treason and
hung. He has no sufficient guard to protect
him against a mob.
In the pillage of Lawrence, no distinction
of persons was recognized. The mob broke
into every place where it was supposed they
could find money. They stole horses to sell
again, to enable them to go home. And a
great portion of Buford's men, too lazy to
work, and without fighting enough to keep
them busy, have gone home with stolen
means. The storekeepers in the city, mostly
defended their own stores from plumber, but
private houses were indiscriminately pillaged
Fifty men could have defended the city against
the 500 invaders, but the latter were backed
by United States authority, and the citizens
would not resist that.
Shannon's posse has deserted him. He re-
n2ains at Leayenworth, fearful for his person.
al safety, and has been obliged to call on Col.
Sumner for protection. Sumner has station
ed 400 men in the Territory, and noao has e,b-
solute control. The inhabitants a~e ps-sno4l..
satisfied with this, but are fearful lest Sum-
ner shall be deposed, and some more plant
tool of the government be substituted in his
stead. Atchison's contingent posse of rs
Missourians, who obtained permission of the
citizens of Lawrence to march homeward
through their city, were strongly urged by
Shannon to remain. But they replied that
they had come into the Territory three times,
to destroy the hotel, and now that they had
done it, they would never return.
Jones gave Gen. Pomeroy receipt that he
had destroyed the hotel by order of the grand
jury. The Indictment was against the hotel,
two printing offices, and Blamton's bridge
Internal Improvements are obnoxious, it
seems, to border ruffians.
Mr.. Stowell of Worcester, was robbed Of
$500 during the sack of the city. He re-
tanned $500 however, which was all the mon
ey IN Laurence. On his departure for Wash
ington, he distributed this among the citizens.
AT Lexington, KY, the boat on which Messrs.
Mace and Stowell were passengers, was
searched by men in pursuit of them. But
they were sufficiently disguised to escape An
Ohio man, passenger upon the same boat,
was put on shore for affirming the truth of
the destruction of the property at Lawrence
Our informant confirms the truth of the
poverty of the free settlers of Kanzas. They
are willing to stay if they can be assisted to
obtain the necessares of life and to start anew
in the peaceful fulfilment of their duties
Shannon is practically deposed, and under
the authority of Sumner they enjoya sense of
transitory security. But they are suffering
from want, and they appeal to us for aid. The
legislature of Massachusetts has refused to
aid her suffering sons and daughters But the
warm hearted people will not be deaf to the
appeal. The subscription has been opened,
and let each one contribute according to his
ability .-B0Ston AdvertiSer, 9Th.