Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-03-27
From the Lexington Express Extra, March 9.
Arms for Kansas Arrested.


The good steamer Arabia arrived at our wharf
about sunrise this morning. Immediately on land.
ing a committee was despatched up town to in
form our citizens that person from Msssaehu-
sets WAS on board, having in his possession one
hundred Sharpe's rifles and two cannon, destined
for service in Kansas, and sent forward by the
Massachusetts Aid Society. This information
brought together many Of our most respectable
and reliable citizens, when conference was had
by them with Mr.. "start," with view of indu-
cling him to leave the dangerous" weapons with
our citizens for safs-keeping. This he assented
to, and delivered the "goods" up, subject to the
requisition Of Gov. Shannon, or his successor in
Office. The proceedings were orderly, and al.
though the determination to arrest the arms was
decided, no one talked of violence.
The arms we're boxed up and marked "Csrpen-
ter's Tools" The discovery that they were on
board was made at or below Glasgow, from let
ter, of which the following is copy, dropped by
Mr.. 8. in the cabin, and picked up by boy and
handed to Capt. Shaw, bywhom it was read aloud
in the Social Hall. The passengers and officers
were highly incensed at the disclosures, but no
indgnity was offered to the miserable disorgan-
izer.
We are indebted to VIM. F. Donaldson, of Kan.
sas-a good and true man-for copy of the let
ter for which We tender our thanks. The letteris
as follows:
Missouri RIVER, above St. Louis.
Friday Morning. March 7, 1885,
Weather exceedingly cold and disagreeable, but
fair on the steamboat Arabia, making about foui
miles an hour against the stream-writing in the
cabin-about 20 passengers, some of them "Bor
der Ruffans." My party consists Of four, inclu
ding self. The devils do not suspect they are zen
tertaining angels unaware" and talk and swear
freely against the Emigrant Aid Society. My
goods are so disguised that they will not be like.
ly to excite any suspicion.
shall probably land at Kansas city or at Lea
venworth city, near the Fort tomorrow night.
and then be within thirty miles of Lawrence.
nm perfectly we'll and confident, with plenty o.
money in my pocket. Can't learn anything from
Kansas. The Mississippi above the Missouri j,
still closed with smooth, solid ice, and it is very
favorable circumstance that the Missouri has sud.
denly and unaccountably opened, as the river is in
excellent order, and although we are on the first
boat up, others are on the way behind US, and Kan
sss is in direct communication by water, with the
free States, while the weather is too cold for the
border devils to leave home on marauding expe.
dition. say again, the sudden breaking up of
the Missouri is exceedingly favorable to the free
State cause. suppose the free State Legislature
assembled at Topeka this week, Tuesday, but
what they did We may not know until Monday
1t is rather probable that they adjourned until
summer, but they may have continued in session.
and determined to ''6ghtit out faith" and per-
haps that will be the best in the end. 1t is some
what probable that may 60 back to St. Louis
soon, for another load Of goods
will write again as soon SO have information
to communicate, and &C; where I can trust the
Dog Postmaster. Yours, affectionatey.
The "Carpenters' Tools" are now safely stored
in thie city.
Great credit justly attaches to Captain Shaw
and his under officers, for the just and manly
course rur>uei ~ then, in this affair. Three
cheers we're given the boat as she pushed off,