Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-07
Lnter from Kmnzns,

Free State Men being dr5cen. from the Territory
-CiUa Var begun.
A letter from Topeka, May %, to the st.
Louis Democrat, says As Dragons are station
ed at Topeka, and 1870 ut Lawrence.
1t is reported that party of Col. Buford's
men, encamped near Ossawatamie, had COM
United many depredations upon the property
ofthe squatters, who, becoming enraged, made
an attack on the camp, killed five men, and
drove the remainder away.
The Missouri pro-slavery men in that vicin-
ity identified with the troubles in Kanzas,
have been waited upon by the committee,
and ordered to pack up and move to Missouri
instanter. Many families have complied with
the demand, and the greatest excitement pre-
walls in that part of Kanzas. Gov. Shannon
has sent detachment Of troops there to pre-
serve order.
The investigating commission adjourned from
Leavenworth to Westport on the Slst ult.-
They will leave for Washington on the 10th
inst
A letter to the Republican, dated Baptiste
Paul, 30th May, says that ID persons impli-
Gated in the murder of the pro- slavery men at
Ossawatamie, have been arrested. Reports
say that the murderers are fortified III cave
on the Mavias des COynes, and are securing
reinforcements from Lawrence and elsewhere.
The leader of the band is named Brown. Two
of his sons are under arrest, one of whom
feigns insanity; 100 Kanzas militia and Is
muruerers.
DEMOCRATIC WITNEss.-A German
writes from Kanzas to the N. Y. STAG lei
tang, an administration organ "Within nine
days before the destruction of Lawrence six
teen free-state men were shot in the vicinity.
The murderers belonged to the lao and order
party. So horrible were the crue2tieS of the
slavery bandtti toward the free state men that
the dragons exhibited desire to interfere,
and Col. Sumner found it necessary to order
them to remain in quarters. All the Ger
mans IN the territory go with the free-state
party to a man.
A letter to the st. Louis Democrat from
Leavenworth, May 81, says that company of
pro-slavery men, some days since, had waited
on the Free State settlers, and commanded
them to leave Kanzas within specified time,
or suffer the consequences.
Mr.. Phillips, the correspondent of the Tri-
buae, being compelled to leave, went to Law
renee.
Judge Conway, who was arrested on the
2Sth, was confined that day and night, with
guards stationed over him, but on the follow
ing morning he was released and commanded
to leave the Territory; not obeying, ne was
that evening conducted by committee on
board the steamer, and then sent down the
river.
Mr.. Latta, another Judge, was ordered to
leave, and did so. Robert Riddle had also
left Several others had been commanded to
leave.
Mr.. Shoemaker, Land Receiver, and the
only government officer in Kanzas known
to be Free State man, is to be ordered to
leave.
Lady Leavenworth had also been advised
to move away,sto avoid difficulty.
The writer says the Free State men do not
manifest nerve enough Tor the occasion, but
thinks that if the reports are true that the
free State settlers in the southern part of the
Territory are in arms, and compelling the
pro slavery men to retreat to Missouri, the
effect viii be good in the northern part.
1t is reported that five hundred men are
marching from Wisconsin to Kanzas.
The Kanzas City Enterprise, (pro- slavery
issued an extra on the I'd inst, which says
that j. M. Baynard left st. Bernard for West
port on Friday last and as he has not been
heard of since, it is supposed that he has been
murdered by the abolitionists, John w. Fol-
man, IL. Hamilton, and John Lux, who went
out in search of Baynard were taken by the
Abolitionists, and threatened with hanging.
The extra further says-Marshal Donald
son and seven men, on Friday night last,
were fred upon from Walford's house, near
Lawrence, by party Of fifty abolitionists. A
short conflict ensued, which resulted in the
wounding Of several of the Marshal's posse.
Il. IL. Carly, just from the Territory, states
that some men, belonging to the same COM
pany with himself, were attacked, and all Sc
riously injured by the aboli tionists. He came
for men and horses, and 20 of Buford's party
will Immediately start to the rescue
Capt, PATHS company, numbering As men,
went to Hickory Point to suppress the outrag-
es in that vicinity, but were attacked by 1850
abolitionists. and TWO of his men killed
Another fight between the same parties oc-
Cured near Black Jack, in which nine aboli-
tionIets and thirteen pro-slayery men were
Killed, among whom were Capt. PATHS and
James MCGEE. Capt, longs company OF
Wyandotte Indians were united to Capt. Pat
tis's company.