Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-27
cAroM NOMENCLATURE Anp ras BEST INTERESTS or SOCIETY


States Deputy Marshal was violently
resisted by large number Of the cin'
xens Of Lawrence, and as there is ev-
ery reason TO believe that any attempt
to execute those writs will be resisted.
by q large body Of armed men: now.
therefore. the lsw-abiding citizens OF
| the Territory are commended to be
and appear at Lecompton. as soon as
practicable. and In numbers sufficient
ior the proper execution Of the Law.
Given under my hand this lth day
Of May, 1856.
l. B. DONALDSON,
u. s. Marshal for Kansas Terry.
This call Was answered from all
sections Of the Territory. On Tues
day. the goth. large force Of Law
and Order men having gathered in
and around Lecompton, the Marshal
ordered the different camps to concen-
trate about two miles this side Of Law.
renee. 90 as to be ready for the execu-
lion Of his immediate demands upon
the people Of Lawrence. AT th's or
der we ieh our sanc'um and proceeded
70 the encampmen'. equipped 'or .ne
occasion. and here begins our notce'
TUESDAY. May col o'clock.
Here We are in camp--every thing
looks very warlike. The cavalry.
numbering some i80. commanded by
Col. X. 7. Titus, Of this County. or
iginally Of Florida. are dashing over
| the hills ct the clear tones Of their
commanders voice-the infanty CON-
panies are being drilled by their dlf-
isrent Captains, and every body is in
the line preparing for an engagement.
But few have an idea Of the feeling
that possesses one at the martial nstes
Of drum and fife. or the clear. shrill
tones Of the bugle. sounding the
charge OF 200 troopers. Il is enough
70 make the veriest coward brave
man. and the expiring soldier grasp
again his sword.
This encampment consists OF about
so tents and upward OF 400 men. All
have made up their minds 10 nynt oes'
perate in case Of resistance. Men nev.
or we're more determinsdly resolved
and eager to meet the issue.
Tie prison-tent has eight occupants
They al seem contented and satls'
hed, and say they were never better
treated 10 their lives. Their quarters
are comfortable. and they have plen'
~ to eat and drink:
. OCtocf-Oroers were received
to march at three-tents struck, wag'
ons loaded and all were upon the move
at the appointed time. Three pieces
OF cannon with $50 additional men
were in the road short distance OF
TO JON as' we encamped about q
o'clock near that place. where the no
ted Squatter Convention was held IN
%. Here we heard vanous rumors
about hghtIng-one that 800 mounted
men from Topeka were In our rear and
intended attacking US that n'ght|ons
that the various propositions made Dy
the Lawrenceites to the Marshal We.
only to gull us, and that there woulc
certainly be fight; this last rumoI
was considered creditable. and pleased
the boys very much. We were no
disturbed by the Topekans that night
but early next morning the cavalry
were called TO escort the cannon 4
Lawrence.
AT O'Clock the cannon wert
| planted without any resistance upor
the nights bey ond Robinson's house
and within 400 yards Of the BIG stone
hotel. When We first reached there
not human being could be seen. II
about one hour there gathered in ths
streets. in front Of the hotel. some l5(
men; some one was haranguing them
OF 10 the east Of town eleven mer
came out from small stone building
formed in front, and marched in town
Several men attempted to leave town
but were of by our pickets. These
were the only indications Of fight.
Ats o'clock the infantry joined us
at II Major Buford's company from
Franklin arrived; and by Iq our forces
amounted TO 800 strong, cavalry ant
and would not have anything undons
that was done and shall do more IL le
alone--so let our doings 90 forth fo
the inspection and criticism of the na
ton. In this report we have mot ex
I. nuated nor ought set down in NAL
ice." but furnished simple and un
vanished sum total Of facts. As 4
the "Law and Order" party Of Kan
sas. they have but one opinion. bu
one mind, to stand In defence Of thei
T laws and their rights at all haz'rds.
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