Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-29

Gov. Shannon made a treaty here a few
days ago, by which there was an interchange
OF prisoners, and the gun captured from Law
renee IN May last was given up. This was
done through the mediation of the dragons
and Shannon, and peace was supposed to be
concluded
We heard that Missouri had raised 1000
men to send into the territory. Some 500
men, and reinforcements, have been sent for.
If the Missourians try to come here to burn
Lawrence there will be a fight.
KANzAs-T The Murder Of Hoyt.-The Bos
ton AdDortiser states that Mr.. David Starr
Hoyt, who was murdered near Franklin. by
the 5outlel-5Ts, was a native of Deerheld, in
this State, and belonged to highly respecta
bic family in that town. lie was well known
in the western part of this State as a young
man Of courage and enterprise and during
the Mexican war he served in the army
The AdrertiSer publishes the following ac-
count of the murder of Mr.. Hoyt, from a cor
respondent at Lawrence, Kanzas, for whose
integrity it strongly vouches:-
The murder of Hoyt SURPRISES all that
has preceded it in fendishness. He left my
cabin but an hour before with 10 arms but
knife in his belt, to reconnoitre the camp.
tablished within few miles of us on the 9th
er side of the Wakarusa. Next morning, a
report came to Lawrence that little boy saw
several men take a man into the bushes, an
swering to his description; heard several shots;
waited until the men left, and went in and
found corpse. party went out and found
the mutilated body OF poor Hoyt; several gum
shot wounds in his breast, and his head beat.
en- to shapeless jelly. This afternoon,
but three hours since, that camp was routed,
the log fort which they had raised, burned,
and no lives lost. The blood of the Free State
men is up. We can endure no more without
resistance, We shall drive or be driven. Again
the Missourians are up and pouring over the
border, but 10 odds will deter our people from
fighting. They stand fire like veterans of
hundred battles, and keep cooler than 1 had
thought poss bic. But we must be reinforced
The grossest misrepresentation will be made
have been already-of these conflicts. and
circulated among our enemies. 1t Is under.
stood in Missouri that we are all to be driven
out or exterminated within few weeks
Nearly every pro-slayery man has left this Vi
cinity and Franklin, intimating as they 90
that our doom is soon to be sealed.
The ST. Louis Democrat of the 22d inst,
says that the excitement continues at Weston,
Lexington, Leaveaworth, and other river
towns, in regardto tile Kanzas difficulties, and
exaggerated reports were rife about battles,
marching OF troops, burning of houses, and
demonstrations, The U, s. forces stationed at
=. ''7----- - "H"ral nA IN the seene ri di,
turbances, and 1t was supposed would pre-
vent tusther collisions. A Kanzas correspon-
dent OF the Democrats gives the following &C.
count of the recent disturbance: =
g Some four weeks since, party of south
erneTs, numbering III all about one hundred
and seventy five, formed themselves into
company aud started from the towns of Atcb
ison, Leavelworth and other points, for the
Big Blue River, intending 10 drive the set
tiers from that part Of the country, who were
known to be Free State men. The above
company, armed and furnished with provisions.
ammunition and teams of conveyance by their
friends in Missouri, took up their line of
march, having previously declared that their
intention was to take possession of Manhat.
tan city and the country in that vicinity and
on arriving found the citizens in that part of
the territory, employed in building houses,
making improvements, sc. Shortly after their
arrival fight commenced which resulted in
the defeat of the Southern men by the citi
liens Of Rely county.
Onlya few days elapsed until another com
pan VI JAb-cidfSL1 4uNllg u lQB nu1QOer OF
one hundred and eighteen, took possession of
the town Of Franklin, fortified themselves,
and called upon every man in the town to
join them or leave their homes. The free
state mon being thus compelled to leave their
property, it was soon taken by these law and
order men. It being impossible for free state
man to get redress in the one-sided courts of
Kansas territory, they, with some of their
friends returned, and asked permission to
peaceably enjoy the privilege of their rights
and property. The answer was, You are
a6olltonists and must clear the territory :"
and at the same time, whenever they made
their appearance lhey were fired at by some
OF the party who called themselves law and
order men.
Thenit was, and not till then, that the Free
State men determined to return or die in the
attempt. The fight which ensued, and of
which you have no doubt heard, then took
place which lasted about three hours, in which
the invaders were beaten and some of them
shot, while the rest fed having lost their
arms and cannon. The Free State men had
1t in their power to have taken the lives ci all
those persons who had collected at Franklin ::
but their object was to get possession of their
homes, so that their wives and children could
have the shelter which their industry had
provided for them. Since the report has been
circulated that Robinson, Brown and others
are released, arrangements have been making
by their enemies TO get the prisoners from the
guards and hang them. Men who occupy
prominent positions, boldly proclaim that if
Robinson, Brown and Others are released, that
they wiltbe shot down.
Tho blight at Let0mpton was begun by men
who went to the capitol (to use their own
language) TO have fight, and not to permit
Free State men TO come to Lecompton. For
weeks the pro'slayery men have been moving
the southern emigration into Douglas coun-
ty Tor the purpose OF routing the Free State
men. There are now several hundred men
IRON the south supported by the nullihers,
and instructed by their masters to keep up
the excitement. When u man comes to Kan
sas and refuses to act with the pro.slayery
party his name is placed upon the list of
those who are to be disposed OF. We have
10 law here-no government The strong
arm Of this once powerful republic has failed
to protect the peaceable citizens at this terri
tory"
WHEAT AT HclmoNp YA.-It ~ stated in
tho Richmond Enquirer that the Depot IN that
city Is entirely filled up with wheat, and that
there are now standing upon the tracks aud
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