Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-20


DEAR SPY-Coming from Worcester, as it did,
you may like to hear something of DR.. Cutters
company with which happily connected,)
since they turned back on the Missouri riv-
er IN July last From Alton, where they were
dumped by their rutfian guards, they went to
Iowa City, via Davenport, the Mississippi
River, and here bade farewell to railroads and
steamboats,, and prepared to adopt the weary and
tedious march across the prairies. Now, this
same prairie travel is nothing which can he an
preciated by people from the East, but if one of
you, and our friends there, would walk twenty
miles day after day sleeping out of doors at night
they would find it bad enough, but let all the
houses be removed, the McAdamlzed roads be
changed into simple rough prairie, and this sys-
TEN OF pedestrianism be kept up for three or four
weeks, through sunshine and rain and they will
have faint idea of prairie journeyings Thus
1t with us, but enjoyed it, and slept we'll
ate well, and aoere well. With our noble friend DR.
Cutter for a conductor, and his amiabe and self
abrogatingfady, ever ready to assist in any work
of good for the company and the cause, why
should we not be content. We all loved them
we still love them, and feel sure they loved US -
They rejoiced in our unity, and we could not be
otherwise than united when we were all engaged
in a good cause, and under a beloved and indici-
ciOus conductor. | will not follow the many
winnings of nrr train through Iowa, ane dav
was but type of mON OF them, nor will | dwell
ON our joining the numerous companies at the
camp, this side of Nebraska City, where Col
Dlckey was chosen first, and Dr. Cutter second
general conductor; but will leave you to imaG
Inc all our hardships and pTivatons, till we reach
ed Kanzas line You can have no idea of the ev
ultatlon of our boys, crossed this line-as.
IN spite OF Missouri, they found themselves ac-
tually IN the country. Their hats were reyerent-
ly raised, and three times three cheers were sound
ed tiom their very hearts.
just this side ofthe line,we established TOWN
though it was not formed entirely of our bovs
ana called 1t Plymouth, as the place where our
n tod 4bn
was our Ebenezer. Two other towns were estah
hshed between this one and Topeka, though none
OF our company remained at them. Wereacbed
Topeka at about the middle of the afternoon. and
hoped to have a day or two in which to rest but
alas for human hcpes-we had not been an bonr
IN town, before word came to us from Lawrence
that the boys there were about to attack and
break up gang of pro-slavery thieves and mur
dereTs, who were entrenched in Fort Saunders
on Washington Creek. All of our men save
three, who remained to guard the luggage. went,
under DIR. Cutter. The enemy fled before ne
leaving their font, arms provisions Nc which ~
course became booty. Word now came from T,e
compton that Col. Titus with lis oanp. were stoai
ing horses and numbering our free-state men
The murder of Hoy, of which you have heard
nad prepared our men to fight, at any odds, and
they started Immediately for this place On tho
way, we meta party of men, who fred upon nc
ana whom we routed. They proved to be some
OF Titus men on horse-stealinp exnedilion and
they fled to Titus block-fort When we reached
tnls place our cannon were planted our comma
mes Drought IN place, Capt Cutters first,) and
we began to ire Here our poor friend, Cant
Shomore, was killed. The fort was taken, and
Col titus, VIM. Donelson, and fifteen others were
taken prisoners, the former badly wounded.
, we now had few days of comparative rest, but
the oogs OF war were again let loose, and we
were sent to an important post on the California
road, to cut off parties, supplies, &C., from LIE.
compton, but were soon removed and ordered IN
Bull Greek, to join in the fight, then momentari.
ly expected Here as before, the enemy fed. and
our captain was placed at the head of three com
panles, and left at that point "to maintain his
positionht all hazards" Here he remained tiI
we learned that LecOmpton intended TO attack
Lawrence, when we were ordered back to the
city, and placed in an important mud fort. on the
oEtslue OF which was the most exposed This at
ack, however was not made; but day before
yesterday we started to take LeeoBlDton and oct
back some gentlemen whom they had taken pTis-
onefs al Leavenworth and conveyed thither -
when we reached the battle ground on. mon
were placed in the van as skirmshers. This most
Is one OF great Importance and danger. We were
suetched IN line ten PAGES apart and our duty
was TO march directly upon the enemy, and enioy
tnelr hrst fire, thus opening the battle This we
dld' but though we gracefully stood and returned
a lew shots, and got the ball well in motion. onr
Jete was soon closed by the United States troops.
VINO lhteriered-to our sorrow Lecompton gave
up, surrendered our prisoners and we were again
successful. Yesterday, Capt. Cutter, with only
two other gentlemen, rode to Lecompton on bus
mess of war and, at the risk of their lives. per
formed their mission. This is bravery.
Some OF our eastern friends have supgested
doubts as regards Capt. Cutters bravery. Our
present campaign has proved it, to a demonstra-
ton, to be no chimera he is acknowledged IN
be, and IS, one of our bravest and best men An
instance occurred, yesterday at Lecompton. which
IS worthy OF notice. While sitting alone in his
buggy he was surrounded by rabble of half
a., humans VINO told him they were going
TO take MS horse and give him fight. "O6no 2
SAID he doctor, cOolly, wait til after snnnarl
there's no hurry" They did,,T steal his Tenn
These acts state, supposing you NAV like IN
hear directly from one of this company, and from
our gallant captain, who has won the love and
confidence, not only Of his own men. but of ali |
the citizens Of Lawrence, and Of Frce ST. " an
Sas' May his shadow never be less . 1dSaI
EDWAun Npup....