Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-05
The News from Kansas.

No other explanation can be given of the re-
newal of the disturbances in Kansas, lust at this
time, than that the administration are hard
driven for some expedient to influence the deci-
sion of the investigating committee now there.
The Boston Telegraph says;
The creatures of the administration. acting
under the direction of their Washington mas
tiers, have succeeded in creating another dis.
turbance in Kanzas. Wishing to get up civil
connection which would interrupt the bust.
ness of the Investigating Committee or in
some way do injury to the cause of the peo.
pie of kanzas, the outrageous proceedings
against certain men accused of being the ssres.
euers Of Branson" were revived. Our readers
VIII recoliect the circumstances under which
the border ruffans undertook to carry off Mr.
Branson, at Hickory Point One of the ruff
hans, named Coleman, had deliberately muir
dered one Of Branson's neghbors, named
Dow, very peaceable and worthy Citizen
In order to make it impossible for Branson to
be witness against them, three of them swore
that they were afraid Branson would kill
them, and 'Sherif Jones' was employed to
seize him and carry him off. They had taken
HIM and were proceeding to the ruffian head
quarters, when they encountered some of
Branson's friends, who then refused 10 go any
farther with them. Immediately certain free
State men were denounced as 'sthe rescuers
of Branson, and circulars were issued and
| spread through the border counties of Mis-
sour, calling for volunteers to invade Law
territory and destroy Lawrence. We all know
what followed.
Since that time, Coleman, the murderer,
has lived among the administration officials
and ruffians, i'll peace and honor. We donot
| hear of proceedings instituted against him.
Some of these officials are themselves murder
ers. 1t will be remembered that Mr.. Barber
was murdered by one of them. Now this
business of arresting "the rescuers of Bran
son" has been revived as the best entertain
ment the ruffians could provide for the Inves-
tigating Committee. All the outrages and dis.
turbances connected with the murder of Dow
were contrived by the border rufIian leaders
tofurnish an excuse for employing an army OF
their followers to subdue and exterminate the
free State settlers. They marched against
Lawrence, uttering terrible threats, and com
hitting robberies, murders, and all sorts of
outrages, until their course was arrested by
fear of the Sharpe's rifles. Now the infamous
proceedings against Branson and his friends
are revived for other rufianly purposes.
Below are the latest accounts from that quar-
ter, from which it will be seen that the soldiers
themselves are heartily ashamed of the infamous
business they are hired, by money, to do:
KANzAs AFFAIRs.-The St, Louis Democrat
of Wednesday contains the following des-
patches, confirming the telegraphic report of
the shooting Of Sheriff Jones at Lawrence,
Kanzas -
"Lawrence, April %. The United States
troops from Forth Leavenworth, are in town,
assisting Sheriff Jones to make arrests Hutch
inson, Warren, Lyman, Fuller, Hunt, and
two others have been arrested for refusing to
act as Jones's posse on Sunday last, and to-
night are held as prisoners, guarded by the
troops, who are camped here. Wood, Speer,
Monroe, Detzer, and Tappan were in town
this morning. but went visiting in the coun-
try when the troops came in. No resistance
has been made to day. Houses have been
searched, but Wood, Speer and Co.. have not
been arrested. The soldiers dislike the bust
ness they are engaged III. The Congressional
/ Commission commenced their session this
morning.
"La0rence, April "a, A. NJ. Last night,
about II O'clock Sheriff Jones, while sitting
in tent with some soldiers, was shot by some
one outside, who fired pistol, the ball TAX
ing effect in the back, just below the shoul-
ders. Jones fell back with a groan, and was
taken up and carried to room in the Free
State Hotel, where his wound was dressed by
very critical position. His spine mas Ueo ~
paralyzed. The Captain Of the Kickapoo
Rangers and General Whitfield are in town
and with Jones tonight. Wood, Scarf, Tan
pan and others, receiving information that
their friends had been arrested, came into the
city, expecting to be taken prisoners by the
United States Dragons, under command of
Lieut.. Armstrong. Up to the present time
they are at liberty, but will doubtless be ar
rested to-day. Lieut.. Armstrong brings a let
ter from Colonel Sumner, commander of Fort
Leavenworth, to the Mayor of this city, stat
ing that he had received orders to send troops to
Lawrence TO assist in making arrests, that he
did not understand the merits of the case, but
hoped that the law and order would be main
tanned by the citizens