The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-09-18
LETTER FROM KANSAS.

SoAN Ao-'1 A. A.5 HhuE. lOCO.
The lightning wings of the telegraph
have borne to you long before this can
reach you, the news of LANES invasion and
TlrUs' defeat. You have, Of course, been
in possession for some time Of the various
exaggerated stories which purport to be
"full dctails,' &c. AS I happened to be
personally concerned in portion of the
affair, 1 will be excused perhaps for claim
ing to be reliable authority.
For long time we continued to receive
dispatches at this place, of the progress Of
Lanes army through Iowa, Nebraska, and
the Northern part Of this Territory. AT
last they were reported to be at Topeka, and
on the same day six spies were captured at
this place, trying to make their way to
Lawrence by the river road. These men
were closely examined and released by Col
T1rUs' orders, on the promise that they
would not take up arms against the U. S
Government again. They were afterwards
seen fighting against the Colonel, whose
humanity saved them from being hung,
and when he fell into their hands. thew
were loudest in the cry of "hang him hang
him." They reported that the whole of
Lanes force, to the number of 500 men,
had, that morning, left Topeka on their way
to Lawrence they supposed.
The next day message arrived stating
that TREADwELLs camp was surrounded by
companies of Abolitionists, stationed about
mile off, and that an attack was expected
every moment. Col. TlTUs Immediately
called for volunteers to 60 to the rescue
and succeeded in raising 10 men, some be-
ing mounted bareback and without brides,
and others riding double. They were
armed with muskets, rifles and repeaters,
and at eight O'Clock at night set out on this
daring, and l must say, rash expedition.
Being engaged in practice in the country
all day, 1 knew nothing of this movement
until after the party had left half hour,
when learning that they intended passing
Capt. Walkers house, and knowing that
large body of men was stationed there,
l headed small guard and hastened after
them to give warning of the danger. But
l was again disappointed, and the gallant
Colonel and his brave followers went on
their perilous way, needless Of What was
preparing for them.
On reaching the camp Of Capt. AMBER,
SOY, o. s. Dragons, about two miles from,
TREADwELL's camp, Twelve miles from
town. they learned that the enemy to the
rnu,nber Of 400, lad marched upon TREAD
WELL at about twelve O'clock that day, and
that IS TRRADwELL had but 60 men, poorly
armed, without defsnees save a small log
house, and provisions for one day only, he
had broken up his camp and fed. Most
Of his men we're saved, but Il is feared that
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