Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-03
So Y-...~W DNEsDAY sEPTEMBE l8=56
From the Springfield Republican.
From KnuzaA,

From knnzas.
Letter from Mr.. Mute Murder ofAis Brother
err La'0-Famine Imminent IN Laurence.
The following letter from Rev. Mr.. Mute
has been received by Rev MIR. Tiffany of
Springfield. 1t is covered by the latest mail
date:
LAWRENCE, Kanzas, August %.
The horrors of rufianism gather thicker
and closer around us. My home has become
house of mourning. A brother-in- law came
out to us, and reached our house a week since.
with his wife, an own sister of mine. On
MONDAY last, he started to return to Leaven-
WORTH leaving his wife sick. Tl.at night he
was shot through the head, within few miles
OF Leavenworth, and his scalp exhibited in
hehulsh eXultation by his murderer. in the
'oWnI VINO declared: 81 went out for the
scalp OF id abolitionist, and I have GOT
one This Is only one of score of such
outchenes that have been perpetrated within
few miles Of us during the last week Tie
men have gone out of our door STRAIGHT 70 .
their death by the hands of murderers In
each instance, the bodies have been horrihlv
mutlated l have tried in vain tn raise .
company OF men to gofor the recovery of our
brother s remains, to give them a decent I'm.
rial, and tor the effects about his person-all
his money, &c. l have taken rifle and Of.
fered to be one OF fifty to go. sufficient
number responded, and were pJedaed Tn %
the morning after tie sad tidings reached ms
but 1t was thought best to DELAY until we
should get an answer from the officer in com
mand OF the U. s. dragons, eneamped about
ten miles from here, to whom we had applied
Tor a force to go with us. 1t came at night.
referring us to the superior then on the way.
with several companies, to protect Pierce's
bloody oihclals at Lecompton. Twice we have
sent, making the request of him for the pro.
lection of an escort to go with our teams 10
LeaYenworth for provisions, and twice zoe hare
been refused
There is nos Single sack Of -four. or a
bushel of meal for snle in this vicinity. and
we have at least two thousand men, women.
and children, to be fed. What shall we do
what can we do, but fight our way through,
with the desperation of men who know them.
selves surrounded by merciess savages This
zoe haze determined to do. You will have the
report Of bloody work before this reaches YOU.
1t may be that nothing short of an Indian
massacre of the suffering people of Kanzas,
will arouse this nation to a sense of the in
conceivable wick edness Of the men who are at
the head of affairs. You NAV imagine the
feelings with which L read the cold blooded
sneers, the diabolical sport, which is made of
our sutferings in the Boston Post, which
have just received. Are all the feelings of
humanity, is ali sense OF decency, dead in the
souls of the men who uphold this infamous
administration
We are having war in earnest-four fights
within the last five days, in all of which the
Free State men were the assailants, ana the
victors; four lives lost on our side, and some
eight or ten badly wounded. Twice we have
heard the booming of cannon and rattle of
muskets and rifles, and seen the flame and
smoke of burning forts and cabins. Two
nights ago, my nearest neighbor was visited
by scouting party of the enemy, and two
horses stolen. Every night we bring ours 1--WE
have two fine ones, myself and the man who
works for me) close to the house, keep our
Shapes rifles in readiness, and take turns in
standing guard.
One night we had four men and sick
woman with us in our little cabin. We have
got to the closest place, hope, and believe.
with Gods help, we shall force our way
through. The iendshness of these wretches
is tax on cruelty. Poor Hoyt went from
our house but au hour or two before he was
murdered
Another man by the name of Williams, from
Massachusetts,, was taken that day and also
shot; both bodies have been recovered. Do
yOu hpiluOlRt Iidl OuI men turned out en- nlQSSe
to rout that fort, and also the den of Col. Ii
tus next day, and that same clanor to day
for the hanging of this wretch Titus
10 4s'1ETiDse uuSTITess, and feel the
influence that makes fierce tigers the mildest
men. When looked on Titus, and thought
OF his part in the proceedings of last May,
and the murders of Hoyt and Williams, l
come very neac joiniAh in the cry q Hang
him on the spot' But ON a second thought,
L gave my voice for mercy. The wretdh cow
cred and plead for his. life, promising to leave
the territory.
Many OF our number have ceased to hope
for anything but the fouest injustice from the
government. All that seems to be IN store for
us worth aspiring TO, is an heroic martvrdom,
Plead for our cause with all the might YOU can.
send this with as many more as l can write
before the mail leaves, under cover to friend
in st. louis. The chance that it will reach
you, seems to me very small. The Missouri.
ans are coming over the border, and gathering
at several points, to the number Of thousands,
we hear. dare not trust the particulars of
our military condition and plans to this, for
fear ii will fall into the hands of the enemy.
Only this, we are prepared and determined to