Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-29
Lnter from Knnzns.

"A letter from Lawrence, uateQ Oept. 10.
published in the Tribune, gives the following
account of General Lanes movements When
Gen. Lane reached Topeka, on Tuesday last,
he heard that about 450 ruffians were commit
ting depredations on the Grasshopper, and
driving out Free State settlers. Accordingly,
with u force of l25 men of Topeka, he march,
ed in the direction of their camp, and discov-
eredsthem on Friday, in a log stronghold, He
a% that @4PGg Put qIE6B9e e s9qalEdt fhrHe
party. He accordingly despatched messen-
ger to Lawrence for help About 100 citizens
Of Lawrence marched Immediately, and took
with them six-pounder. They were COM
manded by Col Harvey ; instead of going by
way of Topeka, they went across the country,
to save about 10 miles of travel.
In the meantime, Gen. Lane retreated
from Hickory Point to Pleasant Hill, dis.
lance Of ten miles, to wait for reinforcements
from Lawrence. While they were eating
supper, man rode into the camp with the
Governors message. Gen. Lane read it to
his men, and told them, in all probability,
the forces at Lawrence were disbanded,
and had gone to their homes that they
would therefore have no men to send to his
assistance; and that probably Geary would
clean out that nest of ruffians with the
troops, and SO cause the free State men the
trouble. He said that he would take 30 men,
and go on toward Nebraska, and meet the
train OF emigrants which was on its way to
Topeka. The rest could go home, and 90 to
work.
While this was being enacted at Pleasant
Hill, Col. Harvey and his men were march
ing to Hickory Point, as he supposed, to find
Uen. Lane lie found the enemy, however,
and battle ensued.
flor 6UEtipu -ar,o
took place. An agreement or treaty was
signed by the officers, by which it was agreed
that they would return prisoners, horses, &C.,
on both sides, and the Kickapoos would 20
home. While our men were marching home,
they were all arrested and disarmed by the
U. s. troops, and taken to Lecompton. DR..
Cutter was allowed to go home to Lawrence,
TO take care OF Mr.. Baldwin, who was wound.
ed IN the battle. He brings the only intelli-
gence we have of the fight. A large train of
emigrants is expected from Nebraska this
week. Gen. Pomeroy is expected with it.
The Boston TraUelier has letter from Law
renee, Kanzas, dated the 10th. We quote from
it the following -
"a party of Free State Volunteers, under
command OF Col. Harvey, on Wednesday eve
ming the 18th inst, took prisoners party of
Il
ty OF arms, ammunitions, and the celebrated
red flag, borne by Jones posse. and planted
above the HerGldof Freedom office, when that
press was destroyed, on the memorable Dist
OF May last AS the men were entering town
on Friday, on their return from their success
tul expedition, trailing on the ground the
captured flag, new press which had been
originally brought out for the use OF the Man
haitian Colony, was being unloaded at the
door ST the Herald Of Freedom office.
1t was fitting that the flag which hoated in
scornful pride when the freedom of the press
was destroyed, should trail in the dust when
that freedom was re.establshed. This flag is
made Of red bunting, with white star in the
centre, and South Carolina and Southern
Rights inscribed in white letters on either
side. 1t is the intention Of the company to
present this flag to g. w. Brown, by whom it
will be preserved as the memento of the per-
ilous times in Kanzas. Mr.. Brown isactively
engaged i'll preparing for the reissue OF his
paper.
After Gen. Lane surrounded Lecompton,
as l informed you in my last, the Missourians
assembled there as militia by acting Governor
Woodson, disbanded to re.assemble on the
18th inst. Gov. Geary came to Lawrence on
the morning of that day, and after long
conference with the principal men in Law
renee, desired us TO maintain our organiza-
ton, and il we were threatened to send to him
and the federal force should protect us. lie
made a short speech 10 the assembled citi-
zens, in which he promised to protect our lives
aud property as far MS possible, and use all the
federal force at his disposal TO drive out armed
bands of marauders that he should take fer
the basis OF his actions, the Constitution and
the Organic Law of the Territory, and he
hoped that our citizens would aid him in his
endeavors to promote peace, establish har.
mony, and restore prosperity to our distracted