The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-01-05
Incidents of the Kansas War.

Mr.. Wood of Lawrence City, relates toI
us some interesting facts which transpircd
during the siege of that place, tending to-
show the spirit of the parties. While the
Missouri forces We're encamped in the vicin
itv, news was received that they intended to-
plant their cannon on an eminence about
half mile from the town, from which they
were to deal out death and destruction upon
the inhabitants of Lawrence and their hous-
cs. Thereupon the besieged sent men to
erect target on the very spot selected as
site for the cannon, and proceeded to fire a
it with their Sharpe Rifles" hitting the
mark four times out Of fire. The invaders
concluded that would be an unsafe place.
During the time when an attack on the
town was daily looked for. the free state
camp was surprised by visit from a com,
pany Of Delaware Indians. Having heard
of the troubles with which the people of
Lawrence were threatened, one of the Chiefs
had gathered his brGueS and came to tender
their services in repelling the invasion.
Happily they were not needed.
The hostile camps were some seven miles
apart and each had night patrol, TO give
warning Of any hostile movements of the
other. On one occasion, the piquet guard
of the Missouri army, numbering over d
hundred men, wandered SO far from their
lines that they discovered in the darkness
free state guard of half dom. Their alarm
Instantly multiplied the number into fear
fl host and not being able to distinguish
friends from foes. they actually chased each
other all the way to their own camp. sup
posing they We're pursued bya superior force.
An aneCdote, showing much shreWdness
and courage on the part of IA young lad, must
not be omitted During the day, the boys
of the town were in the habit of visiting the
invading camp; and so common had ii be-
come that burlittie attention was paid to
them. Que of the number about ) years
old, on returning one day, informed the Law
renee people that he bad seen three Of Sharp's
Riffs among the arms of the enemy; and
proposed, as they had been stolen from his
friends, that he would recover them if he
could be provided with an overcoat Of lib
eral dimensions. He was fitted out next day
and carried to IA convenient point, in a bug
gy. Leaving it, he sauntered into camp
and watching his opportunity (the discipline
being somewhat impaired by new whiSky,)
he seized the guns, wrapped them in his pro
tenn. coat bore them safely to the point where
lis conveyance had been left, and thus reach
ed Lawrence in safety We regret not be-
ing able to give the young hero's name for
when he grows up he will make his mark.
somewhere in plain characters.
We are informed that the women of Law
renee proved themselves heroines, true as
steel. While their husbands were throwing
up earh-work de(enses and going through
the drill Of martial exercises they were en-
gagged during every moment they could spare
from their domestic occupation, in making
mp ball cartridges, with which to make the
ruffians'' bite the dust. Shannon's talk of
subjugaD ling aHch people is as absurd as to
speak Of digging down the Rocky Noun
tainS with pewter spoon.-[ San. Register.