The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-18

We make the following extract irom PR
va,e letter to the editor of that paper. dated
BlrLsR. Bates county, Mo,
Aug ~, 1856,
Nix MEANS; The.uews has just been
received, (ani il is beyond doubt that Jas,
McHeury and twenty five others from this
county. we're taken on yesterday 10y the re,olu
tiouisis, near West Pom, aud had said that
they neither asked nor gave any quarters, and
the presumption Is that they are killed before
this time. The news is obtained from IA man
who Was with Melienry. and the ony on Who
was able 10 escape,
4 runner has been sent TO new Santa Fe Tor
help TO rescue Mclienry's company, who. il Is
supposed. II not killed, are at 0ssawattomie
All is excitement here The fight is upon us.
Yours. in haste,
T. II. SrAgSes.
Since writing the above We are adyissl that
the .th day OF September inst, has been fixed
upon by Gen Reid. and thu law aud order
leaders OF X ansas, 10 march on Lawrence AMI
other fortified camps OF the abolition traitors.
for the purpose Of quoting the territory All
persons friendly 10 the further existence of the
tniou. and the administration oi the law, are
expected to contribute to the cause lay every
means they can command, Treason IN kan.
sas must be put down.
''""' A. 'AN'"N"'"'"'
Upon information received here on Monday
afternoon last, by Mcssrs Clinton Cockrill III
Sweeney aud several Others OF our hest citi.
sens. = company Of armed citizens, to the nun.
Der Of thirty eight Immediately proceeded TO
leavenworth ON the steamer Tom Briefly
which was patricticaly furnished ny Messrs.
Wells \ Wsshburn. TN the way down tho
company organized 10y eiecting
James n Burns. Capt. +. u. Davidson lst
Lieut. Z. W. Calvert al Lieut.. H. T. Wall
Bowiby. surgeon w. A. Marsh, y. IL, Hull.
W. y. Brooks, ID. ~ barnes y. r. Wisely A,
Allen, +. u. Lewis. A. ~. Fisher, u. Ris'inc,
y Blake u. w Young, Lewis Burnes W.
Me-. .. sjarsser, IL. Welsh, +. Goooitlct', a.
i. Young, j. n. Galloway, y. Barbec, j ",
Wells. George Evans, }. Welsh, j Gabhart
priyatcs.
The company arrived IN i~Nvenworth al
about two o'clock, r. ~, AMI found everything
quiet and orderly. The men who had taken up
arms against the laws Of the Territory had MI
left town or been ordered to leave, The night
burning OF house by an abotionist named
Wethercll, who expecting 10 leave for Boston,
set fru 10 his own house on the inside in order
TO get up some sympathy when he should get
10 the land OF negro sympathzers. The hrc
was extlngulshcl by the Weston company
before much damage was done. Great credi,
Is due Lieut.. Davidson and Sergeant Evans
'or th'ir en,,ao,u'n"ry cseruons III s,ayins INC
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