The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-01-07

pose, of high treasen) ard taken to Lecompton'
As soon as got there sent for Gen. Richard
son, and told him how had been treated; he
released me. enjoyed liberty
about half an hour. when Jones' the West
port Sheriff. again arrested me. Iasked him for
what? He said he believed twas to be witness
against somebody.
was detained as prisoner for six days
exposed to the most inclement weather. to
all the hardshpsssof camp life, came near los
ing my life, and finally came off with most !
severe salvation. On my final release, went
to Lawrence and saw the Elephant. Gov.
Shannon was there as drunk as fool. He said
he was nightly disappointed to find the peo-
pie of Lawrence such clever people. (but he is
not the only one that says that, assure you-)
I never was more surprised in my life, than
i was when heard the papers, which Sham
non had signed, read in the Council, Che drunk
in the next ROOM trying to talk to the ladies' }
He is to organize the citizens of Lawrence into
u S. volunteers, for the protection of Law
renee against inuaaers, [after has sending the
invaders against them.)
DR.. Robinson. agent of the f. A. Society, he
will commission as Major General, Col. Lane,
Brig. General, they to commission the inferior
officers We will have no difficulty in getting
rid of Shannon now, for the pro-slavery party
swear they will hang him if they catch him.
and of course the Free State party, will not re-
ceive SO much rottenness in their ranks
| Said he, in conversation at the hotel the next
morning after the spree. "If l was back in
Ohio you would not catch me in Kansas again"
eyes, said bystander, ''but Governor, you
will find it id sight hotter in Ohio than
it is in Kansas" Poor fellow, he has "played
on harp ola thousand strings" good many
times but he can't touch the right strings in
Kansas
There was grand illustration and ball at
Lawrence on Monday night. They say they
have gained glorious victory off the Missouri
ans They come there with the intention of
burning the town, taking their arms, and
making them beg for pardon and promise to
submit to the laws, instead of that they came
home without getting anything. Not single
gun was taken, not prisoner surrendered, and
they promised to submit to no law but the
United States.
i But am glad itended as itdid, for it would
have been terrible battle; but few wou d
Ehave got back to their homes to tell the tale
. TIE people of Lawrence were fighting for
their wives and daughters, and for their fire
sides. And they know, too, that to surrender
was certain death. They were almost as
| strong as the Missourians, ten times better
: armed, had all the advantage of ground and
inside of breastworks. asas sr,.s
: They had four forts, at which they labored
: night and day to make, both men and women.
t There are the bravest women in Lawrence
that ever saw. Col Lane went to them and
2 begged them to let him move them to place
fsafety, as a battle was almost sure to take
place, hut not one Of them would consent to
leave the city, and they told him they intended
I to die fighting by their husbands and fathers
side The women worked all day and night
8 and seemed anxious for the battle as the men
: There were two kegs of powder at a store
o where the Missourians were camped, and as
: the men would be sure to be capturedi if they
. undertook to get it, two ladies volunteered tc
4 go. They drove down in buggy, mingled
S with the Missourans, succeeded in getting the
s powder in the buggy by concealing the kegs
It under their clothes, and got back safely t.
o Lawrence One lady told me she had com
: pany Of hundred women under her command
and she thought they could do as good fight
A ing as the Missourans.
Il CONCLUSION TOMORROW
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