Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-03-13
Arms For Kansas stopped /!

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The letter below explains itself. II was
picked up on the Cabin floor Of the steam.
err ".Arabid," by boy, and handed 10
| Capt. SHAW, who read il TO The passengers
A meeting was Immediately organized, and
the "Rufians" had an examination of the
disguised goods" and determined TO relieve
Mr.. "STARK" of all further trouble in
transporting themto Lawrence. The "dev-
lis" spared the 'angels," but took the
goods" under their charge. When the
boat arrived at Lexington, the news was
noised abroad, (and Says an Extra from the
Express office, drought together many of
our most respectable and reliable citizens,
when conference was had by them with
Mr.. STARK" with a.view of inducing him
to leave the dangerous" weapons with our
citizens for safc-keeping. This he con-
scented TO, and delivered the goods" up,
subject to the reQuisition Of Gov Shannon,
or his successor in Office.
The arms, consisting of one hundred
Mdrp's Rifles and t,co cannon, were care
fully boxed up, and marked Carpenters
Tools" We are indebted to DR.. VAuGuAY
of this place, who was a passenger on the
"Arabia," for copy of the letter, and to
Mr.. Mason, Clerk of the Herald" for an
Extra from the Lexington Express Office
Here is the letter:
ST. LOUIS, March 2, 1856.
DEAR MoTHER:--l arrived here We'd
nesday last safely, and only tired with tray
al and loss Of sleep. All the party are
well; two have gone on 10 Kansas by stage,
by whom | have sent portions of each rifles.
The unexpected and and sudden breaking
up of the Missouri has smpliiied my iu-
ture operations and | shall wait for boat
several are preparing to go UP in few
days can wait here several days for
boat, and then arrive in Kansas carrier and
more safely than | could by land, | hear
but little Of Kansas here, not much more
than in Massachusetts.
Five or six inches Of snow fell here YES
terday. The weather is very chilly, and
the Buffalo coat gerry comfortable, but there
Is not another one worn i'll the city. paid
u dollar for being rowed across the Missis- |
sippi, among the ice in a skiff WALLACE,
the Tragedian, offered a hundred dollars |
for pas sage for himself and party across in |
skiff at the same time, and believe paid !
it. The passengers OH the Ohio and Misss-
sippi Rail Road wer detained all day on the !
East side at IIlnoistown; Tuesday last at
Noon teams crossed OH The ice, and at two p. !
M. the ice was moving in broken masses,
crushing ond carrying away twenty or lhlr-
ty steamboats, /. the river looked very much |
like Deerlield at the time of flood. Saint |
Louis Is cold, dirty, smoky, disagreeable,
muddy, sc. The Spring trade, it is ex-
pected, will be very heavy.
Missouri RIVER, $50 miles ADORE 81.
Louis, Friday morning, March 7, 1866
Weather exceedingly cold and disagreeable,
but fair; on the steamer Arabia, 'naking
about four miles an hour against the stream,
writing in the cabin, surrounded by about
seventy passengers: some OF them "Bor-
der RufEans." My party consists of four
including self. The Devils do not suspect
they are "eniertaining .Aagels unawares,"
and talk and swear freely against the Emil
grant Aid Society.
My goods are so disguised that they will
not be likely TO excite any suspicion. /
shall probably land al Kansas City, or at
Leavenworth City, near the Fort to- morrow
night, and then be within thirty miles of
Lawrence. | am perfectly lceH and conf
dent, with plenty OF money in my pocket !
Can't learn anything from Kansas. The
above the Missouri is still clos
ed with smooth solid ice, and it is Uery ia
Uordble circumstance that the Missouri !
has suddenly and unaccountably opened, as
the river is in excellent order, and although ,
we are the first boat up others are on their
way behind us and Kansas is in direct
communication, by water, with the Free
States, while weather is too cold for the
Border Devils 10 leave home on maraud-
ing expedition. | say again, the sudden {
breaking of the Missouri, is exceedingly
favorable 10 the Free STATE cause.
suppose the Free State Legislature as
sembled at Topeka, this week, Tuesday,
but what they did we may not know until
Monday. 1t is rather probable that they
adjourned until Summer, and determined TO
g fight it out faith" and that perhaps will
be the best wayin the end. 1t is somewhat
probable that may go back to ST. Louis !
for another lot of goods. | will write again
as soon as have information TO commune
cate, and get where don't have TO trust the 7
Dog POstmasters. Write me 10 care Of +. !
A. HuNr & Co.. st. Louis, City Building, '
telling me how you are, and who were elect
ed Selectmen and Assessors whether Mr..
WAnRIAN is coming, and what about all in
Iercstng people. CLARRENA was well. t
Yours ahecionaiely,
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