Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-05
FROM KANZAs,


New YoRK, Sept. 4-The Tribune special
correspondent gives the following details of
affairs in Kanzas, partial accounts of which
have already been received ty telegraph
Laurence, Aug. 20 The rumors that large
bodies of men were gathering together at
Leavenworth, Westport and Little Santa Fe,
for the purpose OF another invasion. have
proved to be more than rumors. On Friday
last the ruthans threw the engine boiler and
other machinery for saw mill. into the Mis-
souri,, at Kanzas City. 1t W as the property eff
the New England Emigranl Aid Society, and
was consigned to the firm of Walker & Chick,
forwarding merchants, and had not been de-
livered to the agents of that society.
Yesterday, committee of five of the citi-
zens of Lawrence waited upon the Governor
at Lecompton, to see what action he was go
ing to take in regard TO these mobs which
were about to march upon us.
They found Woodson acting as Governor
He was in the quarters Of the officers in com
mand of the troops eight hundred in num-
Der, now in Lecompton. The committee
stated to Woodsom that the people of Law
renee were out of provisions; that their roads
were blockaded by armed mobs; that two of
their teamsters had been murdered, and that
they desired to know whether he would grant
them guard for their teams to Westport and
own teams. and open the roads.
They desired to know, further, whether he
intended to interpose with the troops to pre-
vent this overwhelming mob from burning,
numbering, and pilaging or whether he in
tended that they, the people of Lawrence,
were to take care of themselves. These cues
tons were asked Woodson directly bv the
committee, and that gentleman vouchsafed
this reply:
That if the people of Lawrence would
obey the laws, Qhe bogus laws1 and if he
(Woodson) could have assurances to that
effect, the proposed invasion could be settled
in five hours; that he would bring in the
troops, OF which he is commander in chief,
to bear upon these mobs and dispense them.
e. w. Babcock, the Chairman of the Com.
mittee, then said Governor-Are we to un
derstand that our position is this-that if we
obey the bogus laws you will protect us with
the whole force under your command, and if
not, that you will allow us to be murdered /?
Is that your position?
Here Gov. Woodson protested that he had
no desire to see them murdered, but that the
laws must be obeyed, and writs must be exc.
cuted.
Some further conference was had with the
commanders of the U. S. troops, but the COM
mittee came to the conclusion that if Law
renee is to be defended, he own citizens will
have to do it.
This morning a regiment of volunteers,
mostly residents of Topeka, and its vicinity,
arrived here, and things looked decidedly
warlike.
The forts built last winter are being re-
paired, and new forts are to be built.
A strong guard is now placed around the
city. It's believed that from fifteen hundred
to two thousand armed men can be raised in
twelve hours, to defend Lawrence.
The mob gathered to attack us have about
three thousand in all, at Kanzas, Westport,
and Santa Fe. The mob at Big Stranger,
may not number over five hundred.
OF course not much dependence is to be
placed in the numbers which rumor gives.-
10 avoid exaggeration, l have given the ag-
gregate of the minimum of the estimates
which have heard.
The battle will come off on Wednesday.
the 9th, SO they, the pro-slavery mob, say,
they will attack us simultaneously on both
sides of the Kaw River
The following is correct list of the wound
ed on the Free State side at the battles of
Franklin and Titus Camp:
u w Smith, Jr., formerly of Butler Penn
sylvania, slightly wounded in the head and
leg; Arthur Cunser, formerly of Boston,
Mass, wounded very dangerously in the
breast and chin-case very doubtful A. w.
White, formerly of Missouri dangerously
Geo. Henry, formerly of Hartford, Co., slight
ly in the breast; James N Belson formerly
of New York city, shot through the arm
Jno. Brooks, formerly of Mansfield, o., dam
gerouslyi Wells, slightly; B. A.
Clayton, formerly of New York, slightly in
the ANGLE; Geo. Leonard, formerly Of Mass,
slightly in the back; Charles Jordon, late Of
Maine, slightly John CIocker, formerly of
Mass, slightly wounded in the head.
These patients are in temporary hospital,
well cared for under the care of board Of
Surgeons, DR.. Prentiss at their head There
is but one doubtful case in the hospital, and
that is the case of Mr.. Gunter.