The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-06-25
FROM KANSAS.

cNoW KANSAS.
Tie st. Louis Democrat Of the 18th in
slant contains variety Of late intelligence
from Kansas, from which we make the fol-
lowing extracts:
Messrs. Howard and Sherman, of the
Kansas Investigating Committee, arrived in
this city yesterday. Mr.. Oliver. OF the same
committee, accompanied them as far as
Richmond, MO- where he left them. The
committee were in Westport eight days.
During their stay at these places numerous
bands from different parts Of Missouri were
making incursions into the Territory, and
were engaged in arrcsting and driving out the
settlers.
The committee have been pushing their
investigation very quietly, but at the same
time thoroughly. They go from this to De-
troit, where they will remain several days,
II is said that the testimony before them
clearly proves that only eight hundred and
fifteen of those whose names were on the cen.
sus voted at the Legislative election on the
S0tl Of March, 1855, aud that not over ele-
ven hundred OF those who voted made any
pretensions 10 residence in the Territory.
The whole vote cast was five thousand five
hundred.
On Monday, as the troops were pouring
into the Territory from Missouri, Gov Shan
non was coming out. lie stopped at the no.
tel at Westport, where one company dined
by marching in aud taking possession Of the
table, driving the guests Of the house from
| it, including his exeelency Gov. Shannon
and the Kansas Commissioners Of the United
States House Of Representatives. They de-
nounced the Governors proclamation, swnre
! they would take the life of Shannon and
would give battle To Col. Sumner on the first
opportunity. These declarations are freely
expressed by the invaders.
BY the steamer Polar Star we have other
and eonfrmatory items from Kansas, as con-
tanned in the following, furnished by the ol.
iicers Of the boat:
! All accounts from Kansas, as we.passcd
down, unite in representing The Affairs Of the
Territory as having reached that extreme
crisis which must sonn result in the snpre-
macy Of one party and the total cxtermIna
ton Of the other BY fight, unless the presence
Of the United States troop, proves sufficient
10 prevent 50 desperate an outbreas.
i IL j. reported that four hundred men, on
each side. were in the vicinity of Hickory
Point, and that Tuesday, the 10th, was fixed
upon, by common consent, for battle. One
hundred and thirty men--Our informant al
Kansas stated-marched through WestpOrt
on Monday, with fife and drum sounding aud
banners flying all around, aud apparently
intent upon war" They were proceeding
IN haste to join the pro slavery force at lick
ory Point. The Territorial committee came
down with Us.
Governor shannon was at Kansas City
on tuesday, but would start without DELAY
for Fort LeaYcnworih, aud adopt the most
positive measures Tor the restoration Of quiet
Eight companies Of United States troops
are now on duty 10 the Territory, and il is
stated BY reliable persons that Governor
shannon would order out those still lett at
Fort Leayenworth and Fort Riley. aud would
proceed with them in order to restore order
in the Territory"
The town OF OssawattOmie was sacked on
the 9th Of June. Gen. Whitfield had march.
ed toward that place with several hundred
men, and was met By Col. Sumner, with
United States troops, who ordered him IT,
disband his men. Tins lie agreed to do, aud.
a. lar as was ascrTtaIned, did so. But one
hundred aud fifty Of has party re.assembled
aud sacked the town Of Ossawaitomle, which
was entirely defen,eless, there being only
eight men IN the place. They pillagrd every
house but one, and took away every thing
they could make available.
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