The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-02
From the Lerington Express.
Arms for Kansas Arrested.

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lhe good Steamer, Arabia, arrived a,
our wharf about sunrise this morning.
Immediately OH landing, committee was
despatched up town TO inform our citizens
that person from Massachusetts was ON
board, having in his possession one hun.
dred Shapes rifles an1 two cannon. des-
tined for service in Kansas, and seut for.
ward by the Massachusetts Aid Society
lh's Information brought together many
OF our most respectable and reliable ci,i
gems. when couierence was had by them
with Mr.. Start" with view Of INDUCING
liim to leave the "dange, GUS" weapons
with our citizens for fe.keepirg. This he
assented to, and delivered the sroods u
up subject 10 the requisition of Governor
Shannon, or his successor in office. The
proceedings were orderly, and atEoucl,
the determination to arrest the arms was
decided, no one TAXED of violence.
lhe arms we're boxed up and marked
Carpenters Tools" Tie discovery that
they We're on board was made at, or below,
Glasgow, from letter, Of which the fo..
loving is copy, dropped by Mr.. S. in
,he cabin, and picked up by boy and
handed to Capt Shaw, by whom Il was
read aloud in the So-ial Hall. Tie pas
sengers and officers were highly incensed
at the disclosures, but no indiCni,y was
offered to the miserable disorganizef.
We are indebted to Wm. +. Donald.
sor, OF Aansas-a good ard true man
fo' = copy of the letter for which We ten.
der our thanks. The letter is rs follows {.
Missouri RIVER, above ST. Louis.
FRIDAY Morning, March 7, 1856.
" Gather exceedingly cold and dsa.
greeaIle, but fair on the steamboat, Ara.
ba' making about four miles an hour
against the stream-writing in the cabin
-aooat 20 passengers, some of them
. b order Ruilians." My party consists of
four, including self. The devils do not
suspect they are entertaining angels un
aware and talk and swear freely against
the Elnigrant Aid Society. NV goods
are so disgui ed that they will not he like
y to excite any suspicion.
shall probably land at Kansas city or
at LeavenwOrth city, near the Fort, to-
morrow night, and then be within thirty
miles Of Lawrence. am perfectly well
ana confident, with plenty of money in my
pocket; Cant learn anything from Kan
sas. The Mississippi above The Missouri
is still closed with smooth, so!;! ice, and
1t Is u favorable circumstance that the
Missouri has suddenly and unaccouu,aLly
opened, as the river is in excellent order
and although VIC arc on the first boa, up,
others are on the way, Lehiud us. aud
Kansas is in direct communication. Ly
water, with the free States, Willie the
weather is too cold for the border devils
10 leave homo on marauling expedition.
| say again, the sudden breaking up Of
the Missouri is exceedingly favorable to
tue free State cause. suppose the free
State Legislature assembled at topeka
this week, Tuesday, but what ,l,ey did we
may not know until Monday. Ii is rath.
er probable that they adjourned until
summer, but they may have continued in
session and determined to " fight i, out,
faith" and perhaps that will lie the best
IN the end: 1t Is somewhat probably tha,
l may 60 back to st. Louis soon, for an
other load of goods.
l will write again as soon as | have in.
formation to communicate and get where
l can trust the Dog Post Master.
Yours, atfectionately.
START.
The Carpenters Tools are now safe
~ stored is this city.
Great credit justly attaches to Captain
Shaw and his under officers, for the just
and manly course pursued hy them in
tins affair. Three cheers were given the
boat as she pushed off.