Squatter sovereign., 1856-04-29
From the Weston Argus, April %.
WAR IN KANSAS.

News of very interesting character,
have Just reached us. The traitors OF
Kansas, are agsln under arms. Again
the legal authorities are openly defed.-
again Gov. Shannon has found Il neeessa-
ny to call upon the military forces to assist
IN the vindication Of the civil authorities.
We imagine that fields Of confagration
and carnage fumes of sulphur and blood
will rise before the fantistic vision and
salute the acute oaactories of few de-
luded fanatics, Cor rather, we. should say,
scoundrels and hypocrits,) on reading the
above caption. The howl of fanaticism.
the cant of hypocracy, viii again sweep
over the country. The cry of /" Sharp's
Rifles" and shrieks for freedom" will
again ring through the North. But this
time it is not the Border Rufians," whose
footsteps on the virgin soil of Kansas, were
so lately marked by {. blood, rapine, and
MURDER" that are called upon. No: the
United States troops, "who keep step to
the music of the Union," are to deal with
these lords of humanity.
The facts, we are informed, are as fol-
lows:
Ex-Governor Reeder, on his arrival at
Lawrence. obeying the instructions of
Seward, Banks 8, Co., summoning all the
courage of his dastardly soul, harrangued
the fanatics Of that place, counceling re-
sistance to the civil authorities. to disre-
gard the laws Of the Territory, and place
themselves in open rebellion!
On Wednesday, S. J. Jones, the Sheriff
of Douglas County, was ordered to go to
Lawrence and arrest S. n. Wood and
several others, who some time since, were
indicted for stealing poll books-fled from
the Territory and have just returned. On
the arrival Of Mr.. Jones in Lawrence,
Robinson, the California murderer, coun-
celled them to resist, and these deluded in
dividuals accordingly refused to accompany
Mr.. Jones.
Gov. Shannon Immediately sent mes
sepger to Fort Leayenworth, and Sumner
promptly dispatched twelve privates and
one corporal. 1t remains to be seen
whether they will place themselves in con-
ffict with the u. S. 1t may be as well
now, as at another time, for these shival-
rous Observation-Disclosures at distance
TO learn that there as Tau in Kansas
Territory, and that laws UiH be enforced.
The citizens of Lawrence may yet live
long enough to thank Gov. Shannon for
calling upon the United States forces, in
place of the MALTA. He give them fair
warning that If the stern yeomanry of
Kansas Territory, are again called upon
to leave their fields and families and
march to Lawrence, to crush out treason
and rebellion, it will be no child's play.
AS much as they dislike to shed the blood
Of those who claim to be American citi-
zens, we warn them now, that in the last
resort, many an abolition bone will bleechen
in the sun and many traitors carcass
will be suspended between heaven and
earth. We believe the Gov. will do his
duty
We also learn that the investigating
committee commenced its session at Le-
compton, bat since removed to Lawrence.
STILL LATER.
Kansas, April d.
Some u. S. troops made some arrests
at Lawrence, yesterday evening. While
Sheriff Jones was guarding the prisoners,
he was shot by some cowardly assassin,
under covert Of night. His physicians
think him dangerously wounded. General
Whitfield sent an Express to Westport,
after his wife. Ths Committee Is al
Lawrence now. 7;sr.
LATEST STILL.
BY express late yesterday evening, we
learn that five companies of U. S. troops,
left Fort Leavenworth, and are now on
their way to Lawrence. The high-mind-
ed and chivalrous Jones, has died of his
wound. These are the legitimate results
Of the harrangues of Reeder and Robin
son. Are these demoniac spirits longer
10 be allowed to roam over the Territory,
inciting niscrsant wretches to such out
rageous deedsa
We are informed that Reeder in partic-
ular urged them to this course, assuring
them s'that the entire North would stand
by them" We cannot, we dare not be-
ievs that the North is SO lost to every
sense of honor and respect as to longer
give such miscreancy council OF favor. We
confess that these fanatics have gone to an
unexpected excess. 1t would not surprise
us if Jones' death was terribly avenged.
Again we repeat, that we have full faith
In Governor Shannon's firmness. We
await in anxiety the result.