Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-27
From cur kansas Corrc spon.lent.
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&, LAWRENCE, Aug 18th Sc
The tocain OF war is again heard, and one NOR
IT attempt made to subject the people of Kansas I
L. outrage. a camp OF three hundred of the boz
e derers is on Poitawattomie Greek, near 0ssa
\ watoinie, anda party of freemen have assembled
T. to drive them out. The engagement, If any, ha
e taken place ere this, and VIC are anxieusly look
+ ing for the arrival of messenger.
l. Our express states, numerous letters confirm
D the report,) that Col. Lane is entrenched &c
/ miles south of Nebraska City, with some 500
a mea, and that Atchison has entrenched his men
: | IL miles from Lane how many he has is not
known. party Of 100 men left Leavenworth
( last Wednesday night, to reinforce Atchison.
The report is, that crowds are da ly crossing the
Missouri river and fastening to join the chief of
the Border Rufians. A reliable Free State man,
from TT. Rely, states that large party of Bor-
derers were in that vicinity during three or four
weeks past, and few days ago they started ina
great hurry eastward; the supposition is that
| they have also joined Atchison, who declares
| that Lane shall never enter Kansas. We do not
know which party we shall have to assist, wheih-
l CT VIC VIII be INoSt EeCueu Ut osSaWdttOlue, VT
at Lanes camp; but we shall no doubt start
soon in some direction, and assist the beseiged.
Report states, that so men Joined Atchison from
Nebraska City, and of this have no doubt, for
| there are good many hard cases about that
place. A friend of mine, was driven from there |
in June, on account of his political principles,
and about the middle of the same month com
pany was formed to prevent Lane from crossing |
at that place with his men, who was reported to
be coming with large force, but some thinking
that the safest plan would he not to fight, back
ed out, and the company disbanded. II. c.
Pate, who was the commander of the Ruffians at
the battle of Black Jack, is in Washington, try
ing to get the appointment of Indian Agent
among the Shawnees, in place Of Gay, who was
murdered short time since. l have no doubt
but he will receive the agency as tribute for
his valorous Deeds for ne is the hero of one bat
tie, and is one of our most bitter enemies, and
a man fitted to carry into operation the most
plans. The Indians declare they will
never submit to his acting in any manner for
them Ihope they will stick to the text, and re
volt if he does receive the appointment
A rich affair came off at Lecompton last We'd
nesday. The Ruffans, finding they could not
make an assessment for taxes in this county,
called on Gov. Shannon for the Territorial mil
tia, to assist the officers in the discharge oftheir
luty. Shannon refused to grant this, probably
the scenes of last January and last
Nay, j and they told him he could have his choice
If three things: Call out the militia, Resign, or
axe cold bath in Kaw (Kansas) river.
The "OH Tcteran," thinking that for once he .
would have his own way, (a remarkable occur J..
ence,) instead Of making choice of the above :,
onditions, fled to the camp where the prison.
rs, (Robinson & Co.. are confined, and claimed
rotection from the q. S. troops. AT night, he -
eturned again to Lecompton, where he receiv
d intelligence that his term of office had expir-
d, and that he once more private citizen, Ii
nat he could now retire from public life and re VI
ose upon his laurels won in Kansas. til
But W here will the poor man go? He cannot
O North, for he has dsowned them-he can
OF go South, for he is there despiscd for his u
PTS, although he worked for them-hc cannot "
ay here, for he has no friends in Kansas. l
link his best plan will be to find some Island ac
the South Seas and make that his home, where Sv
e can live unhonored and unknown. &C
What position the new Governor will take, is tic
nknown, but if he follows Shannon's track, he
ill find it hard road to travel, and Kansas too
OF to hold him, for the Frecmen of Kansas have sh
,me to the conclusion to act; they have "Re ~
lived" quite long enough. lid
Since writing the above, have had long W
,nversation with member of the Bogus Leg VII
lature who lives in Lecompton, man who has al
ways been very active among the Ruffians,
1t not of note abroad. He says when Shannon pa
ceived the news ofhis removal, he exclaimed, ey
What in tile hell hare done that should be
mored r' He states, also, that Postscript DON
dson, Judge Lecompte, Isaacs, (Attorney Gen M.
al, } ard two others, have been removed, but EN-
mot believe it, it is too good to be true. But
such is the case, it is that the Territory may
restored to its original position, and try, if
'ssble, to quell the Kansas excitement, in Or ~,
r that Buchanan may have some chance for
c Presidency, for the wav things are now go is
g, unless the afidavits Of responsible men set
ken, and placed on record, in less than four ma
ars it will be denied that sold Buck" was ev- sll
nominated l am thinking the "Unterrifed wf
have got hard row to hoe this cir
III. Yours tor