The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-13
KANSAS AFFAIRs.
we nave been favored with the following ex.
tracts from letter written by one of our form.r
:. ,ownsmen-now In Lecomptou-to his p.ren,a-
gives some details that are quite fn,ers.,;rc

wv" A0sofeo WIN the following ex.
A~''' from . letter written by one of our former
,."nsmen-now - In Lecompton-to his psreuts-
'o'ne ae'Ai's tnat are quite interesting:
LEcoMPToN. K T., Aug. 81. ls5s
suppose you all must feel .nx;o,.
mere, and very justly. too, when Won Ino- IN ~. W
Is occurring here. The country Ia in |. na,sa.. sa
state OF warfare, and If were to v;.h p.s,ec.
moca , 70 &c. away from here, 1t would be impo.si
ole, as every road 10 blockaded, and ali con,,n,r;
cation Is cut of doubt If this letter 49,
you; but hoping that it w write to most vo ,,.
as far As possible about our private and soo up ap
public matters. Some ten days since, large n.r,r
OF 4oV OF Lanes men swept down the road And
attacKed CoL Iitus' house, which 10 about two
claims from mine, distant about a mile. stormad 4,
with cannon, and after killing one. wound;n.
three, burning the house, robbing everything thsS
could lay their hands on, dopn TO the nseross,
clothing, took all prisoners, and carried them down
to Lawrence offering them every insult in their
power. They lost seven of their party killed And
about ten wounded Titus and are very intimate
and he is a splendid fellow. He had told me to
hold myself in readiness if he was attacked and
was ready at moments notice, but they were
upon him so quick, that be had to shut his door
and fire he could, and had no share of the fun
He killed two of the Captains
1t is now war to the knife. The abolition party.
headed by Lane, are now in Lawrence l forgot
to say that their sentinels were stationed on the
road from Iecompton and Titus, up to my house
and one OF the essengers sent by the authorities
of Lecompton 10 my house for my keg of gunpow-
der, was taken within one hundred yards of my
house, down in q ravine but as he would not tell
his errand, and the free State party had no idea
had so much powder, did not attack me. How
ever, could hold out long time, as my house ID
made OF logs, which will resist any cannon they
have got. l have eighteen barrels all loaded with
doubled grape, and will fight as long as l can if
they should attack us, which l do not fear, nor
need you. l have the floor all ripped up, ready
to put the children under, and Fanny says she
will load as fast as can shoot
Lecompton sent another messenger, to whom
gave the barrel of gunpowder, with the exception
of a few pounds and Adam, like fool, went and
gave that away. l scolded him about it and both
he and Austin left, SO we have no servant at ALL
Mr.. Crowder ia with me, and all Mecks children,
and Meek expect in hour or two, as they are
afraid to stay in town.
There is no danger here at present as there are
700 U. s. troops, under the command of Col. Cook,
Virginian, within pistol shot of my front door,
and their camp and horses staked out on the plain
look beautiful Their sentinels are posted around
my house and no enc ia allowed to pass or repass
without permission. Lanes party number at least
1900 well equipped, disciplined troops, SO Major
sibley, (U 5. A told me day before yesterday;
but they are caught In a nics trap. Lanes men
blockaded one bank of the Warusa river and
whom the Missouri boys came up, they blockaded
the other side, cutting off all their supplies, and
they now all stationed at Lawrence with plen-
ty of guns, ammunition and men, and provisions.
Day before yesterday Lane sent messenger to
the u. S. troops demanding protection, stating that
the Missourians had blockaded the roads and cut
off ali their supplies Col Cook told the messen-
ger hs lied, that il was the free State party who
had done it. and that he had nothing to do against
the Mssourisns, and that they must take care of
themselves. In a few days now Missouri will have
1000 men and will just lick everything right and
left and what with the Douiphan Tigers and our
own forces here, will not leave free State
man in the Territory Every thing is upside
down and in state Of excitement
forgot to state that the messenger who came
up from Lawrence said that they were all willing
to surrender provided they were allowed to retain
their arms and their prisoners. They are getting
pretty sick of it.