Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-29

up, then, on Wednesday, and let us have a
concert of action. Let no one stay away
we need the old men to adUise the young
men to erecute. We confidently look for
eight hundred to thousand citizens to be
present.
This is the decisive moment; if we fail to
act now, it will be useless to do so after the
Abolitionists have full possession of the
country. For your own sakes- for the
sake ofyour lives, your children, your fire.
sides, your homes-come up, and let US act
in this matter decidedly, and put an end to
Abolitionism in Kansas-Their motto is
"No quarter to pro slavery men,"
Capt. Blendoe's Company are notified to
meet in Lexington, on Wednesday, August
2Oth.
We give below further extracts from
Missouri papers, for which we are indebted
to the United States Express Co.:
There is now no longer any doubt Of a
general war; waged upon us by the abolit-
ionists. We must repel hena-we must
protect our men in Kansas! Come, then,
We farmers of Lafayette-old and young
and defend your firesides, or you will soon
be driven from your homes. Come up on
Wednesday, ready to go on to Kansas, with
horses, wagons, provisions, and arms
Bring extra horses if you have them.
From the Western Dispatch, Extra.
THE VERY LATEST.
UNITED STATES TRooPs WHIPPED
From an extra of the Leavenworth Herald,
of last night, we have received confirmation
of four worst fears. We have not time for
comment but give the extract entire:
Col. Titus Company held as prisoners
Mr.. Sheriff Jones house threatened By
the OutlaOs-Appeal for Assistance
Murder and Butchery.
An express has Just arrived here, bring
Ing intelligence that Lecompte has been
taken by Lanes myrmidons, and that our
friends are at the mercy of the armed ruff
ians The attack was made this morning
about the dawn of day. Our friends resist
ed as long as they could, but were finally
overpowered by Lanes men, who numbered
social armed to the teeth.
They attacked the guard of the U. S.
troops. who had in charge Robinson and
the other prisoners, who surrendered not
firing glln, and are now in the hands of
Lanes men. 1t is impossible to state in
letter all the outrages committed by these
marauders.
The following dispatch, addressed to Col.
Payne, of the 8th Regiment tells sad and
dreadful tale. Is there heart in the breast
of any Law and Order man in Kansas that
will not respond to the following earnest APP
peal? Let the cry of our friends be-To
Arms To Arms!
NEAR LEcoMPToN Aug. 16, 1856
FRIENDS OF LAW AND ORDER, the Abo-
litionists have come on us this morning
about daylight, whipped and taken priso-
ners our men. Lecompton is taken, and de-
serted by the woman and children. Lanes
men are about 500 strong. The U. S. troops
have also been whipped. VIII you come
to our rescue before we are all murdered. |
We are out of powder and lead and every
kind of ammunition. Our friends are now
stationed in Sheriff Jones' house, as many
as cssi, anu VIII u8IG W tno ldSO. W III YOU l
help US? If so, come at once. Unless we
get help we will all be murdered.-The
foregoing is reliable. D. R ATcHIsoN,
w. H. RUSSELL,
Jos. G. ANDERSON
A. G. Boon
STILL LATER.-Monday morning, 18th,
10 o'elock-W. H. Russell, T. Hinkle and
los c. Anderson, have Just arrived from
Kansas, to urge our citizens 70 60 immedi-
Itely to the rescue of our friends in Kansas.
They confirm the above, and say that things
ire worse than represented, and that three
hundred men must go up on Wednesday,
4ug1tSt 20th.
Buchanan as Good a Man as Pierce.