Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07
ImponTANr NEWS FROM ri KANSAS.

An exciting extra of the Westport News.
headed JVarl JVar reached Leavenworth
city on the 2stu ult and threw the Pro Sla-
very men there int q, the greatest excitement.
They'held private meeting and appointed
Committee Of Vigilance TO attack Leaven-
worth, and let no Free State men pass. and
determined TO make lawless arrests OF obnox-
ious parties. A company of men, armed with
nuskets and bayonets, United States arms,)
have been parading ali ihe afternoon, making
arrests. They took prisoner clerk OF the
Committee Of Congress. named Conway. and
two witnesses that had been subn9naed.
Messrs. Parrott and NJ lilies Moore. Warren
Wilkes, of South Carolina. headed the party.
A. Moore one of the msrderers of Brown.
helped to make the arrests. Messrs. Farro,t
aud Moore were arrested while conversing
with Mr.. Sherman, lHr. Sherman asked if
it was by legal process they had taken one Of
the Clerks of the Commission. Mr.. Wilkes
said il was not--that he had no legal author
iiy. but that he would arrest the men duwh
on his list. Many others have been taken.
The town is excited. and the Commission fear
they must leave. Alarming extras are sent
out from Westport to the border towns. a
fight is expected near Poitdwotamle. The
last difficulty arose at Pottuwotamie Creek.
Some Pro Slavery men tried to drive II Free
State man from his claim. but he refusing to
so. they took him aud were about TO hang
h m, when his neighbors came to the rescue
aud shot some of the Pro-Slavcry party. y
civil war is inevitable. .. ..
A letter to the St. Louis Democrat. dated
Topeka, 25th, says: The United states Dis
trict Court was adjourned 10 the second
Monday in September. Judge Lecomptou
refused to admit Messrs. Robinson, smith
Deitzler, Brown aud Jenkins 10 bail and they
will be held prisoners by the Marshal.
Gen. Pomeroy has gone TO Washington.
He is n delegate to the Republican Conyen-
tion, which is to assemble ut Philadclphia
1T is estimated that the loss sustained hy
the citizens Of Lawrebce by the recent AZ
tack, will amount TO u hundred thousand
dollars. -
|, Mr. Parrott, prominent lawyer Of Kan,
sas has Just arrived from l.catenworth. lie
informs that on "Wednesday last he WAS ar
rested by a party of twenty nrn bearing |
:. muskets, under the command Of ColontI
Wilkes, Uf Sputh Carolina, aud taken belols
! the Vigilance Committee.
| Lcavenworih was surrounded by picket
| guards. aud no one suffered TO enter Or leave
the town. Col. Wilkes had list of the
| principal citizens whom he Intended to arrest
| He had already maGe tire" arrests. II was
! stated that the whole Territory would bS
| placed under military surveillance.
The Republican puGlishe.; an Extra CT The
Kansas Herald of the 18th ult., which con
firms the report previously teiegraphed O
the murder Of eight. Pro-slayery men, OF
Po,tawotamie Creek, by a party OF Ere,
| State men. The victims were most hOrrihl!
mutlatrd. In some instances, after the
! threats had been cut their legs and arms huC
been chopped oti and their cyet gongcd out
| All the Pro-Slayery families At Hickory Pom
were driven of al the point y the bayomet
and their horses and provisions stolen 10y tn
! Free state net.