Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-06-19
Kansas Affairs.

Through the politeness Of Mrs. Kennedy we
are permitted to lay before our readers, that
portion OF a letter, from our townsman Capt
Geo. F. Kennedy, that relates to the condition
of affairs in Kansas city, and on the borders oi
Kansas territory. We say the borders of Kan
sas, for the reason he was not permitted to so
into Kansas territory only with great risk of
life. He is from the North, therefore Kansas
territory was to him the forbidden ground
That is free territory and free country under
a free Democratic Government, Squatter Sover-
eighty. But read his letter, and see if the
blood does not mount to your cheek and tngll
it with shame for your cOuntFy's COndtion?-
And when he returns, talk to him face to face,
of the misery and suffering Of our brethren in
that Wretched land.
MIssouM RIVER. May 25Ll, 1855.
Forty miles above st. Joe and 200 miles
from Council Bluffs or Omaha City.
Iwrote you from Kansas city previous to my
leaving, but am told it is very doubtful
whether you will receive il, as letters written
by northern men are suppressed at that office.
There is an awful time in Kansas Territory -
thank my stars that have got away from
the scene Of excitement SO far. will soon be
in a land where dare acknowledge am from
the north without fear ofhaving ball sen
through me. or thrown into the river. Afte
arriving at Kansas city. which is in Missouri
and near the boundary of Kansas Territory
] found as had done, all along the river
great excitement, armed men In companies from
ten to three hundred, in a body were pouring
into the Territory, the exclamations were "kill
the damned yankees, exterminate every one Of
them de-" continued to remain at Kansas
city, thinking matters would get quiet and that
/ could go up into the territory safely, but it
got worse. Northern or Eastern men could not
travel at all without danger Of insult and vic.
lence. All the roads 10 Lawrence and other
townsin the Territory were guarded with troops
and now are.
Every one suspected of being a Northern
man was stopped, searched and in many in
stances as have been credibly informed, all
money AMI arms taken from them Indeed ]
have conversed with two persons who were rob.
bed Of everything, and then sent out OF the ter.
rtory' Some Of the party that came out with
ms started up into the territory, when within
~ iniles from Lawrence they we're stopped,
and searched, and ordered back, when the car.
rage started back, some six or eight balls wer,
fred after them. nearly all the balls passed
through the carriage, but fortunately, none O
them were hurt There are about two thous
and men under arms in the territory. The in
tention is as they publicly declare, to run ey
cry free state man out Of the Territory, ma
joriiy Of the men, the troops) are from Geor
gia, s, Carolina, and Alabama. They are tn
most reckless set Of devils have ever seen.
send you with this an extra, giving an accour
Of the doings at Lawrence. This slip gives
correct statement OF the affair Topeka an
other prominent free state towns will like
share the same fate. The inhabitants are fl
ing from the Territory in all directions. ha,
talked with numbers Of them, who have bee
driven from their claims. where they had bui
comfortable houses, and were on their wa
east. Many families are at Kansas city, an
J,eayenWorth city who have been driven fro