Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-18

the arrest of Robinson, it will devolye mo,
me to 90 to the governors of Ohio and Mich
gan, and perhaps Iowa and Wisconsin TO
.leip tor our people against Missouri.
| Thursday, May 15.-Matters passed off q
usual. Kindly treated and elaborately cara
for by the ladies, who bring me my meal
and all sorts of nice things to eat: who plac
early flowers in my room and attend to nj
my comforts, and at the same time eludin,
| detection by the most watchful inpenuit,
| and the most amazing strategems; my i'm
prisonment would be anything but irKsome
| were it not that my spirit chafes to be abou
the work of procuring from the states tn,
secuted people, laid too which will soon b,
needed), and also that long to Join m,
ido,ized, noble wife, and my precious dearl,
loved children, to quiet the fears and ankle
ties which they must feel only the more
keenly, when Lowrey gets home and inform:
them that l am concealed fugitive in
the enemies country. Meanwhile
the work of violence and persecution goes
on. l learn that jenkins and Brown are still
prisoners at Westport, without process-tbat
travellers are stopped on the road-even the
mail stages searched. and passengers taken
out when they happen to be obnoxious. One
traveller, coming down from Lawrence. was
stopped on the road and ordered to open his
carpet bag to see if he had any letters or dis.
patches from Lawrence, and as he refused to
be searched, it was cut open by the ruffians
! learn that court at Lecompton has ad.
journed-that Shannon has left because he
has no control. This is probably a mistake
l cannot believe it. About 100 vonng men
from the south, said to be from South Car
lima and Georgia, arrived, as am told, las,
evening, all armed and equipped after the
fashion of Buford's men, who, from thei,
appearance, equipments, acts and converse
ton, have evidently como not as emigrants
but only to fight. About half of them went
on to Leavenworth, and the residue landed
here and went into the territory, leaving
ing that they did not want them along, as
the fight would probably be over in few
weeks and then they would go back.
This looks as though the crisis was to come
sooner than we expected. God grant it may
not be until we can get more men. more arms
and more powder. Evening-Mr. Coates
came to my room and told me startling news.
He says that he learned from s., mem
Der of the Blue lodge. that it has been fol-
some time determine to assemble all the
force they can in the territory and from
Missouri, until they raise 1000 men and then
attack and destroy Lawrence; that s. says
he received summons commanding him to
be there; that the plan is for parties to 90 in
by byways and in small parties, so as t.
avoid detection, and when all is ready, to
have pretexts furnished by the finding of in
dlctments and issuing of writs, and taking
the whole as the marshal's posse, to march
into Lawrence by night and destroy the
place and people. He states also that he in
formed Robinson of this last Friday even.
ing, and at Robinson's instance went up on
Saturday, arrived there Saturday night, and
made it known to our people. This accounts
for my not having heard it, as was not in
Lawrence after Friday night. He says also
that Donaldson, the marshal, has issued
calling for force, and reciting
generally that he has writs against sundry
citizens of Lawrence. He says also. on the
of Col. Sumner, that Shannon had
become alarmed, but was powerless, and nc
better than prisoner in the hands of those
around him: that he had essayed to take into
his own hands the collection of posse. but
he marshal would not allow it: that he had
hen insisted that Donaldson should not
lccept the services of any Missourians, to
which a reluctant assent was given. but that
his was mere evasion, and that there were
amps of Mlssourians now in the territory.
Who call themselves Georgians, as was
Who was in the camp There have come to
he territory this spring some 800 or 40G
'oung men, including Buford's party, who
came here to fight, and whose
eaders probably understood the whole pro-
,ramme before they left home.
Under cover of these men, and a ,sunin.
heir name and character, the citizens of
'lissouri will doubly come over. Mr.. Coates
lSo says. ON authority of Colonel Sumner.
hat Shannon had actully fled the country.
nder pretsnse of business. to avoid the |
torn which he can not control and dare not |
ace: also that our friends at Lawrence sent |
messenger to Shannon Captain Walker,) |
nth letter requesting him TO order out the |
oops for the defense of the town, and that |
Walker had difficulty to get int, town. and was |
to conceal himself, and send III |
mother person-that he was recognized and |
ired at, but not hit. Shannon's reply was
written while surrounded by the ultra men
bout him, and was evasive and unsatisfac-
DRY; also that the attack was fixed for to-
borrow evening. This is most alarm
Nc news. and 1 tremble for our people. |
low unfortunate that we can not |
Ii be there. My first thought was
0 return, but on telling Mr.. Coates so, he
eclared 1t impossible and have no doubt |
g is right. The road is well watched and | !
hould be stopped and captured. It is NOR
flying to think that the great decisive battle
f the cause is to be fought so near me and
have no share in it-at least no share in
ne glory, although probably. as the fight
lost roll here, shall share the danger. |,
Friday, May 1G-Still shut up in my room,
he monotony relieved only by an occasional
isit from some of the ladies. Colonel ED.
dge, who went to Lawrence two or three
avs ago, is expected back to -night.
ionroe Eldridge called in, moment. to
ring me some cigars, and says that the rifles,
hitch jenkins sent up on Monday or Tues :,
ay last, got safe, concealed in the VIZ $3.50.
) far as Franklin, and were there taken by
le party stationed there. This is to be re-
retted, as our friends need them. He says
so that all persons suspected of going to
lie help of Lawrence are stopped, and that
agsage is searched on the road. Mr.. Coates
Iys that S thinks the attack will not be
ade tonight. Jenkins, he says, was re.
ased at Westport only on the condition that
should not go to Lawrence; and as he was
his way to this place he was arrested again
! MCGEE, without process, of course. No
yet made about boat to 60
own on. begin to feel uneasy, and urged
r. Coates to fix upon one and make the bar
ain.
Saturday. May 17.-Colonel Eldridge did +:
1t return, as expected last night, and no |
telligence from him. Cannons, it is said. {
I've gone up TO Lecompton, and load of 1
nnon balls from Lexington. One piece
cannon is at Westport, waiting for the :
.rty that is to take it up. This morning the c
dies had great difficulty in waiting on me, t
rs. E. and Mrs. W and a newcomer
seemed as though their suspicious were q
cited. and they on the watch. Mrs. Coates t