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Source citation
“Important from Kansas,” New York Daily Times, 21 July 1857, p. 4.
Newspaper: Publication
New York Times
Newspaper: Headline
Important from Kansas
Newspaper: Page(s)
4
Type
Newspaper
Date Certainty
Exact
Transcriber
Meghan Fralinger
Transcription date
Transcription
The following text is presented here in complete form, as it originally appeared in print. Spelling and typographical errors have been preserved as in the original.
Important from Kansas.
ANTICIPATED COLLISION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES TROOPS AND THE CITIZENS OF LAWRENCE.
A gentleman from Kansas on Friday, states that at a public meeting on Thursday it was determined to resist the United States troops if an attempt was made to collect the taxes. A gentleman had met Gov. WALKER ten miles from Lawrence with seven companies of infantry, and he said that he would arrange matters peaceably if possible, but that he would use force if necessary. The Free-State men were hurrying to Lawrence, and Gen. LANE had been sent for.
ANTICIPATED COLLISION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES TROOPS AND THE CITIZENS OF LAWRENCE.
ST, LOUIS, Monday, July 20.
A gentleman from Kansas on Friday, states that at a public meeting on Thursday it was determined to resist the United States troops if an attempt was made to collect the taxes. A gentleman had met Gov. WALKER ten miles from Lawrence with seven companies of infantry, and he said that he would arrange matters peaceably if possible, but that he would use force if necessary. The Free-State men were hurrying to Lawrence, and Gen. LANE had been sent for.