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KANSAS. 
At evening, the voung Scotchman with his constant companion, 
the long rifle, came in. He looked sedate, as, seating himself on 
the lounge, he said, “ The war has commenced. They have shot 
a man, about five miles from here.” 
“ Who ? ” and “ Is he dead ? ” were the questions which followed 
in quick succession. 
“ A Mr. Barber, one of the men who came in to our assistance 
from Bloomington. He died almost instantly. It is said that 
Dr. Wood was in the crowd that shot him.” 
He said besides, “ It is almost impossible to restrain the men 
to-night. Their imprecations of vengeance are loud and deep, and 
the general has something to do to restrain his own feelings. A 
guard have gone out to bring in the body.” 
The plot thickens. Our men are shot down in the broad sun¬ 
light by this ruffianly horde. Can the governor say, “ My soul is 
clear of my brother’s blood? ” The messengers sent to him have 
returned, and they come with the promise from him that he will be 
here to-morrow. The governor sent a long letter to General R., 
and others in command. It was very indefinite, and non-committal, 
and evinced some tact in the author, to write so much, and yet say 
so little to any purpose. Upon one point alone was it clear; that 
is, the enforcement of the laws. In his conversation he was a 
little more definite. He said he was unable to restrain the men, 
his militia, though he had repeatedly commanded them to preserve 
order. He was endeavoring also to shake off the responsibility of 
this Missouri mob, but the following pass, given to a gentleman who 
dined with us to-day, will show he has some connection with it: 
“ Mr. Jones, Sheriff, or any other in command. Mr. Winchell 
is going, on business of his own, to Lawrence ; please pass him 
without detention or molestation. Wilson Shannon.” 
Col. Lane has received a small limb of a tree, with a bullet in 
it, and hemp bound round it, from the enemy’s camp, with the 
compliments of Col. Burns, of Missouri. Dr. Wood was in com¬ 
pany with Burns at the time it was sent. 
1th. — The murdered man was brought into town last night, and 
