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the governor of the territory than Shannon ; 55 that 44 the prisoners 
should be taken from Capt. Sackett’s charge, and that their lives 
would not be safe an hour.” On the 21st the little deputy came 
again, with a letter from Gov. Shannon, in which he advised that 
‘‘persons and letters be not allowed to go into camp ; that the 
territory had never been in so bad a condition ; that he believed the 
prisoners were implicated in these disturbances, and in great meas¬ 
ure the occasion of them.” Cramer, at the captain’s tent, also 
Slid, “ The governor don’t know what to do.” He talked so 
loudly, it was quite impossible not to hear what was said. It will be 
remembered that only two days had passed since the governor 
had been informed, that, if such outrages as that of Titus contin¬ 
ued, the people would try to suppress them. Word was returned 
to the governor from Capt. Sackett that 44 he had his orders from 
Col. Sumner to give up the prisoners to the civil authorities, 
if unnecessary restrictions were placed upon them.” Gov. Shannon 
immediately sent to Capt. Sackett, that 44 he did not know he 
had orders from Col. Sumner, but, if he had, of course he must 
obey them.” He swore, however, 44 he would see if he could 
not make Capt. Sackett obey orders,” and sent an express to 
Gen. Smith at the fort. Gen. Smith proposed not to interfere in 
matters in the territory, and, no change being made in the treat¬ 
ment of the prisoners, the governor was disappointed, and unable 
to carry out his threats. On the 19th he was heard to say, as 
at many other times, that 44 Gov. Robinson would be hung.” 
A wagon of provisions for Palmyra was robbed at Westport 
a few days since, and, on the 22d, Mr. P., a daguerrian of 
Lawrence, was nearly killed about a mile from towm, by three 
men from Franklin. He was fired upon, and so badly wounded 
by their jumping upon his body, that he was very ill, and it is feared 
will never recover. Several bowie-knives were found in the grass 
next day. Major Sedgwick protected Titus only one night, and 
removed his camp about a fourth of a mile from Capt. Sackett’s 
camp. Then Titus gathered about him a gang of desperadoes 
like himself. Major Richardson is reported to have gone up 
north to intercept emigrants coming into the territory. Three 
men from Lecompton have been to see Capt. W$fker, of the free- 
