Report of the special committee appointed to investigate the troubles in Kansas,: with the views of the minority of said committee.

KANSAS AFFAIRS.
out nearly at the same time. He gave the paper he had written to
some man, either Coleman, Hargous, or Buckley, as the man was
called by various persons in the crowd, but I do not know who he
was. As the man started off with the despatch Mr. Jones said:
"'I'hat man is taking my despatch to Missouri, and by God I will
have revenge before I see Missouri." In the course of half an
hour I saw another despatch start off, and Mr. Wallace told me it
was a despatch to Governor Shannon to raise the militia for aid. I
complained publicly of the despatch being first sent to Missouri, instead of to Governor Shannon. Afterwards a gentleman, I think
called Hargous, started off, as Mr. Wallace told me, to take a despatch to Governor Shannon.
The next thing I know in connection with the war was a few days
after this, not exceeding four days. I went up to Franklin, and saw
a body of armed men from Missouri there; they told me they were
under the command of Captain Shaw. I knew several of them personally. Amongst them was a Mr. Ralston, living just west of Independence, on the road to Westport; also a gentleman I had always
heard called Dr. Henry; also a Mr. Lucas-I have always heard him
called Lieutenant Lucas; -and others whose names I do not now
remember. They encamped there in Franklin, and after they had
encamped, Mr. Salters, who was acting as deputy sheriff, came to me
and observed, "Now I will have revenge upon Lawrence. There
shall not be left one stone upon.another." More and more came
pouring into Franklin and vicinity for some seven or eight days, and
perhaps longer, coming from the eastward, towards Missouri; and I
saw but few companies that did not contain men I had known in
Missouri. Several of them said they had come to serve Governor
Shannon, if he would let them, and if' not they would do their duty
anyhow. After they had been to Franklin a little while they removed
their camp to the Wakarusa. I was in their camp off and on a
great many times. They were armed, I think, almost without exception, with rifles and guns, with pistols and bowie-knives. I saw a
great many swords and two pieces of artillery, one of which I heard
belonged to Missouri, as I had seen it there repeatedly. They told
me they were organized in companies, but I did not see them parade.
I saw them marked "A," "B," &c. They tried to raise a company
of Territorial militia at Franklin, and did raise.it; Mr. Leak commanded it, and I think Mr. Laley was lieutenant. Mr, Leak was a
travelling gambler, and he told me so himself. I saw this company
parade repeatedly, and heard the roll called. I did not see any other
Territorial militia that I knew to be such, and I heard of none that
were called such. These were quartered in Franklin. In the first
place I was informed by Mr. Wallace that Mr. Jones was in command
of these forces. Afterwards I was told by somebody else, I do not
know who, that General Strickler was in command. I afterwards
saw General Richardson, and I was told by himself that he was in
command. Mr. Wallace told me that he was aid to Mr. Jones, and
that was the office he claimed to hold all the time.
The Mr. Wallace I allude to is Mr. John M. Wallace. I went with
him several times to the camp, but did not see him exercise any com
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