When Sheriff Jones saw that the control of this business was being taken out of the hands of himself and his fellow-conspirators he wrote the following letter to Gov.

Shannon: CAMP AT WAKARUSA, Dec.

6, 1855.
To His EXCELLENCY, GOV.

SHANNON: _Sir_: In reply to yours of yesterday I have to inform you that the volunteer forces now at this place and Lecompton are getting weary of inaction.

They will not, I presume, remain but a short time longer, unless a demand for the prisoner is made.