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Show THE WAR IN KANSAS. The Governor Kegards the Situation as Extremely Critical. Toi'EK.v, Kan., Jan. 8. Governor Humphrey Hum-phrey received a dispatch from General Roberts last night stating that it was rumored ru-mored and believed in Arkalon that an at-tempt at-tempt would be made to rescue the four prisoners held at the. suggestion of Judge Botkin. Governor Humphrey at once wired General Gen-eral Roberts to concentrate his forces at Springfield, staling that he would send additional ad-ditional forces. The Wichita company has been sent to Arkalon. The governor regards the situation situa-tion as very critical, and did not go to bed until a late hour this morning in order that he might receive any communication from General Roberts. Kansas City, Jan. 8. A Springfield, Kas., special, via Arkalon, says there was no events worthy of note there yesterday except the arrest of five meu on warrants charging them with some connection connec-tion with the attacking party. Thirty more warrants are out for such men. A squad of soldiers accompanied the deputy Sheriffs when they made these arrests, and no resistance of any sort was made. The men arrested were taken lo Arkalon to appear before the justice there. The charge against ono man was dismissed as there was no evidence to back it. The bar of this district court has chosen William F. Hutchinson to act as judge pro tern, aud he will adjourn court from day to day until the trouble subsides. |