The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-17

who lett there this morping tells that the parade
&C. In tho very highest d the gale . fire alarm
sounded. We will hack the st. Louis Fire Department
ss.nst even the bhoys Taa run sia DER masaias'
sisns; for, despite the hownng Of the gale we never
heard sneh run pus at fire before But they got il
out In very credabe manner-and perhaps that Is the
msin point after all.
We hal he pleasure Of shaking bands to-day with
old FL nd Assistant Surgeon Joseph B. Brown, OF the
United States Army-one the officers OF his grade
IN he medical staff. The doctor. though still young
70 ay for a Of % vsss s
with The Ninth Regiment for Oregoa lie viii probably
serve with the detachment uncer the comnond Of Major
Garnett.
The ire to which have alluded was upon Fourth
s eet it burnt out the inside of two small stores. And
now until reach Kansas fsresel" aud If fore yer
still farewell" tor there is telling what may not
turn up.'
The Territory Invaded by Three Thousand
mc"-ascape of mr.. Mccree.
Correspondence Of the St. Louis Democrat
iEAvEswoRrn, K. T. Dec. lis ?. NJ.
The militia organized to day.
AT ten oclosk it was discovered that Mr. McCree had
lock
At an early tour in the morning intelligence was re
eeiveo that two III usand amed had
- Kickapoo Six pieces Of cannon 1t reported had
been seen in that city. This rumor has received
peated confrmatio to-day.
By the different received this point up
The present moment 1t is estimated that therel from
INTO companies and chiefly from Platte, Buchanan Clay
and Jackson counties, Missouri, to-day.
"A ml9c0uuuoOus 5IfeeLs
hour. icw-very few however-carried their rifles
with all the pomp and circumsanc of war; but nearly
oil Of bre hren from Missouri who have generous
H volunteered to sustain the laws they enacted for
were totally unprovided with firearms They all Of
them If that ass of society who neither have slaves
are even likely to be slsvehodersyoung men, chiefly,
who have nothing to do, worth hing and FOR
nothing but liquor and excitement. The responsibility
Of the border counties remained at home.
About two O'Clock the volunteers assembled n
livery stable and were harangued by Mr.. johnson, n
lawyer, Zone of the ynchers OF Mr. Phhps) who spoke
telling edect on the law sustaining audience He spoke
eon.smptuousy Of the people of Lawrence !. alluded
10 Shapes rifles in complimentary
to their owners said that he did not wish to soc blood
spiiledbut, the laws must be ted. He STATED the
as sta'ed by the speaker Coleman shot Dow in quar-
rel Coleman surrendered hinsef to the proper officer
and swcre affidavit against Branson, the friend Of
Dow. Jones, the Sheriff. arrested Branson with 20
OF twelve men, In going toward Lawrence these ocers
met o company Of armed men-0ne hundred and fifty in
numbei--who res ;ued him.
The facts Of the ease stated by several gentlemen
nom Lawrence, ! may mention hee are very different
that Coleman shot Dow that B-apson was arrested "a
deco but that Jones never prcdu his wagCpt wnca
80 regarded rather irregular proce ding Ii land
where lawyers talk Of habeas corpus. 10 going
towards Lecompon with jones' Mr.. Branson met
q company OF gentlemen, not SO Large as the
posse anu o so ,he .r sne % a.
tend Indignation meeting caloi when 1t was ascer
tanned that party of Mssourans I'd taken Coleman
under their protection and refused 70 surrender him.
They told Mr.. Branson with them IL he choose,
Il not to go with Jones He rode out aud Joiued them.
No attempt m.de by the Sheriff b prevent him
die he show his warrant It's said also inst the object
Of Coleman swearing affidavit was TO prevent Branson
giving his eviden-e.
Mr. johnson ssid thai If the Lawrence people gave up
the prisoner he hsd nothing fur her say; but did
not wish Deceive this aacenee they didn't intend 70
give him up. We intend TO 60 there and make them DO
IT, That's the talh They tank about their sharpe's
rifles ve whether they are very dangerous Or
not.n daughter and applause0
After the conclusion OF tee speech, the crowd began TO
orssn,e rGhy five names were sGon qua az, a1yn
and not of them recognized than seven zens
Of Kans.s. The rest wee f. ON Miss 9uri.
Their created much amusement t the 50 o.
tatora 40 exraordna ry order OF right abo ~ IA 20
wceel," spoken Without punctaa ion was oseyei "
every possible ai,tu Some turned to the left others
10 the right, Others laced, and Others backed.
Mr.. Dunr Irishwan, elected captain the M re
ei.rS Of she late Kansas Hause Of kspresSnres ID
ore Of the ynchers Of Mr. Phillips, was elected second
il was arranged that they should meet at Mr. Dumas
store TO- Sunday morning. M Dunn promised
b give them something to eat anu drink too ana
sfx them with guns.'
Mr. Eastin made few remarks to the militia in VII
be sraeo that "they ought 10 consaer themslvas &c.
su. force called under o. tue e
verscy, has just arrived from Kansas City VIC Wefport
He states that one hundred armed men left wesport
Yesterday for Lawrence, and hat humid eI adt VI,
are prepared to march tcmorrow. He says thai they
are II the lowest Of rowoes, and beard then
repeatedly that 'hey did not ca'oa dn whether tae
reports Of were true or not they would g TO
the id Yankee city, burn |. down, aud ravsh all
their women. ! don't chosse 4, put in all their
oatbs; but they did not use such language without
svearipg most proianely. Similar lang iage was often
Twenty Of the most respectable citizens of wepor. in
tend to march rapidly TO Lawrence tomorrow, in Order
Il possible, TO prevent effnsion of blood.
6snsas city 10 her credit refuses to act and denoun
the proceedings Of the Mssouans. Not more thar
twelve men will go from the
One hundred men left Lexington for Lawrence.
Five hundred men, IL was ported at Kansas CITY,
expected from Gay county Will not the Governor
of Missouri actf
tenersI Ca,noun is at the shawnee Mission.
I.open my letter TO send You additional intel gence
A .ioer has jusi arrived from Iawrecce. lie states
that public ting was hold ~ Lawrence yeserd ~
% which ut were passed denying te Truth Of
the agraran reports ctgcusteo fr the POLITICAL pu Pose'
certain Missouri politicians declaring mat they are
and have been ready - sueieaee aoy person on
proper warrant; but stating their dees mutation 70 re-
fuso obedience 70 unauth .rized moos
Mr.. Mctrse met to-day riding on spirited bay
horse towards lawrence. lie word t, tue rerrto-
sch when his trial bat did not choose 70 stay
ut Lsvenworh 70 be taken irom prison and hsnged BY
Mr.. PARROT and other gentlemen from reavcnso-tb
have just left for Lawrence, to prevent IL possible, any
encounter between he law ana Order men, from Missoa.
RI, and he resdents OF Kansas.
Correspondents Of the 81 Louis iatelligeneerl
Jos and Phi Part ufurs Of the kanscs Oabgyal-7h
Qudrret--7he Carse The naydcr--1ae Ihyh,--rte Ar
ras--TAs R,scae--The I'iodsion--The Housebaraiag.
Your readers have doubtless tbs oy Telegraph aud
otherwise, been acquainted 9Th the startling state Of
aT,irs existing here, bu there arc many conhisn1
and ineorrect accoun win ~ give Vi
clear icea Of the true aspects of The present affair
Thai Kansas ~ upon the q cii war IL moro tnsr
probable, and althcugs war may p eversa t'src d'e
appear 10 be prospect OF IT, The i'm ;u,ies
FIRST about that SUBJECT II fratuent d icaiy II
most Tcrriofies--.he right 10 claims. such say
he direct cause but that the dihcures ou
Of the slavery question ndi ccy and tnat sacn IL tho
orly ASPECT i nov wears, Il would be useles - deny
The difficulties a. small town, RI her settle
vent, cal ~ Hickory Point, ten twelve m W
from ihis. There, the tc'temeat !, mixed one, tbcf'
heipS both save State and Tree state men.
the terrs os they used here 10 cnote the polite.
opini ns at the parties. rather tho losaeI fro
which fhey have come there many Of the
sFrce State mem from lave States. nlw the mrrdec
man, s an ohoiaD, hut camc here yeae ago { Iowa