The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-30

shannon. They had also been duped by their leaders,
who told them that the tree state Pile to give up
their arms and surrender Internationally.
The MissouIians carried with them dead bodies
one Of these had been shot by their guard who mis-
TOOK him ,or nee state man one was X led in drunken
were wounded 10 the way by themselves. An the
blood split has been shed by Two State
men are known to have been shot and both debe-
rate and cold booded MURDERS and the facts connected
with the shooting Of Barber last week. BY party who
he completely without arms are Of so atrocious
character a. to have aided materially In disgusting and
Indeed the blood Of Barber was unauestonsos one q
the parts o. that price which the free State men have
| paid for their victory.
PRo-sLAvERY ACCOUNT.
Correspondence OF the st Louis Republican.
| LEcoMPToS. KASsAs TERRITORY, Dec. H. 1856.
the bright peace radiant with il cheering pros
poets in future, being now In the ascendant having
thrown aside the paraphernaiia Of dog Of war" and
sgain taken the pursuits Of peace and civilization with
easure undertake the task Of giving y,u some Of the
details and incidents they actually and which
VIII comess near putting your readers ia
real thing as any account you can or may have re-
The .'wsr" broke out about the Goth November occa-
stoned BY the recapture prisoner out Of hands
Of the Sheriff. by party of abotionists also Of their
threats to take another out Of his custody to try and
hang him in defiance Of law. These, with some house
burnDgs and the general attitude ofdeasnceo the laws
the Of aboonsts occasioned the calling out OF
the militia by Goveino Shannon.
Upon the FIRST CALL so many claw and order men Of
the Territory bad been threatened with ATTACKS and feel
i
Sides that small number, in comparison with that Of
the .bolonsts, who were congregstnR at lawrence
This fact infamed the sboltonists who became
CANT insoent and threatening The houses Of prominent
men were tbrestened and mensced BY Assem-
vernon who sll remains at the Shawnee Mission being
advised Of this state Of things teegaphed the President
for the services Of the United States tro ps the ID in
slant, and the 4th he received the Presidents des
patch advising that the troops should be placed his
disposal the necessary orders could be pre-
pared at the War Department The sent copy
Of despatch to Colonel Sumner and requested him to
which the Colonel pre- missed to do. Governor Shannon
arrived at the militia camp the 9th and there found
he had another game to plsy.
OF the Territory had not turned out in strength the
words "to the Iescue, flashed from electric to
to another and when shannon arrived at the
wakarusa camp, he found Lawrence beleagued city,
city-the militia Of the Territory and their Missouri
friends amounting some twelve fourteen hundred
men in possession Of the whole country with every
cue to Lawrencs cut oevey abolitionis chased into
his stronghold who not taken by the scouts. Pome
roy, Judge johnson, Dr. Cutler Barber and eight
or ten other prisoners were in the hands Of the pros
very men, scouts and swarms of guerrillas they
called men who ocked to the camp but who would join
no military organization riding the country and
wherever collision took place the abolitioniats sue
cumbed to the other party The abelitionists had be-
come alarmed, and were beginning to realize the
dar ger they were in. White flags flying over
their houses-they had sent committees to meet the
Governor, and begged an interview with him. They
things which they had omitted do good citizens
They were going to be better citizens than they had
been before, or ever could be expected to be.
On the other hand the excitement in the camp in
tense. The camorous be led on TO Lawr
before the United States troops arrived When they
heard that the matter was to bc settled by negotiation
characterization regued the whole ground, and it
took all the combined influence of Gen. Atchnson Col
Cbds, Col Woodson Judge Thompson and others Of the
most respectable and influential citizens to prevent
! charge upon the city.
| The pro-slavery had driven in the aboli-
| tionists, aud we're riding round Lawrence, and in
avery manner showing their contempt for Its nhabi.
,ants. On the other hand, the abohtonists had
| do their best They had about 900 men uuder
arms, besides their officers; about 500 had sharp's
| rifles; the Others were armed with common hunting
rifles double bareled guns, and Colts revovers. have
not been able to ascertain accurately to their artillery
mountain howi'zer. The two former were placed ia
mud redoubts know not how the latter was to be
The streets were dehsd and b.rricsdsd and
the white flags the aboouss boasted
that they could repe the attack and the proslavery
men only allowed themselves thirty minutes to wipe out
| Of danger.
This the state Ct things the eth and indeed the
arrived and they could not be heard Of The Governor
was now anxious for their arrival that he might quietly
march them into lawrence and settle the diculty with
ont bringing the militia out Of camp But COL Sumner
he sboIisio.is.s ossrsd to surrender all person.
| against whom wits were Issued; they wiling
to ackpoves the Laws q the Territory, and to assist
tested ssss % submit % !: rs.. o ads
The "IAv and 0rdern declared that they had no
conadenos in tbs Piedses Of the sboonists believed
conduct already meriied complete annihiision, and
they demanded to be led to lawrence without any settle
in the camp 1t wskarusa and the next the It'll, he
went into lawrence Tho people there manifested vii
him state that alarm .ss MARKED upon sy.ry
countenance The Governor returned to the camp at
night called together Of the influential officers Of
the terms which he had dictated and viii the abolition
lets consented to- 1.-THE terms named in the beginning Of
the paragraph and he invoked their aid to
Gle The men to this arrangement. The mediation
and influence Of these gentlemen produced proper feel
s nsn .s ssn
ernor again went to lawrence taxing along with ham,
far Franklin, about four miles from either place. thr
teen Captains; and about ten O'Clock at night returned
with committee from lawrence, who met the Captains
talked over the matter, and separated in peace.
On Sunday the troops were dishanded and ordered
home The Wakarusa camp dispersed very quietly But
the camp at Lecompon over four hundred menu where
be safely disbanded until Monday night They however
crossed the Kaw and took the line of march for their
respective ponts-Atchison, Doniphsn, Kictapoo and
Ieavenworthat the rate Of ten miles day, and at II
O'Clock Tuesday, these opposite to Law.
renee and the aboonists stu dreading an attack were
heard Of no eonaics aud supposc although these men
were In "doggish humor," they have gone home
| quietly.
think Governor shannon has performed his part WE'LL
Notwithstanding many Of the boys condemn him. His
poson as Tower o. the whole Ierritorythe respon
sibities resting upon him. the duty imposed upon him
to preserve the peace to the eusion Of blood to
suppress the flames Of civil war, prompted him, it
should to settle the matter peaccaby, If possible This
he has DONE The traitors acknowledge the lAwsn th
they have given their main ISSUE they have promised
to assist in rcnr lawsn this they do much
best citizens expected to do. By these
cessons they place themselves and their pas, in the
wrong before the American public, giving still
stronger ground to stand upon II is apprehended
they should violte the terms Of settlement they place
| themselves still further in the wrong.
| no he VIII he haq m ade NJ
concession TO the traitors when he has vndicated the
laws when he has secured ia stronger position,
elected the admiration and appreciation of all good
and true OF the Union, North and South, at the
moderate and excellent conduct OF party in the Ter
| ritorys
brave people. II ID true that the avengng sword OF
outraged people Is hard to DO ained the objects OF
ire the subjects Of pity and contempt than
Of wrath. They driven to their holes, their
country resdes and homes were left TO mercy they
stood like trembling sheep before the knife Of the butch