New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-29
THE EACE-ITS CHARACTER AND PROB
ABLE DURATION.
- On Sd eeial Colrsspondent

F.crn Our Special Correspondent
LAWRENCE, X. L Monday, Dec 10, 1855.
At the winding up Of any civil convulion the in
ouiry What have we done and suffered ?" is
very natural one. For the pact two weeks the
Territory of Kansas has been in an intepse state
excitement and alarm. and the Missouri border in
n fame and vomiting out the blOodthirsty members
Of A secret organization. Business Of every kidd
has been Ruspenoed ip the Territory. The settler
who had his house 10 close from the storms OF
v inter or bis farm TO open, and the merchant and
n all Of business have been alike paraiyzed by the
capaer that threatened and the effort to de'e11
themselves from INVASION The expense IN sus-
flaming the people in the vicinity Of Lswrencs,
though considerable is only 1.-THE of the loss sas-
tanned and that the blow thus inflicted and tho
insecurity thus exhibited will have an unhappy
effect on Kansas is inevitable Tbs morning
those who were chiefly disturbed by o bloody
phantom Of Death ana battle begin to breathe
freer and those who had their PRINCIPLES aud their
future security as the strongest figure on their
mental Jetira ask, "What have we gained by
this what have we compromised vi "na' ""'o
we lost A.
We have no wish 10 utter word against the
persOR0l courage OF any ran or set OF met out we
cannot dismiss the conviction that the adjustment
"a bich seems to have been made WAS mutual con-
cessiop from mutusl fears aud Is one OF those set
lie nepts that will require settling again Inc
tye matter in contest is as far from beng se.'ed
as ever Both parties now believe that they nave
achieved something in the settlement, ana ootu
n,rtits still! feel security in the ultimate result
tba one thinking that Kansas must become Free,
the other a Slave State.
Trom a variety of sourceS l have learned thst
tba Invaders had the most Omn0us mlsglVlnSs rs
- ths resnIt of their attack. There never has
hscn in Lawrence, at any time during the progress
of these hostihties more ttsn |Uo or oOo neu,
"a never more than 400 under arms: L VI
my own part / never saw more t ana S Svo y.
n.rs6. There are not more thsn zOO ohsfP
La in the Territory the remainder are arIued
IN sbof oun.. Western rifles, and otuer nohuo
cent shcotiuelrors, brought from tue East, Vi
ayeIv patept that ever toituret til Drsh vi III
xentor or pleased the fancy OF ~ould Do we',iT ~
Who wanted gun that would 60 more 'nah nsu
the hattie And set il bGs been qulte current :"
tbe country. ane doubtless IN the ehein! o'".r'
~ tbere were 200 well-srmed men 10 Law
tpAa snS ,oe ,wfol stories about Sharp's rires
80 Tis,n Ike myths teore she ci'turoeu
in,.c;rstinps o. these Missoutisns. Inose III
,a5ers have be- n IN the habit oil rushpg iht9 'he
T.,ritories, almost uDcballenRedi oil Sou'S 'u .s
.elves and Of keeping the real citizens frcn .v's,
"a have been time aud again euilty Oh Noien %
and ou,rsger, end have gone pach IA -,
Tbis time they OF oeeted TO o7errun the Ie1t'to'!
,;tSont orpo.itjon; to lynch several OF tue leaco's
pstbS F,er state party to destroy property seous
I u ,11 so that Eastern emigration wosd Dc
discourseed aud to sei,o the Sharp. rnes ~" ,Sa
tbcv had W dsrstooi we're obtained TO Ptotec' s"1
foIiotboxes Sgsinst their awless ipoars'ps .rm.
- tbfv came they found q people In arm
Nd ready and desperately determnod 10 DC cur ',
tLe;r y, rsons, property add rieow, W. b.. :.
,DeI an opinion Is 70 how the battle would rave
ns ksd battle ensued lsst week % oou, ,,;u
gone Sls,sd -" TIE Free State Uea were unwilling :;
tSs %g0' ss suriss the p.ss few d.ys to s.y
that msDy-tts great nseli;y o. ' ss1 t1s Mis-.
have fought fearessy enc we'll e TIA N ss recI
,euri invaders. tbeJ wore SV. st = asubt 70. II
700, - tssn 1sre h~sy u.o that is. ~ brsvsfY