American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-06-07
LATER FROM KANSAS.
Lawrence Stormed and DESTROYED.

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CHICAGO. May 26.---The Chicago Til.
buhe of to-day publishes an extra. ba
sed upon intelligence brought by three
men direct from Lawycnce
They state that batte,iun of 400 4
mounted MissouriaDs made their an.
psssance befarc Lawrence on Wednes-
day bsering banners With vario~s de-
vices, bat not che United States stars
aad stripes. During. che snorntne tho
Lawrence COMMITTEES OF ssfety sent
note to u. s. Marshal Anderson, who
headed the forces, assuring him that
they. would Tnske no resistance to .any
process he might wish to servo, and beg
ging him to protect ,hoir lives and pop.
erty. MIME
The Marshal made no ans er, end a,
IL O'Clock Deputy Marshall made his
appearance in the city with posse Of
10 mon. and summoned four citizens To
mid him in arresting q. w. Desler and
q. w. Smith. The request was com.
piled. and tho prisoners were carried
off. Deputy Marsha Jones subsequent.
~ made his appearance with 10 men,
and demanded the public and private
arms. giving the citizens 8 munu,es To
hand them over in, or the town would
be stormed. One field piece was given
up, but the people refused to give up
their private arms.
ST. Louis. May 26-An extra from
the Lexington, Mo-, Express confirms
the previously received accounts of the
destruction of Lawrence. Estates that
with difficulty the Marshal entered The
town and nude arrests Of all persons
for whom he had warrants issued by the
United States authorities He then
turned over his posse to Sheriff Jones,
who proceeded to make arrests on war
rants under the territorial law. His at
tempts were resisted by the citizens,
who fired OH his men. Sheriff Jones
then commenced canonading, destroy
ing the Free State Hotel and the office
of the Herald OF Freedom.
The artillery were s,ill firing and the
flames spreading when tho messenger
left. But few lives were lost.
(sEcoNp plsrATcn.]
ST. LOUIS, May 26.--Later advices
from Kansas report tho retorn of 9 ov.
Robinson and Messrs. Schuyler and
Conway, in charge OF the u. S. authori-
ties. Robinson was imprisoned at Lee
compton. Gov. Reeder has not been
heard from.
The Kansas City Enterprise. Extra
ofthe esd, says that Sheriff Jones, took
about twenty men into Lawrence city.
and at his demand Gen. Pomerey de-
livered oil the canuons and rifles he
could COLLECTION which Jones gave re-
ceipi.
Jones refused to allow Eldbridge TO
remove the furniture from the hotel,
when n posse entered and carried most
Of it into the street. Jones gave ex-
press orders that no private property
should he injured, particularly Govern
or Robinson's house was not To be
touched.
After the posse loft the house was
burnt.
During the excitement one man was
shot. and another killed by the falling
of the walls.
General Pomeroy is at liberty in
Lawrence.
ST.. LOUIS, May 2s.--The Republican
and Democrat both have letters rela-
tive 10 the attack on Lawrence.
The Democrats (anli.savery) cores
poDdent says that tho stores and dive |.
lings were indiscrimnately broken o.
pen and robbed. Mr.. Johnson had
So, 600 worth Of land warrants stolen.
Mr. OpliT, Colonel of militia, appoint
ed by Gov. Shannon last fail, lost his
commission. private papers, a gold
watch $500 in money. and all his clio
thing. Mr.. Browns library was forced
Twice, but saved by citizens.
The Republican (pro-slavery) learns
that on the 22d inst, bundled free
state men had collected at Lawrence.
II was believed that on tho night Of the
22d the garrison al Franklin would be
attacked by the Free State men.
It was understandable Gov. Shannon
would order out 100 regulars to be sta.
TONED at Oswa,tomie, 100 at Lawrence
and 100 at Topeka Judge Giants, of
Oswa,tomie District Court, had been
prevented from holding the Court, by
the threats ofthe FREQ State men.
Judge Fame had passed Leavenworlh
on his way to Georgia.
Another correspondent says thatSher
if Jones intended TO proceed to Tope-
ka, with the intention ofdestroying that
town. Fonr new murders had occur
red.
tsEcoHD DISPATCH,
CHICAGO, May 28.--The Westpor,
(Mo.) Times. Gree soil in its tendencies)
Of the 23J, states that the Congressional
Investigating committee was at Leaven.
worth. Mr.. Schuyler writes to the
Times that he aud Conway were set at
liberty on the goth. Brown was still
a prisoner at Lecompton, where Robi-
son was also confined. After the aims
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