The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-17

Fort Levenworth.
ADDITIONAL.
ffrom tho 81. Louis Democrat, June Is.
By the Polar Star, which arrived here yesterday,
contained in the following Is furnished US by the officers
All accounts rom Kansas AZ we passed down unite in
representing the ahrs the Territory having reached
that extreme crits which mus. soon result in the
supremacy Of one party and the total Of the
other by fight unless the presence OF the United States
troops proves sufficient 70 prevent desperate
break
in the vicinity Of Hickory Point and that Tuesday
the 10Th, fixed upon, by common consent for bat
tic one hundred ana thirty men.our informant al
with fife aud drum sounding and banners flying all
around and apparently intent upon s'war." They were
proceeding in haste to join the prosiavey force at Hcko
ry Point. The territorial committee came down with us.
Governor Shannon was at Kansas City on Tuesday but
would start without delay for Fort Leavenworth and
adopt the most positive measures for the restoration OF
quiet MAJOR Oliver, whose Information comes from the
ton Wednesday, the 1lth. which would require the
United States soldiers TO disarm and dspand all compa
mics of armed for hostile purpose wherever found,
: Iower to force upou them. Eight companies
ef United States troops are now on duty in
the Territory, and it is stated by reliable persons tina
Governor Shannon would order out those still LETT at Forts
Ieayenworth and Fort Riley, and would proceed with
hem in order to restore order in the Territory We
Kansas city, a. G. Pate, who was for some time in the
ands of the Phisines There were on board the Polar
tar, company Of hormons. just from the promised
and. among whom was Mr.. Geo A. Smith. the delegate
Congress elected by the State Territorial Convention
OF last March, and who now goes forward with the
stution adopted by that body and the memorial praying
is cousin OF the yeritable Joe smith
j. l.. Haywood Esq, Marshal Of the Territory accom-
panes him to Washington on Official business.
THE sACKING OF LAwRENcH-ArcHIs0N's srIzoH.
have resided in the city OF Lawrence, Kansas Terrific.
ry, about year. was in that city on the 2lst day Of
May, 1856.
In the morning. about four O'clock saw stationed
the commanding the town about 100 mounted men, drawn
up in line OF battle the number increased by add
tOn OC two
lery, the other rife. company commanded by Major
Bulord numbering some three hundred; company com
posed Of citizens OF Westport and Independence, No.
numbering some two hundred. .ese men, amounting
IN all to some seven eight hundred were claimed by
the United States Marshal TO be his posse summoned "
assist in the service OF certain Wrts winch he held
against persons in Lawrence
About eleven O'Clock two Deputy Marshals with a
small posse OF unarmed men came into the streets
OF the city l Inquired Of the Deputies il tho en-
tire posse were 10 enter the town. In reply to
which they gave every assurance that if there
their posse would not enter the town. They proceed
cd to Free state Hotel and made the arrests OF e. w
DeitzIer and G. II. Smith. The Marshal with his small
posse dned by, invitation with the Messrs Edrdges in
the hotel After dinner the deputies said in front Of the
hotel that their duty done and their posse dismissed
At the time there signal given to the men on
the hill and they marched into town. placing four cannon
at one end Of the main street, so as TO command the
entire street s. j. Jones then rode into town 70 the front
Of the hotel. and asked for Gen. Pomeroy Gen. Pome.
roy came and Jones demanded the surrender OF
ali he arms and ammunition that there were IL
town, or he would storm the town in an hour
Jones informed By him ta the only arms he knew
anything about was small huwtzer and some small
pieces OF cannon, which he was willing to give up BY
Jones' receiving. As they went for the arms went back
TO the posse and David r. Achison making speech
to them. | was prevented from hearing his entire
speech b. the continued cheers and yeils Of the crowd
e. posse.') few sentences heard distinctly, which
Ranger. This day is tho most glorious Of my
long life This day have entered Lawrence and
the Yankees haze not dared 70 shoot gan. A go.
rous victory boys BY Cd. Boys, the Esndgrans Ala
Hotel with T port hocs mas. this day be tested and it
blown TO he'll. The damned abolition presses mus. go
into Raw river. aud there soak out some OF their darAey
love- If the undertake to stop U.s. we IL
hang them, by God lady r entitled 10 the protection
OF every gentlemen but when takes upon hes
sell the garh o. manhood. sho is no more worthy your
protection than wage brute AZ this time MT Jones
rode Out, among tfea+ sand Atsh'-on, turning t. bis
company. nc said. changers, 4 now give you iu0
the hands o. Sheriff jones' to become his posse 70 as
si-, him enforce the laws OF Kansas Territory.
sheriff Jones thea placed companies 10 carry
the type OF the Free State and Herald Of Freedom 70 the
time Joes) rode in OF the hotel and notified the
propfetos that they mus; leave that house for he WIS
going to tear il down Being well acquainted with MT.
ones stepped forward and asked him BY what autlo-
ty Ire destroyed the printing press and the hotel las
nsweT was uncauivoca and d.stinct:-'le Grand Jury
have presented the hotel the two printing presses as
nussrc- and hold an order from the court to abate
them, and sha!. do it, He then had the four cannon
placed about hundred and fifty feet from the front of
he hotel They fred thirty shots a, the front side and
ould not damage il much. So the order was given by
Col. Titus who the military commander, 70 set this
was burned the ground While they were firing upon
he hotel the Post office, and found TIM, they
lad Just the clerk out because he had "Shsipes
life. While there there was party OF the posse came
into the Office; OF them kicked the door open
store They wen, in looked abou, until their curiosity
was satisfied then came oat Dr. Strinsei.o" was ono
OF the humber.
Dr.. Stngfellow looked about and said, " what can !
pundcfyn His eye fell upon some segars, - ne
took boxes put them nnder his arm and SAID, as ne
walked OIL "1his will do for me-" lei; the pos. Office
aud went TO the store Of G. W. Hutchinson & Co. The
stor locked; COL Titus said, Il think there arc
rides there. save her in boys, if she Il locked They
obcyed him by breaking in the froat window with the
butts their guns and then crawling in some ten OF them
then len that place fcs my boarding house On my way
joycd at some prize they uad obtained !
walked up 10 them and found Il TO be the trunk
" A. II Reedes. They had broken the I'D on, and
empaying the contents upon the gronnd-eLch
selecting article clothing some letters, some poper
thst pleased their fancy proceeded TO my boarding
house and found that il guarded and that mea were
inside. They had burst in tho window, and went and
out there As as they LETT, went into the
house aud found that they broken open all tho trunks
tho house and all the drawers TO the secretary fied
everything in fact in tho house found they haa aHen
al my clothing, many Of my private letess ana pos IN
money from my trunk that they had taken all the clothing
o. Mr. Burde,t the gentleman with whom board saw
them pass the street and break the window in IN
the house OF D. johnson. and quite number pass IN
through The window after some tame they eame OF. shout
ing triunphanty with their arms full Of clothing ana TWO
OF three common guns. then returned 70 inc pace
woerc had taken the women and children Tor safety,
and watched the burning of the hotel Tho posse began
began 10 go homewards While they were passing the
house of Governor Charles Robinson three times was
sci on fire. and as often cxtnguLhed We thought they
had all left town, and began To come TO our homes again,
when there back fifty mounted men, and rode
around the OF the hotel and gave three cheers Tor
the ruins. On their return 10 Their camp, the mouse Oh
Gov Charles Robinson set on fire and burned Thus
ended the abatement OF the nusances which the court
ordered sheriff Jones to abae.
On the day mentioned while was in the crowd Of
persons who destroying the hotel six OF them
camo me and cnqurcd il my name was Legate. told
them was The most ohcious OF the number then sad;
10 you sir know here he hcsitatcd moment, then
turning facing from he pulled something from bis peck
et which had the appearance Of leter-having only
glimpse OF IT, couldn't tell notwithstanding back 10
Inc he said John NJ Earo ofWorcester, Massachusetts
replied that knew him as an editor. "a damned aboG
ton editor that you write TO- Is 2 God dn your Then
repeating several different sentences in letter which
had written to the above named editor, which led me
the conclusion that they had the said letters their
possession. They made threats OF hanging me- showing
me the beauties Of hemp, &C. TO which replied that