Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-29
NUMBER l2S.

Li.rec- s' the request Of Mr. William Hutchinson ven,
W " L"e1npton Tor the purpose of tanning from an.
,.auhi = %. Do"eI-on, II any thing could be done
p1eey, 20 prevent the non-ter posse he had summou
su nom entering th" city Mr.. Cor -taid .itb N, n
a'on all night aud returned to LA~rvne- On w,dn.s.,
morhh'g lie aid that he asked Mr. Dun.l.no M n. -.
be ahe To control those men II thew entered an.
Mr.. Don.l-on replied, II don't kno- th., can
u" 'ne" asked tn Marshal If anything could b. doo.
on the part OF the people of Lswrene. 10 nr.x.o, -
irOtn coming IN with sO large a fDtc-s
Mr. Donai-on replied that three d-mand. must m. co
p n % oe"'e he would consent not enter L. vt,oc.
VITO all ms iorc--. These demands are:
VI Ftrst-Thst every against ho,u . o,o...- 1. -
ed, should be surrendered.
S'eond-That all the munitions of x.r In
should be delivered up.
I"Ta-That the citizens OF Lawrenc. sbouId MID
,neu>e'S-- implicitly 10 Obey the present en.ctm.p, $,
! hansas, test-oath-, taxes and all. W
CPon receiving this reply, th. ctx.ns h.Li n,l
meeting and drew up letter To the Marshal In,
OF .h'ch Is thus gwen by Mr.. Hutchinson Who . 49,
VI the committee appointed Ia Il up.
Tux pcDrLk - MARSHA
we have Tehsble iniortnaiioa that laty. .,n,.., -.
0""|o'ed 10 pursuance OF your proci. nation .ro.nd
II' I.S+' anu IN order that there may b. no u,,.an
| this people ar-f es upoa
We ;"y most truthfaly and most earnestly th., N.
- =, y A'u every person acting under him. sn De i.
10 execute any legal process against .sy
o. Lawrence, and II called upon, NC arr r,.Jv 70 ~
a. posse ia making these arrests " ''s
We further promise that iheee viii not nov No. -. -
S'ure ume' De any resistance 10 Law and -. onI, 49, ~
/ the Consultation. ' S"'"h ahd
We Claim 10 be Law abiding and order l,vin. .;,;.
shtut.d authorities " NE e"l-
Mr. Cox returned to Mr.. Donaldson with thh ,.,,.
nak al night de said the Marshal would rrpl, n
rms letter vas sent Wednesday forenoon 20 NJ
pohalson and on Thursday morning Me..r, w r ~
erts, T. w Babcock, and Jo iah Miller w.ut m, ~ ~ .o
| 'oa 10 obtain the Marshals ans~er
Nj Hutchinson lett Lawrence With 4. not. T., C.,
10 a. 'ne time the Committee left tor I..c,mn,.n
hr whitney citizen ot Lawrence. v.. ,..p,.
y Tue people there last last night about midn,gh, 80,
rode ! Leaven-orth IN hve hoars-with nofs 20 ,I
Congressional investigating Committee asknv tb., -
! city. e' ' project the
| hkfoRr OF \ GENTLEMAN FROM IAwprNcr
We nave eohVersed with Mr.. Charles IL Hr,r.conh.
,, e on the morning OF the lGth inst on
"Is>'oh I'd tue President At Washington IA imnIo, -; .
interfere and save the people Of Lawrence trp, ha
anu tneir property froui total destruction by the n,i,
t unIah no6-a mission whose success, the nt
HSuo ,telhsenoe which have received by t-.s,.,,
nentary, 'e eoai-
nj n'anseomoe sees no reason to hope that the p.,,
oi the destruction at LAWRENCE not eOgfr, jnIs. b.
tlat no one not to ,e taet- ., =, Iii ys
1ue Sol-'a"t anu Vatied outrages which tn. Fr go,
- hsas VA We luI some time past subjected Tina
'or instance On Ihe 5th ms a party of eleven - -.
settlert were quietly work without arms in sII
h'ela some iOur miles from Lawrence ,ha, - - -
suddenly surrounded by twenty-five MiSsourau. arnsJ 70
the teeth, who took them prtuners without ,n, -.
or Other authority. The Ais-ourians earri.J H. ;
n.iSnooing cabin, and with many oaths or,jer. ,bs a.,
,ei'e ''e territory on pain of death Cd e. -
y"u are ever caught here again you shall b ,tr,,, -
20 !" Nebraska, d-u yOui YOU have no rich, Ia p
Sueh vas the language OF these rufan Who Concluded nv
'is INA. .ley we're coming to Lawrence in a lev dars
W wipe out the ID abolition and to XIII mr. a. "a
every one OF the Inhabitants Alter this ,an,oni,; - %
released al Of their prisoners but one Mr. Sbinmo
formerly nom Worcester Co, Mass Who had .nx~srt
'hein br IT b r scpline "''A
Another aSt reported by Mr. Branscombe afford. .n II.
Is'rAu1n o tue spirit OF the the Frer-S,a, -
TIERS PREVIOUS To thus arrestn1 the men Ia a. g "a
part o the gang had visited the cabin oi NJ S.
mons 1r the Purpose OF stealing his revolver and sb
nhe his vile was alone, and refused 10 give them M
Sne leveed the revolver at the leader but ius as she
about to pull the trigger one Of the ruff sei,d h
rom oehnd and took ihe weapons from her after .bicb
they lett her wish the same brutal n.n.c.s - e"
| sed To tie men in the field
Robbery has been practiced xitbont r.. ,r;,, - =,
Free State people. Cows and other animals h. w. co
Ay oeen Killed aud carried of the camp of the
Lecompton One man forced 10 drive H.. -
COW there, when she taken from him and LiIs 80
his eyes These ihsa given a. specimens from
anog many others and by means the vors, th.,
night be reported a. those who have read our rcen
letters are well aware. '
NJ hEAnsSomo was at Lawrence when they rccrived
the reply OF Marshal Donaldson to the request of th n
pie IN De informed A. to the precise nature of b jn
and declaring that they Contemplated no m 80
laws. o this document, may be remembered our .ns
cal correspondent was unable to forward copy H.
hrailscombe describes xceediDgly coarsa "a -
lent ia it, manner The only points OF compI.;,, hok
the Marshal brought against the people Of srenc, wer.
Ih@ .hGohng OF Jones The applause Of the people
Nheh hseder declared he would be arrested on tbs
process Tor contempt Of court; and & The ,.,so 80 ~
military organization in the town
uoE heeder Mr.. Branscombe believes Is safe in Ion.
ne eit Kansas as our readers will remember We u.r, in
formed oy our special correspondent q, The .rn, "A
wee OF hessrs. Howard and Sherman of the Cnngr.soo
committee Who thought that his absence would reuoy.
casr OF collision between the people of Lawrence ,nd
the United states troops or Border naraud.r. w -
ear that his assassination had been determined on h,
he latter and that Tor the purpose that he va, 10
Oe Ikeh 70 Leconpton For this the subpoena us s.u-d
to brtug him be the Court and for this the -, 90
rest Tor contempt and the Indictment for high treason
we're also arranged The indictment was found by IN,
Grsnd Jury without hearing single witness Mr. Br,n.
conbe fears that Gov Robinson viii also IN. ..s,;,J
lie va TO be taken from Lexington Mr. where n iii h
remembered he has detained by mob up to Iecomn,on
| 18th inst 49, 'Ns
Sach s the aspect Of Kansas pescribed by this
heman the reign Of terror there lacks nothing of
perfect AssaSsnaOns robberie- outr,ges ami v;o..c
o'sEery description are freely practccd while the Uni
ted states troops, fully authorized to aid and supnor an.
oouer hunan authorities forbidden by ths oris,s
they have received from the President 10 A, .nv,h o.,
protect the Free State settlers from sl,Ysb,- "a 70
hehs and houses from devastation Such i the ,e.u oI
Popular Sovereignty eIpounded by senator Dougl.,
| President Pierce "
Sr Lours Saturday Nav "a 1854
! despatch from BoOuvle 70 TIE Rep.JieaA sav.
lawrence vas DESTROYED OH Wednesday The hot,i and
/ 4 .g''' ~ hHssAs CtfV also deUsOit thed
oM ter hres Ners lost Particulars are expected b,
| steamer tonight ~
The correspondent OF The Deg.ocraf At Le.vsn.or,b
HHtes' since hessrs. Robinson Rerder Lane and oh.f
leaders are absent the committee ofrublc safety At
renee have determined 70 offer no resistance to the tni
states Marshal entering the CITY Immeii,ts n..,,,,..
were taken 10 hide al the sud ammunition. In town
a. soon a' this determination uas made known and
l crowds OF people commenced leaving
IL Is stid the Frce.Sta- men y,tbe,y ., To-.t -
Eu attack the invaders Il they dare 70 execute threat.
on Lawrence Settlers Bonsa recently from NewH, :
ven "h -end one hundred TO aid them and Nsnhst
ten about the same number