New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-26
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LAWRENCE DESTROYED.

To he ls.s>iated P,es
Sr LOUIS Friday, May 49, 1889.
Tie 81. LOUIS Republican of this morning publishes
dispatch from Westport of the Goth giving al ac'
count Of an encounter the road between becompton
and Franklin. The correspondent OF The Rrp.o!Iean
| Gays;
;Mr. Coserove and DR.. Bransop, while going from
Iecompton to Franklin, were hailed by party Of
Free.Stne men, who demanded their names and dee
tinaton Being answered, the commander OF the party
turned to his men, asking their motto. They replied
Sharp's Rifles, and immediately fired on Cosgrove
| and BIanson. Branson was wounded, when Cosgrove
shot the leader of the party through the head and the
remainder 1ed.'
| Free State man was shot at Blantou's Bridge o.
| the 10Th. Particulars not given.
1t was reported at Kansas City that the inhabitants
Of Lawrence were preparing to evscuats the place,
| and had called upon Col. Sumner to Protec, their
property.
so many men had responded to the proclamation OF
Marhal Donaldson, and gone to aid hun against The
people Of Lawrence, that the towns Of kickspco,
| Ieavenwolth, Doniphan and Atchison were slmoet
| deeerted.
A gentleman who arrived from Jefferson City yescr.
day informs the editor Of The Democrat that dis
match had been received from Lawrence stating that
battle bad been fought at Lawrence, and number OF
persons killed on both sides. He unable 10 give
particulars.
The Democrat has further infor nato. from Kicks
poo, stating that meeting had been held there at
which it wss resolved to sack the Kanss. Hotel Of
Kansas City. IL was understood to be Owned by Mas.
sachu.etts mep, and 80 certain was its d,strucon oou
sldered that families were moving out. The ctizens
Of Kickspoo have offered a reward OF e2O0 for the
rest Of Gen. Pomeroy, and parties had gone search
OF him.
Mr.. +. Conway, q writer for The Democrat, and
Gen. Schuyler, while en- route for St. Louis from
Leavenworth, were arrested a. Psrkville No., on
the charge of being fugitives from justice They
were detained until information could be received from
Leconp ton. Gov. shannon had been notified Of their
arrest but at last accounts reply had been received
from him. The arrest wa made on The eth inst.
ST. LoUrs, Saturday May "a, 1855.
Dispatch rom BoonviIle b The Republican ssys:
Lawrence was destroyed ON Wednesday. The kOtd
and pr inhng-c6fce in kaa,os CITY rere also derso'
ishtd, butEr lees rereloa. Particulars are expected
by steamer tonight.
The correspondent Of tn, Democrat at Lesvenwortb
writes: Since Messrs. Robinson. Reeder, Lane and
other leaders are tbsent, the Coma ittee Of Public
Safety at Lawrence have determined 10 offer no resist.
ance to the United States Marshal entering the City.
Immedat measures taken 10 hide all the arms
and ammuDitons in the town as this detsTm
nation was made known, and crowds Of p o2le cOn'
nerced leaving.
1t is said the Free. State gathering A To-
peka and will attack the invaders they dare ~ exc
cute their threats Lawrence. Settlers at Van Bonss
r.ce1tly from New Haven, will send one hundred men
TO aid them and Manhattan about the sane number.
W,sHisGroS, Saturday, Nay ~, 1856.
A telcgrsphic Dispatch was received here to-day
which states that collision had taken place between
the United States authorities and the Free SAFE men,
by which The tOt'a Of Laurence Gas de'trey,f, and
M inter u PERSONS killed. 1t hiss csu'ed TIE most IN
tense excitement / saw tie President this evening
and Is exprestes some doubt TO it, authenticity.
One dispatch il dated Louisville, whereas It ssesS
come from II. Loui. TO be authentic.