Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-29

MS protection. His reply is given as follows:
Col. Summers stated that nothing would
give him greater pleasure than to set Missouri
night, had he the power, but he tcas subservient
TO niger po~ers and could not only By request of
Coz. Shannon, but that when once requested.
he had discretionary power to act az long aud in
just such manner as he saw fit He therefore
wished US to address communication 10 Gov.
Shannon, similar to the one he had received,
and he hope to be able to preserve peace"
A letter was at ence dispatched to Gov Shan.
non, asking protection against The guerilla bands
OF the border, and the following is the Govern
or's reply: gffsrf
EXECUTIVE OFFicE. LEcoMprloN,
K. T., May 10, 1856.
Gentlemen: Your note Of the nth is receiv-
ed, and in reply have to state that Marshal and
Sheriff of Douglas county, each Of whom. am
informed, have number Of wits IN their hands
for execution against persons now 10 Lawrence.
] shall in no way interfere with either Of these
officers in the discharge of their official duties.
If the citizens of Lawrence submit themselves to
the territorial laws, and aid and assist the Mar.
shal and Sheriff in the execution of processes in
their hands, as all good citizens are bound to do
when called on, they, or all such, will enile
themselves to the protection of the law But 50
long US they keepup military or armed organ
ization to resist the territorial laws and the Of
fcers charged with their execution, shall not
interfere to save them from the legitimate con-
sequences of their illegal acts. | have the
honor to be, yours, with great respect,
WILSON SHANNON.
All hope of snccor from tho constituted author.
ties peing thus cut off, aud believing that an at
tack on Lawrence would be made Immediately,
messages were 10 be sent 10 al parts Of the Ter
ritery for recruits. The position of the Free
States men on the 18th, as stated in the letter
quoted above, was this
- We shall permit the Marshal to enter our
town 10 make arrests, but not with hostile
army We shall permit small posse only to
attend him, while we will have our men at hand
in the most available points Col Topliff has
been appointed first in command He is lately
from Rhode Island, and is the most expert drill
mas or we have ever had. we shall send a dis
patch 10 the President, also to Congress by this
or TIE next mail, asking their immediate inter-
position"
The ST. Louis, Republican Of 18th announces
that u s. Marshal Donaldson, with two Dep
uties has arrived in Missouri with requsi,ion
from Gov. Shannan, upon the authorities Of the
delivery of the Charles Robinson, who stands in
dcated in the District Court for treason against
the United States.
ST.. Louis, May 20. A steamer arrived here
last night from ST Josephs on that large numbers
has responded to the proclamation of Gov. Shan
non and the U. S. Marshal, and battle was
anticipated shortly 600 men were assembled at
LecomptOn and 400 at Franklin. A large
company was to leave Kickapoo on Saturday
for Lecompton, with two cannon. They were
well armed and provisioned.
A letter, dated Leavenworh City, May l6, to
the Tribune, says: " We have just heard from
Lawrence this morning, by messenger who left
that place at midnight last night The enemy S
force, or Marshals posse, were closing up around
Lawrence and resuming the paging and devasta
tons that characterized the Invasion of the lrst
November. Men in the neighborhood were fired
upon, and wagons pillaged Some merchandise
belonging to the Messrs. Hutchinson, was bro
ken open and partially destroyed, and the resi-
taken.
Some days ago, Summer sent telegraph dis
patch to the President, stating that he believed
the people of Lawrence and the territory would
submit to the United States authorities and U
S. Marshal and asked whether he should use
the troops to sustaining the county officers appoint
ed by the territrrial Legislature. No answer has
been received up to this time, although even IT 1t
be sent by letter it will soon be due.
Last night and this morning had been appolnt
ed for The attack on Lawrence, but ! think il
be deferred few days at least.
A party of men, armed and mounted, from La
Platte city, crossed the ferry some miles above
this place yesterday. They proceeded toward
the scene of operations.
Buford and his men were close TO Lawrence
many have deserted, but their places have beer
filled by Missourans.
CHICAGO, May 81. Dates from Fort Leaven
worth Of Saturday last, are received. Wednts
day, to-day had been fixed upon tor the attack
on Lawrence.
THERE'S a general Reign of Terror in the
Territory. To cannon had crossee the river a,
company were enrolles in the militia and furnish
ed with U. s. arms by Gov. Shannon.
The Free States men want arms and ammunl'
ton. Donaldson the U. S Marshal, had pro
clamaimed his intention to make clean work Of
what he has to do this time.
Gov. Robinson is still at Lexington.
Later dispatches from Washington so thai
d" fresh orders have been issued to the troops in
ards. Intelligence of the blood having been
shed is hourly expected. The President evince
considerable alarm lest he has kindled confagra
ton which he cannot suppress " And tina
great exctemen prevails among members. re'a
tive to Kansas affairs. special messenger ha
arrived from the Free States men of that terri
tory, praying for the interposition of Coner IS
1t is intended to introduce tomorrow meusnr
for their relief
FURTHER FROM KANSAS.
ST.. LOUIS, May %. A dispatch fror
Westport of May 20 states that as Mr. Cos
grove and DR.. Brannon we're on their wa
from Lccompton to Franklin, they were fire
upon by party of free State men. Brar
non was wounded. Cosgrove returned tn
fire shooting the leader of the other part
through the head. The remainder fed. !
free State man was shot at Bapton's brdg
OH the 10Th.
1t was reported at Kansas City that II
people were preparing to evacuate Lawrenc
and had called upon Col. Summers to protet
their property.
A gentleman who arrived here yesterda
from Jefferson City states that dispatch ha
been received there, stating that battle ha
been fought at Lawrence, in which numb
of persons we're killed on 10th sides.
ST.LouIs, May 24-A dispatch from Boonvl
to the Republican says" Lawrence was d
stroyed on Wednesday. The hosei ndpri
ting-oGre in Kansas City ,oere also demo
ished but fcao Hvrs mere last.
The correspondent of the Democrat.