The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-27
NEWS FROM KANSAS.
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The Town Of Lawrence Bombarded and
Reduced to Ashes.
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FLIGHT OF THE lKHABITANTS.
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Supposed Hanging Of Gen. Pomcroy.
THREATS OF VIOLENCE TO THE FREE STATE LEADERS
NOn-lnterference Of the United
States Troops.
ESCAPE OF GOVERNOR REEDER.
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Accounts Of theSta Of Affairs In the Territory
&C., &C., &c.
FLIGHT OF THE IKHABITANTs,
ESCAPE OF GOVERNOR REEDER.

Accounts Of theState Of Affairs ln the Territory
&C., &C., &c.
CHICAGO, May 2e, 1853.
The Chicago Tribune publishes an extra based upoA
Intelligence Brought by thres mon directly from Law
reuoe.
They state that company Of mounted men made their
appearance Lawrence Wednesday the 2lst inst
whore they halted until relnforcemen had increased
thsr numbers to 400 rnsy bore flags aud banners
with various notices and Devices bu. United States
asg.
During the forenoon the Coamitee of Public Safety Of
Lawrence despatched messenger with note to Marshal
Dor aldaon who headed the rce assuring him that the
citizens would mako resistance to any he might
with to serve and asking protection for thsr lives and
property The Marshal made reply but at II o,ook he
sent Deputy Marshal With posse Of ten into the
town The deputy summoned four citizens assist in
making arrests and took G. W. Die ser and G. W. Smith
shngnsss Of the citizens respect his authority
with his posse the Free Hotel and dned after
which they removed the prs without moestson.
Soon after this Sheriff Jones made his appearance,
with eighteen men, and demanded that all the pub
and private In the town be given up giving the
people five minutes acce1e 20 his demand and threat
niI in Of REFUSAL to storm the town. He did not
attempt to make any arrests, but said he for
the purpose of obtaining the arms. One field piece
Rs given up In answer to the demand, but the
citizens refused to surrender their private arms
zones then left, and In half hour after returned
with overwhelming force and two pieces Of artillery
with which he commenced cannonsdipg the Free State
hotel and the Herald Of Freedom printing Office,
Ihs inhsbtants commenced leaving the town, and the
informanss Of the Chicago 15ne Also loft before the
work OF destruction complete; but the hotel waa
burad and the press and type Of the Hrod Of Freedom
destroyed before their departure and they had proceeded
about fifteen miles. when (st eight O'Clock in the
ning) they saw large volume of smoke and . great
eight in the direction Of Lawrence, and they have
doubt Of the destruction Of the town.
Another messenger who left Leavenworth just before
the departure of the boa says that several
killed by Jones' party. 1t is feared that Gen. Pomeroy
compton, in the custody of the authorities Ex-Governor
Reeder supposed to be in place of safety and Is daily
expected in Chicago, by way Of Nebraska and Iowa.
Threats have been made to hang Robinson Bto~u and
Distser.
The free State men VIII make stand at TOPEKA, and
are now gathering at that point
Ell. Senator A Gibson Is In the Territory.
Ths Ulied States troops are not allowed from their
quAres many Of the soldiers being anxious to protect
the settlers.
ST. LOUIS, May %, 1856.
The Lexington (Mo) Express publishes extra, which
received here to-day confirming the report of the
destruction Of Lawrence Wednesday last The &C.
count pubihed by the Express states that after the Mar
shal hss arrested all the persons he had writs for hs
turned the posse to Sheriff JONES' whose attempt
make arrests was resisted by the people, who fred ON
mis- men, Sheriff Jones then cannonadsd and set Gre to
the hotel and the Office Of the Herald of Freedom destroy
Ing both. When the messenger LETT the artillery was
stl firing snd the fire spreading to other portions of
ahe town. but up to the time Of his departure but few
HIVES had been lost.
This reported as tho testimony of Hutchinson and
RatcliGs, two free State men. The Express s . pro-
slavery paper.
WASHINGTON May 26, 1856.
Authentic Intelligence from Kansas is hourly looked
-Or by the President Preparations making by the
government to put down the free soilers by foroe.
Pro-Sinvery Accounts.
j SOUTHERN VIEW OF PIE TROUBLES IN KANSAS
Tho long ssthsrug storm seems st last sb,u to break
npon this battle He of Southern rights To those who
son q % viii be OF
table causes From the BEGINNING collision has seemed
70 BE- Unavoidable though postponed BY this or that cir
What viii bs the limits of war begun under such OK.
aspsrston 1t 10 impossible forets 1t he's in It AL
shs North and the south are co mmitted parties The
news Of battle In Kansas will ring through the land,
nf the Union. Blood We know Is q madSsnins drausht,
nnd blood spilled In Kansas 70 likely to feed f.me
sArcushout this pnio. which blood alone can s1ngush
Sannot fall to be source Of pride to her sons On the
de Of law, and enrenched In her constitutional rights
Her in Kansas, though stigmAtzsd ~ I" bor
der rufsns, have acted With moderation and tcrbear
Ss aide e hs SSo sssa ~ Ihs the ns
@sm OF the North have sworn to Dive ont or extDguih
slavery in Kar Tbsy have rushed n.oy in spite
3AAt the most der pe -e resistance awaited them
And now that the Issue l. CONS, aud facs ~ ACE tina
hhe South COZ fronts her enemies Ia that
violence threatens to swallow up peSce The whole
country thrills with arxie,y to what tas " news
shall be-may We not remember WITH satisfaction what
6outh Csrops has in behalf ssnsas and pointing
10 bst band Of gallant spirits who hsvs In keeping her
Aonor ard rights demand for them only sym psthy
but real practical supportS Never was money sxpe aded
IN ~orioter cause and never prudenly; for Kan
PAS an Investment Tor posterityfor those who are
hereafter to enoy The fruits of zeal defence OF the
institutions Of the South. The changes wbioh break
around daily leave to the South Aternatvs but to
ress ON or be destroyed Einerawn speculaous never
vet saved people And long ~ rivalry IN
2he Law OF national LIE, her path will bs cumbared With
pSstaces which can only be surmountsd BY activity aud
courage
SOUTHERN EMIGRATION 10 KANsAs.-A COMPANY OF
Ewsntyfve young from Meriwethsr county Ca left
atlanta on the Doth Inst for Kansas.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MARsHALs,
(Corresppndspce Of the ST. Louis Democrat