New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-23
THE WAR ACTUALLY BEGUN.
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osrssrosdenes Of TIC y. Y. Tribune.
LEAyENwORTH CITY h. T., May To- 1850.
We have just heard from Lawrence this morn
ing BY y messenger who left that place at mid
night last night. The enemy's force, or Mar
shals posse, were closing up around Lawrence,
and resuming the pillsging and devasta'ions that
characterized the invasion of last November.
Another misfortune beiel the Frse-State msa
during tho night before last. A man named
stod went down to Kansas City few dsys
ago for some breech-loading rifles, seventy I've
that he had stored thers. On his return
the night referred to he stopped at Franklin BY
company encampcd there, Of one hundred men.
They searched his wagon and took the rifles and
have got them in their hands, and il was learned
yesterday that they were molding bullets for them.
gentleman who was riding ahead Of them, having
got through the party galloped up to Lawrence aud
urged that men go down to save them. Tho
Stubs were called out "a gallant yeiusteer
company in Lawrence, and were ready to march
down. but conservatism or fear prevailed and the
order for their march was recalled. This was
fatal error These men were acting 90 highway
men; they we're not under Marshal at ths time;
they had been taking prisoners and stopping
wagons, and then was the time to strike blow
and recover the guns. There was not even pro-
tended legal difficulty in the way.
The resolutions l sent in my last, which denied
the truth of the alleged e0sus beLh and offered
assistance to make any arrests be wanted, were
sent up to the District Marshal In fact. they
have been sent twice, and the last time Msssrs.
W. j. Roberts BsbcOck and Miller, took them
and the message to Lec0mpson, with the desire 10
know What the Marshal wanted with the people Of
Lawrence. The Marshal refused TO treat with
them for some time, replying that ho would lot
them know when he came dotcn 10 Laxrex6e. At
las. he told them that be would answer the letter;
be did 40, but il wss merely tissue of threats.
and vague ADu.ions 10 submission 10 legal authority
and hints about sunendering arms. i have booa
unable ~ get copy Of it, With this and psss
through the hostile bands from the United Ststes
Marshal, who had thus enrolled them, these gentle
men started back for Lawrence. They had gono
but short distance when they we're stopped bys
party The leader Of tbese said he wss Caro-
lihian; he wanted Mr. Miller, Miller Is Caro-
liniaD, editor Of The Free STATE. They showed
him their psss from the Marshal; he ID The
Marshal, and took Miller prisoner. The others
volunteered 10 20 with him, but the man said, u
have been accustomed to treat people as gentlemen.
bur, pointing toward Lawrence, there your
read: and be carried Miller with him. His late
i. doubtful; the others got back without further
molestation. The forces (tbe pcsse) moved
dawn toward Lawrence yesterday. The different
canDs and bodies Of men commenced their guerilla
work. Men in the neighborhood we're fred upon,
and wsgoDs we're pillsged. Some merchandise
belonging to the Messrs. Hutchinson, was broken
open and partly destroyed, and the rest taken
The substance Of the lat communication 10 The
Nsr,ha was that the people Of Lawrence UNDER
stood he had large force collected in pursuance
Of hi. proclamation; that the people Of Lawrence
wanted TO know what his demands were upon Law
renee; that they were prepared to give him poss<,
Or would receive him peacesb with ono; that they
= ere law abiding, UniOn-lOsing citizens The reply
was that be would dictate terms when be came 10
LawreDce; that the people Of Lawrence we're reb-
ia (queV-wbat has Marshal serving writs 10 Do
slih rebellion II there was one y The Marshal
E reported to have said that be had fourteen hun
irCd men, including ihose be had in missouri Thjs
came through Pfo-Slsyery man named Cox.
a nessage Oi the most urgent kid came TO this
lace This morning. ltappesled 10 Sqmuer ID .ours
he members Of tbo COMMITTEE. 70 preseI - tho
peace. think, LIZ al e.heG s.lSlaT rppesls, Is