New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-29

four pieces Of artillery. Two brsss howtzers thst
wen, over with Atchison's party, scross the
Delaware Reserve; another brass gun in the camp
at Franklin, that came up through westpOrt, and
one, have been informed, at Lecompton. The
last few days has witnessed a scene Of horrors
around Lawrence.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Stewart, formerly Of
New.York State, one Of The Clerks Of the Kaass.
State Legislature, war shot through to head, %
the road few miles from Lawrence, and died
instantly. Another man, named Jones, from Ili-
nos, quiet maR, who has never taken any po.i-
ton in public sfsirs that might have rendered him
offensive, was slio killed yesterday at the BlAn.on
Bridge, on me Wakeruss. He was returning
home from store with lag Of corn meal on bic
korse, when two Of the fellows, whom l learn
were from the camp at Franklin, assailed him.
They had United States muskets with bayOnets,
(the public weapons given to these bands By Shan
non, beside revolvers and bowie knives. There is
a store near the Blanton Bridge, and while they
attempted to take his horse and other articles and
were threatening to shoot him for Free-Sta.e
NAE, he with them got into the store. Here
abuse Jones, handed him pistol, when the ruff
fans presented their pieces and threatened to shoot
if it was not given up. He surrendered the
pistol, and after a little argument got away
from them and started for home. Just as he
started one of the men said, ave ought not to let
"tbat ID Abolitionist away" and turning after
him, they fred at jones. A ball lodged in his
L.. L. ell II, Al .p1 id in
very short time. Just before our informan.s lefs,
accounts came in Of man who had been attacked
in his own house. between Lawrence and LecOmp-
ton. l could not get his name correctly, or the
particulars. He was not dead, although reported
dangerously wounded. Toward nightfall, three
Delaware Indians came into Lawrence very much
excited The Platte County Rifles, who crossed
the Stranger yesterday morning, had got within
short distance Of Lawrence, on the north side of
the Kaw. Here, some of them had shot Della
ware Indian. He was not dead, but reported dy-
ing. could not get the particulars of this occur
renee. l think it is more than likely that there
my have been more murders. Those have men.
toned occurred in the presence Of witnesses. They
have been riding about Lawrence, and firing at
men in all directions.
These guerrillas, true to their character intend if
possible, to make the war self sustaining one
Cases Of robbery on the highway are so abundant
that / have not tiuc to narrate them great
many horses have been taken and articles of all
kinds. Yesterday evening they took three oxen
from the team of man who was blowing, and
killed them for beef.
Under these constant outrages the people OF
Lawrence are 80 desperate as almost to contem-
plate resistance, although they have removed all
their defensive force. Mr.. Eldridge, of the Ed
ridge House, went up to Shannon and tried to get
him to interfere. Shannon at first said he would
see and promised to get the soldiers from the Fort
down. The terms were that the arms in Lawrence
should be delivered up to the United States soldiers,
who should be present to prevent outrages, while
the mob with the Marshal went in to make arrests.
The Governor, however, efused to give definite
answer till yesterday, when he declared that there
would be civil war; that the only terms were that
the aims should be delivered to the posse, and that
the printing Offices, and other Objectionable build
;nps must be destroyed, or the Carolnians would
not be satisfied.
That the Governor is implicated with these men
may be seen from the following pass, which copy
from the original, in the hands of Mr.. Newell:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, May II, 1850,
"LECoMPIOE, X. L.
"The bearer Of this i, Mr.. Isaac Newell, an ac-
auabtance Of mine from Ohio, who is now in the Ter
rtory with the view to locate asawmi he deslresto
examine the country and select place well provided
with timber. He is accompanied by his son. and
brother in law Dr. Gamble. They are in no way iden
tilted with the present trouble In the Territory there,
Newell and his comrades be allowed to pas, and re-
pass throughout the Territory without molestation.
The Marshal, on being complained to about the
outrages of his posse, said that he could not re.
strain them, and did not wish to be responsible.
The fact is that the chieftains from the outside
keen the authority in their own hands. Mr..
Weaver. On officer of the Committee, while out
serving SUBJ enas on witnesses, was stopped aud
taken prisoner in camp of hundred men on the
north side of the Kaw, at Lecompton. They car
ried him across the river, and, after taking his
official papers from him and examining them, the
nerson in command returned them with the follow.
ing pass:
"LEcoNPTos, KASsAs,)
Wednesday, May II, 1856
"To all rk0na Il may concern; This TO certify that
have examined the papers Of Mr.. A. j. Weaver, in
company with Gen. Crsmer, and am satisfied that he
il acting under the authority of the L. \. House of
Representatives, and should pass unmolested.
WARREN D. WILKs Of South Carolina"
THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION.
From Our Special Correspondent
LEAyENwoRT CITY, K. T., May 10, Is56.
l proceed with my report OF the testimony taken
before the Investigating Committee:
II. r. REFS, sworn-He was questioned relstive to
the meeting held April go less, at which resolutions
.,a nassed indorsipg the lynching of Ph;r n, ,b.,