Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-05-17
T,afsop rr0In .E.ansas.

ST.. Louis, MAY 1S.--I'he steamer Sia'
of the Vest arrived here to-day from Kan
sas with important news from the territory
up to Saturday
Gov. Robinson and his family took pas.
sape on the Star of the West. Al Lexing.
ton, Mo-, committee Of citizens waited on
him and informed him chat they should de-
Tain him On the ground that he was living
from the territory to avoid an arrest under
an indictment for treason which had been
found against him by the Grand Jury .oi the
e. S. District Court
Gov. II. replied that he had been in
formed by one Of the jury that an attempt
10 procure un indictment had been made,
but failed.
This did not satisfy the ctizens--they
Insisting that Robinson should remain
He finally agreed to do SO on the persua-
sion Of Capt. Parkinson, Of the boat, and
MIR. Barnard, of Baltimore. The commit
tee agreed to send a messenger TO Kansas
to ascertain an lndictmenthad been lodn5,
and If not, to pay all the expenses OF the
detention. The COMMITTEE consisted OF
Gen. Stands, Mr.. Sawyer, and number
of the most respectable citizens OF Lexing-
ton.
1t is reported that dispatch has been
received from Leavenw oith, stating that
an armed body of men were en- route for
Lawrenceyiile with the intention Of de
s,roying the evidence taken BY the con-
eressiousl investigating eommittee,
While Ey-Goy Reeder was in attea-
dance af the session Of the committee Oh.
the evening of the Sth at l.ecomploH. a
Detuty Marshal served on HIN WIT 10
appear before the GRIND Jury Of that place
to answer the charge Of contempt III hay
Jug refused to comply with stimUons oi
the Gtand Jury. pse1iou'' served On ht'n.
Reeder refused 70 obey tie wit, and APP
pealpd 20 the committee ba! they deiId-
ed shat they had 10 power II the easf.--
Messsrs. Howard and Sherman expressed
Their opinion that RetdeF aae protected By
The priv ieee Of i witness, bat Mr.. Oliver
contended thai the committee could net
stand between him and tie u. 5. liar.
shall.
Reeder said, flat though lis III. was
in danger at i4efonPton, he would remain
on his privilege as vi.acss, aad attend
ihe sitling3 OF TIE to.atb'tSS. 49, H'tii0I
the Marshal and his assistant not to toaclt
him at their peril.
The Marsh4I Jeff, bu; was ex Pee!ed e
return on the 9!A wilI party 81 u 5.
Dragons.
Judge Lecompte ehaged the Grand Jn-
~ on the 9th to ldiet al .he free Stats OF
fcers and Legislature, Tor hjE' ifeaso;t; but
up to the 9Th, ito snct indictments had
been found By the Court.
ST.. LOUIS, 5ioy f4-AIrs. Robinson
wife Of GOV. Robins 2n, arrived here to-
day. She has published . statement IN re-
atiion to her husbands detention at Lex
ingtop. She denies that he was aware
that an indictment had been foand against
him previons to his leavlug the territory oil
Kansas.
The lawrence correspondent Of the ST.
Louis Democrat under date Of 7th inst
says that indictments for high treason had
Been found against Reeder, Robinson,
Roberts, Zane, an5 other free State men.
News had been brought to Lawrence by
hiissouriaus, that secret haud-bi!ls were IN
circulation, and orcrs were marshalling
on the border counties. Tie people were
warned to be prepared for defence.