New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-29
NEWS FROM LAWRENCE.
1900. a., ~ A HIi.snuri Democrnt

LEAyESwoRTH CITY, kansas,
Sunday Eve, May Is, 1856.
Es,Iv this morning We went from the house
where we slept TO the usual crossing of the Stranger,
about a mile above. When got there we found
that it had risen twelve feet above its usual Depth
We were making preparations to cut down tree as
bridge, when we were haleu Dy citHeu vi ha"ieuoe
The news he gave us proved the truth of Shake
speare's proverb--
When the brains are out the must de-"
As of men of cities.
Charles Robinson is prisoner at Lexington; Col.
Lane is in Indiana Gov. Reeder is ABSENT the practi
cal talent of the Squatters party is not in the Terri
tory A crisis was approaching lion-men were wanted
TO front it; but only ox-inellects could be found to
meet it. Oxen very well in their place; but the
battles van is not that place. The lighting men of the
Territory were there ready to defend the city, well
drilled and exasperated bya series OF petty annoy,
ances: but they had no leader, and their skill and
courage and memory were thrown away-and great
cause endapg ered by 1t.
The Committee of Public Safey-the Lawrence
boys call il the Safety Valye-resoived that, as the
National Administration had made the DracOnian
Code of the Barons its own, and was determined at
all hazards to enforce it, would be better pohcy TO
permit Marshal Et Cetera lDonaldsons mob to enter
the town and act az they pleased!
They took immediate measures 10 hide all the arms
and ammunition in town.
The gentleman who gave US this information added
that every one against whom writs or warrants had
been issued by the Territorial Courts were leaving
town. 49,
We had no desire-not the least-to be caught by
mob, and therefore returned TO Leavenworth.
LEAyENwoRrH, X. T., May 10, ls56--Noon.
G. +. Warren arrived here at O'Clock this morn.
ing. He crossed the Stranger near the house OF an
Indian FAMED Johnny Cake, or Slap-JAck, about s
o'clock yesterday afternoon
mounted guard of four men arrested him as soon
a. he had crossed it. He talked with them for some
minutes and while they were engaged 10 examining
the ford escaped into the woods. One Of them saw
him enter raised his rife and fired at him. The bullet
passed through his coat That's law and order:
Mr.. Warren says that their camp was situated about
a third of mile from the crossing. He saw three
large wagons loaded with guns, ammunition and pro
visions.
The guard asked him, when they first approached
him, bis name and politics.
Mr. Warren with audable desire to save his ba
con, said that his name was John Ham. Are you
an Aboli%iSust 7" no." said Warren. " Are youa
Free-Soiler1" Mr.: Warren is a Free Soiler but he
eyaded an answer by saying, I'm an American
The Know Nothing Guard seemed satisfied, and IN
til Warren attempted to escape was quite friendly.
Virginia gentleman arrived here few minutes
ago. He left Lawrence on Saturday at noon lie said
that as soon as the imbecle safety had deter
mined to offer resistance the citizens OF Lawrence
began to leave the place in crowds Sixty persons et
Lawrence at daybreak on Saturday for Kansas City
and Topeka. On Saturday at noon, he said that only
two property holders were in Lawrence. Meanwhile,
the invading army around Lawrence Is increasing
What the result of this exodus will be it is impossible
to forete. Certainly, the fact that peaceful orderly
intelligent, industrious Northern community have been
obliged TO fly their homes for safety against legally
organized" force, chiefly from q neighboring State
aimed with Federal guns, led by Federal offc ere,
and er couraged by the Federal Administrators.
tainy, say this damniDg, unparalleled fact, will have
duce international good will or give additional
rity TO Southern Institutions