The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-26
IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS.
qHR TOWN OF LAWRENCE DESTROYED.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN THE TERRITORY.
ARE WE TO HAVE A CIVIL WARP
Our Lecompton, Kansas City and
Lawrence Correspondence.
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OUR LEcoxPToN CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR LEo0MPTON CORRESPONDENCE.
HOUSE, rm PRAIRIE,
NEAR LEcoMrToN, May H. 1855.
The WdS-korching of the Opposing Force-Strcngh Of
the eProSlacuy Party-ArtilIay of tho Res State Aen-
Intense Ercitement.
The Kansas ID again in full bkst-the excitement IL
ct its hsght-ths pro slavery forces coming In from
every quarter. The Atchison artillery the oppo.
site side Of the Kansas Lecompton-the ferrybsat
has just been sunk they endeavorng to the
pieces-it will bevery difficult to the pieces. The
proslavery forces in and about Lsoompton will
Der 800 men, and they coming In constantly Governor
Shannon WAS in consultation with Colonel Sumner yes
tsrday. We just starting to 60 through Lawrence
and there telling whether the correspondent of the
New YORK HERALD will out with . whole skin
not The excitement is even greater than it last
winter; the very babies claim to be border rufsns It
s said that the free State people mastering their
clans, and have now 100 men, abundance of arms,
and less than twenty-five pieces Of artillery in LAW
renee fight may be expected within two weeks If 1t
comes ct all. The proslavery people about sending
armed party to seize astboat capable Of carrying
ten or twelve men, with which to their forces But
our companion is inpatient and must get TO horse
OUR KANSAS CITY CORRESPONDENCE.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, May IA, 1856.
Ihasten to enclose You copy Of MARSHAL Donadsons
PROCLAMATION.
To THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS TERRToRY:-
Whereas certain judicial writs arrest have been d.
reced to me BY the First District Court of the United
States and whereas attempt to execute hsm by the
United states Deputy Marshal violently resisted by
large number Of the citizens OF LAwrencs and as there
s every to believe that any attempt execute
New, therefore, the law abiding eitzsns Of the
Territory commanded to be and appear Lscompton
o. soon As practicable and in numbers sufficient for the
proper execution Of the law.
Given under my hand this lith day q NM Nay, 1855 1855
United States Marshal Kansas Territory.
No iab y expenses win be incurred by the United
States until their consent is obtained.
LID, u s.. NJ.
COL Preston who goes to Lexington to Robinson
carries with bim, In addition to his letters autho-
rzing him to make the arrest letter from Governor
Shannon to the Executive Administration Of Missouri,
calling upon them to deliver up Charles Robinson fu-
eitivs from justice from Kansas Territory.
Colonel Preston anticipated considerable difficulty In
conveying Robinson to Lecompton. he Is, however,
as well his deputy, Major D,naldson, we'll known
~ determiced and energetic man To what do these
things tend Truly Kansas is in state Of war
and free satesm deprived of its head stands In little
canger.
ouk LAWRENCE CORRESPONDENCE.
LAWRENCE, X. T., May II, 1855.
Position Of Governors Robinson and Rseder-Tcrror
the Free State Leaders-Erstions of The United States
kayshal-The Investigating CommIee-RiHes versus
Bibks.
arrived, "without let hindrancs," at my home
in Leavenvorth City, Saturday las and met with
cordial reception from the sovereign squsers of that
place. Irested the Sabbath attended church, and
Monday morning took leave Of home 'swest home"
and here foot, through the rain, wading the
GREEKS and swimming the Kansas river
met Governor Robinson at Kansas az assembled the
Missouri river, his way East since which learn that
he taken of the boat by mob at Lexington, Mis-.
souri, and is In "durance vile" guarded by border
rufans and iu imminent peril Of being hung, without
benefit Of clergy for the encouragement Of ths growth
Of hemp in Missouri.
Governor Reeder has also left for parts unknown for
his peace and safety while G. W. Brown, ths editor
OF the Herald of Freedom, his way home from the
East arrested BY mob at Westport, and Is still .
prisoner. Day unto day uttereth outrages and new
arrests and night unto night darkens the horizon Of
free State for Kansas Divers prominent Individuals of
the free State party have found it convenient 10 be out
harms way about this time for sundry good reasons
The Uni ed States Marshal has posted printed procla
nations over the Territory, calling upon the lovers Of
"aw and order" to assemble at Lscompton to aid him
II sDg arrests in Lawrence There said to be 400
men under arms and pay from the United States Tsea
sury, st Lecompton, already and stIn they come
poaedof federal officers Mssourans, ani the nephews Of
Atcnison from the Southern chvary. Whiskey and the
Disporri river are both rising This is, indeed, the
reign OF terror.
The gressiona Investigating Committee iustsad OF
giving security and protection TO Witnesses, have
seized the flight of Robinson and Reeder and when Law
is threatened with destruction this same commit
tee the belesgured city OF Lawrence and
to Leavenworth City, on the borders Of Missouri There
was . dense fog followed them, 50 that we cannot
clesry what may happen to There Is MILL ary
other organization among the free State men, pre-
paraon made welcome and receive with Southern aud
warm hospitality these Southern nsphe Of Atchison
terribly twisted at that There funds fiHes
but plenty Of Bibles; but Bibles won't from
mipatop Tho exigency Of the times may bring out from
the crowd some brave leader who may rally the tlmid
free State forces and put end to federal II
oppression will drive any peope mad the wise
sertedthsn the free State settlers OF Kansas will be
driven to desperation In due time. Thing working
that wsy with Vengeance.
Many tree State men are pfisoners-one clergyman
end every exposed to powder and ball Some fam
lies fleeing from the Territory with strange tenacy
for lie without leaving signs Of resgnstion pre-
psration for death. The New Haven colony have gone
beyond al danger and are SAFE far the Kansas
These Yankees have nice instinct Of danger and poses
great deal Of Falstas valor and discretion Tney will
never be shot, but may possibly be hung.
SPECIAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
TO THE HOUSE OF REpRMESTArv@:-
communicate herewith report from the Secretary of
War In responee to resolution OF the House OF Repre-
House whether United States soldiers have been employed
In the Territory Of Kansas to arrest persons charged
with violation Of certain pposed enacted by
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