The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-29
The War In Kansas.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE ATTACK on LAW
RENCE-THRHATESkD DESTRUCTION OF TOPEKA.
sT. Louis, May ~, 1856.
The Kansas correspondents of the St Louis Republican
and Do at furnish the following additional items rea
tive to tt o attack on LawTence:-
The Democrat correspondent says, stores and dwellings
Unfortunately broken open and robbed by the
invaders. Mr.. johnson had 1900 in drafts, checks
ard land wsrrans taken from hi Colonel TopEs who
appointed Colonel Of the militia by Governor Shan
last fall forciby dspossossed Of his commission,
pvse papers, watch and money to the amount Of $780,
His trunk also broken and Ills hing carried
away. He had means Of defence, and vas obliged to
subro! to his property taken away After destroy
g the Office Of tbs Herald of Freedom, the forces under
Jores ret fire to the house and library Of the editor Mr.
Brown; but the fire exngushed By citizens of
Browns friends
Colonel Beaverton writes to the Rsp,lison that 200
hee State had collected at Lawrence the day the
place was entered by Jones' and it thought that the
garrison 1t Franklin where hs free State had been
stored BY jones' would be attacked the night of the
ODD for the purpose Of recovering them he writes
that is understood that Governor Shannon will order
hundred United States troops to be stationed at
Lawrence, hundred at Topeka and one hundred st
Osawataie Ill the latter place Judge Cato OF the Dis
trict Court had been prevented from holding In
consequence Of thress Of violence to the Grand Jury
which had been made by free StAte men.
Judge Train had passed through Leavsnworth on his
way to Georgia.
ST LOUIS May %, 1856.
correspondent Of the Republican, writing from st.
Jsephs says that the night Of the 21st inst. the
house Of Jacob Friend four miles from St. Josephs
burned, together with himself his wife and ave children
1t supposed that they murdered previous TO the
firing of the houte but Ia assigned fer toe
dsed, Nh Friend being psacsable and orderly man.
CHICAGO, May %, 1856.
The St. Louis Democrat learns from passengers who
arrived from in the Morning Star, that 1t is the
intention of Sheriff Jones to proseed Immediately to
Topeks which also to be destroyed the inhabitants
torced to submission.
The Democrat also contains It's Of four additional
public murders Of citizens OF Kansas, the is
ing which have just been made kno IN.
The Westport io) Tines Of the 23d, states that the
investigating Committee still At Leavenworth.
Gen. Schuyler writes that Mr.. Conway and himself
were at liberty the goth. Mr.. Brown is still a
prisoner at Lecompton, and Governor Robinson in
simsr situation.
No account has been received Of the movements OF
ethe posse" since the attack Lawrence the 2ls
After the In Lawrence had been delivered Cover
Shannon requested by the citizens to in tsrere
and prevent the outrages threatened by the posse
but he declined. Mr.. Schuyler then called upon Mr.
Oliver induce him to his influence with Governor
Shannon Mr.. Sherman made . similar request, and Mr.
Oliver promised in fifteen minutes, but
neglected to do until too late Previous to the posse
entering Lawrence Governor Shannon agesd In writing
that If the arms delivered to Sumner only . suf
cen number would be allowed to enter 10 make arrests
Bat he afterwards declared tha the should be de-
livcrd to the posse, and that the hotel, Herald office
and breast works should be tes troyed.
The mob shot an Indian Lwraucs, out Of mere
wantonpees and the Della tribe hreaten TO revenge
his death.
ExGov Reecer, and Mr.. Fogs, Secretary Of the Kan
Inves isatng Committee, arrived here this after
noon. They came through Missouri, barely escaping
with their lives Mr. Reederi at this moment (sP. NJ
addressing Of citizens In front Of
the Briggs House. He IL 10 attend the Republican
Convention At Bloomington, TO morrow, and will proced
from thence to Washington They confirm the reports
Of the outrsge 1T Lawrence.