The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-25
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TEtEGRAPHS.
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VERY IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS.
TnE CIVIL WAR BEGUN IN EARNEST.
THE TOWN OF LAWRENCE DESTROYED.
Hotel and Printing Office at Kansas City
Demolished.
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A Number Of Persons Killed.
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the FREE STATE PARTY RALLYING AT TOPEKA.
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BLOODY WORK on ALL SIDES.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Intense Excitement Throughout the Territory.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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The Schemes Of the Plunderers and Politicians
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THE SUMNER AND BROOKS AFFAIR,
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Important News from Kansas.
Z SxIRMsHING BETWEEN THE BELLIGERENTs-RE-
PUTED BATTLE AT LAwRENCE-RUMORED EvACU-
ALTON OF THE TOWN, ETC., ETC.
ST. LOUIS, May %, 1866.
The St. Louis Republican of this morning publishes
despatch from Wespor of the 2oh giving account of
on the cad between and Frank
la The correspondent of the Republican says -" Mr..
Copgrove and DR.. Branson while going from Lecompton
to Franklin, we're hailed by party of free State men,
who demanded their nsmes and destination Being an.
swered the commander CT the party turned his men,
asking their motto. They replied, sharpss rifles and
Immediately fired on Cosgrove and BraAson Branson
wounded when Cosgrove shot the leader the party
through the head, and the remainder fed"
free State man WAS shat At Blantons Bridge the
10th. Particulars not given.
reported at Ksnfas City that the nhsbitAnt, of
Lawrence preparing to evacuae the place. and had
called upon COL Sumner to protect their property.
So many men had ponded to the proclamation OF
Marshal Donadson, and gone to aid him against the pso
pie Of Lawrence that the towns Of Kickapoo Leaven
worth, Doniphan and Atchison were almost deserted
gentleman who arrived from Jefferson City yester.
had been received from Lawrence stating that battle
had been fought at Laurence, and number of persons
killed on bath Sides He unable to give particulaes
The Democrat has further information from Kickapoa,
stating that meeting had been held there at whish it
resolved sack the Kansas Hotel at Kansas City
1t upderstood be owned by Massachusetts, men,
and certain Its destruction considered that fam
lies moving out. The citizens of Kickapoo have
offered reward Of $500 for the arrest Of Gen. Pomeroy
and parties had gone IN search of him.
Mr. F. Conway, writer for the Democrat and Genera
Schuyler while route for st. Louis from Leaven WORTH
we're arrested at Parkve No., the charge of bein
fugitives They were detained until information could
be received from Lecompton. Governor Shannon had
been notified Of their arrest, but at last accounts
reply had been received from him. The arrest was made
ou the 9th inst.
TIE REPORT OF TIE DESTRUCTION OF LAWRENCE
CONF1RMED-rOPEKA THE RALLYING POINT OF
THE FREE STATE MEN.
ST. LOUIS May "a, 1885,
despatch from Boonville to the Republican sAys.-
Lawrence destroyed Wednesday. Fhe hotel and
printng office in Kansas City also demoli,hed; but
fen lius los Particulars expected BY steamer
to night.
The correspondent Of the Democrat, ct Leavenworh,
writes:-Snce Messrs Robinson, Reedsr, Lane and
other leaders absent the Committee Of Public Safety
at Lawrence have determined to offer resistance to
the United States Marshal entering the oity. Imms
diate measures were taken to hide all the arms and
ammunitioDs in the town this determination
was made known and crowds Of people commenced
leaving.
It is said the free State are gathering At Topeka,
and will attack the invaders if they dare to execute
their threats Lawrence. Settlers at Van Bonsa re-
Gently from New Haven, will send one hundred men to
aid them, and Manhattan about the same number.