Demoine courier., 1856-05-22
hlaoh IkEAsoN AND WAR.

as soon rs they reiurp. The evidencs
is appas ling. } G1fa
nfsA TREASON AND WAR.
A messenger,t to Tscumseh has JUS,
arrived with The news that Indictment,
OF High Treason have been s.ound =.
gainsti Reeder, Robinson. Roberts. Lane
Dsi'zler, and other 2roninen, Free Sale
men. As Sir Charles Colds,ream re.
marked. 'There's going TO be a row
here. + ri ta4shs ssstr 8sgE f,aEE sat
Ihe Atchison forces are m~arshalIiuo
IN the border counties. Secre, handbilIs
are in course Of circulation in Platte.
Clay. Jackson aud Buchansn counties
This news was brought here to. day. bv /.
slave .holder of Missouri. who, although
. douglas Democrat. is opposed to the
ubiquitous course Of A,chison and Tho
administrstion. He told the Free St,,s
men to prepare Tor defence, wiiboc,a
moments delay. They are prepored.-
There is a guard out tonight.
This morning a special messenger
brought the following note from q prom.
inent Free State citizen. Of Leayeu.
worth:
add HarKhEg
Y r 'LE4vENwoRrn, May s..
To GovERNoR ROBINSON:
II is believed by the Friends tina, 4, Il
necessary .or you to look ous.4 Pro.
slavery men are organizing a, A,ohi.
son
A gentleman from wyandott brouph b,
a similar notice from Frien6s in, nj ,..e,,
ri: s q sA4 Easg3A8 I'T
Over one hundred young men fiom
South Carolina. Alabama and Georu;,
all armed 10 the teeth, with 4pis,ois
Shapes rites aud Bibles, encamped an.
Silver Greek. fifteen miles from L..-.
renee, last night. and are now wi,hir
few miiee Of this city.
IL issaid they intend to take Lawrence
by surprise shall Be surprised if they
Judge Lecomp,on has summon.d Re,.
der to attend ths grand jury, sitting -
LecomPton, as q witness. Reeder rsfo.
ses 10 attend on tho ground than, hin Ma
would no. BE- safe at Lecomp,on. butoa-,
cred to 60 provided they would insnrs
his protection; Al the same time he nlea.
ded his privilege d a Conere,.m.n
to exempt him from being forced To- A..
tend. The majority of The Conrres..
,onai investigating Committee sustain
him in his reiusal. Oliver dissen,ed.-
A warren, for Resdar's arres.. sas.N.en
issued, and ne told the Deputy Mar,
shell to arrest him a. his peril.
Troops are expected here to.mor,bv "a
assissl in making the arrest. ThSsF ,es
State men look upon this assn s,temn,
TO break up the proceeding Of the inves,-a
iSasing committee which is proving the
frauds Of The regulators. and makes Than
extremely uneasy. sWhi.6sId "a. .h-
sent yesterday. There ia very. r..
excitement on both aides. and : c%eiI;..
ION :: anticipated between the "Soua,.
.ers" and the "Regula,ors.r q TIT
fhe lnves,iea ,ing Committee h.va
returned from Topeka I am irfoemed,
that the Frea State men have wi,ne....
who viii prove that Mr.. Oliver. III
member from the 4,h disuic, in Mis-.
souri,, and n Of the Investigating Com
mii.es now in Kansas, was IA ccmn,rv
with tbs nen who invaded Kansas On
The 30th March. 1856, and made : !
era. 'nflamma,ory speeches to The mob.
Did you ever!
Rssdes was summoned today 10 80
oeiors me Grand Jusy'a Lecompton :.
2 witness. He refused to 20. Nov
comes the tug Of war.
Inc story about the free s,a.e men
selling their Sharpe's Rifees =. Indeper-
denee Tor plovisions is said 10 Do . ros
fabrication. ea y