The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-30

the printing prsfs and set are to the css which
10 the mie Of the building About 200 were in
Lawrence. When the left Lawrence the art-
lsry st firing aad the fire std spreading But few
The above is entirely testimony Of Hutchinson and
Rsdclif. free STATE men.
from san,a Fe 1t Westport in nineteen days travel
Passed the swift steamer Morning star LET st.
Joseph Wednesday, May 81 At 10 T. NJ. laid Smiths
Bar about four hours, until Az p. H.; met Coovsrs
above latan; took in about All bales hemp and three
To the pot re,s Of Capt EAstn editor of the Kansas
Herald we are obliged for the following sorroborativs
statement:-
lawrence destroyed On Wednesday evening The
artillery ocened the Free State Hotel The then
charged the town, sc. fire to The hotel destroyed
the printing presses and set fire TO the offices which
in the MIDST Of the bulk ings But eco were in Law
renee Jones headed orr command When The msssen-
ger left Lawrence the arnl cry WAS firing aud the fire
spreading. But few lives lost
From passenger on the Mornirg star-Mr. Doris, Of
Wesknwe learn that 1t was the intention o. Jones TO
proeed from lsNreL to Topeka, which would also be
destroyed.
As fer as we can learn the abconsts failed in their
courage and made but little rests lance.
IEAvEswoRrH, KANSAS Nav 81 1855.
The borderers appear to be going mad Tbs speca-
billy OF the horcers, OF course repudates these out
conquer The fell spirit which Commits them Let these
gentlemen of the border set speedily IL they feel in
nrest in the material prosperity Of or pride IN the good
crossed Remember thatl
Mr. Jesse Ne~i recently from Ohio, had occasion to
several times but finally entered LAeompton. He
Mr. Shannon, rode up to him, and asked what all this
meant2
Mr. Shannon said there complAnipg that
the Territory was under marital law, and civil war ins
Mr. shannon tried to get away, blu. Mr.. NswiIl, who
was an old neghbor, wouldn't let him off
On parting, Governor shannon gave Mr.. Newin tho
subloined characteristic-t, Z. prolix-pass:-
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, LECoMpTos, May II, 1856
The bearer q .hls js,ss newell mine
ing out for situation to locate mill He desires
Ee is accompanied BY biz son John Ne VIII Joseph Fitzm.
n a ssd Pr S% Bs Isy
have TO al persons permit the said Jesss
A''''''' "n' WihsoN saiNSoN Governor of K.asss
Mr. Edridge lessee OF the Free State Hotel went up to
Leeompon Saturday, and tried to induce him TO put
step TO the cutrsges TO which the people of Lawrence
are oaily subjected Mr. shannon said "he would see
about IT." and promised, before Mr. Edridge left to call
on the United States soldiers.
Mr. Edridge on behalf Of the "Sasety Valve" offered
TO deliver all up to the United States soldiers, Mr.
shannon would station company OF them in Lawrence to
protect it from the mob.
this offer On the morning following he said TO Mr.
Edridge that he believed civil newt table, that
only terms hs South would consent to were
tho SURRENDER OF al il Lawrence and the destruc
ton Of the printing Offices and other Objectionable build
irgs
these terms offered by Mr. EdIiee had been put by Mr.
Shannon in Z conference with previous dsputaion
When thst depuaon returned and presented tue Cover
nors The committee held meeting discussed and
accepted them. Shannon now declined to ratify the
TERMS No. The squatters must be crushed and q
quered and "subdued;" and the tools of the Pierce
administration must find preext to begin the SUBJ
lection.
Mr. Stuart, young man, the only of an eminent
lawyer OF New York, murdered the highway by
band Of the law and order posse yesterday forenoon
when riding toward Lawrence. He one Of the off,
GERS of the Topeka House of Representatives.
Another Northern squatter named Jones, formerly
party OF marauders from the camp near Franklin
Delaware Indian was shot and supposed to be NOR
tai wounGer, Sarcoxie's, by another law and
Platte company who started from Delaware on sunday
Another fquatter, who lives few miles up the Ksw
All these cases are we'll autheniicaed but have not
yet received the details of each outrage wi send you
aida,s o. az meet eye witnesses OF these ICON
stftutionaP' murders.
Fourteen men have be- shot ut within the last nine
days-rrespectve OF the two murdered and two fatally
wounded men already menoned-n the vicinity Of
Lawrence by parties Of Governor Shannon's illegally
ORGANIZED posse" list of their is preserved,
and viii be produced at the proper time
Horses revovers, rifles, shot guns, knives and
have been taken every day from squaers met and
powered the highway The chvary ofSouth Carolina
here hsve q talent that way
poughing IN field miles Of Lawrence took
three oxen from him. drove them of to their camp, and
killed them Tor the of the illegally organized"
militia.
Several citizens of Lawrence have gone up to Lesomp-
ton recently and demonstrated with Marshal ct Cetera
Donaldson about the outrages committed the persons
gained" posse He replied that he could not restrain
them, and dd not wish to be responsible for their
duct That is law and order both.
The party whch went from Delaware last Sunday, had
two pieces of artillery II is reported that there another
piece Ut Lecompton, and brass howitzer at Franklin.