The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-22
Interesting Krom Kansas.
OUR LECOMPTON CORRESPONDENCE.

LEcospToS, X. T., May IL, 1858.
TIE War Re~<oed-Grsst E5clememt- Of Sheriff
Jos<s-kovewents Of the Military Men and Sheriff.
Marches and Obun,eymarcAa.
We reached here this morning. having spen. last night
at Major Carkes residence ut the House the Prairie
he Major is stIn expecting attack from the people
Of lawrence. His house is an arsenal; two men are
constantly engaged, and relieve each other hourly
through the night The roslavery people orgauiz
ing company of mounted rifemen, uniformed, fully
equipped and well mounted; the sabres and rifles have
already arrived The attempted assassin alton Of Sheriff
Jones has reused q feeling of indignation which will
not easily be quesd. Mem who conservatives ak
months ego have become converts the doctrine
that sfor oearancs has at length ceased TO be vrtus
We saw Colonel BugOrd yesterday He will reach here
to-day; his party Of some four hundred been
divided up into squads, Who have settled o. various
points, for the most part in this couzty They have
gone TO work in various ways As be
tanned, 80 far, the Southern emigration Is ahes'.
Colonel Sumner, accompanied by his AdjutAnt,
Lieut.. Ransom, and his son-inlaw, Mr. Tea, .
New Yorker arrived here last evening he says he
here 70 look after his command he has lieutenant and
ONE thirty men sncamped near Lecompton.
party of some thirty men, poorly armed, are march
rg, - write for Iawrence-hey go there a. posse
the arrest of some fugtives from justice, who
arrested by Sheriff JONES' and rescued BY the
people Of lawrence among them may be mentioned N
MORO Detcnler the free state Secretary OF SAte and
others This Ia the Sheriff OF Douglas couutys posse
Another posse viii accompany the United States deputy
Marshal Judge Fare) to Lawrence, soon.
They VIII 60 to arrest Governor Reeder, who resisted
the United States Deputy Marshal few days nce whom
he Atem ptec to take Reeder under bench warrant is
sued BY Judge Lecompe Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States for Kansas Il Is stated that
Governor Rseder has threatened the e OF the Deputy
ha.shs IN which he was Gas s,.ts sy two
Kansas City day two ago Reeder said to have
escaped to Lesvenworth-it was reported in womeu's
elothng-but this We presume to be mistake, for, If
report speaks true, there is hardly womsns dress in
the Territory INTO which of Reedsrs weight could
slip himself.
We saw Sheriff Jones yesterday. He is improving
slowly; but, the bail with portion of his clothing is
his ultimate recovery will be tedious, IL not doubtful In
any event he will probably be crippled for life. The act
OF shooting him the work OF cold boodsd cowardy
assassin who should be hung the first tree and we
regard the principals In this transaction little better
than the tool who executed their work Mrs Jones is
expected ut Franklin where poor Jones lies ILL., to-day
Gov. shannon Is here ana looking well We about
calling upon him. and shall write you again before
leave this portion Of the country.
Iecomp'on Is growing finely. With beautiful stus-
atop, hre timber healthy location and soil second to
the Territory, 1t has fine stone quarry.
The State House is in progress under the di-
rection Of Dr. Rodrigue has the contract for its
erection 1t is expected that 1t will be under roof De-
the present writing lots Is by LA Feet from $500
to $780, and hard to get at that.
We're to Kansas now, in her best spring Dress
you would call Il the garden spot Of America.
daily, and the sbotonists hearts, II mistake not viii
be gaddened by the intelligence that rifles have
done their work ard widows and orphans beco per
tlful.
The Kickapoo Rangers seventy strong-the terror
Of the free State peopear crossing the river wrIte
We shall have music, and that speedily.