New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-05
But the most interesting part of to-day pro-
ceedipgs was the reading of some private letssrs

ceediDgs was the reading of some private letters
certain Peter Abif, from Atchson, the law part
ner Of Suipg gfelow, brought some letters into the
Committee-roOm, and under some preteI. con-
trived to get them read. They purported to be
letters addressed By Gov. Reeder 70 g. 2. Lowry,
esq, and were such letters as public man may
write 10 bis friend or private secretary. They
contained no remarkable fact TIE way these
letters mgst have been obtained was BY stealing
them from PIRATE trank during the late sack Of
Laurerce. During close and searching iuvesti-
cation from Mr. Sherman who evidently felt ndis-
nsnt at this publicity given to a scandalous acs,
this came Able acknowledged be had been st Law
renee during the late transactions in that tow1.
He first said the letters had been fund IN te stre
IN Laurence but had to admit that be had got
them, and, knowing them 10 be private letters had
opened, read, and read them to others: and also
that with them had been taken papers Of value
deeds, mortgages, and other papers of pecu1iiry
value. First be stated that these were now at
Weston, Mo-, and then he declared he did not
know who now had them. How that man hung
bis head under Mr. Shermans cold, penetrating
glance The Committee, in consideration of the
mar ner in which they have been obtainei, refused
70 place them on the record. Another fact relative
to letter stealing ! also learn. Mrs. Robinson's
letters, together with those Of her husband, have
fallen into the hands OF the Southern ehivalry.
What use may be made Of them is still in the
future; but let the men Of Alabama, and Carolina
and Georgia be proud Ct the gallant achievements
Of their sops here
Yesterday Mr.. Dunn, uncle to the notorious
Cspt Dunn Of this place, who kept grog-shop
out bear ,stoD, was killed by a South Caroniau.
/ got the details from an eyewitness Some four
men had just arrived from the sack Of Lawrence
to Esston, this Carolinian and Dunn being of the
number They quarreled about payifg for their
dinner, and were little intoxicated. Dunn had
left the house, and while returning to it was shot
by the other the ball going through his brain; be
only gasped twice. He is TO be buried on Pict
Knob to-day. There has been no legal investss-
ton of the affair. The South CsroIinan escaped,
was fired at, and is supposed to be wounded in the
arm.
Another shooting affair occurred Yesterday morn
irg. Several notices have recently been served on
Free State men here to leave. Among others,
Mr.. Riddle, delegate elect to the Topeka COnveu-
toD, was notified that he must leave yesterday
morning. At the Leavepworth Hotel he was at
tackled by q rabid Pro-Slavery man, Eli Moore, who
discharged pistol at his back, but missed him.
The matter was investigated before the Pro-
Slavery Mayo of this city, who discharged Moore.
Yesterday morning dragoon was drowned while
attempting to ford the Kansas river, at Lawrence,
with other dragons. His name is John Cunning
ham, of Company B, lst Cavalry. His body had
not been found yesterday noon.
heard Of startling occurrence at Pottsvata-
mie Greek, some thirty miles south of Lawrence.
l only give it as a rum0r, although messenger
has given me the details aHd vouched for them.
Some seven OF eight Pro.Slayery men on that creek
had arpsa- themselves last Friday, and gone to the
hop. " a Free-State man, against whom they
haH Sant IL will and taken him prisoner. They
took him off some distance aud proc Ired rope
and said they were going 10 hang him, meantime
discussing the matter in a violent manner. While
they were doing So the alarm was raised, and eight
Free. State neiehbors of the man taken, armed
Themselves thoroughly aid found the party. A
conflict ensued, in which five Of the Pro-Slavery
men were killed. The others then proceeded dowu
the creek to the house of wealthy Old slave
owner, who was supposed to have lnstlgated the
outrage and taking him and his negroes IN cart
they drove them back to Missouri. give this
for what ii is worth il true, it is the first sg-
p1essive act Of the Free State men, and Ia not to
be wondered at The settlers throughout the
Territory are getting SO excited about the late
ora, .. Of surepce that il will be almost lmpOs-
sible TO keep them from fighting. Yesterday at
about 10 O'Clock, a company OF United States
dragons started for the Blanton Bridge on the
Wakerusa. This bridge, it is stated, has been
"indicted by the Grand-Jury" What grand
institution a Kansas Gr.nd-Jury is, that can inc
enormity in stocks and stones, and none in nur-
derers In any case, there is determination to
destroy the bridge, and as upward of hundred
Free State men were mastering near the spot to
deerd il. and an attack pected, the dragons
were sent down to prevent bostilires. am very
| much mistaken if We do not see stirring times
south OF the Kaw before a month. There are nve
of the posse uow at LecoDpton, aud it Is stated
that their rapid deserton aud scattering caused
Shannon to send for the troops
There is long list Of robberies aud property de-
stroyed at Lawrence on the 2lst. h,ye seen 1t
yarously estimated but it ranges between Sl5oooo
and $4,000 From one private house some
So, coo in money, land warrants and drafts were
taken.
Gen. Atchison with the Platte County lies
some s1ty in number, with their two brass ho W.T.
zers. begged leave 10 go through Lawrence last