The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-30
Our Lccompt0n Corr espondcnce.

IEcoMPToN, X. r., May lS. 1855,
Crisis at Rand--F,on, Behaus to Fansin--A Presenta
Ron Of Colors by Border 1utfdn'' Ladies 10 Border
Rptfan" Vctgnteers-Mrs. Pooahontds Tschsndcters
Speeth--Greot EnthusiasmAdterial Aid achicA aoil'
hardly Reach Larrence-Three Hundred and 7iceuy
Guns Headed up in a Boiler aras Pro-Slacsry Pre-
pora.ions--Int.resting Official Correspondence tees hs
People Of Laurence and rarious United States and Terri
torial Ctciols--Some Speculaiions as TO The Result.
The plot thickens events and Incidents crowd upoD
pep and we find it difficult to be brief.
We left the Wakarusa ferry, or, to speak more pro.
perly, Behaus cabin from whence our last epstle was
dated, at early hour yesterday morning, aud
journeyed to the town of Franklin, some three
miles this side OF Wakarusa in company with . de-
tachment of forty.two South Carolina and Nissis
sippi em,grants, all we'll ned, emgrAnts should
be in these troubous times with United States rifles and
bayonets attached. They are moreover, amply supplied
with ammunition, and route to Franklin to rein
force the and order ''boraer rufiars who have
sembed in that place. being convenient to Law
renee in compliance with the United States Marshaps
proclamation. AT Franklin halted for an hour two
to witness the presentation Of hag the part of the
border ruan ladies of Franklin who quite proud
of the appeatien to the bordef rufisn volunteers of
that place, mustered in compliance with Major Donald
sens call for claw and order men, TO bring the free State
rebels in Lawrence 10 their senses.
The presentation OF the flag quite lively affair.
At the appointed hour the ''borcer ruan troops
what les than two hundred in number fell in at sgua'
from their captains In Ct their tents and being form
ed in lire marched with shouldered ana coors fly
ing to the open space in trent OF Mr. Charles Tes che
macbers residence, q prominent pro-slavery man in
Franklin whose lady very young and really beautiiu
selected TO he fair b1rcer rusns and pre-
sent the standard which their hancs had prepared
for ,hsr brothers and husbands: Upon reaching the
Oh fkA nod in hv
MES brought to order and being thus prepared to
receive the banner Col Bell Of South Carolina stepped
for wsrd and after salung with his swcr5 informed the
ladies who bad assembled TO witness the ceremony that
the rankin Company were ready to accept the flag
aburdan,y visible in her dark hair and stepped to
the door, and while Or. Croysdae of Tecumseh held the
flag over her head, repeated in low tone, the following
speech
GEsy1Esrr O. THE FRANKLIN CoMpAsY:-It has devolved
upon n the name ofhs ladies' Of Frank IN to present you
than stempiad assassination have already Impressed
upon your hearts for !ou e reply to these tSsa,dy
her. and % he scuh Take hen this dag We
S 81 wSisa h % se me %
honor can never retreat without disgrace and Irememsr
T. do his duty.
Upon concluding her speech which called forth three
hearty cheers for the ladies Of Franklin DR.. Skilback,
a Captain Of the Franklin company, received the flag
and replied in sneat speech in which he assured
"al tight on the goose but frs. rate representative
Of the true Southern chivalry to boot; all of which,
gether with asser ion that pro-savery must
lily be good Christian and pofsess all the
dnal virtues beside) called forth unSounded applause
fro m the volunteers
Al ve left franklin Col Titus company Of m 1unted
riftmen passed through 1t scout. We learn that in
going through lawrence Col Titus men produced no
little stir the free State people got the housetops
see the Border Runian cavalry ride by.
Two thousand seven hundred guns reported to be
their way to Lawresce 800 of these ascerained
10 be coming headed up in steam boiler but the pro-
slavery boys well posted to the fact, ard this
teral aid will be very apt to fall into their hands. The
Mar shas posse continues TO receive reinorcements the
number now encamped within striking distance of Law
renee must be thousand well armed but 1t
difficult in the abence Of any reliable returns TO give
numbers with AIRY certainty The cry witk all is, 'Give
us a fight we are weary Of this humbug" But We dont
believe the Lawrence people will Sight. IT is rumored
that they are forming camp in the neghborhood OF To
ttka A couple OF proslavery men are mounting theic
horses as we wIe to Wait their camp and obtain inor
nation They will, If necessary pass themselves OH for
car sav .tceow, y may succeed In their object.
We i'll now introduce certain official letters, which
are iorv srdsd for publication for the FIRST time TO any
print Their authenticity may be depended upon as
he We ccIied them ourselves from the official files in the
pltsd states Marshal's and Guberp aoria oifce We
crbear comment upon these papers, ~ they app.a to
apeak them selves But do they place Lawrence fee
Slate ism in very favorable lighr We fancy not.
And first Governor SbanncD's correspondence with
there Jav aboing ctzens CT Lawrence who IKE Jeru.
taIeu of CID, kill those who sent unto them The
follow mr. Is copy Of letter received BY Gov shannon
on the l2h inst Your readers will perceive that IL fully
rsctgcIes Gov. Shan mons ocal rank the CHIEF
I've 81 Kansa, Which, az Le1 have Governor VI thos