Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-06-04
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CmcAGo, May 21 Dates from Leaven
worth. Kansas, have been received to Satur
day last, state that Wednesday (to day) is fix
ed for tha attack On Lawrence. There is a
complete reign of terror in the Territory
Two cannon crossed tie river at Cluson, des-
tined for Lawrence. The Buford Company Of
enrolled MALTA had been furnished 10y Gov.
Shanaou with i. S Arms The Free-State
men are in want Of arms and ammunition.
Mershal Donaldson has proclaimed that his
intention was to make 4 eleaG sweep this time.
Mr.. Robinson was still at Lexington.
The correspondent of the Jefferson No.
Inquirer states that petition is circulating in
the border counties, praying for tae immedl-
ate removal Of Col Plummer.
Mr.. Brown, the editor of the Herald Of
Freedom, writes that a mob entered the hotel
at Kansas City, and dragged off man they
supposed to be himself Discovering their
mistake, they returned and demanded him.
The proprietor of the hotel refused, and
comuany Of Michigan emigrants entered the
hotel to protect the occupants The mob
were still surrounding the hotel at the close of
! the letter
Nothing authentic has been heard of Browns
| fate since his capture.
! The St Louis Democrats correspondence,
dated the 10th states that from 500 to 1900
men are encamped near Lecompton.
/ The people of Lawrence sent note to Col.
Sumner. asking hun to station body of
troops in the vicinity to prevent the mob
! from proceeding to sanguinary extremitlcs-
He declined, saying that he had no power to
move without orders.
In answer to an inqniry, Marshal Donald
son said that his demands must be complied
with Every man against whom process of
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all the munitions of war in Lawrence must be
delivered up, and that the citizens Of Law
renee should pledge themselves implicitly to
obey the present cnactmcnts in Kansas under
oath. On tue receipt Of this, the citizens
held meeting, and drew up a letter to the
Marshal, stating that any person acting under
him would be allowed to execute process
against any inhabitanL of Lawrence, and if
called on they would serve as a posse IN aid
ing the arrest There would not at
any future time be any resistance to the laws,
and they only awaited opportunity to test
their fidelity to the Union and the Constitu-
ION. They claimed to be law abiding, order
loving citizens. and asked to be protected
from the outrages of the constituted authori-
ties. The purport of the Marshars answer
was. that lie did not believe the promises of the
people of Law renee, but regarded them as reb
els and traitors. and that they should know his
demands when he came.
Later from Kansas Destruction of Law
rence-Kansas City Rttel and Printing Of
flee Burned.
Sr. LOUIS, May pa despatch from
Boonsville, to the Republican says that the
town Of Lawrence was destroyed on Wednes-
day.
The same day the Hotel at Kansas City and
the Printing Office were destroyed. Particu
lars of these events are expected by the stea-
uaer whose arrival is expected tonight.
ApDIrIoN Il FROM KANSAS.
Sr LOUIS, May 24.-The Leavenworth
correspondent of the st. Louis Democrat.
says that the Committee of Public Safety at
Lawrence, have determined to offer no resis-
tance to the u S. Marchal. An immediate
secreting of arms and ammunition took place as
soon as this determination became known, and
the people commenced eyacuating the town.
1t is said that the Free State men are gath
ering at Topeka, and will resist the invaders if
they attempt TO execute their threats against
Lawrence. The settlers from New Haven
will send 100 men, and those from Manhattan
the same number.
The Lewistown Gazette says the crops in
that region present very favorable appear
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