The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-29
The War In Kansas.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE ATTACK on LAW
RENCE-yHRnATENED DESTRUCTION OF TOPEKA.
81, LOUIS, May ~, 1885,
The Kansas correspondents of the St Louis Republican
ard Dsno al furnish the following additional items rela
tive 10 IL 20 attack on Lawrence:-
The Democrat correspondent says stores and dwellings
indiser Intimately broken open and robbed by the
INVADERS. Mr. johnson had 81 0d0 in drafts, checks
ard land warrants taken from hi Colonel Topus who
appointed Colonel Of the militia by Governor Shah
last fall forciby dispossossed OF his commission,
private papers, watch ard money to the amount Of $500.
His trunk also broken and his hing carried
away He had Of defence, and vas obliged to
submit to see his property taken away After Destroy
the Office of the Herald of FREEDOM the forces under
Jres ret fire to the and library of the editor, Mr.
Brown but the ere exinguished b. citizens some of
Browns friends.
Colonel Breveron writes to the Republican that 200
ee State had collected at Lawrence the day the
place entered by JONES' and it thought that the
garrison 1t Franklin where the free State had been
stored by nes would be attacked the night Of the
Odd for the purpose of recovering them He writes
that is understood that Governor Shannon vail order
hundred United States troops to 30 stationed at
Lawrence ono hundred at Topeka and one hundred st
Osawataie ~ The latter place Judge Cato, OF the Dis
trct Court had bean prevented from holding cour In
consequence OF threats OF vtoencs to the Grand Jury
which had been made BY ffee state men
Judge Train had passed through Leavsnworth his
way to Georgia.
ST LOUIS, May 3d. 1856
correspondent of the RepaIsicas, writing from St
sephs says that on the night OF the 2lst inst the
house Of Jacob Friend four miles from st. Joephs was
burned together with himself his wife and ave children
IS supposed that they murdered previous TO the
firing Of the houte, but Is assigned ter toe
deed, Mr.. Friend being peaceaoe aud orderly man.
CHICAGO May %, 1885,
The st. Louis Democrat learns from passengers who
arrived from ksnsas in the Morning STAR that is the
intention of sneri Jones to pro,eed immediately to
Fopeks, which also to be destroyed or the Inhabitants
torcod to submission.
The Deocra. also contains accounts of four additional
public murders of citizens OF Kansas the ITS
ing which have just been made kro un
The Westport Mo.) Tines Of the 23d, states that the
investigating Committee still At Lsavenworth.
Gen. Schuyler writes that Mr.. Conway and himself
were at liberty the goth. Mr.. Brown is still q
prisoner at Lscompton, and Governor Robinson in
similsr siiuation
No account has been received Of the movements OF
'the posse since the attack Lawrence the 2lst.
After the In Lawrence had been delivered, Cover
Shannon requested by the citizens to Interfere
and prevent the outrages threatened by the posse,
but he declined Mr.. Schuyler then called upon Mr..
Oliver to induce him to his influence with Governor
shannon. Mr. Sherman made similar request, and Mr..
Oliver promised answer In fifteen minutes, but
neglected to do until Late Previous to the posse
entering Lawrence Governor Shannon ageed In writing
that If the arms were delivered to Sumner only sui-
cient number would be allowed to enter 10 make arres
be afterwards declared tha the should be de-
vcrd to the posse, and that the hotel Herad Office
and breast works should be teS troyed.
The mob shot Indian LAwrancs out Of mere
ths Da1a {r;u IL
his death.
ExGov. Reecer, and Mr. Fogs, Secretary Of the Kan
sas Inves gating Committee arrived here this after
noon. They came through Missouri barely escaping
with their lives. Mr.. Reederu at this moment ESP.
addressing IN Of citizens In front Of
the Briggs Honss. He Is 10 attend the Republican
Convention at Bloomington to morrow and will procesd
from thence to Washington. They confirm the reports
of the outrsge Ut Lawrence.