New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-02
TEE TROUBLES IN KANSAS.

We have printed Teegraphic dispatches from
Missouri, 'proclaimng a formidable resistance to
claw and Order by the Free-State men OF Law
renee, Sheriff Jones shot &c. DC. We snblon
from the st. Louis papers Of the 2oth ult thelet-
ters of their Kansas correspondents, giving full
particulars of the origin and early progress of these
new troubles. The Republican, formerly Wing, is
now the regular organ of the Border Ruffians,
while The Democrat (Benton) is moderately and
cautiously favorable to the Free-State men;
Correspondence OF The St. Louis Democrat
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 30, 1856.
Yesterday there was considerable excitement on
street in this city, caused by the appear
ance of Sheriff Jones, who used every effort IN his
rower TO impress upon the minds of the people the
important fact that be Jones' was Sheriff of Douglass
County The people of Lawrence professed not to
know of any such county and of such an officer as he
be- 6 Mr. Hn spe' hs1s
had been an election on the location Of BRIDGE and
while the votes were being counted several persons
were standing about waiting patiently TO hear the
result of the baloting. Among them was ). n. Wooo
esq. who had recently arrived in the State from
Ohio. with large party of his friends While Wood
was silent observer of what was going on, Jones
stepped up put his hand upon hS sOHaer ana as sss
not" Jones then produced an old warraat issued oy
Hugh Cameron last December, for the arrest OF wood
for being engaged in the rescue OF Mr. Branson on ne
Mood of its purport and said: &" You must go along
with me-" This Wood objected TO- saying that he
waited TO see his wife and consult with his Trends;
Jones objected TO his going alone, stating tha ne coud
go TO see his wife and he should accompany him.
Wood did not like such company and informed him OF
H. and asked to 90 alone stating that in fifteen minutes
lie would return and place himself in the same relation
TO Jones be then was.
within specified time and deliver himself up to his
CUSTODY Wood had objections to doing any such
thing consequently refused, and made move toward
the door. Jones then took hold OF him IN Violent
manner stating to those standing around that he was
Sheriff OF Douglass County, was acting under the Ter
ritoria laws and in the name of the Commonwealth,
and demanded assistance. One person then crowded
in between Jones and Wood, and very good nataredy
pressed them apart. Wood walked toward his house,
o few rods distant. Jones ran out of the door and
started after him. Coming up with Wood he clinched,
and endeavored to drag HIM back to the office, calling
upon those standing near to help him, and
saying that he was Sheriff of Douglass County,
and acting in that capacity. One man then
stepped up and took hold Of Wood, and commenced
ipg him 70 obey the laws, to submit TO an arrest,
and he should not be hurt. Jones then commenced
pulling Wood toward the office, and his assistant stood
the ether side ofWood, pushing him along Some one
seized Joness assistant by the collar and pulled him
away. Jones' then holding Wood with one hand, with
the other made movement toward taking revolver
out of his belt Wood anticipating the object, seized
hold of the pistol and took possession OF ~ some per
vent a fight, and separated the parties. Jones then
walking into the Office, declared that II he had
DO, lost his pistol he would have shot the ID &c
Wood walked home and Jones turned to those tind
ing about and asked if they did not CONSIDER that
resistance 10 the law ~ if that not resisting the
olicersl"
These qestions were answered by Buckeye, who
stated that he did not know that he had any OFF,
GERS and be certain that he had one rest-
ing them. Jones then commenced swearing ven
eenpce against all Free.State men, and with an oath
declared "Wood should be arrested if he had TO kill
"al Of his friends" The last seen of Jones aud his
assistant, they were riding toward Lecompton with
their horses at the top of their speed.
The Free State men of Kansas say they will not
submit 10 any process issuing from any court created
By the bogus Legislature. Yesterday Jones was very
anxious 10 have il understood that he acting
Sheriff under the laws of the Legislature. 1t gen
orally supposed by people here that these arrests were
ONLY undertaken at this time that the Congress Com
mittee who are here now, might see how laws were
tranpled under foot with mpunty by the people aud
repot the same to Congress, to Influence the Country