The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-19

10 confer with committee ffom the Lawrence camp, 70
meet nj frsnkn midway between the two hostile iofoes
proceeded 90 the Lawrence camp aud returned 70 FRANK
lin IN the evening with the committee where the proposed
teryiew took place This interview, which lasted for
time resulted in producing better state q
retire without doing anything and SO reported s
the army This with the active exetons OF my SELF ana
others prosaced better feeling the mep ana W
daylight on tbe morning OF the 9th, felt could Win
safety order the forces 10 dshand and accordingly dd
They retired In order and rerained from any sc Oh
violence but ID was evident there silent dssatlsac
ton at the hsd taken But felt conscious was
right and that my would be sanctoned alks py
The dictates Of Humanity and sound policy returned 70
the 10TH when everything being quiet and safe renrn
Cd to this place Eysryihing is quiet now bst y IS my
duty TO saw TO you frankly that have forobodngs a. TO
the future The militia volunteer corps cannot De re-
lied preserve the peace In these civil party
where parsaas are soncerned a cail on ne miiiua
will generally only bring in confct the two parties
am satisfied that the only forces that can be used IN ths
Territory In enforcing the laws or preserving tue peac
would suggest that the executive of this Territory be
ihorzed TO call the forces Of the United states when
his Judgment the public peace and trsnqnility or ne
there be an outbreak il viii probably besadden nd
before orders can be obtained dm the @ Ss
will have passed e.-, - a.,,s ,s,
ters &C. which viii give you some information IN Gstai
touching the subect-mstter Of this despatch.
have the honor to be your obsS1,ns ssTv SHsNnoN
To his Excellency FaAsKLIs PfEaoE
g. r . .
HEADQUARTERS Fnsr CAVALRY
Fort Leaven worth, Dec. s, l855--l o'clock, a m
GoyEnson have Just received your letter Of yesterday
with the telegraphic despatch from the President w
march with my regiment In few hours and will nssst you
at the Delaware crossing the Kansas this evening
With high respect your opsdssns = snMNER ssTssn''
Col. lst Cavalry.
His Excellency WILSON SHANNON
.& HEADQUARTERS FRsr CAVALRY,
Fort Leavenworth, Decemher 8, 1855.
Goyraxoa. On more mature reflection think II will not
be proper for me to before receive the y no
government. shall be all ready whenever 81 nsm
This decision will not delay our reaching the s1ne "
difficulty for from this place 70 LAwssnce as
quickly Tor nearly SOY could from the Delaware sross
ing and we could not Of course go beyond tnaa pace
without definite orders.
Us f,'T' ~ 4. #. SUMNER
COL lst Cavalry, Commanding
His EYcellency WILSON SWANSON.
WAKARusA Dec. 9, 1856
send vow this special despatch TO ask you to come TO
Lawrence as soon as you possibly Ny object 70 co
cure the citizens Of that place. as well as all oer rou
conflict of arms which, II once commenced soere NO
telling where il will end doubt not but you aaso
ceyed orders from Washington but you have not the
absolute pressure of this crisis 10 such as to usy you
with the President and the world in moving with you
forces 10 the scene Of difficulties 1t is hard 70 restraa
at least soon may be- to prevent them from making an at
tack on Lawrence which, once made, there 10 no ten
where it will end The presence Of portion OF ne on
ted States troops in Lawrence will prevent an attack s'a
bloodshed and enable TO get matters arranged IN
satisfactory way and Mt time secure the
Of the law II peace not war that we want ana you
have the power Time precious fsar DOT
but you will be sustained.
BE pleased to send me q despatch.
Coz. SUMNER WILSON SHANNON.