New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-02

at defiance, ana asking tor an Order 10 caI out the
troops to put it down, &c. Shannon declares that
Wood, Tappan, Monroe and others, shall be arrested
if there force enough in the Union to DO it, and the
laws shall be enforced. Messengers We're sent from
LecomptOn to Missouri, and 20 different parts 0 The
Territory to rally their forces to come down upon Law
renee.
Our people are making preparations for such an
emergency, awaysactirg upon the principle that 1t L.
better to be fooled dozen times than b. caught nap
ping once. The women will enter upon the discharge
Of that important duty, making cartridges, &C.
soon, and our will be ready to act on the defen
sve. Yours, 7.
F. S.--The Commissioners at Lecompton to-day
copying the records and collecting testimony. They
will return to this city tomorrow when they will re-
main for a week or t~o making 1t their headquarters
Witnesses will be sent for TO come here to give In ey-
dence.
FAILURE TO TAKE TIE PRISONERs-RETURN OF
THE sHERIFP-ExCITEMENT- FOR
UNITED STATES TROOPS sEST-PRoMPT
ACTION-sUNDRIES,
Correspondence Of The Republican
IS CAMP AT LEcoAPToS,
SUNDAY, April l9, 1866 p. IN.
The Sheriff and his posse returned to-day from Law
renee without Wood he was barrlcaded in his house
and strongly guarded They attempted to take one
tive other prisoners but were fOrcbly prevented
While in Lawrence the Sheriff and party were groaned
at, bssed, threatened and cursec-everythlng was
done TO aggravae them to commit an assault so IT Is
believed that the fanatics might have an excuse, how
ever poor to matreat, perhaps to shoot all OF them
They hate JONES' and would Ike to have chance to
take his life in a row. After using al due means to
arrest the prisoners, the party left and returned home
abeas O'Clock.
The question then on every bedy's lips was What
will the Governor DO T. All was excitement; council
after council held; men hurried to and fro; the
Governor looked thoughtful; the Secretary seemed
uneasy; Gen. Whitfield appeared determined; the
settlers gathered in from their claims, and all were on
tip-toe waiting for the news of what was to be DONE
Some waited the Sheriff TO summon posse OF two or
three hundred who should 90 to Lawrence and take
the prisoners at all hazards but happily wiser coun-
sells prevailed, and it was agreed that the Goyefnof
States troops; and accordingly an express rider VIII
start from here in a few moments for Fort Leaven-
worth with orders for Col Samner to send on the de-
acbmen The idea is this the Abolitionss refuse to
acknowledge the authority ct the laws although they
promised to do in order TO save their necks last De-
sembsr and wits are to sv put NJ % soe nshos bo ., tav
reached him from Jones' and they are TO be taken WIN
the cid of small force, if it can be DONE put 10 pe
taken if it requires al the Government troops IN lhe
Since the action Of the Governor has been made
known all il perfectly quiet; there Is no excitement
and no outbreak is now apprehendeo. .
all night for Wettport, on important business THIS
will be sent TO Westport by all, to friend who will
nut on steamer at Kansas City. will write when
ever there is opportunity to send OIL letter. II. G. P
THE Laurence Herald of Freedom of the 10th inst
contains the following article in reference to the
subject II will be seen from the statements OF the
letter published above that me HTGlds account OF
the proceedings is a premedtated fasehood; that
Gov Shannon, instead Of sending to Missouri for a
posse sent to the commanding officer of the United
state troops at Fort Leavenworth, for which he had
full authority from the President ana that II was
these troops that were acting in aid Of Marshal Jones
when, as teegraphic dispatch OF more recent date
informs us, he was shot.
As to the charge that the military companies of
W estport were drilling the day that Jones
ATTEMPTED to make arrests in Lawrence We have the
assurarc ce of one Of the best citizens Of WestpOrt,
then on the ground, that il unqualified fie The
tuth ia that the Abolitionss Of that Territory and
| the cores p0ndents of the Abolition papers of the
North are greatly incensed because the roSlavery
men will not give of them licking in order that
they might trumpet all over the North, and thereby
| keep up their shIieks for Freedom"
| From The Laurence Herald Of Freedom.
| ANOTHER INVASION The VERY LATEST. We
stop the press TO announce that there Is another IN:
vasion contemplated by the Missourians Sheriff
Jones has been attempting TO make arrests OF some
F,eeSate men in Lawrence but falling TO succeed,
has sent TO Missouri for posse. Gov. shannon gave
orders 10 have tie ProSavery people gather In to the
assistance of Jones. In Westpcrt the military COM
papies were drilling the same day Jones attempted 10
| make arrests in Lawrence, which shows the whole
affair TO have been pre-cpncered. 1t Is our opinion
that they wish TO foresa the action OF the lnvesgat
| ing Committee by endeavonns IL make II appear tnat
we are not law-abidng people. Inc WITS winch
Jones served issued under authority of.he bogus
| officials. We have no room for comments
| Ccrse,popaenee Of The ST Louis Democrat.
IAwREScr, Kansas, Monday, April 81, 1850.
gentleman has just arrived in town from Lecomp-
ton and by him We learn that Governor Shannon had
sent 70 Col Sumner order TO seId troops TO Le-
compton Immediately. The order sent yesterday,
and the troops expected there this evening. The
militia Of the Territory has been ordered out TO assist
in enforcing the laws in Lawrence, and 10 arrest
Wood & Co., or destroy the city. shannon, Jones,
Strpcferow Co., were Boosting Of terble things that
would be done if the Lawrence settlers and citizens
.'would net submit TO the Atchison code OF laws"
Another kansas war" Is about TO commence, aRd If
shannon gets drunk again and signs treaties il may not
be bloodets II seems that the Administration party al
are tryirg to have Congress adjourn before
the report Of the Kansas Commissioners be made
10 that body ard the country. And the same party
are at work in Kansas trying 10 get up war IN order
to prevent the Commissioners edng 10 their in
yestigatiOn. This Kansas business, say they, must
lot be brought to light until Pierce Is re nominated
and elected our next President II exposed sooner il
will be used in the next Presidential campaign aud
doubtless insure the election OF the opposition cand
dste TO that Office. President with nerve and oOcr
ace and II welfare of the Kansas settlers at heart
Will Lot do-so say the nufers; and every eoit will
be made in Washington and here to prevent the Com
missiopers from making their report 10 the present
Congress However, shall see how this thing Is
managed by interested parties tkLh
The KANSAS Commission is a great an eyesore TO
the Slavery Propagands;s both banks OF the Platte
a. it was to their brethern in Washington. The Kan.
sss correspondent of The ST. LOUIS Republican wrote
on the 18th ult from Lecompton as follows:
"The Committee lef Kansas City on Thursday IN