Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-29
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KANSAS NEWS BY THE NAILS
rHE NJDIT.TED ATTACK on L.whk>c,

rhE NbDT.rED ATTACK L.wEEAcs
correspondent OF the ST Louis b.t,iig,ns,r
writing from PsrkyilIe, Mo. on the 10th -avs:
Prepare for an s-ul shock Hold steady helm or IN.
o -"p VIII he ~reeked Armed rushing into th,
territory The destruction Of lawrence is rn.ii,.t
Cr' ~ar IL just upon Cour-rs Just from L.-r-nce
say they have from o"O 5oo men, While thew mum.
o'r from D." To -" around the place but increasing
last IL i Thought the destruction OF the committee ,pd
'e"ee "'e cause OF the outbreak or at the bottom
We pray the Amight, God avert the.- dreadful evils
The sc ct border league the head of thi,
IL IL expected to result Ia dsuniou The ultra. on bo,t
sides are dangerous Strike boldly Tor the Union al
thi- gr-st country, aud may God blr-- YOU
IL Is aid the ladies' oi Lawrence ar. armipg Tbs
Platte City cannon, and many men have gone over mons
have yet gone over from P.kvi- /; is not advised b,
the masses mo-t good citizens are sgaih-t it,
rss CONDITION OF L,SsESck DkrEScE-rsE Ly.nra.
OF ThE rKoPLE DKIvES AWAY ok AEEIsrrp-rarr TRY
To AvIRT war
We extract the following from the Lawrence NAV lsl
Correspondence OF the Chicago Democratic pres.
Ihe L'~renc- oil last Nov. mber siege is not the same
LAsrenes to-day Robinson. la whose integrity and So
gacty tue people trusted hrst driven 90 by question:
able determination OF his friends, aud nov nri.o,er
Lane IA -hose qualities field officer the people felt
c"rhdehce is gone. R-rder the pro unent champion a,
the free-State movement and of outraged Deoule .
iuguvr fleeing from the com uon of the nox.s q,
the Ten. r Government With Borde Ruff anis A. many
others OF prominent and hitherto useful men nov Zee
LAwr"nce, hrs impoverished by the drain upon her r
sources last fa aud Winter aud nov dspirted nv The
absence OF the to whom she has hitherto cnded her
strength, hes almost helpe-s ia the grasp of AS
ou- All enemy as ever m~naced the squater in his home
lhght or tomorrow an attack Apprehended but there
Is little effort made 10 meet IL
There are brave men in the town-men who will s,b,
u called on, aud some fear who will tight ,hether l
leo on or not attacked and insuted The leaders here
are not very competent or at Least
people have not enuugh confidence in them Tbev a..
terrified hy legal hobgoblhs. The Yi-on OF an ,n,,,
rrAh Fleee ~th the whole military force OF the United
states at his back, rscs ike threatening mountain in
the back gouni, while in the foreground ara me-, f
Border Ruians ripe for mischief irresponsible aud wi,
no character To lose The people Kansas have been
most cruelty outraged and iyrannixed over and hike ali
'he victims OF desPosn, miuge little fear with their ha
tred Ihose ~ho are the tind leave or talk of e
e those VINO are most brave threaten to fight ANYHOW
and the conservatives hopeful political specul,,os
peace makers, try the plan Vi evading what thrv can
not Yield TO- submitting 10 what they cannot helm sd
uolsg 100 the present the real issue ~hich ,hey prr
'heir hopes with the prospect shat the report of
the Committee will show the necessity TOR In tat ar,;o ia
behalf Of the Ts'.-sy and that there NAV he ne,ct
saa'nen' OF the grievous ouirages and political difficult
Ties proceeding iron the lnsas-N Y ebraska Till
>oLrhsTe ha'boen no sytadiie preparation for t,,,
although the hostile forces gathering around
Last night Committee az saEe,y ,.as cho. 10 -
people mad got dissatisfied with the course of the old
sA'eD 'Ai'" A'iSas called; but change Of leaders
hNssH 'os secure desirable result h.v
mat men have been to warn the n.o,, ~ b
Territory 20 rally tn the defence OF Lawrence. btbs-,o
instructions have been that they not wanted Eys
now some OF the prominent still urge ,aI the town
shoul make no resistance 70 she United States Nar.ha
anu even IL ne Drug ~. as pose 500 even 0nO of
tia r- Sno have been threatening TO DESTROY
70 e' the III aud offer not the show OF resistance
"e's VINO Nlsh him to come peaceably, with .easona
oe pose and make what arrests he wan,s depracat.
the pocy OF allowing such geI possession of the
town " '"e
The tree SIAte have exhausted every mean. hv
which they could avert the impending cai.nitv -.
f.'a's Adre hSy ~ 10 Col Sumner ~ 49, L.: >,
Throw Ai'e.t tetreeH LdTreee aud its Besieoers and ~
Ts me peace Summers invariably answer has been hs,
e NS no authority to interfere They have sent to (o,
Shannon but his replies amoun; 10 nothing and are in
rect threats He hints the arms a, n the Pro- S,,,
men should d.saTm themselves in the face of tbcr ci
s'.e1 enemies and says thar those who do SO and ad
o. the Territorial laws all BE- entitled to respect and re-
eeye IT. honstrous pversion of his nowe. as protector
OF the people, Why Il all the fAis-aoods OF the proS
very men were true the people Of Kan.as-aH the nco
OF hNhsI5-Are entitled 10 protection. The worst crni
a VINO has even the gaOws before him j. entitled IN
lection. " P'O
Shannon refused to call out the militia and b,ne. ,b.
T. > NaTshAls mAneuvre; and vet Shannon has NOT
soruped 10 take such steps have given these POSI-,
very lighting rcwdies and Mssourians pos,es;on of b
public arms belonging a Kansas
IIe froSlAvery men are in he field tor political al.
~h'Aee ana pulled NJ ~h their present position the
comparatively week condition Lawrence and the ala
oi EG'oTds men, (Sho sSe their numbers and are mostly
reckless and irresponsible yous they are determined 10
accomplish triumph Oi before they abandon
their present stack s.r intention is TO burn La,,-rn<
nut snould Lawrence invite them TO enter the ~ tbnL
ing ones among them mrv try prevent such result
but "ho can tell the result!
AID wASTIn--is IHEAE A NORTH,
I>''''"'O'" lhSy ~ cc,resPOndsHcs Of the Chicago
Tribune.
There will in all probability be battle in ad,, or two
between the Of the North and the minions ~ ~,
slave power in kansas The news from Lawrence ind
Gates renewal OF hosiihes. Companies Of armed ruf
hans iom Missos already their way TO Lawrence
Surgeons accompany them Two Northern Editors hav,
been arrested by mobs Mr.. Brown of the Herald %,
Freedom IN WestPort Missouri; and Mr. Nillen one o.
the editors OF the Free State in returning from Ioomp
ton 10 Lawrence. l. there Norths
Nj jenkins and other Northern have been arrest.
ed by mob IN Missouri. Gov. Robinson Northern
man Is still 10 the hands OF a mob ia Missouri GOV
Heeder o-'hern man. is supposed TO be in Nebrask.
or lows but have TO believe that he ia sill In
Missouri. l. there a North
messenger has been sent to Col Lane to request him
70 raise regiment Immediately. snd march TO the rescue
OF the Northein squatters VIII the men Of the North
calmly see Their brethren butchersd by the mercess
eenaries OF the shye Powers Men OF the North TIC
the rescue OF Law ence March
The ; c. "ch'vtlfy" are robbing merchants wagons
and seiNug az approprating smmuuition-in Ihe name
OF Law snd O.dcr l. there a North
me mob around LdiereHos TIA; fhey sH ras, N,
foc" "gie' y'rg rife and al EsEoHs Of rdr in a. ay.
sarrSHierei a. tsrrefiOE. l. there 4 Norths
The people VI Lawrence have leader worthy Of the
crisis.
In spite Of al the fuss that has been made bv hr
journalists ahut Shapes rides and Bibles IL is melan
choy fact that there not in LaErence 70 equip more
than hundcd aud hfty The others are scattered
over the Territory aud many Of them have been stolen
by Law aud oticr men
There are no arms in LeayenEorth 81 ALL mean in
the p"ssessioi Of Free State men
Seventy hive ules, from the East-but prva
propttty-W'rc seized by mob at Franklin es mi le.
from la"rcnre on Wednesday morning last Is there
North
Gov Shannon has Dist buted hundreds Of United States
arms to ba'rds men aui the mob. The holy hypoctsy
rf tbosu ycrcachrrs ai editors In relation 10 the pre
scnAuou OF Buords company has been exposed by the
friends Of FREE ku-a, A. it merits to be- Ercrt
'gc'nbrr " h'fori' company lc6 A'I5aua armed u
"a, f'h not vith Bulc. only bot rifles bosies aud re-
volvers But there necessity for bringing theu