New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-29

We are able to furnish to-day some further de-
tails as to the ferocous raid carried against Law
renee ard the adjacent district In the name of the
United States, and by the authority Of the Presi-
dent.
First comes the reply Of Marshal Donaldson to
the message sent him by the citizens Of Lawrence
to know what he wanted of them and what bis in
<ntions were in issuing Q proclamation against
them, and approaching the town with an armed
force. 1t seems from this insolent and abusive let
ter the style and contents of which are well worthy
of the leader of such mob, that the ofense CON-
nitted by the people Of Lawrence was this
When Governor Reeder pleaded his Congressional
privilege, and, sustained by the members of the
Congressional Committee, declined to submit to be
arrested by DonaldsOn's deputy, his conduct on
that occasion was loudly spplauded BY one or two
hundred citizens of Lawrence who had assembled
at the room on learning the business of the Deputy
Marshal. To revenge and punish this rebelliOus
applause, as the Marshal is pleased to regard it,
mob army is raised, Lawrence is beleaguered, the
whole country round about is put under military
license houses are robbed, cattle are killed, goods
stolen, travellers are waylaid and taken into Gus
people of Lawrence are required, upon pain of
being treated as rebels and attacked by the whole
posse of the Border Ruffian army, to give up their
arms; aid after that is done, mob of Border
Ruffans, led by Sheriff Jones-who seems to have
had but triHing wound after all-enter the town,
rob and plumber private houses and stores, help
themselves to watches, clothes, land warrants,
drafts and money, and then set themselves to burn
ing down hotels, printing Offices, and private
dwellings.
Repeated appeals, as appears from letter of our
Special Correspondent were made to Shannon in
whom the President had vested the control of the
United States troops, to interfere to restrain these
outrsges but this he declined to d. declaring that
nothing short of the disarmDg of the inhabitants of
| Lawrence, and the destruction Of the printing
| Offices and other Objectionable buildings" woId
satisfy the Caroiniass Thus it seems that In Kan
sas as we'll as at Washington, it is Carolinans who
have put themselves at the head of the administra
ton, and who thus conduct affairs by club and
pistol law.
Our letters do not yet come down t. the destruc-
ton Of Lawrence As to that event and what sub
sequently happened, We have yet only vague aud
conflicting Geographic accounts. 1t seems certain
however, that the hotel the printing Offices, the
house of Governor Robinson, and other buildings,
were burnt, and that many Of them were plundered.
1t appears from cur latest telegraphic dispatches
hat the final responsibility for these outrages
ested on Governor Shannon. That functionary
had agreed in writing with the people of Law.
renee that if they would surrender their arms to
Colonel Sumner, only officers to make arrests
should enter the town. With characteristic faith
Licences be broke this promise, required the sur.
render of the arms to the posse itself and then
refused to interfere to prevent the scoundrels that
composed it from the destruction Cd which they
| were bent. No doubt we shall hear in day or
two, in dispatch to the Associated Press, that
the conduct Of Shannon meets with the approval of
the Administration and that he as well as Colonel
Sumner has been highly complimented for his pru.
dence in refusing to interfere. Among other out
rates at Lawrence, the invading rufhAns shot
Delaware Indisp and Indian hostilities are in dan.
ger of being added to other troubles.
Mesnw bile the people appear to be up in Arms
In all parts of the TerritoJ-Donaldson and Joue.
and their ny rmidons to rob and MURDER and the
F,es State men to defend themselves. 1t is said
that Topeka, wbeIe some Of the Free-State men
have made stand, is to be msde the b' II point Of