The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-01
LECoMPTeS, KANSAS TER'Y., 4
Jnua 9th 1a56

june Uuf lc.,o
IfIean write with hurt arm 80 as to be lesi.
BILE, will communicate the news Of the day ou,
here On Sunday night last, three men aftaeke ed
Deputy Sheriff Haney house (at night after Ha-
ney wife and child had retired0 and fired ten or
twelve shots ints his bed Crhis Mr. Haney is the
same mentioned in my last As having arrested
Buckskin, charged with shooting Sheriff Jones.)-
Haney lives at Lawrence, that hotbed of abolition
treason, and is very determined prompt, fearless
man. AS soon as the attack was made Haney took
bis wife and child and squatted in . corner to
avoid being killed, and with his revolver in his
hand awaited to get sight At his enemies. At
last they broke his dor down, and the first one who
entered "a man named Hopkius) was shot down
by Haney. The ball took effect In the left lobe of
the heart killing him Instantly. The others es.
capped Haney then ran to the camp of the u S.
troops and surrendered himself and was after
wards set at liberty and took immediate steps to
arrest the others who were suspected ~ being con-
cerned in this assassin's attack.
On yesterday, he brought up two prisoners ur-
der an escort of United States troops under COM
maud of Lieut. Riddick. The prisoners are named
Liggate q man of very bad countenance) and
Hoyt twhose physiognomy is about the same }
Liggate is charged with being one of the assassns
(par intent) and HOyt is charged with command
ing company of men raised for the purpose of
resisting the United States Marshal at the attack
on Lawrence and firing on the United States
troops, (by mistake, he says) These prisoners
are now here, and are well guarded On Tues.
day, went to Kansas city, and on the route saw
. camp of four hundred United States troops, on
the borders of the Territory, stationed there to
disperse all bands of armed men on both sides
Col Buford's camp is on the Missouri side He
is not very popular any where here
But the most important new is, that on yester-
day Gov. Shannon sent his resignation to Wash.
inyton to take place July lst.* His position here
has been peculiarly trying and embarrassing SO
much 80 IA to harass his mind to very great de-
gree, aud he says he can stand it no longer Gov
Shannon is gentlemanly. quiet, pleasant man,
whose heart ia too kind aud tender to carry out
the extreme rigorous measures demanded by the
state Of affairs here aud prefers to settle alters
peaceably to ending them at the point of the bayo.
net. But no half way measures will do here The
Territory is under martial law and it requires a
man to have the post of military Governor in or.
der to meet the demands Of the times.
OF course il is in great doubt whom the Presi.
dent will appoint; but if he appoints Freesoiier
for Govorner you may rest assured there will be
trouble in the camp.
The best man suited for us is GenI Ouitman.
and it will be glorious day for Kansas if he is ap-
pointed. Col. Danl Woodson, of Lynehburg, Va,
the Secretary of Kansas ia very disservngly one
OF the most popular of the inhabitants and can get
any office here in the gift of the people of the
Territory.
Thisis decidedly the most beautiful country /
ever saw. The soil is extraordinarily iuxuriant,
and returns very heavy crops, which sell readily
and at good prices Persons desrisg to settle here
need apprehend no danger, As only the violent
partizana are spotted" both sides but still he
must be decided in his views. either pro con sla
very Claims (and good ones, too close to the
eity2 can be bought very reasonably, and it only
requires steady application to acquire handsome
support for ones family. The climate is delight
full and hilst it is as warm in the middle of IL e
day as IN Virginia, it is cool morning and evening;
yet there is never cessing breeze. which is truly
splendid. 1t is very healthy, water is abundant,
and timber sufficiently so to supply all wants -
The roads are beautiful, barring a few bad places
once in o while, and which will all be removed "a
soon as the country begins to be settled. In my
next will describe the country as it appears to
me. J..D. B. E.
l~ This must be mistake of our corresr ondent, as
Gov 81 in speech at st. Louis has d. nied his
tion to renisn