New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19

kvefy ttong aud able one
Gov. shannon was at Ksrsas City on Tuesday but
I'D sia't Immediately for Fort Leavenworth and in
kcurete the most positive measures for the resora-
In Of quiet, the approach to il, without delay
tjm Oliver, whose information came directly from
4 Governor, told us that Gov. shannon would i.sue
krcccamq,ion on Wednesday llth which would re.
e ne the United States soldiers 10 both dsseni and
am all companies Of armed men wherever found;
in case Of refusal, giving the officers Discretionary
Sgvtr to fire upon them. Eight COMPANIES OF T. s
kps duty in the Territory a nd we learned
SeGov. shannon would order out those still eft a.
Esn Leavenworth and Fort Riley, and give his per-
os and untriDg attention. with the aid Of the troops,
H. brDg order out Of " vciy present" chaos.
I We saw Capt II. c. Pdte who was for some time in
ab "hands of the Phiisiines' at Kansas City, look
Ibg as hearty as any Border Rufiisn.
ITHE sACKING OF LAwRENCE-ATCHISON
Il SPEECH
have resided in the City Of Lawrence, Kansas Ter
IrsGy about year. was in that city on the 2st
L1sy Of May, A ID. 1856.
10 the morning about o'clock saw stationed on
Ifs hill commanding the town, about one hundred
I1osIted men, drawn up in line OF battle the number
"a increased by aGoition Of two Companies from
fstte County, Mo-; one artillery the other ride.
4 fmpeny Commanded by Major BufOrd numbering
One three hundred; company composed of citizens
l u Wetport and Independence 40, nu nberng some
20 hundred Theee men, amounting in all to some
Avon eight hundred were claimed by the United
bates Mar hal TO be his posse summoned TO assist in
DIS in Lawrence.
About II o'clock two Deputy Marshals with a small
tsse Of uDsrmed men, came into the streets OF the
ty. inquired OF the Deputies ii the entire pose
BE-, to enter the town. In reply to which they gave
eydy assurance that If there resistance To the
ests they about to make their posse should not
ter the town. They proceeded to the FreeState H1el
AID made the arrests Of G.. W. Dei'zler and g. w.
ninth The Marshsl with his small posse dined by in
sion with the Messrs. Eldridges 10 the hotel Alter
Elmer the Deputies said in front of the hotel that their
euty done and heir posse dismissed. AT the same
Anne there was signal given TO the men on the hill,
And they merched into town, placing four cannon at
fpe end Of the main street, 80 as to command the
tn,ire street s. j. Jones then rode into town to the
front of the bote, and asked for Gen. POmeroy Gen.
PomerOy soon came, and Jones demanded the surren-
fer of all the and ammunition that there in
down. he would storm the town in an hour Jones was
formed by him that the only arms he knew anything
about wss small howitzer and some small pieces OF
cannon, which he was willing TO give up by Joness
rectiptipg. As they went for the arms, went back
10 The posse, and David X. Atchison was making
speech to them. l was prevented from hearing his
ntre speech by the continued cheers and yes of the
rrowd {" posse') A few sentences heard distinctly
which were as follows: "This day am KickspOo
Ranger; this day is the most glorious oimy long ei
"this day have we entered Lawrence, ana the
Yankees have not dared to shoot gun; glorious
victory bows BIZ God Boys, the Emigrant AID
nbot.l with her port holes must this day be tested
card II blown 10 he'll. The damned Abolition presses
"mut go into Kaw River, and there soak out some OF
"th.ir darby love. If the men or women undertake
"to stop us, Wen hang them, by Godl lady Is
"entjtled TO the protection Of every gentleman but
"when a woman takes upon herself the garD OF man.
"bood sbe is no more worthy your protection than
savage brute" At this time Mr. Jones rode out
amcpc them, and Atchison turning to his company,
said' Rangers, / now give you into the HANDS oil
"Sberiff Jones, to become his posse, to assist him
"to enforce the laws Of Kansas Territory. DO
"yom duty faithfully, as | know you WIN.
Sheriff Jones then placed two companies to carry the
type of The Free State and Herald Of Freed0m to the
river and breaking the presses TO pieces. About this
time be Jones) rode in font Of the hotel and notified
The propretos that they must leave that house. for he
was going to tear it down. Being well acquainted
with Mr. Jones, stepped forward and asked him by
what authority he destroyed the printing press aud the
botel. His answer was unequivocai and distinct:
The grand jury have presented the hotel and tne TWO
printing presses nuisance and hold an order from
tnp Court TO abate them and shall do IT, lie then
had the four cannon placed about los feet from the
font of the hotel They fired thirty shots at the front
and could not damage it much. SO the order was
given 10y Col Tltus, who was the military com nander,
Il set the building fire. The order obeyed, and
The bouse was burned to the ground. While they were
firing upon the hotel went TO the Post Once ana
found that they had Just the clerk out because he
had a "Slarp's rifle" While there, there was
party of The posse came into the office; some one OF
Them kick. the door open leading into ths PostOhce,
il being an apartment in store. They Ont in looked
about until their curiosity satisfied, then came out
Dr. Siringfeow one Of the number
DR.. Stripgfellow looked about and said " What can
a
90 he took two boxes put them under his arm, aud
sid A he walked off, "Ths will do for me- ieit
,Is/poat Office and went To the store OF u w ~ W.
Uu,ohinson g. CO. The store was locked. Co. iltus
;J {. think there are Sharps rifles in there; staVe
h., N boys If she is locked They obeyed MN ny
br, akpg in the front window with the bnts OF tneT
s,nns and then crawling 10 some ten OF them. theh
T. {, that place for my clearinghouse On my way
tbe,e saw a party Of men who seemed 10 De over
ioved at some prize they had obtained. walked up
tbem and found it to be the trunk of A. III. Reeder
They had broke the lid of, and w7re emptying ihe
contents upon the grOundeach selecting some arLce
az clotbipg come letter. paper that pleased the
fancy. Iproceeded to my boarding aa' TSav
that n was guarded and that men were ioSide ihey
tod hurst in the window and went in and came OUT
tb.re As soon as they left, | went into the mouse
and found that they had broken open all the trunks
in the house and all drawers to the secretary rlh7d
.vervtbpg in fact, in the house. found they hau
taken all my clothing, many Of my private letters anu
ssaa In money from my trunk that they had taken
all the c'othng of Mr.. Burdeit, the gentleman with
whom board. l them pass across the street ana
beak the window IN, in tie house OF b. )hlson' auu
cutie number pass in through the window, AFTER some
t;ne thew came out shouting tnumphanty win their
arms full of clothing and two or three common guns.
I then refunded TO the place where we had taken Tue
women and children for safety and watched the ould
iry Of tbe hotel Tue posse began to go home ward
"a 10 Inv were passing the house Of Gov. Charles
Robnsop three tunes it was set on hire ana as often
,Ytinpushcd. We thought they had all Iet town anu
hogan 10 come to our homes again, when thete ctue
hack aome fifty mounted men ana roue atVuhu tio
minis of the hotel and gave three cheers LOT tne ITu9'
On their return to their camp the house OF GoV Chas'
Robinson was set fire and burned. mus ehueu eus
abatement of the nulsancee "hc" 'no N' ~
Sheriff Jones to abate 80 A,
On the day above mentioned, while was In tue
roxyd of persons who destroying the hotel some