American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-05-31
LATER FROM KANSAS.

ST.. Louis, May 90 The steamer
Morning Star, from Missouri river, yes.
terday brought an extra from the Lex
ington Mo-, Express Office, which says
Lawrence was destroyed on Wednes-
day last. The u. S. Marshal with 500
10 700 men entered the town, made ar
rests for all he had writs for; he then
TUNED the posse over TO Sheriff Jones
who had arrests made when the peo-
pie resisted and fred on his men,
Jones then opened the artillery on the
Free State Hotel. after which the men
charged and set the Hotel on fire. de-
stroying the printing presses and set
fire To The office. When the messenger
left, some artillery was still firing, and
the fire sill spreading, but few lives
, lost. This is the testimony of Hutchi.
son and Radcliffe, Free State men.
CHICAGO, May 60 The Tribune pub
fishes an extra, based on the intelligence
brought by three men directly from
Lawrence, from which we learn that
a company of mounted Missourians
made their appearance near Lawrence
on Wednesday. They were reinforced
until they numbered over 400. They
bore flags and banners with all devices
except stars and stripes. During the
forenoon,the committee of public safel y
sent note to the Marshall at the head
Of this army, assuring him they would
make no resistance To any process he
might wish To serve. and asked tho pro-
lection oftheir lives and property. He
~made no answer. About II o'clnck a
deputy Marshall. with posse Of ten
men made his appearance and summon
ed four men IT, assist him in making ar
rests. and took G.. w. Di,zeler and G..
w. Smith prisoners. This posse took
dinner at the Free State Hotel and af.
| ter dinner moved their prisoners with.
90, moleatation. Sheriff Jones soon af.
ter made his appearance with eighteen
men. he did not attempt 10 make any
arrests, but insultingly demanded all
the public aud private arms and gave
the people five minutes tn accede To his
demands, threatening IN case of a Iefn-
sal to stone the town. one field piece
was given up. but the people refused
to surrender lhoir private arms. In
half an hour he returned with an over.
whelming force, and two pieces Of ar
! tillery and commenced the work Of de-
strnction by canouade upon the Free
State Hotel. and Herald of Freedom
printing Office, the forms' was burned
I aud the type aud press of the latter bro.
ken up aud destroyed. Women and
chidten fed in all directions, no time
was give to save property.
! The Iribune's correspondent left at
| s o'clock, fifteen miles from Lawrence
he saw volume Of smoke aud great
! light in that direction, he had no doubt
bat thar the town is destroyed. Another
messenger who left Leayenworth lust
before the departure Of tho boat, says.
several men had been killed by Jones
party & their bodies lying ia the streets.
1t is feared Gen. Pnmeroy has been
hung by the mob Gov. Robinson is at
Lecompton in the hands ofth author
tiles. Shannon it 10 said is no more
than prisoner in The hands Of the Mis-.
spurians. he is only thing to sign pa
pors with. One thousand Mssourians
are in the territory. Reedsr is suppo-
sed To be in safe place, and is daily
expected here oia Nebraska aud Iowa.
| The mob threatens to hang Robinson,
| G.. w. Brown DieIzelar, all on one tree.
The Free State men will mako stand
at Tapeka aud fight il out, they are now
gathering at that point, Atchson is in
The territory with tho cannon used in
the nvssion The u. S. Troops are
not allowed 10 move from their qua tiers
though anxi us to protect the settlers,