The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-31
IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS
Lawrence Invaded b, il.c gSi..ouriau....
ss"i'' "Hd s'rEnt:m. Giirc s!c>t;o,rd.--
''"'"' We" kisi'd.. FrOfrrtiom refused

G'rnqo. Nav 26.-The Chicago Tribune
publishes an extra, based on Intelligence
brought ~ three men direct from Lawrence
stating that company of 400 mounted MIS-
>ourhns male their appearance near Law
renee on "Wednesday. CARVING b,nn.r. Of
various h'N''">. bat hot the stars and stripes
Dur'ny the morning, the Lawrence Com.
m'tfrt OF >afr'v sent a note 10 the L. :
Marshall, who headed this force. ASSURING
him that they would make no RESISTANCE. 10
any process he might wish TO serve. and b,,
ON" protection FOR their lives ana nropcrtv.
he Marshall made no answer: hur at I, a.
CLOCK deputy Marshall. with posse Of 10
men. male his appearance in the city. and
>nmmoninT tour citizens TO assist him. arrest,
ed g. W. DIrtzlcr and e. W smith and
carried them oil wlfhon, mol.,t,t,on
Sheriff Jones subsequently made his arrrsr
dh'e "fh - men lie attempted To make
no arrests. hut d"mand.d ali ,he public and
private arms. giving the people five minutes
10 arre'i'' w the demand and fhrr,'cuin,r y,
ra>" OF refusal 10 storm the town. On. field
piece was immediately rlv-n IN. but the
people refused 10 >u'rrnirr their privar,
arni>. In halt An hour Jones returned w,,h
two held pieces and an o,crwhrln,no force
and commenced The work of d,.>,rI.,ion hy
cannonad'ng the Free State Hotel and th
oillrc OF the Herald OF Freedom. The. form
cr was turned, aud the types and pr.SS.,
OF the Latter We're DESTROYED The i'rii,unr's
Ih'ormant> lett Al O'clock in the evening.
and when II miles from Lawrence saw
great hight and volume OF smoke IN the djrrc-
fIon OF that city. They have no doubt tina,
the town is dc>tro, ed
Another MESSENGER. who lcst Lcavenworth
Just before the departure OF the boat. saws
Sr,tra! men have been killed hv the Jones
party. II Is tr,rcd that Gen. Pmncroy has
been hung hy the mob.
Gov. Robinson Is a: Lrromrt,n IN ,b..
Ia 1d> OF the aufhor;ic> H.r,!rr is Sumo.
,ed 10 b" IN pIar" OF >af,.rv. and i, dat, cx
prrfrd here. VIA Nebraska and Iowa.
HE mob have Threatened to h ,ng Il bin.
son. Brown and Dlrtl'cr.
line re-" .tr men are r,ilcrin, a, To-
rtka and Will max" a stand At tia, roint
AfrhI>on = >Onrwhrr IN the I.;rlforv
III: |. ). troops are anxious To- nrn,.r;
tn" settlers, tut are not allowed, to leave their
quarters.
lHE hi>IEI'1l"N or LtwHENcE cox.
iIEMTD
". L"Hi>, Nav 2G.-Thr L.xino.on MA
Express publishes an extra. which was r..
ctIvcd here TODAY. confirming tlr rcpo,t of
the obstruction Of Lawrence ON Wrd,..t,,
'a>t. !! a. account states "a: after ri,,. Mar
shall had arrested all the persons he had
writs Tor he turned the posse over to Shrr-
III Jones. whose attempts to make arrests
Were resisted by the people. no fired on his
men, sheriff Jones then commanded and
set tire TO :tc tofcl and the o.Iicc @. the Her
ald OF Freedom. DESTROYING both. When
ihe messenger lel:. tie artillery was sill f.
INC. and the fire >prc ,,lnp 10 o,h.r no,,,o,,s
OF the town; hut mp 10 he time Of his de,
par'ure. but few lives had been lost Til, is
reported As The Testimony or Hutchinson and
hatcilit', two Free state men. The Fix.
press Is Pro-'lavery rarer)