The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-27

swollen that 1t Is ,sssary for trsve er to ds
introe~etion to lady. the reIt .no travail. 1
escapes without cold he will b. more lucky than either
Hy compaIion or myself.
Mr.. Socum the rst free ats mayor OF this CITY has
just arrived nom Lesomptton, with lettsr from Gov
shannon to Col. Sumner. The nature ct s ents u
unl lnown. He was In The camp hesr Lecsmps ysster
day. and rays that there from 8O0 200
| Gel Summers troops are ordered out, there viii bd
| Tbs ssbid In Lecompton haze the soldery. They
recently discovered, to their astonishmen, tha As
msjoIity Of them symp.tbize with the people OF Law.
reLce. They say that the troops cann5t be renee
This the why Governor 5h psr nttsd
Marshal TO call out the "l.~ and order" aasretlst.
Nj. Oliver Ia here. had talk with him sals
| ing BE returned from Westport on Sunday.
told him that had seen informed that he voted ct
kickapOo on the c0th Of Marchnaade Eve inaamnstory
| speeches TO the iavAd OTIS from Mas ,urL
He said he hoped would testify to suoh state.
erh under oath. He would instantly cause hi n to be
arrested r perjury, resign his seat In ths eommittee
r.st ON being sworn a. Witness ana deny the charge
| In gene, al and in detail.
voiEg advised any to va,s but on the SON.
speech or several speeches, 10 the but In
sesd Of being Of inasmuatoy chsactsr hs sAd they
were rather ultra vativs in and spirit.
As he will call witnesses suostantiats these state
| ments which, however, 1 am ready to besye with ,ut
the ,imony on this point BY stating the pon.s
be made In his remarks TO the Mssourians the 30h
| Of March.
Yesterday afternoon the Congressional Inves gaticg
Commission held secret session. Eye 81 nesses Of the
cows:diy murder Of Mr. Brown, Of Leayeaworth, were
been injected yet forbey were members Of ths
"iaw and ordern party, &s.
Invent to Papte county Immediately after dinner,
in order TO escertnn whether compsnies Of armed
leaving the Ssts to aid in forcing the Dsoo-
| nian cooe OF the Barons OF Kansas.
could ascertain nothing at Weston. therefore went
to The vicinity Of Platte City, tok supper at the house
Of pro slavery man, and directed listened to the
conversation OF half dozen louugsrs who oongre-
! gated around the door.
One OF them remarked that he had been at Platte
City in the forenoon, and had seen "od Dave' there,
again t there was fghting to be done, and then, by
] Go, he would be rou nd"
slept in house the banks of the Missouri and
returned to this city aoout ten O'Clock Mr. John
Hutchinson who left Lawrence on Thursday morning. and
arrived here last night.
He sent by the citizens Of Lawre1ce with note to
Col SumI commander Of the troops at Fort Leven-
worth, requesting him. il he could assist the ctzsus
troops in the vicinity to prevent the which
ers 1t from proceeding to sanguinary ex!remiaes Hs
The majority of the Investigating Coumtes also called
on Colonel Sumner for ths same purpose this morning.
He replied he wished he could do scmethng but he had
no power - move without orders.
Mr. Huctt tnson says that meeting of the cHzens Of
Lawrence held Wednesday morning, to if any
peaceabe Measures could be taken to prevent the mob
| which Threatened them from coming into town.
he request Of Nj, William Rusoaissoo, iss .,
went up 70 Leccmpton for the purpose Of ascersinng
from the a,shal l. B. Donaldson II anything could be
done peaceaby to prevent the monster posse hs had
entering u.
Mr. Donaldson till night, and returned to Lawren,e on
Wednesday morning BE said that be asked Mr.. Donal-
son If be woIS W 49,. " ~ control those they on.
| tered the town?
| Mr. Donaldson replied, ssI don't know that csn.n
He then asked the Marshal If anything s:.ld be doue
the part Of the people Of lawrence to prevent them
Mr. Donaldson replied that three demands must be
piled with before he would consent not to Lawrence
| vita al bis forces. These demands sre:-
Fta-fhst svefy man against whom process is issued
ssosaSfhsi al he nupuieus Of Ia Lawrence .h,uld
1S9sesSs i. citizen. Of Ls.,ssss anosa g,.dse .Asn
ssSss ssSs %Ss e obey tho Of knA test
Upon receiving this reply, the citizens held public
| meeting. and drew up = letter 70 the M.rshal, the
was of the committee appointed to draw /. up:-
We have reliable raton that large armed forces have
IL q aa &
we xa 20 know what your dsms1d: up On III, people are
a
called upen. we are ready 70 posse in making
'ure time be any resssuce 10 law and we only aw hs
losunlty to testify our fidelity to the Union and the consu
so claim be abiding and order loving citizens and
| ihcrites.
Mr. Cox returned to Mr. Donaldson With this letter and
came back at night He said the Marshal would reply In
the morning.
This letter was ssnt on Wednesday forenoon to Mr..
ponal'Sn and s.S on Ihurssay | E I1 ming Mesr. Ro,
compton to obtain the Marshaps answer
| Mr. Hutchinson left Lawren.s with note to Colonel
Sumner, at tho time the committee left Lscompt1n.
Mr Whitney, . citizen Of lawrence, was despatched
BY the people there last night about midnight and rode
to Ieayenvorth in five hours with note the Congress
sional Investigating Commit asking them to their
extrtiors to induce Colonel Sumner to protse the city
Mr. Josiah Miller of the committee appointed
to wait on Mr. Donaldson for his reply to the note by
people Of Lawrence. He went to Lseompton with his
| colleagues and saw the harshsL
The purport of the Marshas answer that he did
Tav hat
he regarded them as rebels and traitors and tnat they
should know bis demands when he came.
when the committee were short distans, ,-em Le-
men, who ordered them u halt
want you t, 60 back with us.o
Messrs Roberts and Babccck wished to re,uro With
him, but the company compsued tsem 60 proceed 20
When crested Mr.. Miller showsd thou tde Marshal IA
pass The leader SAL h DIDN'T damn alb tAs
Marshal; he must go wth HIN. No writ OF any kind WAS
Mr. JenIips merchant Of Lawrence was arrested b,
mob, at Westport or Kansss O.y, Wednesday M.
Jenkins Is free State mao ert has taken ecsvs
part in the movements of the seuatter party No wAr-
rant Of course, f,r he was ARRESTED III Missouri.
THE WAR COMMENDED.
The following is copy of an extra thst issued
Ut Weston, Missouri
Kansas War Conmenced-Dr Brannos SAos-Ssco XSo,s-
We learn from Mr. Bre werton, who left Tranklin K T.
last hight, at eight O'Clock this. had comusncsd.
As Mr. Cosgrove and Dr. Brannon their way to
Franklin, K T.. from lecompion, they were hailed Sy
party Of abolitioniss who inquired Of them who they
were and where they were going On being answered.
the commander OF the party turned tc his and
their motto. Their reply was, s'Sharps Rifles and
immediately they brought their guns to bear Mesars.
Cosgrove and Brannon. The latter wounded in the
arm but Coegrove sent ball whlrns through the brain
OF their leader. The balance than fed.
Ad abolitionat was shot ct Bantons Bridge yesterday
mernipg.
Mr.. Brewerton was pursued several miles by armed
men, and only escaped BY ths speed Of his horss.
/. Comment Is unne sessary. We want action
Sherman and Howard's has commenced. where
| It will end remains to be seen.
The ST. Louis Republican, OF the 23a inst, says
When the Lucas et Kansas Arcpot was current that
the abotonists preparing to evaouate La yrence
and had called upon Col sumner, In usnd ct Fort
Leavenworth, to protest their property Kcksp,o Lea
venworh City Doniphan and Atchison were almost en-.
tirsy dest rted-the men probably having obeyed the
call Of the Marshal to aid him at Lawrencss