Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-04
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Rseder. Robinson aad the free state interest.
Their truth will no more bear testing than did
the courage of the valiant vaporers who have
been for more than twelve months terrifying
Lawrence, aud defying the authorities Of the Ter
raory. Below give from st. Louis papers Of
the latest dates accounts which we presume may
be relied on. writer in the Intellgencer OF that
city speaking If the Hotel in Lawrence,destroy-
cd by Sheriff Jones' posse, says;
1.-THE hotel as everybody knows, was nothing more
nor less than fort. II constructed by the dis
cples of Boeeher, Sman 4 Co, for the purpose of
resisting any attempt 10 enforce the execution OF The
law within the range OF its guns and musketry. The
town itself fortified on the outskirts anda deter
miuaton to set all the laws governing the Territory
AT defiance was openly proclaimed. But the leaders
ran away having nc of any note To defend the
place and the result Is stated in the dispatches. 49,
There this civil broil, we hope, will have An end
A correspondent Of the same paper, writing
from st. Joseph, lMo,) under date Of May 10Th,
1.-THE day before Sheriff Jones' party entered Law
rence.) says:
al am happy TO inform you--and II should be put
in capitals and specially to all parts Of the Un-
ion-tha the Missourians taking no part In this
They have not gone over individually or collectively,
nor nterferred in any way ia this present diihculty
They think there is sufficient force IN Kansas TO keep
ianaticsm within legal bounds and have therefore
determined to let them settle their troubles among
themselves
From The ST. LON, Republican My l7h
The steamer Star Of The West arrived yesterday
from the Missouri, bringing as "A number OF papers
and extras from offices in that region, referring man-
ly TO events of recent occurrence In Lawrence and
Whereabouts We have also seen Judge Fam, who ac-
ted as United States Deputy Marshal and as Deputy
Sheriff in Lawrence, and who haS given US some
additional items OF news.
According to the reports before us early on We'd
nesdny morning the UHited States Marshal with the
men who had oheyed his proclamation calling for aid
TO assist in the execution of certain writ IN his hands,
took possession of the Mound in front OF Lawrence
They numbered from four hundred to five hundred,
men Between ten and eleven o'clock, the Marshal
sent his Deputy, Judge Fain, into the town, with n
posse of eight men, to execute the wrls They made
four arrests returned and deliver the prisoners TO
the Marshal aud he dismissed his force But when
Marshal Donaldson had performed his duty, Sheriff
Jones who had recovered from the wound received
IN the attempt TO assassinate him in Lawrence mp
peated ON the scene, and summoned the same men to
aid him in a like service He took about twen-
~ men with him. and rode into Lawrence. He stop
ped in front Of the Free State Hotelhtted up is
well known known, AS tortihcation--and, calling
for Gen. Pomeroy demanded from him all the Shapes
rifles and pieces of artillery about the fort or hotel
giving him five minutes TO decide whether he would
feet this purpose poaceaby aud quietly. Pomeroy
having consulted with others agreed TO deliver up
the arms and fifteen minutes further time allow
ed TO stack them in the street.
Col. Eldridge, who keeps the hotel, was then re-
auested by Sheriff Jones' to move his furniture from
the building, giving him two hours to do it in. But
this he refused to do and the posse entered and
moved most of the furniture into the street. The Ar
fillery then placed in front of the hotel and c
ed upon /. until the walls began to fall, when fire
was put TO il and it was left in ruins.
The printing materials of the Herald of Freedom Of
fee and of the Kansas Free State Office, were then
taken and thrown into the rieer II was the EXPIRE
order of Sheriff JONES' that private property should
be injured, and particularly that Gov Robinson
house should not be touched, but it became imposs-
bic to restrain the crowd, and the presses &c,
destroyed, and after portion Of the posse had left
the town, Robinson's House was fred, put out and
again set ON fire and burned down
Sheriff Jones gave Gen. Pomeroy receipt for all
the rifles and cannon surrendered by him to the au
thortes of Douglas county.
Gov. Shannon II was understood, would request
that 100 OIL the regular troops should be stationed in
Lawrence 100 in Topeka, and 100 at Oswa,omie--
sheriff Jones had some wrts TO serve ut Topeka, and
1T was reported that about 90 of the had
assembled at the Big Spring to give him battle, but
after the occurrences at Lawrence, this will hardly
be done. At Osawatomie Judge Cato, of the District
Court had been prevented from holding his court by
threats of violence TO the Grand Jury from the Free
State men,and this precaution was deemed necessary
There were about three hundred citizens Of Law
renee still in town on Wednesday and many of them
were greatly exaspcrated at their leaders, because
they had deserted in the hour of their difficulties and
they vowed that they would not again be found in
sistance to the laws of the Territory. good many
were passengers en- the Star Of The West, returning 10
the East
The Committee of Investigation still in session
at Fort Leavenworth. The Black Republicans have
published the testimony their side. Here is
that was taken at Fort Leavenworth
From the Leapeaporth CRY Herald, May "a
Alexander Gillian, sad-That he has been mer-
chant in Kansas City, Mo-, fer several years. That
large numbers of emigrants, from the Eastern, and
Northeastern States, landed in Kansas City in the
spring 1855 just before the election Of 30th March
that year in Kansas Territory. They were in COM
panles, and had their leaders. THEY WERE ALL
: MEN, no women and children. They purchased of
me Buffalo robes, blankets and moccasus thew had
NO BAGGAGE except Carpet Sacks, they wanted to
know ii would purchase the Buffalo robes &c back
AGAIN from emwhen they returned. They said they
We're going into the Territory to vote, thai they had
no ot"er oahess m has part Of the country, they said
they were anxious TO get into the Territory before
the election. Shortly after the election ON the 3otb
March, these same men returned to Kansas city and
said they were going to THEIR HOMES in the East.
thet they had performed what they agreed to-
1osgt back great maas Of The Bgealo robes, &C. thai
Ihdd sold these men.
Substance of the evidence Of F. Mahan, as given
under oath before the Committee
He said he was citizen Of Palermo in Doni-
phan county was clerk of the steamer New Lucy in
1865 that on the 18th OF March Of that year. the
boat left st. Louis ana came high Weston. The
river unusually low; wasfve or six days getting
up, and laid up at Weston abontten days ormore. A
large crowd of northern emigrants came up upwards
Of three hundred they came the boat in compa-
mics, and had leaders who made contracts for their
passage. These men had no implements Of industry,
De I.nwo fIn- 49, l.sa
was taken in the cabin. About eighty or ninety Of
these same men returned on the boat rs we went
down river just after the election Many of them
said they had voted, and were then returning home