New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-25


SAMUEL C. Smith, testiScs-H ws Il Lssa....
two weeks p,irr 70 The destruction Of tho Hoxk =
other property in LswrsDcs; whie thcrs, iAifts
umored that an attempt ws 70 be mAdA d ~
.ome prominent man IN Lawrence, and rs<tS..
was made. that the companies OF Alsbsmiss ca.
oi.ns and South Csrolinians which had just srfv2i
the Territory, we're 10 be summoned a. spospa ~
4. AZ. sncst: q was also rumored that this poh
uummcued would, while in that connection dsstsya
hot, and other property said to be obnoxious 70 te,
Ar. heard this rumor spoken Of BY MI. SuthSh,
from lawrence. who was summoned 10 apper Al
corn,on "a Juror; he said he wG informed - AyA
oth.r Juror with the request that the leading nas
I.vrspce be Informed OF Il; heard OF froa -
scuyces also: il was Q common rumor; t. " dauGs
tS;s I vas n . room occupied BY the CopgrsGaH
Inws a;Cafino Committee in the hotel ct LssuuN
vhere Deppfy Maphal Fame attempted to arss. e..
Reeder; While the eebate was proceeding viANs
cmn;ttee IN regard to IL, number Of citixsns guAs
"a IN the room; should think thSre were from sssa
ia We 10 one hundred, and not over that; those -
90 far as saw, were unsrmed; saw no armed n
there at the time, except one or TWO connected M
the Marsbal's pose; while Mr.. keeder sas givins II
:. s.ors before the committee for refusing to Do sa
and sfier he he'd coscluded, there were some eosts
applause made by some Of the citzens gssAered hsa
vbich was promptly and easily checked by the officers
of the COMMITTEE on the refusal OF Gov. Keeder to be
Committee, Escorted the Deputy ksrsha anaAs pos,s
through the crowd gathered in the room and 4 Ia
door. out; no resistance was offered 70 tbem And 10
threats made against them; on Aoad,{ momassue
ceedipp this man residing near the Wakerusa csns
into town and informed some Of the leading cities
INV hearing that he had been taken and held prsHw
the last evcpmg by party OF men VINO tosa MIN ~
=; CONCERT with others TO destroy the town and XIII Gov.
Robinson and Reeder he said he protested 70 be fo
Virginia and ProSsvery man, which caused them %
become communicative and release him aboutlo o'ck;
iris and other facts Of like character coming TO 6e
Inowledee Of w. Y Roberts, Lyman Allen, aad
otbers who were commissioned TO lead the afsin d
The town. they wrote letter to Gov Sba, anon, giving
the facts as they learned them, and requesting ON
uany of United States troops to defepd the tom and
pprtect the property; wss requested 70 copy shhtt
ter by Mr.. Roberts, and did so Capt. Walker was ~
matched as messenger TO Gov. Shannon with ~
letter and for reply; be returned in the 0ernech
with reP ~p an5 red vucu y q he informed
compelling him to leave bis mission for another 70 pr
form; in The reply cent by Shannon, be denied thes
BE- ing any forces in or around lawrence except The
legally poses aus q '1s onev snS Sss
that be would interpoee no obstacles to preserve W
from the legitimate consequences of our Illegal scts
on that evenir we saw proclamation OF the UaiAd
the TERRITORY to assemble at Lecompton IN force VA
fcient to enforce the laws and among other things
declaring that the Deputy Marshal had besA
forcibly resisted in the attempt to execute process
in town Our people were much enrayed at the untptA
Of this proclamation and called meeting of citizens
in regard to IT, the meeting took place on the following
morning, and pessed preamble and REGULATIONS De-
caring the fslseh9od Of the Procismsssion Offering
wrs, ard declaring they should offer no resistance %
any process from the Marshal Blu: would resist any
destruction or 6esecration of their homes By mob;
the proceedings Of this meeting were sent 70 me ny
the "Committee Of Safety, when Mr.. Cox tssder
Of Lawrence eaid to be Pro Slavery man, and sfer
ward one Of the posse who served a the destruction OF
the town, related conversation ne hsd nsd rth -!
had this conversation with him at the request Of of
Committee; be said the Marshal complained that the
cifzens Of Lawrence had organized an armed resistance
TO the Territorial laws, and po.hng would satisfy ~
me unless the srms possessed BY us should be deiv.
cred either to Gov. shannon or Col Samner If thh We
cone now, and we would promise to obey the LAYS, s
probably could control his men, bat FIVE did do this
and his men should get into town under the oonrolM
the Sheriff, be could not answer for their coudssl,
the Committee of Safety" then wrote com@uoi.
cation and dispatched It TO the Marshal, inquirisg Of
him HE demands agsinst the town, and promising him
spy assistance necessary In the execution OF any legal
process; to this the Marshal did rot Immediately
reply; the next day Mr.. Roberts. nr. Bsocock end
Mr.. Miller proceeded 10 Lecompton TO CONVERGE with
the authorities and get the reply Of thsMsrshel; th:t
night with ne exception OF M Miller they rssuFnsai
from the Maubsl armed men assaulted them, and
took Mr.. Miller from them and kept him prsossr,
the reply Of the Marshal 10 the Same ~ has been
published ard the same ss Plseed n the posssos Of
tigstop," by Mr.. Roberts; other commur icasioos
parsed between the " Committee Of Safety" and the
Territorial authorities at Lecompton for the pusposs
Of preventing, possible the destruction Of properly
and the entrance of the posse into the town.. q
bety;eep The aCommittee 81 Safssy'i aad tie Tan.
tonal authorities, I thereby had sa opportunity Of
knowing what passed between ths%i n sddits Q:
Marshal requests were sent TO Col sumner for pro
lection against the posse who were continually Threat
eni to destroy the town. and were stealing horses and
Sumner expr. seed rety to prevent any outrage
but said be could not order out his troops without
command from ShaI NOD; on Monday the 18th u Nay
rumor came to town in the forenoon Of the murder Of
man named Jones, BY some Of the h.nhsvs pesss,
went out to inquire in regard to the occurrence; %
their return they the dead body Of another nan,
named Stewart who had just been shot by some Others
attached TO the Msnhsrs pose, our citizens became
very much excited at this, and sent party Of men
with wagon for the dead body Of Stewart; whec the
BODY came aorg up the street there was greater ex-
cenent than ever, but at this time the Deputy Mar
sbal who attempted to arrest Gov: Reeder, csae 10
town and served q subpoena On Me.srs. Elliott. Of
The Free State newspaper, and Legsts, with
out any moestation or insult. On Wednesday
morning early my attention was called TO
large party of horsemen, armed, with bsenen
flying, on the bluff just beyond Governor Rob-
iDsons house; should think there were 100 Of thea;
later in the morning this party Of horseuen IVES TO
enforced by parties on foot and horsebsck ed 70
be from Franklin and Lecompton; on the sirval Of
these parties the whole force formed line the emf
hence nesreft town; they had artillery with theo,
which they stationed apparently 30 TO besf on TIE
town. this force numbered, thoud thin K, about so;
they bad banners of different colon and kinds; so
but one United States asg; about nooe saw sx o.
eight men, said to be the Deputy Nsrshal and posi-
approaching the town; cav them going about nAk'
ing Arrests no resistance was offered 70 them; thsy