New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-26
IEPORT OF A GENTLEMAN FROM LAW
RENEE

RENEE
We have covered with Mr. Charles II. Brans'
eombe, who left Lawrence on the morning OF the 10th
IL st. on Q mission to the President al Washington, to
ia plore him TO interfere and save the people OF Law
renee from buickery aud their property from total
destruction by the niuriated Border RufhAn moo-a
mission on whose the melancholy intelligence
which we have received BY telegraph and publish 10
another column, affords conclusive commentary.
AR Branscoulbe sees reason to hope taat the
news Of the destruction OF Lawrence Is no. correct
Indeed he says that one not an eye witness 10 the
facts can well conceive the constant and varled out
RACES TO which the Free State men of Kansas have
for tine past been subjected Thus for instance,
on the 9Th inst party Of eleven Free State settlers
wee quietly al work without arms in field at Benz
cis some fvu. mules from Lawrence, when they wee
suddenly surrounded by twenty five Nissouuans,
armed 10 the teeth, who took them prisoners without
euy warrant or other authority. The A. ssouuans
csnied them into neighborng cabin, and With many
ca,hs ordered them TO leave the Terrt ny or pam OF
death. cd c-n you, you are ever caught here
"sgsn you siall be strulS up CD to Nebraska,
"G-u you You have DO right 10 Kansas r. Such
was the language Of these rufians who concluded by
saying that they were conirg 70 Lawrence IN few
DAYS 20 wipe cut the id abolition city, and to Kill
OF drive of every one Of the inhabitants. After this
admonition they released ell II their prisoners but
ore, a Mr. Simmons, formerly from Worcester Co.
Mass who had answered them with some spirit, and
whom they carried away with them for further dis
cplne.
Another fact reported by NJ. Branscombe affords an
Illustration of the spirit Of the women OF the Free->'ate
s,tler Previous 10 thus arresng the men 10 the field
apait Of the same gang had visited the cabin Of Mr.
Shnm ~ for the purpose Of stealing be revolver and
Shsrp's rife. His wife waf alone and refused to give
tlom up She evced the revolver arhe leader, but
Just as she about TO pull the trigger one of ths
rtffans aoized her arm from behind and took the
weapons from her. after which they len her with the
same brutal menaces az were addressed to the in
tie field
Robbery has been practiced without restraint upon
TIE Free state people Cows and other animals have
continually been killed and carried of to the camp Of
the Ruilians al Lecoupton One man was forced to
dive his own COW there, when she was taken from
him ard billed before his eyes. These instances are
given specimens from among many other, and are
by no means the worst that might be reported, a.
those who have read our recent Kansas letters are
well aware.
Mr. Branscombe was at Lawrence when they re-
ceved the reply OF Marshal Donaldson TO the request
of The people to be informed TO the precise nature Of
Liz demands, and declaring that they contemplated no
resistance to the laws Oh this document, 1t may be
remembered, special correspondent vas unable to
forward a copy Mr. Branscombc descrbes it a. eI
coedngly coarse and nsol,nt in lis manner. The only
points Of complaint which the Marshal brought against
tie people of Lawrence /. The shooting Of
Jones .. The applause Of the people when Reeder
declared he would Dot be arrested On the process for
contempt Of court; and ,. The existence of military
organization in the town.
Gov. Reeder, Nj. Branscombo believes, Is safe ia
Iowa. He left Kansas as readers will RENE nber
We were informed by our special correspondent, nte
earnest advice of Ne Howard aud Sherman, OF the
Congressional Committee, who thought that his al
sence would remove a cause of collision between
the people Of Lawrence and the United States
troops or Border marauders. We now learn that
his assassination had been determined % by
the latter, and that IL for tina, purpose
that he was 70 be taken 10 Lecompton For this
the subpena was issued to bring him before the Court
ard for this the writ of arrest for contempt anu the
Indictment for high treason were also arranged. The
indictment found by the Grand Jury without hear
inc single witness. Mr. Brsr scOnbe fears that Gov.
Robinson will also be assassnated. He was 10 be ia
ken from Lexington No, where it will be remember
ed he was detained by mob up TO Lecompton, on the
r,quisitiCn of Gov Shannon on Sunday last. the 18th
INST.
Such il tie aspect Of Kansas "a described by this
gtItl,min. The reign of terror there lacks nothing
beng perfect. Assassinaons robbenes ouirages and
violence of every description freely prac;ced while
TIE United States troops, fully authorized to aid and
supper. the Border Rufiian authorities, forbidden
BY the orders they have received from the President
do anything to protect the Free-State settlers from
ssus hter and their fields and houses from devastation.
Such il the result Of Popular Sovereignty as tx
pounded by Senator Douglas, and enforced with all
the power Of tie Government by President Pierce