Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-28

Border RafianiSm Triumphant THE City of
Laurence educsd!-sherif Jones heads
the attacking Forces IA Stand to be made
at Topeka.
CHICAGO, May 25.-The Chicago Tribune
publishes an extra, based on intelligence
brough, by three men direct from Lawrence,
stating that company of 400 mounted Mis-
sourians made their appearance near Law
renee on Wednesday, having banners of vari~
Gus devices, but not the stars and stripes
During the morning the Lawrence Committee
of Safety sent note to the U. S. Marshal,
who headed the force. assuring him that they
would make 10 resistance to any process lie
might wish to serve, and begging protection
for their lives and property. The Marshal
made no answer, but at IL o'clock a deputy
marshal, with posse Of ten men, made his
appearance in the city, ard summoning four
citizens TO assist him, arrested g. w. Dietsler
and g. w. Smith, and carried them off with
out molestation.
Sheriff Jones subsequently made his APP
pearance with Is men, He attempted to make
no arrests, but demanded all the public and
private arms, giving the people five minutes
to accede TO the demand, ana threatening, in
case of refusal, to storm the town. One field
piece was Immediately given up, but the peo-
pie refused to surrender their private arms. -
In half an hour, Jones returned, with Two
pieces of artillery, and an overwhelming force,
and commenced the work of destruction by
cannonading the Free State Hotel and the
office of the Herald Of Freedom. The former
was burned, and the types and presses of the
latter destroyed. The Trj5uae's informants
left at o'clock in the evening, and when
fifteen miles from Lawrence, saw a great liz hit,
and volumes OF smoke in the direction of that
city. They have no doubt that the town is
destroyed.
Another messenger who left Leavenworth
just before the departure of the boat, saws
several men have been killed by the Jones
party. 1t is feared that Gen. Pome1oy has
been hung by the mob.
Gov. Rob nson is at Leeompton, in the
hands of the authorities. Reeder is supposed
to be in place of safety, and is daily expect
ed here via Nebraska and Iowa
The mob have threatened to hang Robin
son, Brown, and Dietsier.
The Free State men are gathering at Tope-
ka, and will make a stand at that point.
Atkinson is somewhere in the territory.
The United States troops are anxious to
protect the settlers, but are not allowed to
leave their quarters.
ST. LOUIS, Nav 26.-The Lexington CMo. J
Express publishes en- extra, which was receiv.
ell here to-day. confirming the report of the
destruction, of Lawrence on Wednesday last.
The account states that alter Marshal had ar
rested all the persons he had writs loI, he
turned the posse over to sheriff Jones, whose
attempts to make arrests were resisted by the
people, who fired on his men.
Sheriff Jones then commanded and set fire to
the hotel and the office of the Herald of
Freedom, destroying both. When the mes
lot ~, e I
the ire spreading TO other portions of the
town. but up to the time Of his departure but
few lives had been lost. This is reported as
the testimony of Hutchson and Radcliffe, two
free State lnen.-[The Epress is pro-slayery
paper