Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-10
THE KANSAS TROUBLES con-
EIRlfEn.


The 81. Louis Democrat of Wednesday con.
,ans the following dispatches, confirming the
telegraph report Of the shooting Of sheriff jones
al Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence, April 20.
The U. S, troops from LeaycnwuIlh are
in town assisting sheriff Jones to make arrests,
Hutchinson, Warren, Lyman. Fuller, Hunt and
two others have been arrested for refusing 10
act as Jones's posse on Sunday last, when he
wanted 10 arrest Wood, aud tonight are held
as prisoners, guarded by the troups who are
camped here. Wood, Monroe, Deiislor and
Tappan were in town this morning, but went
visiting in the country when the troops camo H..
No resistance has been made to-day Houses
have been searched, but Woud, Speers snj 9th
crs have not been arrested. The soldiers dis.
like the business they arc engaged in. The
congressional committee in session have com
menced this morning. "-"Lawrence, April
2ith, 2 o'clock, a. nj. Last night about ii o.
clock sheriff Jones, while sitting in tent with
some soldiers, was shot by some one outside
who fred pistol, the ball taking effect in the
back just below the shoulders. Jones fell back
with groan and was taken up and carried to a
room in the Free State hotel where his wound
was dressed by DR. Stringfcllow. Jones is con-
sidered in very critical condition. His spine
has become paralyzed. The captain of the
Kickapoo Rangers and Gen. Whitfield are in
town and with Jones tonight Wood, Searl,
Tappan and others, receiving information that
their friends had been arrested, came into the
city expecting TO be taken prisoners by the U.
S. Dragons, lder command of Lit Armstrong.
III. IN tho thov NJ ltlarfv huf
will doubtless be arrested to-day Lit. Arm
strong brings letter from Col. Sumner, COM
mander of fort Leavenworth, 10 the mayor Of
this city, stating that he had received orders to
send troops to Lawrence to assis, in making ar
rests tina, he did not understand the merits Of
The case, but hoped tina, law and order would
be maintained by the citizens"
A correspondent Of tie ST Louis Republican
writing from Lecompton, Kansas, on the 10Th
tells the following story. This is the founda
lion Of the fresh outbreak in the Territory:
SherifJones attempted TO arrest S. n. Wood
yesterday, but was prevented by forcble resis.
lance on the part of Woods friends. Finding
him in Christians office Jones went up to and
t1d him that he had warrant for him. He
replied, 81 reckon not" The sheriff assured
him that he had one, and proceeded to read it
to him. Wood then said he must consult ex-
Governor Reeder, and in-Governor Robinson.
Jones would not consent; he "must see his
wife," The Sheriff said he could ifthey we're
sent for and brought to the Office where they
were. Upon this, Wood tried to get away.
when Jones seized him by the collar, and would
have succeeded in taking and securing him, had
not the aboitioniss interfered, seized Jones, and
rescued Wood. To-day Sunday the Sheriff,
with small posse, have gone down 10 Law
renee, 10 try it again. II they fail, Gnv Shan
non has but one thing TO do, and that is to call
out the U. S troops 10 sustain the laws. Will
h, do III If he does not, il were better for
him had he never seen Kansas. S. N. Wood
is Free-Soil editor of Lawrence, and is charg-
ed with rescuing prisoners from the Sheriff.