New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27
Gen. Pomeroy Hung by the Mob.
ROBINSON ALSO TO BE HUNG.
THE U. 8. TROOPS FORBID TO INTERFERE.
FREE-STATE MEN RE1REATING TO TOPEKA
CHICAGO. Monday, May &c, 1s5

CHICAGO, Monday, May 70, 1870.
The Chicago Tribune publishes an extra based
upon intelligence brought by three men directly
from Lawrence. They state that company Of
mounted men made their appearance near Law
renee on Wednesday the 2lst, where they halted
until reenforcements had increased their numbers
10 400 men. They bore flags and banners with
various notices and devices bat no United States
Gag During the forenoon, the Committee OF
Public Safety of Lawrence dispatched q messenger
with note TO Marshal Donaldson, who headed the
force, assuring hun tina, the citizens would make
40 resistance to any process he might wish to
serve, and asking protection for their lives and
property The Marshal made no reply, but at
II O'Clock he sent Deputy Marshal with posse
of ten men into the town. The deputy summoned
four of the citizens to assist in making arrests and
tool. G. W. Dietzler and G.. W. Smith prisoners.
The Deputy Marshal, having thus tested the will
ngness Of the citizens to respect his authority,
went with bis posse to the Free-State Hotel and
dined after which they removed the prisoners
without mOestation Soon after this, Sheriff
Jones made his appearance with eighteen
men, and demanded that all the public
and private arms in the town be given
up, giving the people five minutes to accede to his
demand, and threatening, in case of refusal, to
storm the town lie did not attempt to make any
arrests, but said he for the purpose ofobtsin-
log the arms. One f.ld-pece was given up in
answer to his demand, but the citizens refused 10
surrender their private arms. Jones then left,
and in half an hour after returned with al over
rbaIp, nd tun MI nf "
which he commenced caunonading the Free State
Hotel and The Herald Of Freedom printing Office.
The inhabitants commenced leaving the town, and
the informants of The Chicago Tribune also left be-
fore the work of destruction was complete; but
the hotel was burned, aud the press and type OF
The Heyold If Freedom destroyed before their de-
parture, and they had proceeded but about fifteen
miles when Cat O'Clock in the evening" they Jaw
A large volume of smoke and great light in the
direction of Lawrence, aud they have no doubt OF
the destruction of the town.
Another messenger who left LeavenwOrth Just
before the departure of the boat, says that sew
eral men were killed BY Joness party. II Is feared
that Gen. Pomeroy has been hung by mob. Gov.
Robinson is at LecOmpton, in the custody OF the
authorities E1-Gov. Reeder is supposed to be In
a place of safety, and is daily expected in Chicago,
by way Of Nebraska and Iowa. Threats have been
made to hang Robinson Brown and Dietzer The
Free State men will make stand at Topeka; aud
are now gathering at that point.
Ex-senator AtchsOn is in the Territory.
The United States troops are not allowed to stir
from their quarters. many of the soldiers being
anxious to protect the settlers.
ST. LOUIS, Monday, May &c, 1856.
TIE Lexington Mo Erp'css publishes an Extra,
which was received here to-day, confirming the
report of the destruction of Lawrence on Wednes-
day last. The account published BY The Express
states that after the Marshal had arrested all the
persons he had wrts for he turned the posse over to
Sheriff Jones, whose attempt to make arrests was
resisted by the people, who fred on his men
Sheriff Jones then canonaded and set FIRE TO the
Hotel ana the Office of The Herald Of Freedom,
destroying both. When the messenger left, the
artillery was still firing, and the fire spreading to
other portions of the town, but up to the time OF
bis departure but few lives had been lost This is
reported as the testimony of Hutchinson and Rat
c,iae. Prostate men. The Express is a Pro