New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-03
THE NEW TROUBLES IN KANSAS.


LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 20, 1856.
The frat scene in the farce Of " We will subdue
YOU" has been enacted-United States troops are
auartered in the City Of Lawrence. The long
expected crisis has arrived and the Administration
has consigned itself thereby to eternal oblivion;
or, if remembered, it will only be as the enemies
of Freedom and the tools Of Amer Slavery. l
mentioned in my last communication that Sheriff
Jenes attempted on Saturday last to arrest s. N.
Wood for the rescue Of BransOn in the Fall OF
1856 that he did not succeed, and that on Sunday,
April 30, he came into town and attempted to
arrest S. F. TSppan and one Munroe for the rescue
of Wood on the day before | omitted to mention,
however, that on nSunday he commanded some fifteen
of the citizens of Lawrence to assist him in the
execution Of the laws, and that upon their refus
ing so to do, he took their names To-day (Aprl
23) be again appeared to the citizens Of Lawrence
accompanied by . detachment OF tcelre United
States troops, detailed from the force at Fort
Leavenworth, and under the command OF Lieut..
Mcintosh.
Thus supported by the Government, he proceed
ed to make several arrests mot finding, however
his wOuld.be prisoners Of Sunday. The persons
arrested are the following: John Hutchinson, Geo.
+. Warren. F. Hunt A. j. Smith, j. q. Fuller,
and +. d. Lyma The first four were arrested
for refusing to assist Sheriff Jones on sunday, and
the last two for assisting in the rescue OF WOOD on
the day before. Mr.. Hutchison is lawyer OF
this place, of ability; was member OF the letrl
torial Legislature, but kicked out on account OF
bis Free State principles, and was also member
of the Topeka Legislature, and lecturing dele
gate to the East during the last Winter. The
other prisoners are all prominent members " the
Free-state party. Not one particle OF resistance
was made to the United States forces, aitnouga I
every man steadfastly resisted the authority oil
Sheriff Jones to the last. One Of the United STATES
officers might arrest the whole City Of Lawrence,
but Sheriff Jones, with one thousand other men,
could not take one man out Of this place. our
citizens never intended, nor do they now intend
to resist any United States authority but Ierrto'
rial officers they Rerer will submit to- nave oeeh
favored with an extended conversation with Lieut.
Mcintosh and his command. They are all free-
State men. Lieut. Mcintosh stated before ialse
! crowd, that, never since he was In the Cni,ed
| States service had he been ordered upon dis
graceful mission until now. but that he must sub
| NIT to orders. An intelligent man under ms com
msrd told me that "never before bad be ~asnea
to be called q United States soldier"-and, IL
things thus progress, may not say tnat INC 'iiG
not far distant when we may all blush to DO called
American citizepsi In arresting Mr.. Hunt, Jones
saw him at distance, and called to him, "fou are
my prisoner" and upon Hunts refusing to halt
/ Jones drew bic revolver and threatened 70 snoo'
him. Whether this is q legal manner OF taking q
prisoner in3the States not will leave others 70
decide, but wi simply say, that in Kansas eny'
thing is legal that will tend to build up 'ne in'ef'
ests of Slavery prOpagandism.
Intense excitement prevails in Lawrence. KNOTS
of men are TO be seen at the corner OF esery lee.
discussing the all.absorbing theme: l think thst
all are determined to acquesce in the orders OF lne
United States authorities but in every breast is
strengthened the resolve that kansas mHa DC
| free"
The Kansas Investigating Committee are mere 10
the midst Of all the excitement cooly looking on.
| " htfeld and Reeder are here also. The Com
nittee will have an opportunity OF Learning the
determination Of the Fres-State men OF Kansas 70
their personal satisfa ctOn MOTTO the satisfac
| tion of the body for whom they act. The prison
ers will be taken to Lecompton. Of course for trial
The result can be easily foreseep. They VII
ethe. be fined or imprisoned for q crime OF which
mona have been guilty.
THURSDAY EVE, April "a, looo.
p. S.-Last night, about 10 o'clock, sherin
Jones was shot by an unknown hand. lie can,e
out Of house where the prisoners were eonnnoo'
and was proceeding to the camp OF the soiai., 49,
when shot was fired, the ball passing 'nIursn :.
leg of his pants without injurins him. "noI ~ -
.rriyed rithin the tent be remarAea 'A- LII
-. ;nxSant Dali was gvoo -