The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03

ArcHIsoN TX. IT, April IA, 1855.
Lspev Times Aheaa-More Work and Less Poluics-Sotsh
am Enigraton-Arriral Of the Congressional Commits
SION, dc, de-
Since the opening o. navigation there to be
phase in the affairs of the Territory Men for the
time have forgot politics and gone work. In
place fifteen twenty additional store and
houses sre in process of erection and other towns
through the Territory evince the hustle and stir.
None are idle Emigrsnts coming in commence work at
once at fair remunerative prices South Carolina has
opened the ball by sending TO u.s. already tome sixty
txuebearted men, and hundred more the way
and loo ked for at place on the next boat Be
sides these party # two hundred have gone up
the Kansas river to settle They oil come we'll armed to
help support the Laws, it need be. Many Of them
of veal h, who bring their slaves with them Taey
consider that upon farm in Kansas they derive
larger profit fer their labor than Southern plantation
We hear Of parties from almost every Southern Safe
ALREADY the way, and Of course give them hearty
velcc they arrive Most OF them get claims, and
many will axe good crops the present season. The
Topeka Legislature adjourned as soon as organized be
cause the would otherwe have been arrested
and arraigned for high treason Judge Lsconpte
charged the Grand Jures tnrorg his :.rcut
hand all persons usurpipg office and hey have dane
their duty well that many of these would be M ,ia
have aheaty "soped" 10 avoid arrest and arrazn
meht.
Our spring has been unusually dry ss yet. Winter
wheat sowed early looks well that sowed late will prove
q
preparing and hemp ground, all these staples
bearing abundan y. The yearly emigration Fl. m this
point Salt Lake and California furnishes ready homs
market and Q good price for all we raise
daily line Of packets Is now running from this poin
Jefferson City, connecting with tt Pacific Railroad
that gess and ingress TO the Territory is now made
wish and speed.
The commits oners from ASKING on, to take testimony
in the Whitfield case are now at Lsavenworth and Will
commence operations to morrow.
Ire pro slavery party fears of the result
the investigation is fair 1t will shov then that tue
pro slavery party the bone snc sine in the Territory
and making the Jond fde Sc Elements End improve
rpenis and that the talk about oorder rufa nsn Al
Missouri oursges are ihrgs got up by the hrehogs Of
the Eastern ne wspapers
United STATES TROOPS IN LAwRENCE-LAw. BREAK
Kris ARREsrED--sHERIFF JONES SHOT BY AN AS.
sAssN.
Correspondence Of the St Louis Democrat
LAWRENCE X T., April %, 1885,
The United States troops from Fort LeAvenworth are
IN town, assisting Sheriff Jones to make arrests Hutch
fneson, Warren, lyman, Fuller, Hunt AMI tso Others
for refusing TO act Jonss posse
Sunday last night held prisoners guarded BY
the troops, who cxmpea here Wo)d, Speer Monroe
Dstzler and Tappan this orning but went
. visiting in the country when the troops came To- No
resistance has been made to-day Houses have been
searched Wood -peer 4 Co. have not been arresteI
The soldiers dislike the guinness they engaged in
The session Of the Cor gress NAL Co nmittee here CON
menced this morning.
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 24-2 VI.
Last night, about IL O'clock Soer 1nes, viii sitting
Who fred pistol the ball taking effect 10 the bask just
below the sh ulders Jones fell oa k with groan was
taken up and carried to the Free state H)tei
where his wound dressed by Dr.. Sttingfeuog, OF
Atchison editor Of the S7a,er Sovereign Jones is con-
sidered in very critical position his spine has become
parayzed and the doctor has put him under the nr enc-
Of opium. 1t very dark At the time the pistol was
fred and no one the person who did 1t.
The Captain CT the Kckspoo Rangers and General
Whitfield are in town and with Jones to night.
Woo Scarf Tappan and others receiving information
that their friends had been arrested came into the city
expecting TO prisoners by the United States dra
rooms under command Of Lieut.. Armstrong. Up 70 the
present time they at liberty but will doubtless sea.
rested day. Lieut. Armstrong brings letter from Col
Summer, commander of Fort Lesvenworth TO the Mayo
Of this city stating hat he hsS received orders TO sea-
troops to Assst in msStng arrests that ne
did understand the merits OF the Case but hoped that
Law and order would be maintained by the citizens
The freemen Of Kansas expected TO sustain law, which
means the enactments o. Missouri moo-and order,
which subn ssion to the laws passed by the shaw
Legislature. shannon, Atchison, Pierce and string
fellow great advocates Of Law order (win the
above pretaon and the 70 forced into
the by the United states army We shall whe
thor the people enjoy this kind Of quatter sovereignty
OEe victim Of "lsw and or er tell last night and hun
drsds thousands OF others will kill and be killed fhe
dissemination TO inaugurate civil here by the Pres
dent be carried by vexat irritation of the squa
Some arrested and tried perhaps under those
but that will be ultant OF good If these things
continue the people will be driven To desperation aud
bloody time will be the eonsequ ence. We expect Con-
ress the matter right If they do not the people
will, self defence.