The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-05-29

Governor Reeder's private secretary, but he
escaped down the river in disguise.
LEAvENwoRrH, May II, 2 P. NJ.
To the Editor of tie Missouri Democrat:
The Kickapo0 Pioneer introduces the Mar
shal's proclamation with these complimentary
words: .4,ia 49,: g.. ... .... ........ ...
b." he evidently is a man who has backbone,
and furthermore he evinces determination to
put the upstart traitors of Lawrence down.
Like General jackson, he dared to take the
responsibility upon himself, while a maudln
Governor dared not do his simple duty"
The postscript to the ct cetera proclamation
is in these words:
"Ba- No liability for expenses will be in
Cured by the United States Government until
Its expenses are obtained.
81. D. B., U. S. M"
A Geographic report of later letter from the
same correspondent says that the committee on
public safety at Lawrence have determined to
offer no resistance to the United States Mar
shall. So soon as this determination was made
known, secretion of arms, ammunition, &c,
took place, and the people commenced evacu-
ating the town. 1t is said that the Free State
men are gathering at Topeka, and will resist
the invaders if they attempt to execute their
threats against Lawrence.
ST. Louis, May 23.-The st. Louis Republi-
can of this morning publishes despatch from
Westport of the 10th, giving an account of an
encounter on the road between Lecompton and
Franklin. The correspondent of the Republi-
can, who is eminently partial witness, says:
"Mr. Cosgrove and DR.. Branson, while going
from Lecompton to Franklin, were hailed by a
party of Free State men, who demanded their
names and destination. Being answered, the
commander of the party turned to his men,
asking their motto. They replied, 'Sharpe's
rifles, and Immediately fired on Cosgrove and
Branson. Branson was wounded, when Co.'S
grove ssct the leader of the party through the
head, and the remainder fed"
A Free State man was shot at Blanton' 5
Bridge on the 10th. Particulars not given.
1t was reported at Kansas City that the in
habtants of Lawrence were preparing to evac-
uate the place, and had called upon Colonel
Sumner to protect their property.
So many men had responded to the procla-
nation of Marshal Donaldson, and gone to aid
him against the people of Lawrence, that the
towns of Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Doniphan,
and Atchison, were almost deserted.
A gentleman who arrived from jefferson City
yesterday informs the editor of the Democrat
that despatch had been received from Law
renee, stating that battle had been fought at
Lawrence, and number of persons killed on
both sides. He was unable to give particulars.
The Democrat has information from Kicka-
poo, stating that meeting had been held there,
at which it was resolved to sack the Kansas
Hotel, at Kansas City. 1t was understood to
be owned by Massachusetts men; and, so GER
tain was its destruction considered, that famis
lies were moving ont. The citizens of Kicka
poo have offered a reward of 5000 for the ar
rest of General Pomeroy, and parties had gone
in search of him.
NJ F. Conway, a writer for the Democrat,
and General Schuyler, while en- route for st.
Louis, from Leavenworth, were arrested at
Parkville Missouri, on the charge of being flu
gitives. They were detained until information
could be received from Lecompton. Governor
Shannon had been notified of their arrest, but
at last accounts no reply had been received
from him. The arrest was made on the 9Th
instant