New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-14
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With bic brother, 10 in business 10 Lecompson, was
present at the ball. and during the evening left the
hsIlEor the purpose Of assisting an acquaintance
home. The person he was aiding, being intoN'-
Gated demurred 10 Baileys action and Brockett IN
terfered, and, without the slightest proyocat'on,
stabbed him in several places. The bowie-knlie en-
tered the right lung, AMI at the last accounts MI
Bailey was not expected to live but a few hours.
Brocket arrested but his associates are deter
mined to prevt Mt his committs or trial. An en-
deavor was made to get Judge Wood to take stni"
bail, but, the great majority of the citizens OF LIE
compton cODdemnDg the outrage, the pressure was
too strong and the bail was fixed at S2,oOO. On
Saturday last LecOmpton presented singular scene
--one portion of the men being under arms, deter
mined that the prisoner should not be tired, ana tns
other determined that be should. The ultras Will
probably triumph, Us they generally do
On Thursday, the Sd inst, Gen. j. h. Lane ana
Col. Sam. Walker visited the Land Office at Le'
compton, and while quietly transacting their ou:i
ness, were informed that mob was gathering IN
the lower part Of the town, with the intention OF
assautiDg Gen. Lane BY the advice oil some
friends, the General left for Lawrence; not before
many violent threats We're made against h'm. lnere
can be no doubt that, If Lane had persisted IN stay
ing, he would have been assaulted, and prooaoly
murdered.
The excitement growing out of these circum-
shdliSVn 10 HtChst oHu tuC fnSboi ehS
Constitutional Convention being at hand, would
strengthen the belief that collision will occur be-
fore long. II is general feeling in Lawrence tnat
the various Eastern correspondents will lind II DIM
cult to attend the sittings of that body. ne fro-
Slavery men are particularly bitter against Col
Phillips, of THE n Y. TRIBUNE, for an article IN
which he said "that unless guarded by the Cnte1
States army, the Convention would have to frame
" its constitution in Missouri" Brown, of Walker .
organ has been using this as an argument against
Phillips and as his paper is extensively circulated IN
LecOmpton, the effect has been TO excite the pas
,ons of the uras against Mr.. Phillips. Some diff
Guilty will doubtless grow out of the affair.
Gillespie, Wilson and Gordon, the three men
lately arrested by the Leavenworth Vigilance Com
mittee were taken out of their confinement by the
excited populace, and would have been summary
executed but for the exertiOns of Mayor Adams and
other gentlemen, who, pledgng themselves that
Justice should be done, persuaded the people TO
foregO their vengeance. O'Brien, one OF the gang,
whose presence is wanted to complete the evidence,
has not yet been arrested. 1t is supposed that he
escaped down the river, and officers have been sent
after him. An election for city officers was to be
held on Monday, the 9TH inst, and some aPprehen'
sions were expressed that disturbances might ensue
The Free. State party is very actively engaged IN
holding nominating conventions and preparing ior
the October election. They are determined to de-
serve success by working hard for it, The volunteer
military organization is rapidly augmentlng aud
many men are enrolled.