The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-15

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special Correspondence OF the Herald.
LAWRENCE, X. r.. Feb. 2, 1855.
Reports Of More DIFFICULTIES a: Fort Scott.
We have reports again Of disturbances near Fort
Scott Gen. lane month ago went down there with
posse Of his men, and though they did nothing but excite
the III feeling Of their opponents it will cost the Territory
am told some 1000 for according to the present laws
any fellows he Qane) may gather together bear the
name Of Territorial militia and their expenses, &C., must
be paid by the Territory You will have observed from
the report Of the Militia Commissioners which have sent
you that that expedition of Lane illegal, and has
since had to be legaized
This present report is of little consequence, and has
perhaps been got up in order to give lane another oppor
any 10 distinguish himself in peaceable warfare.
The following the despatch that has been sent here to
him
L1aS os.ss IT, 5an n Fo1 ss Scott
Tor some hs past and ann free state man IN g5nc99
was surrounded BY mob armed with guns and reyoyers
an for and ss kew eem
bakery which they took possession Of and other
difficulty that escaped with my life They now have the
he s nss nSs n S nosr
psep 70 saS ss fort Esy free se a1 com
ssfe where be to be in their company We learn, also,
men for aa NO doas S W e
OF properly pay them for trouble the hat
IS ss%1 saSs sns
sn he sa o I'm by Mr.
s'5s6
and one CANON ircm there Iawr,nce sye them here by
The list OF February Captain OLIVE Err Z. WAYNE.
Iare is at Leavenworth, but will doubtless be
o to the wars" He has been sent Tor and expected in
the stage this afternoon.
This affair seems 20 be merely personal difficulty an
" little regarded here in Lawrence.
LAWRENCE, X T., Feb g. 1855.
EshUmin9 The Returns IF The Recent Etetions-Kp They
Were Fould-7he Free State Party Have Thsm--kGHSdS
Getting too Hot for Certuin Men.
The Board Of Commissioners appointed By the Territorial
Legislature the 22d ultnc, investigate all election
frauds have been actively eugaged time. J1br
Calhoun they could get but they have energetcay
sought FOR the returns which sent N him they
traced them to the possession Of his chief clerk Mr. Nc
lean but he swore positively that he seat them by man
whose unknown to him to Calhoun. /;
was inmsted the Commissioners however, that the
returns located under certain WOO pile; where
upon The Commissioners before Probate Judgs Miller
of this place, and made tie owing affidavit or
To HONORABLE uDGE PROBATE CoURr DOUGLAS
County.
Territory Kansas Coany Of Doagasyour conplanan's,
Henry j. Acams Lln Pi3kerng f. II. Taylor, j. b ABBOT
%9d n c To yGar o,r Of RsS
ssioner under the acts Of ian H. Jan Is and Jan %
"
Ibis rerrtor, the election the constitution Of 2st Dec
M 9P S 81 Board esin s sf aa h 81 Of ne S
session OK ne election RETURNS which have been sent 10 me
tory John Calhoun the President The Convention
S s G ne b may De G for The
of said absent from this Territory apd beyond the
Compton and the chief clerk in h. ofce Of said Gah, IN
has testified before the Board that said Cshoan left n, sui
subsequently, the or 10Th January sss per
es R sesn en for d by john
@ a n and has not Since or
them; that they have been informed and really believe that
hsy now about 6o
sSoS sS 9 ADJOINING and sey h or IN S
warrant be issued by yonr Honor directing the sheh
cesmsn and bring hem before for Won, honor and that .,i
sfS hs such
Sworn and s%sssTSs$ before ri; day Feb
wbereupon Judge Miller issued the following
sEARcH WARRANT
County Douglas Territory Kansas, The and foor
s safT s.,s q RHs' shai,es
sesop held this Ts..OTy on the 2 DAY Of ness%Ss
also The returns Of the several held
,he 4h day Of January D sSs for others under ins'
by taken soleo carried away em-
beszed and esreed from ne ~ % ne OF
Compton the Ssy
Tsoms k~ins ge.Tas the Board Of
Board have The right Of TO e said returns
purposes Of their investigation and hist they verify oeere
baiiains in which is the oce Of surveyor General in
these are. therefore, command you in the name Of
the Territory Of Kansas with tn. NECESSARY and groper
and adjacent premises in whch Is The efhce Of tbs The
sSd .s the sSdnss and
and there diligently search for the said goods ami alels
search you bring found before
der my baud aud seal Of Court Ills IRIS day OF February
D.. ISIS. JOSIAH MILLER, Judge of PrOoaas.
La McLean, Chief Cieak q the surveyor Generals
''O'0" u ''' ''0'' WIN /. A. MCLEAN.
Sheriff Walker Immediately started for Lecempon; he
returned night with the election returns, and made
the following
Fsecued the within warrant ono, searching any Of The
building. within tescrbed by removing pe OF wood STU
% s s sna o under
boz laid n the earth about eight inches DEEP
whou, having been opened by any person This "a day OF
sAMtEL WALKER, sheriff Of Douglas county x. r.
This gave the free State party great delight Judge
Miller in the evening held his court In the legislative hall
All the members present, also an immense crowd
Acting Cove rnor Gen Denver had for and
present Judge Miller occupied the speaker chair while
box containing the returns was placed upon 'ae
sci for the Commissioners then asked TO have the box
opened the papers examined to II they were returns
and have them placed In the hands Of the Commits
oners The Court ordered the Sheriff u open the box
done amid and laughter, voices crying out,
'An Internal machine The Commissioners then called
Gov Denver Mr. Babcock President OF the Council, and
Mr. Detzer Speaker OF the House, IN prove that they
we're the eection returns. The tnree gentlemen took
behind the Clerks desk the Governor IN the centre
and after being affirmed began the examination OF The
papers.
The examination having continued an hour or So the
Governor called upon, aud gave the following tes
mony:- -.
O. state II you have examined these papers, A. Ihsve
part Of them
Q. state Il you have these papers beiore' A. I
have.
Q. State when and where' A. saw them, think, on
the 12b 18th Of last month, at Lecompon they were
then In the possession Of Gen Calhoun, opened BY him 10
the presence OF Mcssrs Babcock, Dcitzcr and myself
some other persons IN the room at the time.
O. state what these papers purport TO ber A. They
purport 10 be returns OF election held the consttu
ton the 2st of December and also returns OF an cleo
ton for officers held under that constitution the first
Monday In January.