Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-07-02
KANSAS.

A correspondent Of the Buffalo Express,
writing from Lawrence June II, SAYS he
had just called on Gen. Lane, and found
that his injured leg was not much swoll-
en-, and there was no inflammation. The
stories of his extremely critical condi-
ton were mere exaggerations. The sub
sequent statements of the correspondent
are interesting:
He (Lane) spoke of the terrible state
of affairs in Southern Kansas, and thought
that he might have prevented all such
troubles had be been left to pursue his
own course. He said that whether Capt.
Montgomery was or was not doing right,
he (Lane) was not responsible /; that he
had written TO Capt. NJ, ordering him to
di>band his company and report himself
at headquarters, to answer charges pre-
ferred against him for un-officer-like con-
duet, but that Montgomery had refused
10 obey. then told Gen. Lane that,
since coming TO Lawrence, | had been
told that Gov. Denver had in his possess
ion letter written by Lane TO Mont
gomery, bearing date about the same
time of his order in which letter Mont
gomery was told not TO obey the order,
or pay any attention to it, but to pitch
in and drive the pro-slavery men from
the territory. Lane replied that he did
not believe hat Denver had such letter,
and that if he had it was an infamous for
gerry.
j Gen. L. then proceeded to talk very
freely in reference to his affair with .Jen-
kins. He contended that jenkins had nc
color of right to the contested claim, but
was a, trespasser, and had been in the
/ habit of Insulting him and his family al
r most every day: that when jenkins came
with his friends after water, Lane begged
him not to destroy his fence, but to leave
= the premises at once; that thereupor
Jenkins came toward Lane with an up
lifted axe, swearing that he would xii
him; that he (Lane) kept backing to
ward his house, but holding shot gun
and telling Jenkins that he should b'
:. obliged to shoot him if he did not desist
4 that two shots were then fired at Lane b.
+ jenkins friends, when Lane, driven t,
Il the extremity of personal peril, fired a
= jenkins, but with a small squirrel shot
= and without any design to kill him.
Such is Lanes version of the homi
eide; but l am sorry to say it is entitle
to no credit. Not person in Lawrenc
indorses the statement.
In regard to the alleged intercepte
- letter in the hands of Denver, there
10 doubt of the fact. a distinguish
! citizen of Kansas informs me that he ha
seen the letter and knows it is genuin,
- 81 much TOR 6rn. Lane. Within ivy
: or three days past | have seen three (
the eleven persons shot at the 'Tradin
70 Post in South kanSas-Messrs. Snyde
Hargrove, and Reed. The last, the Re
"A Charles Reed, is now in this city, and
have just been examining his woun
- which is on his back, or rather low dow
upon the shoulder. The ball entered
little below the right shoulder bone al
m passed diagonally downward, not, howe
or, penetrating the vital parts, but gla
cling upon the bone, and inficting only
deep flesh wound about six inches
length. Hargrove was shot through ii
lungs, and Snyder had an arm broken |
a rifle ball.
Gov. Denver, accompanied by Jud;
Wright of Indiana, Gov. Robinson al
= others, to the number of eight or ten,le
>" this place on Wednesday last for Liz
county, for the purpose of investigate
" the recent wholesale murder at the 'Tr
r.
ding Post, and learning what measur
are needed to restore quiet and safety
" the robber-hunled people of South Ka
IN sas. They have not yet been hea
from