New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-05
KANSAS.
ITEMS OF NEWS.


LAWRENCE, K. T., June "a, 1855.
We have still reports of further difficulties an the
South. Bodies of men from Missouri have either
been over the border or are threatening to come.
do not thDk that any thing further Of serious char
acter has occurred but it appears that the Border
Rufians have not yet made up their minds ~ a0an.
don their worh' Tho mustor'"s 1r ''"'".y ov"'fa
MES in the border counties of Missouri has un-
deubtedly had the effect of producing this, and the
murderers Of HamltOn's gang being sheltered there,
no doubt are endeavoring to foment further difficult
ties.
The following letters from Capt Montgomery
show that his acts, whether justifiable or not arc
matter for which the Military Board are not re-
spoDsible; ,,.o
" t. he EditO, Of The Laprenee Re0abLean ,.,.
"GysT.: see in your issue Of May "a an article
headed Military Orders, and signed ). II. Lsoe,
Major General, in W hcn ordered 70 a'Soand my
cor, papy, and report myself instan!er, Ks. have
only to say that my command as militia 9th ;sr was
resigned in the early part Of last Winter, some time
before the order Of February IL was received.
at is not true as charged in The Leeompoa Demo
e,at that 1 am acting under commission from the
Military Board. i never had commission from thAt
Board and neither Gen. Lane nor the Board ore re-
sronsible for my conduct. 49,.
:" sm identified with popular movement IN this
section of the country, having tor liz Object redress
of grievance Our work is a necessary one, sn1 80
soon as il is accomplished, we will lay down our arms
| and submit to tae laws. jas MoNi"oa oati.
In Justice TO Montgomery, clip the following
| letter from The Laurence Republican, sent from
I,nn Comfy. Several 81 nilar letters are in the
same paper. from different parts OF The disturbed
section. The report of the FreeState gentlemen who
went South with Gov. Denver does not appear N
| The Republican this week, as was Designed. Inc
following editorial explains it,
I'VE have in hand short report cf tne C'l'lne'ee
4 49,. II. hut "a
/ tm;ro the Committee have, upon delIberation, Win
! drawn their nance, or refused 10 sign H. eAcspsns
/ Gov. Robinson, who is noS abs'nt from to"h, "0
have concluded to let it lie over uatil ne1t week.
| hoping the Committee may in the meantime agree
upon report or agree TO disagree, aaa ecn one IT,
| port tor himself. -.
subioin an interesting letter from Leroy, giving
an account of the lynchipg Of horse thief Horse
thieves have been arrested and promptly dealt WIN
in several sections Of the Territory. Inc gang u
Missouri and Iowa horse thieves who rusned III lnS
Spring have been held III check oy 'ne'e P'O'
| ceedmg.. ,o,i ,sjs
Our town was the scene Of rather en- unusuai 1cs
renee on the Sd met, and one about whics
not trouble you at this late date were II not
many incorrect stories sos, nv nsopIe Of
10 the banging OF Warren Ciay~eu oy 'H' P'Of'
TIE sircum.tsnces which led to this affair are as
follons: On Saturday, the 18th ut Shetln Choe CCia
rel a
from Lykins County AID on Tuesday took posse anu
proceeded TO Burlington, and found nm II gIocefy
but as soon be saw the sherlh ne DIehe o., - he
the timber lsome 2e0 yards dis'aDI, ana 70. oS a.
fare h. coud be srrestsd. Several shots were lIe q
him while he was ruari1g the last OF WIN ,b;.
through bis hat. He was orouspt III
place, ard kept under guard duflcg tns nsu. a..ls
The next morning, as the sneiIn wss ,;u Rcn.ri.or
ing with him for Lybins County. Ffsrkin - -
rode INTO town with the pony be had iOst .ro @
prevous. and with tie coat wOeh C;ayFeA asc
Y II on the basks Of the Gfasshopper Taen Oi 1
fIom the Sheriff Of johnson County ne hhS g., .n
r.vard otf.led for hIm. Richardson weh, uP 70 NI'y
well and asked him II thst was his e3a'' a, ~, W
ssid II wss snd acknowledged tnsI no ns1 s'.St -
Rchardsobs horse. va ihsl " suA .". r:Ined Ly a..
made a oIfesson after be hsd been Nan.4 ~ 't' ~
Sheriff 10 make 10 Acknowledgements out rns ~
wss wiling should be tskCn az eV-deic' 's -"' N'i'
without con pulsIcn or iesr - va, ~. ,,r,
| During "Wednesday the rexs ipfes1 .e - vac 0'ui %
t,y and on Thursdsy, at 10 O'Clock, tnei. were owe
400 nen in town. An &C patns some - -. - .-
propiietors Of the tom went can! 80, y, go,
talor dealers ID the place, ana req .. "
10 l4uo: du,.Ig Tie oSy, hhiSH iSt
complied with. ;..l % 81. ..-.x
Atsbout IL O'Clock the Gro I'd repaired 70 t9s EIo,
nesr town. and after the obJet oL - la.,sI s. =
explained Jury of txelSe men VS. , ~ - -
crowd 10 ex.ure the ev dense ssain5. c''y neH, ~
brir in . yeroic. Of guilty. or no; guI'y; An a''o,
neg vas Assigned BIN, sad the )elY O.'yHe.t ~
s,fnrrty ard Biz witress were pso- ID 10 tooin saa
gusd stationed sround tue hou-t : 1eeP vn y. W
G@s S sTe va. aDs fssS sSt's to % ard Be- .tsd
ard II hs was willing il sboud be tszen ss esdehes
He said it vac, and might be- Ai:sr s1 niclrs "a "a
witnesses and consult ng over tne 20. .rsv
Ju.y unel N 70 ZEE vnas should b doue Wit
him him fsSy sssea voted to ssnt a. to l.l sad o. =
nurdred voted to h.Dg hin shs tae gfs.Ier p.,s y
.se, nVr .s. n.,yn, though the crowd, rsndns Il
80 ~ - -. ,.s.- -i.s e.lss w..s- ~ k.1a&S