ARREST OF GOY. ROBINSON, 
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ARREST OF GOY, ROBINSON. 
My husband and myself left Lawrence, on his way to Wash¬ 
ington, in the public hack for Kansas city. We reached that 
point about six o’clock. The Star of the West, Oapt. Dix com¬ 
manding, soon after came down the river; and the doctor imme¬ 
diately went on to the boat, entered his name on the clerk’s book, 
and procured a state-room. We remained at the hotel over 
night, and took passage on the boat the next morning about six 
and a half o’clock. There were very few passengers ; everything 
was quiet; and we were making a quick trip. In the afternoon we 
procured some books, and went into our state-room. From reading 
we soon fell asleep. At Lexington I was awakened by a noise as 
of many coming on to the boat. It having subsided somewhat, 
I was drowsing again, when the captain came to our state-room 
door, opening upon the guard, with a red-faced, excitable-looking 
person, of short stature, whom he introduced to my husband as 
Gen. Shields. Whether this title of General was acquired by Mr. 
Shields’ visit to the territory at the time of the “ Shannon War,” 
last December, or whether it arose from the necessity which 
western men seem to feel, that of bearing some title, I have been 
quite unable to learn. That he was prominent in inciting that 
invasion, as well as others in the territory, is true. Another 
person, of larger figure, and more quiet, dignified air, came soon, 
and was introduced as Mr. Bernard, of Westport. After stating 
“ they had come upon an unpleasant errand,” they proceeded to 
state its purport — that of detaining my husband in Lexington, 
as he was fleeing from an indictment. He assured them such was 
not the case; that he had at all times been in Lawrence, or at 
places where he could have been arrested, had the authorities 
desired his arrest; but they had made no effort to serve any 
process upon him, and, so far as he knew, there was no indict¬ 
ment out against him. 
The two gentlemen were reinforced, as the moments passed, by 
eight or ten of the “ first citizens in Lexington.” “ They had heard 
there was disturbance at the wharf, and had come down to see 
the cause of it.” Gen. Shields stated that “ they had been talk- 
