The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-22

THE PRIcE PAID By THE ADMINISTRATION TO
IT'S ORaASs.-The Washington correspondent
of the Pittsbnrg Gazette says:
The Washington Union receives directly and
indirectly from the treasury not less than $780,
600 year, the Star probably $4,000. This
latter concern received, 1 am informed, $4,000
for a postoffice advertisement which it never
published at all. Its propretors bought q few
copies daily of a supplementary issue Of the
Union, containing the matter paid for, and scat
tered them about the city. This was construed
to be a compliance with law, and the bills for
the service were duly honored.
/ In commenting upon the above. the Pitts
burg Evening News remarks
Il No one, who has any just conception Of the
intensity of Washington corruption, will e1pe-
! rience any difficulty in believing the above state
ment. Several years ago, this same Union re-
i ceiyed 5000 900 at a single dash as indemnity
for losses sustained. it was said. by contracting
to do the public printing at a less price than it
f could afford it. True, the contract was of its
own making and every honest individual or
party would have considered himself bound by
it, no matter how great loss it might entail,
but congress did rot think so, and so when the
Union came up to the public trough, smacking
its chops, and howling complaint that must
famish if not gorged with another installment
+ Of government pap, congress coollv voted it's
cool $500, 0O0--a sum sufficient to provide
hundred honest men with a comfortable farm
and fixtures.
1t is quite amusing to see the Pierce organs
thus squabbling over the spoils, and complain
ing because the Union gets the most tat.
u
TROUBLE IN KANsAs.-It appearsthat a diff
f Guilty has sprung up between the New England
! ers and Missourians, in Kansas. The Boston
Atlas has letter from the scene Of operations
E dated the 7th, from which we make the sub
Joined extracts:
1.-The first notice the Yankees had Of the
commencement of hostilities, woman a dou-
BILE Amazon, perhaps-was seen putting the
tent into wagon, with two or three men to
= back her with rifles. Immediately the announce
j ment was made, yankee by the name Of Bond,
! seized the horse by the bridle One Of the
i said rihemen presented the muzzle Of his wea-
pom to the said Bonds head, who Immediately
$ responded with revolver, with the polite re-
Y quest for his enemy to fire. He, however.
thought better Of it, and allowed the tent and
h other property to be replaced, saying, however,
d that he would have one thousand MissouIlans
p on the spot in a short time. He was told that
r such an arrangement would be satisfactory tn
@ US, and we would await their arrival. No one
;. appearing, however except some twenty or
), thirty yankees, all hands went to their dinners
and to work.
y The next day, the 9th of October, A. d. 1854.
h soon after dinner, the thousand Mlssourlans
. began to assemble in the neighborhood Of the
" tent, but our men kept about their work till a
;. o'clock, P. NJ, when the following declaration
J. Of war; was delivered to the agent Of the emf
J. grant aid company, by three mounted field mar
,e shals, supposed to be:
.KASsAs TERRITORY, Oct. 9Th. 1854.-Dr.
o. Robinson: Yourself and friends are hereby
ID notified that you will be allowed one half
n hour to move the tent which you have on my
undisputed claim, and from this date desist
from surveying on said claim. 1.-THE TENTS not
n, moved within one half hour, we shall take the
N trouble to move the same.
in (SIgned) John BALDWIN AND FRIENDS"
lie The following was Immediately sent to the
te camp Of the enemy in answer:
to '.To John Baldwin and friends: Ifyou mo-
at lest our property you doit at your peril
a. &C. RoBINsoN AND FRIENDS.
lie The messenger who carried the answer was
tie told in reply, that .sthe tent would be removed"
a. Accordingly some thirty Of our men, who hap
g pened to be in this vicinity took their position,
e. at respectful distance from the scene Of opera
" TONS and quietly awaited the operation Of
al the first half hour, and chen the second, and
d, then the quiet dispersion Of the thousand"
Mssourans, who went away mutterlng that
,e one week from that time they would have fifty
Y. thousand Missourians, and then the tent would
a. be removed.
re We have offered to abide by the decisions OF
a. any jury under the settlers laws, Or By the
IT, United States laws, in any dispute touching the
te possession Of property or land here, but this
IN will not answer the end sought, which end is
IL to drive all Yankeedcm from the territory This
id is the real ISSUE although the pretenceis some
in thing else How it will be met the future will
in devel lon. YANKEE.
le a young Milk street clerk, who went out with
the September party from Boston, writes to his
to friends most doleful account Of his suHerngsv
70 He says that, after reaching Kansas city, be and
in others Of his party started on foot gun in hand
1g for their new location On their way, he says,
they were obliged to sleep in the hay gathered
gh up in the fields, purchasing quart OF milk OF
nd an Indian squaw for twenty-five cents to mols-
IS ten their hard food, that upon reaching their
nj destination, they found the accommodations to
be few overcrowded tents, and they were
en- obliged to campin the open air. They land now
* unclaimed is some distance from the river, and
u is bare of wood.
op In addition, he says it is necessary to keeps
RI vigilanteye upon their effects, for fear OF their
or disappearance. He declares that Of the party
ch of one hundred and sixty who left him, ateass
ninety are on their way back to the eastward.
Il well satisfied that they not fitted to settle n
re new and unbroken country, and quite disposed
Of 70 pronounc the whole Kansas scheme grand
k On the 9Th ult, an exploring party from In
in diana consisting Of nineteen persons represent
&c ing as many families, passed through Parkyille
~ for Kansas They were provided for q three
it weeks tour in a territory, and intended TO
1u return for their families as soon as they had
he made their locations. Another large company
re was expected from Illinois.
-L The Fayetteville Independent states that