The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-16
Kansas and Nebraska.
OUR KANSAS CORRESPONDENTS JE.


Surprising Progress of the immigration Increment
"a curious Test for an Anti- Slavery Mon First
Land Mu,ders-IHs Indians-Arr1pals from
Salt Lake City-1He Danger Of the Journey.
have concluded to send you line from this far
distant region, to let your readers know how mat.
tiers progress in our entirely new country.
The amount Of immigration, in the way of men
and cattle, is surprising. Thousands and thousands
are pouring in from all portions of the Union, but
more especially from Missouri. Kentucky and Ten
nessee. 1t seems to be purpose prense to have it
a slave State. There is story abroad that at all
the ferries over the Missouri river they have COW
tied, ard q committee to watch all immigrants The
Is? II he says "a cow" all well-ne goes over.
But If he answers "a keoiy," they turn him back.
The citizens held large and enthusiastic meet
ing here on the oath June, nit Col A. N. Mitchell
Chairman CT Committee on Resolutions. Both Of
them made eloquent speeches ! send you copy
Of the proceedings for publication. You will find
che right strong resolution on abotionisIn
As yet there have been no conflicts on that ques
ton; but day or two ago two persons disputed
about claim, when they rushed upon each other
with axes, one clcavirg the skull Of the other and
the other seyering his neck nearly from his body
Both fell dead.
The next day Captain Walker, of Andrew county
who had party over on the Nodoway, making
claims, was interrupted by another party who pre-
1, ended to have made and marked the same claims,
knives we've used, and ten men were slain, Captain
Walker among the number. We ehall yet have
some right sprighty times before things arc settled
down.
passed here on his way to Fort Leavenworth to pro-
cure an armed escort to 90 with him on the Plains
in search Of his father II appears that the Colonel
and his party were coming In from Fort Kearney,
H. t. ~ o10nwv - - ySAAIn
Shians came to them for provisions. The Colonel
gave them as much as he could spare. They seemed
to be satisfied; but when the Colonel and his party
were not suspecting danger, they rushed upon them
and his party to retreat Ono man came this way
and gave the intelligence.
This messenger also reported that Mr.. Frank
Allen, Of St. Joseph, No., an interesting gentleman.
Ash Hollow, midway between Laramie and Kear-
ney, under the most distressing circumstances His
party were going quietly along, when they heard OF
some depredations committed by the Indians, which
s9esg sn Tsn ns 1 pa
camped, Allen dressed himself like an Indian, and
went near the tent Of his frightened friend, yhel
bis friend instantly seized his rife and shot Allen
through the brain.
Mr.. VIM. Walker, for the last three years resi-.
dent Of Salt Lake City, reached St. Joseph yester
day. He left there on the 10th of April, in com.
pany with Mr.. Henry Palmer and wife, Rob Roy,
VIM. Cluf, wife and child, and Maj. Bodel, Indian
Agent, and was Q little over two months in making
Lake it was warm, but in one days travel they came
to snow from five to twenty feet deep, through
which they could travel only four miles per day. At
Fort Badger, Mai. Bodel was taken sick, and at
Green river he died. They met several bands Of
Crows, Shians, and Sioux, who were very friendly.
At the frat creek, fifteen miles this side of Fort
Kearney, Mr.. Cluf was drowned in trying the depth
OF the water.
Within ten miles Of Little Blue they met train of
California emgrants who had been greatly harrassed
by the Indians. They also met twent ytwo soldiers
who had had some skirmishing with the Shians. AZ
ter passing the soldiers and emigrants, they were
pursued by large party OF Sioux and Sh ans until
they met another Califoin MAN company, with whom
they returned to the fort for re-inforcements.
The Indians took nine mules belonging to Osborn
Young, OF Independence, but they were afterwards
recovered by the bravery and daring Of Mr.. Walker
Al the Nemeha Mr.. Walker lost his wife from sick
neH. The health upon the Plains was generally
good.
have here given you hssty synopsis /; bnt II
and then, in rather better style, as am now rather
pressed for time.
ONE WHO LOVES TO READ yoUR PArER.
,Fe RAPID EMIGRATION TO KANSAS.
This new Territory, it seems, from reliable sources
Of information, Is rapidly filing up with people
from both North and South. The country IL
described, Ike all new lands Of promise, as per-
feet FL Dorado. A correspondent writing from
Council Bluffs, No., gives the following account Of
it, h0f
I have just travelled through the east portion Of
For the purpose Of seeing the quality Of its soil,
face Of the country, general appearance, &C.,
determined to leave the river, and make the journey
OF between two and three hundred miles to this
place, BY land l travelled from KanAs, near the
mouth Of that river, through the lands Of ne shaw
nees, Wyandots and Fort Lesvenworth. This gave
roe the first view Of vast and boundless prairie.
IL IL sight never to be forgotten.
The south side Of the Kansas ID occupied by the
Shawness. The tribe was once powerful, but is
now reduced to . few hundreds A few Of them
have enclosed farms, and cultivate them in . fair
way. The land is Of the most rich and productive
character, amply repairing the labor that may be
bestowed upon t. 4 saw two or three farms In the
shawnee tract that were attractive, and In very
good condition, but the general mass OF the tribe
live an Idle, rowing. vagabond life. They are q
rccr miserable squaiid and dry set. Fifty years
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