The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-01
Serious Work In Kansas.
COLLISION BETWEEN NEW N0LANDERS AND naSOl


Disputes and collisions with our Missouri neigh
bcFs- squatteB from Miss0uri--are becoming daily
within : few days thcy have taken down and re.
moved the tents Of our squatters, and burned the
cabins, while the owners were absent ct work Most
9 ham were, however. disputed claims, and Is we
= was thought best not to come into Oman collision
with Them, but to abandon the claims. A case oc-
coned this forenoon, however, which occasions
peas commotion IN our camp. A member Of our
company took claim this morning near the city,
and Immediately put up cabin on It, and covered
son on 81 sisht or ton nis.ou,i.u. presented them.
Elves, AND we're herd TO say, among other things,
they could get. |" A portion Of them proceeded 70
~ down the cabin and burn It, while Eve Of them
armed ana mounted on horseback lay back O.
corps q reserve Il needed. On the news being
brought 70 camp, ct noon, there was An immediate
nueeer Of sufficient volunteer force, we'll armed vita
!iaes and revolvers, who were TO proceed imme-
cssey % me scene Of the outrage, obtain sasfsc
hut upon consultation II was determined to defer ii
% tina evening, - their work Ii very urgent, and
probably the intrudera would be scattered, Tonight
~ may expect . collision, and possibly some lives
however. We do not much sxpae..
% lsnd the above to Kansas this morning, 20 viii
Add little to IL.
s Today circumstances wear more serious aspect
than heretofore, and fear the end IL not yet.
teats claim occupied BY portion Of our city, not
withstending the law Of the United States that
claim for farm purposes cannot be held where re-
qnired for city purposes.
Aemher q our party, in order to keep possession.
Baldwin has arranged In SEINE manner with spe-
euAter by the name Of Starr, . Southerner, claim
ing TO Be from Indiana, who has laid y out into
fss Il our city, including that portion, to washing
ten, % secure pro emption for city purposes, and
moulded It in the drawn plan Of our city, and are
AeW surveying II.
weEe startled by the report that the other party were
punipg down our tent on the premises. There was
0n immediate rush to the place; our Marshal in the
van uraxmed, followed by another named Bond,
ron, in which were loaded the tent and baggage
which Il contained about two rods from the starting
podnf. They had two or three rides, which they
PRESENTED, and threatened to Ere, but Bond csught
told them 70" Hre" The Marshal unloaded the tent,
ana IN the meantime, others coming up Il was re-
stored to its former place in ahury. The enemy did
not nre, but despatched a'boy horseback in some
direction and man also on horseback in anot her,
fm achievements. Whether from prudential or
etAer reasons, hut few Of the reinfofcsmants sent
fer came.
Our party, TO the number Of twenty or thirsy-all
list were in the vicinity Of the camp-a:sembed on
Tie ground, armed to the teeth with rides, revovers
and loWling pieces and had the enemy returned and
nade IN attack there would have been bloody work.
They are in consultation this afternoon, and what
IL result will be am unable to say. We shall set
sslTung guard tonight on the disputed claim, also
around our camp, "a they will fire 1t, doubt not, in
. moment II they can.
these details VIM show you some Of the phases Of
eur pioneer e. We are not idle or without stirring
incidents and occasions for excitement. As cloee
s letter for 4 per:on who viii take it to Kansas,
C0l to mail il, il is reported the enemy are In our
vcnity, and our men are huryin out to protect our
rights TIE sets Of guards for different localities
inetrument for the formation OF minute men, which
WIN be organized tonight. Everything betOkens
vH. God grant IL may not come ! but the passions
q desperate men are the 1st unreasonable things
= The wosli. They say "no Yankee but Cilley was
svsr Known to fire." They sadly forget history, but
win nsd their error corrected & they commit any
nere aggEesaions- think they will consider dis
erssson the better part Of vAor and not commit any
P.B.-The military company has been formed,
asd called the Regulating Band, to Be armed With
rio, revolver, and bowie knife. About thirty
By . gentleman from Fort Lesvenw orth. va learn
1as II was currently reported there that grand -.
tick vas TO be made upon NJ yesterday BY the Mis-
uUurans with the intention OF exterminatine a. and
0sy were very anxious 70 hear the result
From Texas.
Tha Galveston Times Of the 10th instant says
tAe we then no cases Of fever in the city, except
% II 0:s u ~hS nA A. RsSon dssssn q
Bad county, hid died Of the disease u Washington,
o. .ns paper says the Brazos river was again
ne Houston 7Asxyayh STAKES that there had been
sonstderabse increase IN the mortality feom yellow
Ssver since the 10th. There were four interments
ne llth, four on the 12sh, and three on the 18th.