The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
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Travelling Correspondence.
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April is. 1856.
Mr. EBEToR :-Much has been said and
written about the journey to Kansas, and
but little about the trip back again but
in this and some articles that may follow
/ propose be- give some account Of the
journey from Kansas to New England.
/ am not however one of those who
have journeyed to the promised land. and,
after staying one night, or one week.
turned round and took the back track as
some have done, carsing the country, be-
fore they have scarcely seen it. But /
have staid IN Kansas long enough TO know
something Of Its advantages, and disad-
van,ages and although / find some
things in the Territory which do not
exactly ike. yet. l expect if fortune "a
vors me to return and make that country
my future homo.
was from nine O'Clock one morning
until ten the next day in coming from
Lawrence to Kansas. There were some
boats up the river, but none ready to
come down just at that time but, after
staying for little more than two days.
to the no small detriment of my purse.
the -Ne,c Lury came to the levee about s
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The river had been rising for about
twenty hours and was still on the rise, and
as the boat did not want to get down in
advance of it, she concluded to stay here
until morning. We went on board, how.
ever, and took our supper, thus saving
our bill at the hotel. This is one grand
thing on these boats; just as long as they
are in making the trip, if they lay BY for
days, you get your board without any
extra expense on account of delay.
We started IN good season the next
morning for st. Louis-passage sig
The -fec Euey is splendid boat, ex.
ceeded by none that have seen on the
river; she has gentlemanly set of off.
GERS and all seemingly well qualified for
the positions which they tilL-especially
the first clerk with whose pery gentle
manly department all were pleased.
On our way down the first day we met
several steamers, among which was
the FiaGncier No. 9, bound for the Kan
sas river, and | hope she win find suf-
fciency of water iu that river, to con-
tinue to run through the season-proba-
bly, ere this reaches you she will have
arrived in Lawrence.
We laid over night at a small village,
and started as soon as it was Hight in tho
morning. The wind blew so strong down
the river, that about noon we were obi
ged TO tic up at wood yard, and wait for
calm. While We lay here the Sam Gloon
passed up with party of Kansas emf
grants on board they seemed to be in
good spirits-better than some of tberr
win be. l am afraid, after reaching
Kansas.
just before night the wind lulled, al
lowing us to proceed as far as Glasgow,
where we spent the night. The following
morning, after the boat got under head
way we passed the wreck of the steamer
III Paso which sunk few days since
She is in water almost to her cabin floor
and broken in two. We passed several
steamers going up, with some of Uncle
Sans men on board bound for Fort Lea
venworth. We laid to in heevening just
above Washington. In the morning we
met Capt. SWIFT, in command of the
,Sardfok, bound for the Kansas river.
Success to him and his enterprise; If he
succeeds as he expects, his first arrival in
Lawrence will be a day brilliant with
hope for the future prospects of that City.
We had the misfortune to get OH sand
bar this morning, which detained us for
some tlme-now we are on our way and
expect to reach st. Louis this afternoon.
Perhaps, hereafter | may give some ae-
count of my trip beyond st. Louis.-till
then, farewell. SIGMA.