New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-15

| NODiH IL - lhE y DEE THE
FRoSPECT-THE NEW CITY OF GUM
DARO-REOPENING OF KANSAS IN
THE HOUSE.
Correspond eDce Of The " Y. Tribune
| WASHINGTON, Dec. ~, 1856
w. d. Mcclure esq, formerly OF Pennsylvania,
arrived here yesterday, from Kansas. He left
Leavenworth City Dec. /. At that ii ne the land
sales were progressing orderly and with entire salts
faction to the fquatters without reference to poll.
tics. The love of the almighty dollar had melted
| away the iron OF bitterness, and Ant-Slavery and
Pro-Savery men were standing together as q unit
for their lights az squatters No man or Sc. of men
had dared to oppose them, but on the contrary
manifested sn MEDITATION to yield to their demands
none of which were deemed unreasonable. Money
In almost any quantity was represented az Leaven-
worth. Squstters that not able to meet the de-
mands against them find plenty of friends who are
not at all inclined to take advantage of their De.
cuDlaTy position. There are others who have gone
to Kansas with the special purpose of loaninp
money. They charge and obtain from 30 to 40 per
cent per annum, and find plenty Of applicants.
Several weeks yet will elapse before the lots at
| LeavenwOrth City will be sold. II i. feared by
some that contest will take place there, as grea.
desire exists on the part Of the Mssourians to hold
that plsce-it being the finest location and landing
tor city on the river for three hundred miles either
way. All the Free State men ask is the right to
purchase the lots they have located and improved.
They will insist upon that right. The Commits
sicners authorized to make the sale by the Presi-
dent of the United States have intimated that they
intend bidding in certain lots belonging to actual
settlers who have been driven from the Territory
by the OdiOus and unconstitutional enactments of
the bogus Legislature. If this is done there will
straightway be disturbance, which, under the
established regulations of the sae will transfer it
TO this city, which would make bad matter worse.
The public ssle of lots in LeavenwOrth City will
not be reached for several weeks, but many are
being disposed of at private sale, without a title
(abOut which there will be hardly any dspute) for
from $40 to 800 per foot, 'front.' cash down. An
idea can be formed of the value of property there
by the fact that light, twO-stOry frame building
with a stone basement, centrally located, known as
"Kelers Hotel" was sold few days ago for
$4,000
COL Titus the Border Rufian fbuster, who
was commissioned as commander Of a regiment of
territorial militia, was, with his command at their
Own request, mustered out Of service on the Goth
of November, and that same day they crossed the
Kansas River at LecOmptOn and proceeded to
LeavenwOTtb where they were awaiting to be paid
off and would then proceed Immediately down the
rivers to New Orleans and thence to Nicaragua.
Titus is on old fllbuster. His life has been one
~ romance ana IdlfDTcduIn escapes. lie was OO1n
in Trenton, n. j., and was the son of Theodore
Titus, said to be the fnest-lOoking of his time
Twerty years ago. when be was eighteen years old,
his father moved to Wbitehaven, Pa, on the Le-
high River, where bis mother was shortly after
killed by an accident the inclined plane railroad,
and which Yearly cost him his life ALSO Not long
after his father failed, and moved to Wikesbarre,
in Pennsylvania, and some time subsequent to that
he left home, though quite young and went further
South and settled in Florida He engaged in the
Lopez expedition to Cuba from which he escaped
while better men were earrOted, and made good
thing of it by selling the arms and property Of the
expedition, through the agency of Mr.. a. I Moore,
in New-York, and pOcketed the proceeds, which
amounted to about $4,000. He acknowledged in
Kansas that llibusteripg has been his business for
the last fifteen years. He says he went to Kansas
because no better field offered; that there is alto
getber too much brains money, enterprise and
pluck to contend against, and he abandOns it as
lost TO Slavery for the wider and more inviting field
Of Central America.
He is said TO be brave man, and yet when Col.
Walker and his Free-State Sharp. Shooters" at
tackled bis house and took Titus and his men pris
oners, he begged Walker to save his life, and the
latter magnanimousy spared the alleged house
burner and horse. thief from the fury OF his men,
Titus, it will be remembered, wrote letter &C.
vtrey ceDsuring Walker afterward but subse-
quenty apOogized to the latter for having done &c.
say ing that lie did it only to save himself in the
South where for several years he has claimed his
legal residence. lie is handsome man, supports
full black beard, is about thiry-fve years OF age
wears black Spanish or KOssuth hat, decorated
with black ostrich feather and Prides himself On
adventure. but prefers different kind of human
pature to deal with from that which he found In
Kansas.
When Mr. Mcclure left, order regned in War
saw The departure of Titus and his men removed
the necessity of Col. Walkers men remaining long
er IN garIsO and they we're about to apply, Also
TO be mustered ont of service for the purpose OF ex
changing the tented field for the domestic quiet of
higher civilization.
Mr.. Mcclure says the Democratic friends Of Lee
compile think Gov. Geary has Overstepped the
bounds of his duty in his relations with the Judge
and denOunce him in strong terms, while the Free
State n en-, recognizing Gearys course in the case
of the murderer, Hayes, to be in harmony with the
dictates Of Justice defend him, and agree to stand
| by him. There is disputing the fact that the
''order which regns in Kansas is to large ext
| tent ON the surface. There is On underestimate
intense hatred growing out Of the old animoslties,
| and heightened BY recent events, since Geary as
cended the throne and refused to recognize the long
reigning Viceroy, Lecompte which may break forth
| with still more terrible consequences than ever
| That depends altogether upon the action of the
President. If he continues ShannOn's Vleeroy
upon the judicial bench Of Kansas, Geary will re-
sipp, and devastation will stride forth again. II he
| ia enided by wise counses and follows the dictates
of lofty humanity, Lecompte will not only be re-
| moved, but be made an example OF for his high
| banded judicial ofenses, and Geary Will be sus-
| tanned The pressure at the White House II favor
| of retaining Lecompt is immense. he has ac-
| auired immense wealth as a cOrpOrator and land
holder, as will be seen by reference to the bogus
| laws of Kapsas, and is Of himself power. de Is
| the most dangerous man in Kansas, and Is more to
be feared in his present Judicial position than any
man in the Territory Remove him. and his strength