The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-09-06
From the Galena Advertiser, Friday.
The Kansas Troubles.


The facts about the present condition of
Kansas, and the purposes and objects ofhoth
parties. can be gathered, in part, from our
telegraphic dispatches of the past few days.
The cause of the outbaeak yas undoubtedly
the general system Of robbery practised by
the bands of southern banditti, and tue cold
blooded murder of Major Hoyt. while bear
ing message to one of these companies
The arrival at Topeka of number of emf
grants from the Northern States, just at the
time of Hoyt's murder, could not haye been
premedtated.
The purpose of the Free-State settlers was
not to infringe upon the rights of any other
settlers but simply to protect their lives
and property sgainst the bands of armed ma
rauders in that Territory. The purpose of
Stringfellow, Atchison & Co., is evidently to
drive out Of the Territory and the border
counties of Missouri every person preferrinc
Freedom to Slavery. The following is proof
that they are in earnest about the matter:
IS Eife From the st. Louis Democrat Of Monday.
Great Excitement Along the Bordeys-Ine Free
State People Flying IN all Directions Scalp
ing a;a Aboluionist !-Gov. Price to Com
m,a,,d the Maljtia Of Missouri Atchisop ON
the Frontier Tbve Thousand People of Mis-
souri, in theFseId---L Lecompton not AHacked. g
A gentleman who arrived yesterday after
noon from Weston, on the David Tatum, re-
ports that the most intense excitement pre-
walls along the borders of Missouri and Kan
sas. Of the Free State party, men, women
and children were flying in all directions
While the David Tatum was lyingat Leaven-
worth, upwards of one hundred of these flu,
gitives went on board. These persons had
left behind them all their property, which
had been taken possession of by those who
ordered them to leave. The greatest and
most shocking excesses had been committed
few days ago, within FIVE miles Of Leayen-
worth. $50 -iaT -, sa9l
At Kansas City. robberies of horses and
valuables continued to be of common occur
renee and murders were almost equally fire.
quent. es& % ~ io -
A resident of Clay county had boasted
that he would have the scalp of an Aboli-
zionist. Crossing the river to Leayenworth
he went q few miles back into the county,
and shortly returned with reeking scalp
which he exhibited ostentatiously at Leayen-
worth. His victim was mechanic. Just ar
rived in the Territory. He had just return-
ed from Lawrence, where he had left his
wife, and was seeking employment at the
time he was shot and scalped.
Gov. Price had been in the disturbed dis
tricts, but was hurrying home, hourly ex-
pecting q dispatch from the President, order
ing out the militia of the State. In this
event he would command them in person.
Atchison was also on the borders tanning the
movements against Kansas. t.''1
Lexington had FIVE hundred men under
ARMS. * aa4a s.4s ~ -iss3Is
jackson, Clay and Platte counties were
each to furnish the same number. Three
thousand men from Missouri were expected
to arrive in the Territory 10 few DAYS. 8
[ Lecompton had not been attacked. and to
this extent the report in yesterdays Repub-
'ien is CORRECT. Our Informant ssys thstuo