Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-07-30
From our Kansas Correspondent.

LAWRENCE, July 18th, 1856.
! Arrived here last night, after having wander
cd over some of the prairies of Kansas search
| ing for home for some of my friends, who have
left comfortable situations, and are now about
to submit themselves to all the hardshps and
privations of pioneer life. 1t certainly requires
some courage for man of more than sixty win
tiers, with comparatively pleasant home, sur
rounded by family and friends, to emgrate to
Kansas during the present excitement. 1t also
requires. some courage for young men, who have
not an abundance Of ''thc Ieedful," to go on
prairie and there turn the sod and SOW the seeds
OF civilization; yet we find those of all classes,
ages and sexes, ready to lend helping hand in
aiding on the glorious cause of liberty, and open
ing to the world tract of country which has
} generally been considered vast wilderness.
A better field for knowledge was never open
cd than Kansas The Historian can here find
facts to record on the pages his book, such as
have neeer betore been heard, not an oft told so-
ry, but something new, and in which there is
great interest felt-thc Geologst can find
field for research which is almost without par
alel in the various formations of stone, shells,
coral, &C., which are found on the peaks of the
highest hills, and enormous fiat stones on the ia
Bile lands
Here the farmer can find every variety Of soil,
from the barren hills of New England, to the
fertile vallies OF the Mississippi, capable of every
kind of culture and adapted to everything that
grows between the Canadas and Carolinas.
Limestone, of various qualities, is abundant,
stone coal, plaster Of paris, gypsum, alum and
salt enough to supply the country. Numerous,
springs, both lime and sulphur, abound, and the
whole country is traversed with charming
streams, on all of which, there is timber enough
to supply the demand for great while.
II is a mistaken idea that Kansas is as desti-
tute OF timber as represented by some, and the
reason OF such mistake existing, is owing to
the peculiar formation of the surface ofthe coun-
try. This, viii try to explain. The timber Is
situated on the bottoms, scarce ever growing on
the high lands, and the consequence is that
person may be near thousands of acres Of timber
and unless he is on some of the highest ridges,
he may look around him for many miles and not
be able to see single tree hence the idea that
over Kansas to know what Kansas is Having
said SO much advising others relative to the re-
sources of this Territory, would earnestly call
on all those who are DESTROYS of having good
home, pleasant country, and plenty of the
worlds goods, to come to Kansas.
Although we have had much disturbance, and |
viii probably have more, still, none can doubt |
the resalt and the end must be a glorious tri. |
umph of the Free State cause.
In my last, dated at Topeka, l stated that I
know the cause. 1t was that so men had armed /
themselves, and had commenced depredations
again on the borders. These men, Sumner dis
armed completely, and drove them across the
line. Shannon has again returned, and with his
wife A lady told me that Mrs. Shannon was
really rabid on the Kansas question, (she having
seen her at Kansas City, and that if Shannon
carried out the doctrine that she.preached, there
would be no redemption for the Free State party
as long as he could in any way control it. Tam
Always SeiiS " sPSah uisPaiaSinSis Va iauies,
but wife, you know, sometimes exTtsa power
full influence, and as the poet said:
"As long as woman's possessed of smile,
She'll certainly have her own way"
Shannon had not las had been told on my
first arrival in the territory resigned, but had
merely gone for his family, and when he return
I'd, P. Smith, tthe man sent by Pierce to take
at Fl Leavenworth,) came with him.
Smith left Shannon at Kansas City, and proceed
ID on his way; the boat was hailed at Delaware
ity by a company of Alaban,ians, and ordered
o land; q cannon was ranged, the match light
ID, and the Captain then landed his boat, having
II first intended to pass without landing.
The leaders OF the gang walked aboard, and
'sked whether there we're any id abolition.
is aboard and Smith went off and told them he
Ought not, but be would fud out between
here and Leayenworth and let him know immedi-
teiy. As soon as he arrived, he went 70 Sum.
Ter and had him send company of dragons.
NTH taking command, went down, and COM
letely disarmed them, taking even reyolvers and
nises from them. hope Smith will recollect
hat affair, and act as becomes man
Since the excitement consequent on the 4th OF
uiy has passed, the appearance Of things IS
rowing brighter, busiraess begins to revive, and
isixens of Lawrence tel me that ii has not been