New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19


fer some ten days, and have realized rapid In
crease Of outrages; perfect cloud Of punderlngs,
for which there seems to be neither preventive nor
remedy; systematic and fearful invasiOns from
Missouri, and strong leaning Of the military arm
to all abstract idea Of law and order" Ever
hopeful the Free settlers earnestly looked to the
troops sent at this time, for protection and peace.
Attached to the General GOvernment-feeling Tor
tia respect that Western States rarely eyince, and
Southern States never-they could not realize their
persecution to be systematic and remorseless
The evidence sent through the country, by the
Committee Of Congress, OF then wrongs, and the
gross fraud of the Territorial law the recent sacL
of Lawrence and other Outrages; the war waged
on the settlers of Kansas by the Slave Power, oil
Of these colossal evidences of their suerjbgs they
have trusted would work the cure, and that the
peace of the country and the we'll being Of Kansas
would promptly receive the only remedies that
can meet the case. Alas they have waited, and
hoped, and been deceived; and now yawnng
depth is before them; on the one side political
ruin and Gstracism from Kansas: on the other
security ard peace and Freedom for the Territory.
Between thee there Is a step: The Rubicon. In
that barrier stands not only the Slave Power in the
Territory, which is trihing, but the Slave Power
out of il; and there is corrupt Territorial Gov
eminent corrupt Territorial Courts, corrupt
General Government, and the leap for Freedom
United States bayonets and sabers.
Ia all the Kansas struggle the Slave Power has
never yielded an inch of ground. a fraud might
be so mOnstrOus that even conservative men in the
South would deprecate it, but the fruit OF the VII
larry was never relinquished. An outrage might
be so mOnstrOus that every honest man IN the
country, North or South, would Indignantly speak
against it, but the power it gained for Slavery
i'm Las been jealousy guarded and its protection
l. Al, & al or o.
step the squatters have hoped, and from every ex-
ptdient that was 10 give the Slave power tirmer
foothod they have expected something more i'm
Iartial. Unfortunate faulty The Slave power
could only rin by such expediens, and 1t is deter
mined to uin Coarse and brutal though each act Ia
the DRAMA this was the only means OF bolsterihg
the weakness of coarse and brutal system
Fairness was ruin-imFartiaty equal TO relh
quishment Thus, on the advent OF DRAGON gov
eminent. the people said, "We we Will be pro-
elected These Missourians dare not come mere
"now. The Pro-Slavery men will not noiest US;
"and then the evidence which has gone on 70 Coh-
Dress will secure us at last our rights. III was
the same hoping trusting, peace'io,lhg sPli'.
The Shiny reptile, Slavery, was merely wrapping
another coil round its victim, and having zone 3d.
il Kisses already for yet another spring. ne rec
State settlers had been outraged that they Wouiu
have been indicated in the eyes OF the wOrld LOT
defending themselves; the first warm spirits nad
already sprung into the contest. mere handiul
of the FreeState party had dared TO meet
the war declared against Them and FRANK
lin and palmyra" had attested their cour'
age and superiority; but this had been lore,
seen. and 1.-THE people must be protected ana
the peace preserved" All of the Free State parties
and there have already been some $50 men IN the
different camps near Palmyra lately, have been
dispersed On Sunday, the company that achieved
the victory Of Palmyra disarmed. They had
previously been dispersed, and told they must not
assemble but on desperate emergency. The news
of the sack of Osawattame reused them. Ihey
again organized, and were celebrating how to act
when the troops, that ought to have been protect.
ing Osaw attamie, pOunced on them and rendered
them defenseless. The last Of the Free
State camps broke up yesterday on an assurance
that the troops would drive out the MissOurians;
but uhie the actual residents OF The Territory hare
been disarmtd and disbdnded, the Missouri inraders
still pro,ci. in the Territory Yesterday mornnga
Dragon captain gave assurance to the people here
that the camps on the road out from Westpo.t 10
this place "bad been dispersed" The mail up
to tonight dsproves this; it was attacked, and the
STAGE passengers searched. A man was plundered
by them in the forenoon. Scarcely any one at.
ttmpts to come in by the WestpOrt road, and all
who do have cause to repent 1t. Capt. W aher
Of the Dragons, on being ques'ioned WY cer.oa
parties were not dispersed, said that they weIo
:. Territorial Militia, and they had no authority
30 d;ahand jsanI militia. Grand isn't it do
not need to tell you what n ansas Militia
means. Another dragon officer, In dlsoanding a
Free. State party said to the oilcers lou nus
submit to the Territorial authorizes OF Wv.
:. copntrv.n This may have been gratuitous; out
o man who has pair Of revolvers before him.
carh,ne behind and saber at his SIDE may Dc
said IN sneak with authority. give one mere H.
cjdent of dragon government
II WINS Saturday night. l had been scouting
sround the streams and hills to the soutn OF tle
Wakerusa l had become convinced that the
large force / had seen salioPlhg down tne santa
W road from Palmyra on the 9Th, while recon-
motoring with Capt. Walker had left the neigh
L,rbood and for moment half concluded that
IN, dragons were really good institution, when
Lout 6 o'clock a messenger came in from Osa-
wattamie, asking for help. The Missouri force
that had been in command of Gen. Whitfield the
day before, and which might still be in his COM
mand, had suddenly gone south to Osawattalnle;
When the messenger left they were encamped
EIGHT miles from Csawattamie, and an attack was
feared Another messenger Immediately followed
the first: this latter had started frst but had been
taken a prisoner by the enemy. by the nterces-
sion of a Capt Bell he got away; he told us that
Capt. H. C. Pate OF The Missouri Republican, was
With them. The Captain and his company taken
prisoner at the battle of Palmyra had been re-
leased ty the troops two days before and their
arms restored them. The messengers wanted
help-it was thirty miles OF: besides
there were three companies of Dragons
between our camps and Osawattarnie. On the as
suranees of the troops the companies Lad been pre-
pairing to disband. There was not lacking those
who wished at once TO make a night march on
Osawatiamie; but hoping, trusting faith prevailed
As the representative of the camps l started for
the nearest company of troops. Captain - of
Topeka went with me. The twilight was setting
in as we started. Night came on before we entered
the deep thick woods near Hickory Point, but al