New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-01
THE CHICAGO EMIGRANTS TO KANSAS.
CHICAGO, Monday. June 30, ls56.

CHICAGO, Monday. June 30, 1856.
Gentlemen have arrived here from Kansas who re-
port concerning the disarmpg of the Chicago Com
pany at Lexington that from three hundred to five
luudred M;ssourians and South Caroliniaus who had
been driven from Kansas by Col. Sumner, together
with come Of the citizens Of Lexington gathered at
the landing armed with cannon, and threatened to
fire the beat if their demand not complied with.
Under these circumstances the Captain of the steamer
insisted upon the delivery Of the arms az the only way
to prev EFT the destruction of the boat
ST. LouIs, JUICE %, 1856.
By the steamer Edinburgh, from Weston, No., we
learn that when the ste Star of the West with
the Chicago company On beard, arrived at Weston
large patty Of men boarded the vessel and arrested
the entire company for the purpose of escorng them
back the same way they came it being received that
they should not be permitted to enter the Territory.
LATER Tho Star of the West has put back on her
return trip and will land the Chicago company at
Alton Illinois, They are conducted back under guard
of company of South Caroliuians, and, being m
armed .here is no danger of a conflict.
ST. LOUIS, Monday, June 30, 1856.
The Chicago company, which was disarmed at
Lexington, arrived at Alton, on their return, on Sat-
uday evening. The Republican PRO Slavery makes
the following statement concerning them: II is re-
ported that the Company offered the Captain d 900
not to lane at Lexington. The arms that were taken
from ITEM were placed in warehouse for cafe keep
ing and receipt given for them. During the scene
10 HARD words passed On the arrival OF the boat at
Kspsas, Sheriff Jones, with company of thirty South
Ca,oiip ans boarded and on the way up the river
Atchson Stringtellow and Russell also came aboard,
and after learning what had occurred they demanded
az audience of the leaders Of the Company whom
they informed that orders had been given 70 disband
all armed parties in the Territory, aud that they I'd
better return home. The Chicagoiats considered the
advice good, and before the boat reached Leaven.
worth toe whole company had determined to return.
When the boat touched at the latter place, large
crowd assembled on shore, but being informed
that the party had concluded not to land but to pro
coed &c Weston and return in the boat they were sat
ised and made no further demonstrations, but sent
an escort with the company TO Weston, where the
emgrants made attempt to lsnd, they having given
up all idea of settling in Kansas. The Committee
appointed to escort the company back report that on
the passage down the Star of the West met the
steamer Sultsns her way up, with forty more mem-
beers of the cane company. The Republican learns
reliably that This company to be paid secretly by
Chicago 800 each for going to Kansas, part of the
money to be expended in arms and ammunition, and
the remainder RENTED after landing at their destna-
ton. Thirty days provisions were also provided.
After leaving Alton, the company found that the con-
tract oud not be flu filled, watch carried much dis
tisac.cn among them.