The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
HIshIy interestlnr from Kan.a..

WAsHIHsron. October 2s.-Among the
ofheiul dispatches from Gov. Gcary, OF Kan.
sas, Is one dated Lecompton, October 10, in
which he details the circumstances attending
the arrest Of the organized band, consisting
Of about 940 persons, among whom were
few women and children, comprising seven
families.
This company was regularly formed in
military order. under command OF General
Pomeroy and Colonels Eldridge, Perry and
others. They had with them twenty wap-
ons, in which were a supply Of new arms,
mostly muskets, with bayohets, sabres, and
lot of saddles, etc., sufficient to equip bat
TALON, consisting one fourth Of cavalry, the
remainder of infantry.
Besides these arms, which Gov. Geary
says were evidently intended for a military
organization, and which we're in the wagons,
a search OF which was strongly objected to,
the emigrants were provided with shot-guns,
rifles, pistols, knives, &c, sufficient tor the
ordinary uses OF persons travelling in Kansas,
or any other ofthe Western Territories.
They had with them neither oxen, house.
hold furniture, mechanical tools, agricultu
rol implements, nor any of the necessary
appnrtcnances peaceful settlers. ''s
They were permitted to pursue their jour.
ney under the escort of a squadron Of dra-
goons, and subsequently Gov. Geary, sccor-
ding to promise, met them near Topeka
They apologzed for their evident and unde-
hiabe diregard for Gov. Geary's proclamR+
lion, which apology, though plausible, was
far from satisfactory.
After welcoming them as peaceful emil.
| uf than hat ho
positively enforce his proclamation, ond
suffer no party of men to enter or travel
through the Territory with warlike or hostile
appearance, to the terror of peaceful citizens
and with danger Of renewing the disgrace
fGl and alarming scenes through which the
inhabitants had so recently passed., Gov.
Geary insisted upon the immediate disban-
| bonment of the combination, which was
agreed to with aacrity. The majority of
the men were evidently gratified to learn
that they had been deceived in relation to
Kansas affairs, and that peace and quiet, in.
stead of strife and contention, were reigning
there.
His remarks were heard with frequent
demonstrations OF appreciation, and at their
close the organization was broken up, and its
members dispersed in various directions after
they had been dismissed from custody and
the fact announced by Capt. Sibley.
Their thankfulness for Gov. Geary's kind
treatment toward them during the time he
held them under arrest, was expressed by
giving him three hearty and enthusiastic
cheers.
Along with the documents is the report Of
the emigrants to Gov, GSsfS, complaining
Of the rough treatment they received from
the troops, acting, ss they understood, under
orders from Mr.. Preston, U. s. Marshal, de-
claring their mission to Kansas as peaceful,
having no organization save one Of police for
their own regulation and defence on the way,
and coming in that spirit to the Territory,
they claimed the right of American citizens
to bear arms and be exempt from unlawful
search or seizure.
: Capt Sibley, who bad them in charge,
says they were never for one moment made
to feel the restraints of militsry discipline,
but were on the contrary, relieved from the
onerous duty and necessity of military night
ly guards, and assisted rather than retarded
in their Journey. The Captain, ugreeably to
Gov. Geary's instructions, restored such oi
! the arms as were claimed as individual pro-
. perty.