New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-24

Missouri. Close 20 the stream there is fringe Of
TIMBER burr OAK and walnut, but TO the north eide
there 10 avery pretty prairie bottom Of some twocr
three hundred acres, which b0rders the bank Of
the Missouri Tor some distance Where this prai-
RE touches the bluffs and on a gradual slope on
one Of the breaks the town of Doniphan standa.
The site 10 rather pretty, and shculd think good
one. Here the empire Of opinion Il in dispute.
The Free-Stste men are in majority. bat the eiVse
proximity Of Missouri just over the river) renlers
this advantage uncertain. 1t was In Denpbsn
that the sad Collins tragedy happened. LAS
several members Of Mr.. Cons's family. rfen
their ouiet. respectable appearance one would
never have anticipated the occurrence Of scenes Of
Noodshed among them, and one must regard the
sad AFFAIR that deprived this family of It's head a.
one among the misfortunes which nisrue has
caused.
pban is Or. Cutler the candidate for State Audi
Tor under the new organization. The Doctor has
been subjected to no small share OF persecution.
and his life has often been threatened. He 10
Kentuckiap lie was q member OF the Topeka
Convention. aud WAS taken i'll toward its ckoee.
When the late war broke out he was still IN and
had been confined to bed in LeavenwortA City on
the way home. Recovering little, he hired
man with a carriage to take him to Doniphan.
This man, ON his return route, was stopped at
AtcLisou. and treated in barbarous manner Learn
inc that be had been conveying DIR. Cutler home,
thew di.patched what they called "a warrant" for
his arrest; the Territorial magisracy being ripe for
any mischief of the kind. An express was sent 70
Weston. Missouri and some thirty OF the Border
Rufians came up that night, and but for the inter-
ference Of the doctors friends would have mnr-
dered him for his participation 10 the Topeka Con-
ysntion. The friends Of the doctor sent for the
County Judge, elected by the bogus Legislature,
and Pro Slavery of course but this dignitary, who
evidently expected that the scoundres who had
the doctor would finish him that night, refused TO
come until morning When he did cone, he was
compelled to discharge the doctor. IL SCENE
never to have occurred TO this Law and Order
unctionary to take steps to punish the participants
in this violent and lawless arreet. As the man
WHO had driven the doctor home was still under
arrest and as the doctor had to pay three dollars
ard half per day for the use OF the carriage. he
tried 10 find some means of scndiRg II home
While doing he was again arrested, but this time
without even the shadow OF authority. fellow
stepped up 10 him, and told him that ne arres'e'
him.
"What for : " was the rejoinder.
THAT does not make Id bit of difference"
"But. Sir. YOU are not an 0ficer-shOw me
your papers-you have no right to arrest me-"
well, Sir, right or no right, arrest you. and
shall send you under guard to Lecompton."
In vain did the doctor protest, and urge the
state of his health as q reason why he should not
be thus treated in severe weather. He had 70
choose between going or hanging and as that
alternative is ''HObsOns choice" at best, he was
carried of to Lecompton, distance Of some ixty
miles, by sixteen of these Border Runisns. While
there he was treated in the nostinsultfng nAnnery
was detained prisoner for seven days, or unfil
the treaty waa made. Had bis arma papers, and
pure taken from him. and when he eventually got
away he had to pay more than forty dollars for
hire of the carrisge he had been unable to send
home. This is fair specimen of numerous slmi.
lar incidents could relate. .'li AIS