Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-11-14
Iron the Cincinnati Gazette
Kansas Lands.


Kansas Lands.
MEssRs. EprToRs:-Allow me to
call the attention Of your readers to
the sale Of q portion Of the Delaware
lands Of Kansas. to take place on the
18th Of November, at TT. Leaven-
worth. and TO the opportunities which
win then be offered for sale and profit
able inve stments, and also to aid the
free State settlers on those lands
The Delaware Indians. by treaty with
he Government, authorized it TO sur
vey and sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, these lands. and after
compromising itself from the proceeds
for the expense Of the survey and sale.
to pay over TO the Indians the balance.
1t was provided that settlers should
not 60 upon these lands till after they
were sold, but this provision was dis
regarded. and they are as thickly set
tied as any portion Of the Territory.
and to guard the rights Of the Indians
from the effects Of combination
among the settlers, it was subsequent
ly provided that the President should
appoint Commissioners to appraise
the lands. and their appraisment
should be the minium price at which
the lands should be sold.
There is to be offered at this sale
208, 900 acres, and from their quality
and situation, they are the most des-
irable lands in Kansas. They are.situa-
ted on the Missouri river below Fl.
Leavenworth. extending on the river
from the Fort to the present Delaware
Reserve. distance Of about ten miles,
and back West about twenty miles.
Leavenworth city. Delaware. Hardt-
vile, and Alexandria. are on this tract,
and will be sold either by lots or
blocks at auction, according to their
town plats.
Previous to the recent outbreak in
Kansas, the free State settlers on
these lands were decidedly in the ma
jority, but the free State men were as
general thing without arms, and en-
tirely without organisation without de-
fence, and consequently, quite at the
mercy Of the Border Ruffians, who
were organized and well armed with
u. S. muskets. The Ruffians taking
advantage Of this state Of things, gave
notice to the FreeoState men that they
must leave the Territory at once un-
der pain Of death, and proceeded to
execute their decree by driving out all
who could be driven, and such as
were obstinate were either killed or
seized and put on board steamers and
sent out. Large numbers fed to the
Fort. where they were safe from the
Rufiians, not because the command
ment offered them protection, but be-
cause they dare not pursue them there.
They remainsd at the Fort about
week. when Gen. Smith ordered them
all to leave. This was about the time
Gov. Geary arrived at the Fort, and
the Rufiians fearing he might inter-
fere with their operations, suspended
them then IN a measure. though, /
think their fears were mot well foun-
ded.
Most who had fed to the Fort re-
turned to find their homes plundered Of
everything theRufiians valnedsor could
carry away.
Nearly oil the business men in; Leas-
enworth, free State men) had their
stores and warehouses entirely robbed
Of their contents. and some Of them
burned to the ground.
All the arms which free State men
happened TO have. and all the horses,
were stolen 90 FAR as they could be
found, besides much other property.
This condition Of things in connection
with previous outrages, has rendered
II impossible for very many Of the free
State settlers to prepare themselves
with money TO meet the sale Of their
lands, and unless money is sent in
there to aid them in securing their
homes, many--very inany-will be
obliged to sacrifice all that they have
gained by residence In Kansas, ex-
posed to the hardships insepsrable
from pioneer life, and what Is far
worse. the outrages Of the Border
Ruiiians.
With your permission, | will In
in your next issue show how those
who have money 10 invest, from q few
hundred to thousands Of dollars. may
invest II in these lands, 80 that II will
DO perfectly safe. and cannot fail to In.
crease In value from 90 70 100 per
cent every year. and at the same time
confer lasting benefit upon the free
State settlers, and the free State cause
In Kansas. and enable many poor
man there 10 retain his home, and
prevent the necessity OF his abandon
ing the Territory forever.
II. j. ADAMS.