Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-07-24
Kansas Correspondence.

LAWRENCE, kansas, July 9, 1856
SHoIFs-Dedr Sir. Believing that in the blockade
condition OF the thoroughare through Missouri Kansas
and the uncertainty of person from Free State being sbe
to pass safely my friends generally would anxious to hear
from me, write say, that am in Kansas alive and we
arrived Leayenworh, Sunday morning about seven
and came here yesterday.
sage through missouri Suffice TO say that the ind
cations of winch saw, cannon being planted with
in few rods Of the andng and SO placed that could be
fred into any boat and large enough sink into which
might be fred. AT Delaware miles below Leavenworth
about 30 or 40 men we're drawn up IN ME armed With u
muskes and demanded othe boat II there were any damn
ed abooasts board and on being informed there were
not the boat permitted TO pass
On Monday afternoon, called on Col! Sumner and had
leng and pleasant interview with him. gave him hsto
ry OF things the way, and managed as to give the wal
part, in to his inquiry told him that Gen
Persfer Smith was expected that day. which he replied
that he did know that he was expected particularly at
that time Gen Smith arrived IN half an hour after that
time which was at NJ Gov shannon returned from St.
Louis the of West with Gen. Smith, far
City, and passed through here yesterday bis way
Lecompton Dir. Wilcox from Detroit who on the
boat and rode in the same hack from Kansas City
with Shannon and his wife heard the former say to Nilsson
that it would all out right meaning, as be tho
The same night after Smiths arrival special Messenger
arrived with dispatches from Washington, for Smith and
Shannon have learned their purport only that he
said to Free State Landlord in Leavenworth he tho
their troubles would soon be over
nephew of Ephram Perkins, of Somers, is residing in
this place He says Mr. Pike was here when Lawrence
destroyed and finding nothing to do left few days after
Business is just beginning to revive IN this place. but as Col
my remark tha place not all destroyed after the
demolition of the Free State HOTEL the two Presses and Gov
Robnsons house. not worth saying there any
thing left Mr. Perkins tells that every house in the place
except one little pubIic house kept by woman and made
special exception before leaving Lecompton, entered
and paged of or less of its contents person pass
ing this country would perhaps think that accounts
things transrng, have been exaggerated, but by more
particular observation and inquiry satisfied that they
have surpassed if they have equaled the reality and il
places since the destruction Of Lawrence the Free
State have played equal part have just read
letter Of the q ut from Mr. Webb Of Boston to Mr. Smp
SON. in whose Office writing in which he sta te
thai Massachusetts, Emgrant Aid Society will commence
Immediately the rebuilding of the Free State Hotel
Col Sumner had just returned from dispensing the Tope
ka Legislature the 4th inst He called to Gov. Rob
nson on his way home He says that Robinson very
disappointed man. and said that the Legislature and it
forces ought to have resisted to the shedding of blood
which the Col replied there would have been no shedding
bod about hat there had been any resistance he wou
tied their hands behind their backs and sent them home
etc. others say the Free State forces had resisted h
could have done it. ntimated to Col s.. that thu
Heuse and the President might to collision to in
capaeate the latter and he seemed much surprised when
told hG the for the admission Of Kansas and Mr. Bar
ciays moving reconsideration and gave him the sub
synopsis the report of the Investigating Com
mtee and particularly that part in relation TO the commits
of robberie murders by those in official stations
without any effort bring the perpetrators justice
their still being continued in official stations.
think Free State only got oil at LeaVenworth Sun
day morning and they managed 10 keep the expected arr
val of Gen Smith, the Star of the West from the prosa
veryists so that the demand might be made Della
ware and in that they succeeded for Smith we'll 9th
ers told that they approached by Company,
in the same manner. Respectfully yonrs,
HAYS MCKINLEY.