New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-11
INTERESTING FROM KANSAS.
PROGRESS OF SUsJUoATiON.
EFFECTS OF THE CIVIL WAR.

From Our Special Correspondent
OsAwATTAsIIE, K. T., June %, 1856.
Tho southern portion of Kansas Territory, from
the Wakerusa to the NeOsha, 10 certainly the most
beautiful in the world. The prairies are not very
large. On the way from Lawrence to the south,
the traveller has rarely to travel more than three
miles between the streams. The prairies are
neither so broken, nor do we find as much rock on
the surface. Springs and clear fountains are more
common. do not think there are many prettier
streams to be found In the West than the Marie de
Cygnet (Merodesin) 1t is the upper part Of the
Orage River, and bears the latter name below
Osawattamie, where the Potawatamie untes with
the Merodesin.
But beautiful although the outer aspects of the
country they did not conceal the evidences OF the
civil feud raging in Kansas. Removed from the
more stirring points Of action, there is not so much
to stare, but the route pursued toward the South
portion Of the Territory lay within forty or fifty
miles of the Missouri frontier and the footprints Of
the Border Rufians were observable here. saw
many deserted houses, aud fields where the young
corn was tapping its yet narrow leaves in the sun
shine while the owners of these establishments
were fleeing from evils they deemed greater than
loss of property, or poverty. One fact noticed,
however, no uncomfortable portion Of those abb
sentets were Pro. Slavery men.
In the neighbOrhOOd of Osawattamie lives Capt.
Brown, and after the war had fairly broken out
this Spring. that gentleman went into it after
fashion not peculiarly suited to the views of the
Border Ruians and their confreres in the Terri
tory. Those who had held monopoly of Infamous
persecution, and who had delighted TO harass the
Free.State settlers killing, burning, plundering,
L.. t1.a,- hat
this was game at which more than one can play,
and terrified by the fearless energy Of their Oppo-
nent, qualed before it. Some Of the more deli
catey scrrpulOus and refined of the Free-State
settlers shank from some Of the acts Of Brown
and when the account of his course reached them
through ProSlavery channels distorted by fear
and bitter patty prejudice, some OF them did not
hesitate to deaounce those Free-State men who
thus stepped into the vortex of civil war in which
others had plunged them, and sBxious to eschew
all imputatitn OF such real fancied guilt freely
condemned in others that which timdity or a
hope that there would be "peace-peace when
there was no peace," had prevented themselves
from doing. Ii is more than likely that some of
the acts Of these guerilla bands have been such as
peace loving man would not admire, and perhaps
the warfare may have been waged with bitter
ness which every honorable man must deplore.
But as l stood on the ashes Of the homes Of the
FIee-State men-as thought of them skulking
along the streams and rayines, enduring the hard
ships OF the most severe camping life, in order to
escape the dragons who, at the heels of infamous
Missouri Sherifis and Deputy-Sheritis, were troop
ing after them-as contemplated their blighted
prospects and Impoverished homes, and remen-
bered the Border Ruffan source Of all these cala-
ties-as reflected that the relatives Of many OF
these men were in ignominious prisons, chained
like 'elOns indicted for treason and only for dar.
ing to will il that the beautiful country which
was travelling should never be cursed with the
pollution of slayery-thea 1 compreheuded the
spirit and motives by whlsh they might be i'm
PEELED; and in rejecting thatc war was always
the most bitter and implacatle, wished for the
happy days when there would b. no Guelp hs and
Ghibbelines."
Osawattalnie is very pretty town, and stands
between the Marie de Cygnet and the Potawatame
Creek, Just above their junction Here there are
several stores and places Of business A very
good saw.mll, the best have seen in tae Terri
tory has just commenced running, although il is
not completed. Its engines and boilers give il a
large amount of power, and although there lie only
one circular saw in operation the intention ia to
run another saw, q pair Of stones, and other ma.
ch,nery. Osawattamie 10 well laid out, and al