New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-14
IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
ORGANIZATION OF BOTH HOUSES
Preparations for Summers Coup d Etat.

Epcn Our Special Conespondent
CARNEY HOUSE, TOPEKA, K. T., Jhly3, 1876.
This morning considerable number of the lesis-
htors Of the State of Kansas had assembled at To-
peka. Citizens had been gathering in for several
days, and considerable number came in to-day.
TAese were mostly men, but noticed several ladies'
among them. No intelligence of Lane, or the OK
pected men, who were said to be on their way
through Iowa, had been heard. Nearly thousand
men were gathered in and around Topeka to-day
but scarcely half of them were or could have been
pat under arms. Several companies, some OF them
N quite handsome uniform, were in drill parade,
aAhsuqh there was no general parade. They went
through their evolutions in way that reflected
credit on their commander, Gen. TOplif. It had
been expected that at least ZOO recently arrived
nd we'll armed emigrants would reach this place
by tonight or tomorrow; but as l have said,
tbey came not, and this disappointment was
keesly felt. Owing to the fact that no
hrse body had moved toward Topeka from Mis-
seuri, before this time and as it was rumored aud
feared that they intended to take the opportunity
70 ravage the exposed parts Of the Territory in the
absence Of the men, many remained to defend their
homes who otherwise would have been at Topeka.
From the City Of LeavenwOrth, for instance, which,
With the precinct can poll at least 600 Free-Sate
votes, we have only some fifteen men. So it is
with many other points. Had Missouri force
been known to be about Topeka there would have
been nearly 900 men under arms here. We have
Just heard that body, numbering upward Of 100,
Had left Westport for the Territory recently. l
think they must have gone in the direction Osawat'
Jamie.
There are two companies of Dragons, Col Sum-
ner's camp, close TO Topeka in fact within few
hundred yards Quite force Of dragons is over
the river, and other two companies are reported
not far of. BY to. morrow there will be not less
than FIVE hundred dragoous near Topeka. Col.
Sumner has declared that the Legislature mus. not
meet and in conference with a committee of the
citizens has de clared that if they meet he will
break them up and drive them out tomorrow.
Under what authority he acts-how he, or any
other military or Federal officers without process
Of law, viii attempt TO prevent this exercise OF
civil right, if they do SO peaceiuy-1 am pot pre-
pared to say. Tomorrow will elucidate the mys-
tery. 1t is stated that a proclamation is to be
Issued BY Secretary Woodson, ordering that the
Legislature disperse. If this mandate is not
obeyed the troops are TO go in and drive them out
with their arms. Only think Of Pierce and Col
Sumner stealing the laurels of Oliver Cromwell
another dissolution Of the Long Parliament"
As Col Sumner has informed our citizens here
Of this position, and as he is evidently busy con.
ceDtrstpg all his forces here, it is quite likely that
he is sincere. As it was essential that the General
Assembly should dispatch some business before
they were dispersed, in case they should be, Mr..
Curtis, Speaker Of the Senate, issued a procla.
nation and specially convened each body.
, A deep interest peryaded the masses here rela-
tive to the course to be pursued by the Legisa-
fure. 1t was feared by many that owing TO the
non arrival of reGnforcementsSand the compare
lively small number Of perons assembled that an
adjournment would be urged. Indeed, there was
a few, tmd few, who, under the requests aud
mensces of Sumner, were prepared to adjourn the
Legislature again until some relief might be az
frded. The great mass, however, were utterly
opposed 10 this. They were determined that the
IIea islature should met, should 80 On with their
trsiness, ard should Only ho driven ron ~ u