New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-30
Cory of Private Letter from the Rev John H. Byre Of Lesv
enworth h. L.
LAWRENCE. X. T., Sept. II, ls5,

Cory of Private Letter the Rev John II Byre Of Lesv
enworh, r. L.
LAWRENCE, X. T., Sept II, 1856.
DEAR Bro. / AIN still an exile from my family.
Gov Geary earnestly striving to secure and main
tain the peace of the Territory; but it is difficult
undertaking. He sent a messenger last night on
the way to Washington with dispatches
AS wrote you before, Gov. Geary, on the 18th
inst, went to the ProSavery camp at Franklin, in
which was nearly 5000 men. and commanded them
to 60 home. This the officers reluctantly consented
to do regiment Of200 or 30O with four pieces of
cannon desired to pass through this town on their
way to LeayenwOrth City. Knowing their despe-
rate character the citizens denied their request
The event justified their decision. As they marched
on to cross the river above, they were guilty
of robbery and outrage. They stole all the
horses they could find Among others, they took
thc horses of Mr.. Bulum. He was Il poor cripple
and was Just harnessng them AS the ruflians came
up He attempted to demonstrate with them, when
one of them cried out "ShoOt the ID son OF u
b." and he was at once shot down. The Cover
nor came on soon ater and went into the house aud
| saw the wounded man. II is understood that he
will make strenuous efforts to arrest the murderer
| Mr. Buffum died this morning. This lawle-s regi-
| ment is the one by which was taken and held
| prisoner part of this body have crossed the
| river and gone homcward and part are still en-
camped this side of Lecompton; the other and
| larger division Of the invading army has gone
| soutb-rastward Ia Missouri. The men swear
| they will invade the Territory again.
| On their way back they gathered IN
l25 head of cattle which they drove oil. They also
sacked the little town OF Franklin, and the store
and tavern of Pascal Fish, Of the Shawnee Nation
of Indians One OF the men also left the ranks on
the way and when he came in he said he had shot
"d-d Yankee" The captain of the company to
which he belonged told my informant that he had ar
rested the man and intended to hang him. lie VIII
be very clear of doing that. All these had similar
outrages occurred after the Governor had com
Inanded them to return peacefully aud the leaders
had consented to do 50.
shall not be disappointed if theft, robbery and
murder continue to de-oate the Territory till the
approach of Winter. Ii Fremont shall be- elected,
hone We may then have peace. | mean, with
| God's blessing to remain in the Territory.
| think | have never told you that am clear in
| the belief that my capture three weeks ago by
party Of the enemy was proyldentlal preser-
| yaton Of my life. If | had been allowed u re-
main al home till their wrath arose to the pitch
which il attained the next week. should doubtless
have been killed, a. were some Of my friends
| For time some supposed had been killed. As
| they were bringing IN DIR. Avery prisoner, he
| heard them say they had preacher in the camp
| whose neck they would stretch For few days,
| IN the early part OF III. Imprisonment thought
was in peril But il not long before came
| 10 the assured conviction that the Lord
| would preserve me- and notwithstanding
| their freauent threats, l could lie down among
| these armed and bloody men and sleep quietly
| Several times the officers doubled the guard upon
Us. to save Us from parties OF their men VINO de-
| sired to slaughter Us.
have lust been gladdcned by the receipt of a
letter from nv wife for the first time since leaving
home She says the family well, they have been
| unmolested, and the neighbors are very hind.
| As soon aS the Governor can get rld Oi the hul-
fans in this part of the Territory, and secure the
inhabitants from their depredations, we hope he
| will make il safe for those living on the Missouri
| lines to return home
think told you that three young men, coming
| from Leavenworth t. this place, about TWO "eehs
ago. were taken prisoners by the enemy, and after
ward shot down and left for dead in the road. one
| of them who had been badly wounded IN the Jaws
after lying tor several hours, arose aud came 70
| This town. The body of another of the paEt!
WAS buried by the United States soldiers
| Nothing could be heard OF the other young
man. till last Sabbath morning, when he uneA-
| necte6lv came in. From him We learned thdt he
was wounded by shot in the arm. and MS SAul'
Was fractured by blows with the head oi gun
A. soon as he partially recovered his senses ht
| crept out of the road He was nearly ehnd' % anu
| continues So He could ind no wafer t'r l"o u
three davs. and liked 10 have perlshed win 'Al -
n, then found creek and lived on hazelnutsN anu
aftar - wb;le upon the water melons he found IN
an Indian corn-hed Ii was not untii the
dav that be recovered his senses enough 10 niaA.
his wsv 10 this place When be- arrived, hr
| he had been cat week. II Is probable tnh' ~
will recover. .,,. -,
Information has just arrived Il do not kno" 'n''