New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-25

ARRIVAL OF THE ARREsrED i@hi-
GRANTS.

A,.Ared persons in all-meD, women and children
Although the greater portion Of them We're men.
11e, came in charge of Mcssrs. Perry, Edridee,
Psmerov, and others. They had a large wagon
train. ,nd good horses and teams. The company
vss nade up of small parties from different sec
s.ps Of the North and West, who had formed into
large body for security in entering The Territory.
Most Of the men marched into town. and present
ed fine appcs rance. They drew their wagons IN
circle at the bead Of Massachusetts street Oh tie
brow Of the bill overlooking the Kaw RIVER and
their eamp-6res glimmered last night an ~ DARK
waters. They have commenced "a break M and
Ispere TO different occupations and parts OF the
Territory already, and ia ew days vii b quietly
absorbed among the population.
This is the same party that aas voSeat'y arrested
and taken prisoners some hVe Gays ago oy Co!
Cooke with several compsnies OF United States
dragons. The affair occurred close 70 the Ne
krs,ha frontier The party then, have been In
formed, numbered between 300 aud 400. Never
,uspectipg that they were to meet resistance from
an, source at that time, much less from the regular
military force of the country, the immigrant train
wss struggling across the frontier ID long irregu-
Lar line of teams, extending for nearly f7e miles,
just such train as may be seen among immigrants
who travel all day and camp ali night and who,
hbOriDg under no serious apprehension, submit to
no very SPECIAL restraint Thus it was that the
Kansas immigrants into, or struggled into, Col.
Cookies command Of Dragons, who were drawn up
In battle array. II was Il regular surprise party.
The drsgOons, under orders had been securing the
country close to the northern frontier, hunting for
the invading "AbotODists with zeal stimulated
by the threats and adjurations Of the distressed
OIigarchists. These were the first articles in the
shape Of "Abolitonists " they had come to; 50
forming 10 martial array, squadron on squadron,
they made grand capture the thing being done IN
detail as the party came up. This magnificent c1-
plOit-whch ought TO recommend Col. Cooke for
promotion, TO discriminating Administration
was Of course boodess, as the immigrants did not
see any necessity for fighting The dragons then
proceeded to search the wagons for arms, and ss
they did so with evident desire to "probe matters
to the bottom, they succeeded in getting upward
Of geo guns Of different kinds, beside reyoyers and
other arms. Having committed this sly hsh piece
Of official felony, they very graciously took the
whole train, teams wagons and all, prisoners and
instead Of "driyng them out escorted them in
durabcc to LecOmptOn, wkere they were to be de-
Evered over TO cOndign punishment.
Meantime some of the party whose experience
of Kansas matters did not make them very easy as
to their position and the probable sequel Of affairs
and who remembered that the "poWcrs that be-
10 this land of "Squatter Sovereignty do pretty
much as they please began TO leave in an uncere
mOniOus and irregular way, the cavalcade diminish
ing in numbers as il approached its destination.
IL is supposed that ioT OF the most tund of these
have returned to Nebraska and Iowa, but think it
is likely from what can learn, that most Of them
will turn up in the Territory yet.
As the captured train was being led thus by the
dragons, some gentlemen connected with it, hav
ing been permitted, rode to LocomptoD 70 com
PLAIN 10 the Governor. Governor Geary, remem-
bering that be had a Presidential candidate on
"his shoulders thought it best doubtless, to 20
and see what kind of haul Of fish Col. Cooke had
made. He accordingly rode up to Topeka, and dis
covered that his Dragons had been obeying their
orders after most orthodox style, and that
he had on his hands large number OF teams
and wagons, with ether miscellaneous squatter
gear, beside some women and children, and some
two hundred American citizens, charged with the
mons,rous crime Of emigrating TO the Free Terri
tories in search of home. With these aspects of the
eas strongly before him and none of the Border Ruff
fans near to demur against such dangerous influx
of Free voters Governor Geary had no alternative
bat 10 order that they be set at liberty, and Col.
Cooke had to discharge his prisoners. What the
dragon officers think OF being first ordered to inter
cent "AboltiOnists," aud then after all their
trouble to have them taken out Of their fingers and
set at liberty, and that too without even hanging
Ew of them in order TO keep up an appearance OF
consistency, cannot ssy. Doubtless they think
that "Squatter Sovereignty is hard doctrine to
enunciate. One thing is worthy OF remark how
ever The arms stolen by the Dragons from the
train have not been returned, but are in the hands
Of the dragons or the Governor. By what author
ity this disarming and robbing of American citizens
has been done. l should like to know. The train,
having been thus released, marched from Topeka,
yesterday morning, and last evening, as l have
stated what was left OF the train entered Lawrence
about shutdown, having travelled twenty five miles
YESTERDAY. As they entered Lawrence the stars
nd stripes" Coated over them.
Yesterday afternoon there was good zeal Of
excitement at LecomptoA when If was learned that
Gov. Geary had permitted the enigrant train to
rome in. Threats of the fercest and widest kind
were made, and mutterings that il the Abolition
.ists were not 10 be Kept out by the troops, the
~.Law and Order men could Keep them OUT