St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13
ised on the roof of that buildinr.

raised on the roof of that building
The flag is very large and handsome
one, and in addition to the thirty-one
stars generally displayed, it bears a
larger one in the centre of the azure
field to represent Kansas. The centre
of this star is of blood red hue, SYM
bolizing the fiery dawning, which ush-
ers in the Freedom of Kansas. The
design is very chaste and appropriate.
This is the first Free State flag which
has been ,hoisted in Kansas, with the
exception Of one borne by a Lawrence
company, which bears in one corner
the thirty-second star. The flag was
presented in very eloquent manner,
by Miss L. S. Hall, lady of some lit
erary eminence, and who is now en-
gagged upon History of Kansas. Mr..
Brown accepted the gift in very eff
fective speech, in which he alluded to
the events of the past and the hopes
Of the future. He expressed his de-
termination to persevere in his efforts
to establish Free Press, and avowed
his intention to preserve that banner
and the Office over which it was float
ing, free from the contamination of
slavery and Border Ruffianism Gov.
Geary, who with the company of u.
S. Dragons, had camped at the bot
tom near Lawrence, while on his way
to the Southern portion of the Terri
tory, being present, was called upon
to speak. His remarks were very
short, consisting principally of an
apology for not speaking, and express
ing his determination to do his duty.
The continued Imprisonment of our
men at Lecompton, their increase by
fresh arrests, and the plundering of
the Emigrant train on the Nebraska
border, Of which l informed you in my
last, are striking evidences of his i'm
Partially particularly when you
couple with them the fact that not a
pro-slavery man has yet been arrest
ed. Prof. Daniels of Wisconsin, Col.
Perry, Mr.. Shurtlcff of New York, and
Gen. Pomcroy, also, made forciblc and
timely speeches. The meeting dis
persed after giving enthusiastic cheers
for Free Kansas and Fremont. Quite
reunion of Kansas celebrities, took
place at Mr.. Browns house in the even
ing. Gov, Gcary with the members
of his suite and several officers of the
e. S. Army were present. 1t was an
interesting occasion to your cores
pondent, who for the first time since
his arrival in Kansas, had AN opportu-
nifty of meeting in the social circle,
many of the men whose names have
become celebrated from their connex-
ion with the second war of American
Independence. The pcrilous duties
lately devolving upon all, have pre-.
vented any of the ordinary social gath
erings which make our civilization so
delightful.
When the United States troops were
camped at the Plymouth settlement
on Pony Creek, the Deputy Marshall
ordered out parties to search for some
cannon, which was supposed to have
been hidden by the train conducted in
to Kansas by Major Redpath, few
weeks since. They came at last to a
small mound of fresh dirt near log
cabin, and in spite of the statements of
the inhabitants, proceeded to dig up
not cannon--but the body of poor
fugitive slave, who had crawled to the
cabin and died of famine and priva-
ton endured during the attempt he
had made to escape from bondage.
The sale of the Delaware Trust
Lands, which was to have commenced
to-day, has been postponed to the 18th
of Nov. next. Gov. Gcary intends
opening the Territorial Land Offices
within month our people are hard
ly in condition to pay for their claims
The large majority of the compa-
MES arrested by the United States Of
ficers, and who entered Lawrence at
the date of my last, are now engaged
in various avocations. The morning
after their arrival, over sixty of them
obtained employment, and by this time
the remainder have gone out hunting
claims" and taking other steps neces-
sary for settling. What a contrast
this offers to the conduct of the South
ern companies who come to Kansas
A party of Mississippians who landed
at Leavenworth month since, are still
lying at Lecompton, doing nothing but
drinking bad whiskey and swearing
at the acknowledgements Of
the Boston Trarelzer.
AMONG the official deSnatches re.