The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-06
Kansas Affairs.
ACCOUNTS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.


ACCOUNTS PROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
ST. LOUIS June 4, 1855.
Aletter from Topeka May 20, to the Democrat, says
Forty Ave dragons are stationed at Topeka and one
hundred and thirty Ct Lawrence II IL reported that
party of Col Bufords men, encamped near Osawatsme,
had committed many depredaons upon the property Of
the quAtters, Who becoming enraged made an attack on
the camp killed five and drove the remainder away.
The Missouri pre- slavery in that vicinity, ident-
fed with the troubles In Kansas have been waited upon
by commit of free staemen and ordered to pack up
and to Missouri nstanter. Many families have
complied with the demand and the greatest excitement
prevails in that part of Kansas Governor Shannon has
sent detachment o. troops there to preserve order
The Investigating Committee adjourned from Leaven-
worth to Wespcrt the 3lst ut They win leave for
Washington on the 10th inst.
letter to the Republican, dated Baptste Psola 3Oth
M,y says that ,hr persons implicated in the murder
of the pro slavery Osawaornie have been arrest
ed Other reports say that the murderers fortified In
cave on the MsIis dc cygnes and are securing 70 in
the band is named Brosn. Two Of his under
rest one OF whom rins insanity One hundred Kansas
militia and fifteen Uned states dragons are assembled
to catch the murderers.
letter to the Democrat from Leavenworth May 81,
had waited on the free State Settlers and commanded
them to leave Kansas within specified time suffer
the consequences Mr. Phillips the correspondent Of the
Tribune being compelled to leave went to Lawrence.
Judge Conway, who arrested the 28th was CON.
fined that day and light with guards stationed him.
but on the following mrniug released and command
ed to leave thu Territory. Not obeying he was that
evening conducted by committee aboard the steamer,
and sent down tho river Mr. Iatts another Judge yss
ordered to leave ana did Robert Riddle had also
left. Several Others have been commanded to leave
Ar. Shoemaker. land receiver, and the only govern
to be notified to leave Lady Ieavenworth has been
advised to move away, to avoid difficulty The writer
for The CRISIS but thinks that the reports are true that
the free State settlers the southern part of the Terri
retreat to Missouri the effect will good in the northern
part is reported tbst five hundred men are marching
from Wisconsin to Kansas, but this Is probably without
The Kansas City Enterprise (pro slavery issued an OK
TIA on the "a inst which is repubished to-day in the
St Barnard for wesport on Friday last and IS he has
not been heard from since IT is supposed that he hae
H. Hamilton and John Lux went out in search
Threatened With hanging The extra further
night last were fred upon from Wslford's house,
ne, lawrence, BY party of fifty abolitionists.
OF several Of the MARI has posse a. H. Carly just ro
the Territory states that belonging to the
riously injured BY the sbotonsts he came for men
and horses and twenty five Of Bufcrds party win imme
diatey start to the rescue Captain Pais' company,
press the outrages in that vicinity but attacked By
l5o abolonists and two of his men killed. Another
6ght between the parties occurred near Black
Jack in which nine aboonsts and thirteen proslavery
men were killed, among whom Capt. PATHS and
James MCGEE. Cap. Longs company OF Wyandotte In
dams were united to Capt. PATHS command
PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF KANSAS TO NEBRASKA.
WASHINGTON, June g. 1855.
Senator Trumbul with view to restoration Of peace
in kansae, has prepared bill which he will intro
duce proposing the annexation Of that Territory Ne
brasia-the terms all the officers OF Kansas and all the
laws and supposed laws therein to cease
UNITED STATES TROOPS FOR KANSAS
BUFFALO, June 8, 1856
One hundred and fifty United States troops passed here
to-day en- route to Kansas.
KANSAS EXCITEMENT WEST.
CHICAGO, June 8, 1856.
The editors OF the FIVE daily papers ia this city, have
organized commits to take for the imms
date If the Kansas Herald Of Freedom
Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHILADELPHIA June 6, 1885,
road, 45s; Long Island, l3A Norris Canal, H. Penn
syivania Railroad, 46S.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, June s, 1856.
Six hundred head Of beeves offered ia our cattle
market day, of which ITO driven to other mar
kets and the remainder sold prices ranging from So
$40 rs net. Hogs dull Sales at 81 81 SO.
Cotton-sales to-day $500 bales at 1870. 1926.
Sugar 6rm Flour SITTER Mess pork, s18 Fseighs to
liverpool, 6-l6d. Markets generally dull
Sales to-day 600 sushe. o. Western mixed corn
"a GEO bushels canal oats eod at Soc. Whskey 26c.
BUFFALO, June SOP. NJ
good Illinois Ohio and Indana and at So rs for e.
lido. Wheat-A moderate milling demand. Sales Of
COCO bush Illinois spring on private terms, and 14oc
tive. Sales of heated sOc. Canal reighs declined
Market closed at 14c for corn, and 1sc for wheat
New York With plenty Of boats Receipts to.day-43s7
CHICAGO June s, 1856.
There is little doing in wheat 81 for fair spring wheat
no shipments. Corn is dull at 30c Oats &c. &c.;
freghts nominal, to Buffalo, &c. to Oswego, &c. for
Mess pork, ST..