New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-30
KANSAS.
ARRIVAL OF THE IOWA EMIGRANTS.
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LEXINGTON, X T Aug l3, 1856.
We left our camp near Nebraska City on tho 4th
August, after having encamped There about two
we,ks Our train consisted OF 53 wat ons, a2l
ntn 3S women, % children, 20 oxen, mule
teams, 40 horses and IL cows; and we were
escorted by 80 mountd men from Topeka and
Lawrence. We crossed the Kaneas line W miles
south OF Nebraska City on the 9TH, aud on
the same day ercamped FIVE mites beyond. AT
tkis point We discovered coal in considerable
quantities, and also an abundance of lines one.
Sixty men volunteered to remain here and build
town, and the u. cessary land was secured incIud-
ing 4OO acres Of fire timber The yOuog city was
named Plymouth aid may be called the Gateway
to Kansas Twelve miles further on, at the head
of GIasshopper Creek, another party OF % me0, ln
GLIDING myself detached thems. Ives from the main
body, and founded the town of Lexington. my pres
tnt location 1t is about 81 miles from Topeka
and 30 miles from Iowa Point, on the Miami.
Fifteen miles further on. the train again halted,
and another small band of volunteers roLalned to
build a town, which they called Concord; tho rest
of the party moved On to Topeka, which place they
reached on the 1lth inst We met with no re-
sistance although We were dOgged by spies from
the time we crossed the Missouri on the 18th OF
July until We reached Lexington. Our men, aud
spirits. We have formed ourselves into an assocl
alton for our better government. Cur officers are
as follows:
Presid.nt............MARrry srowELL, of Mass.
yee.Pe'idtnt Ih9~s; MI, pss, % OF NsYs;k hsD'.s
Fms, ' Councimsnj o. B. DumnOs Of TeAas
ssso1% g g. Ps.s 4.%,ts. g, Mfns a Psw.
Fourib Cout tcilmsn. Asa ). Jsqunth Of Mass
Firth Cou1 cinsn. Frank Robinson of illinos
We are located in country of extraordinary
beauty and have an abundance of good land, hue
timber. Ind excellent water. We have selected
town site and commenced operations on 1t, atd It
truly is most lovely spot. On the north we can
So, tie Rogue Creek winding aloog toward the
Great Neu,aha; on the east at a distance OF TWEEN
ty6ye miles. we can see the timber which skirts
the banks of the Missouri. On the south the
branches of the GrasShopper River are visible,
While on the west a boundless prairie stretches
away into the distance. The land is exceedingly
fertile fully much 30 as an! Oi the best Iarns Vi
Indiana and ILLINOIS.
Inn.'s q hole party are men of the right kind,
all actual settlers and not mere adyenturers, and
are all armed.
will at once be seen how important is this
successful entrance into Kansas OF -ree State mea.
Ii thoWs that the route Il rough 'Owa aud Ne
braska is safe for large email parties, and these
Lew towDs along the ROAD tO Topeka secure the
protection of the route. Let the North nov pour
IN h. r s.ttlefs and sbe will save kansas Very
few Free State men have left the TerrtOry-nOt
g. many AN confident, as have now entered and
the Southern immigration has not been large. In
the pext two months the North can settle the
question.
1t seems highly important that these towns on
the line Of emigration should be built up at once,
aid would suggest to parties entering Kansas, to
lesve few men from each party at each Of the
three towns Of Ply mouth, Lexington and Concord.
migrants from Miodlesex County, Mass, may
locate themselves at either OF the last two, or
they may if they choose, found new town further
on. aid give it the name of MiddleseX, according
to the suggestion of their Committee. Our PsiV
was fifteen days from Iowa City to NebrasKs Cisy.
aid we travelled $50 miles'st least. From mouns
PleassLt parties can go throueh to Neorasns Nv
in weKe and to Topeka IN fifteen a.ys ysan,Tr n1s'
this would be fat travelling ). f. 'iIH"
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