The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-30
AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.
Our Wakarusa Cerrespoadence.
BxliAu's Horn, ON WAKARusA CREEK.


BnlAu's Horn, ON WAKARrsA CREEK
KANSAS TERRITORY, May 49, 1856.
Movements Of ne Border R,.Gns-fas Excitement Iacreas
ing-Mys. Brolcn Assured Of Safety.
We are writing you from BhAu's log cabin, q. which
shall spend the night being route for Franklin and Ls
COMPTON plain English to the expected fea of war
The of the in which stand up to scribbe,
is twelve feet square, which is at present crowded
almost to sufocaon by the South Carolina and Misss-
sppi contirg gents to The Southern military emigration to
Kansas These emgrants are, for the most part, able
bodied, Intelligent young man, many Of them mcdaniel
who will form q valuable addition to the s'bone and
sinew in the Territory. The boys are travelling foot
accompanied by couple Of baggage wagons to tote their
plumber. They have had hard march OF over t~enty
miles sin morning. which coupled with cold driving
rain storm and searching gale has almost "kiled them
up but they bear their vayside troubles like Odd cam
pAgners and ba'ing "strong expressions" do far less
grumblng than we have heard among more veteran
troops. They hive been busy singing and nov that the
last echo Ct poor Paddy ONeae has died away they
re making their preparations for the night by literally
covering TIE floor with their blankets, they lie down
slumber upon what sailors call the soft side
Of plank. There Is, however, no Disgusting
the fact that the Kansas emlgrants from all
weather which has prevailed in tue Territory this spring
suffered not q little. Many have come out with wild
expectations, which can never % realized Some ase
Of tie 0d folks at home, an to brsys the hardships
wi ich the nseparabs Of frontier hie
So let those who would come to settle in Kansas LOOK De-
fore they leap and count the cost.
And cow must compress our news to suit the very
lin space which the pressure OF intelligence can per-
mi. the New YORK Herald to devote to the war in
Kansas. To tegin then
Herald Of Freedoms arrived at sold Man Harris Hoteln
in Wes,port, Mo-, yesterday morning She - tall and
net particularly haudsor lady Of We should say some
feel very tender soloude fo the safety of her betsr
half wno peLs tho hands Of those ar.tamed border
ruitans the n ust have regarded IS "quts gone
coon.o Upon reaching Westport she had an interview
with the officer OF the guard who bad charge OF Brown,
and remarked that she supposed that o. they had sake
her husband prisoner, tley would wish to have
her too" which the otcer replied very courteonsy,
by assuring MIS- Brown that no one had the slight
head she then offered Ter carpet bag to be searched
and at the time exhibited small pistol which she
had bro ught with her, and offered to give it up The
officer hov ever declined either to search her baggage
ceprve the lady OF her weapons OF defence She WAS then
that the term border ruan and gentleman were
synonymous terms and that If she required either re-
eshnsnt attendance the best that the Harris House
coud furnish her disposal. She was then let TO
the society OF her legitimate lord Brown will be con-
veyed Lecompton, rnder sufficient guard TO prevent
lit ia rUmored that II will be atempted - soon
as an authorized officer shall arrive at Westport with
ders to execute the writ which has been issued against
him. 1t is reported that Miller the editor Of the FTee
State, taken prisoner yesterday evening, near Lee
crpor by Of the South Carolinisns he WAS, how
in Lawrence. Miller is hin self South Carolinan, which
south Carolna boys appefr nave mAoe noto o.
1t is only Just to Mr. to say that he appeared to
to be a very conservative msn-for Lawrence.
The Alaosrnians, eIcanped near Franklin stopped
hack night with four five prosavery haers
on board there allowed to proceed but wagon
oads wi arms and destined to furnish maeral aid y
la Becher, to the prosecuted mon of Lawrence, met
less fortunate fate for it stopped searched and in
pe of their precautions to prevent suspicion, lgheued
Of thirty eight guns and some half dozen which
had been distributed says informant, among the
AabsmiAns.
1t is supposed that the United States Marshal
IL ITO hiu tTv In
ALL without opposition. Other rumors tate, the
contrary, that The Lawren:e foks Furnishing up
their arms making cartridges, locking big and all tina.
sort OF thing. We shall ZEE.
In the ntime the specks Of grow bigger every
day, and the bsginnr OF the end is at hand
The pro slavery army is reinforced daily The Hickory
Pointers have down; South Carolina Mississippi
and Alabama the msrch; while, on the other
side Michigan has $50 men on the road. Expect lsc
The Michgarers have gene per steamer Lizzie, BY
wsy of the Kansas river, to Lawrence. So says good
authority