Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16
Important Letter from Kansas.
LAWRENCE, h. T., Sept. g


DEAR BROTHER Il have intended to write |
to you again for some time, but have written
so often TO OLIVE and CHARLOTTE, that | did
not think it necessary. Our Free State ship
is near sinking. Starvation and determination
are staring us in the face-nOt determination
by the Border Rufians, but by Pierce and the
force of the General Government When his
last appointee, Geary, came here some two
weeks ago, our forces were all together, and
we had kept the Rutiians at their distance ; he
was so plausible aud smooth it was thought
best to give him trial Our forces were scat
tered and sent into different parts of the Ter
rtory, and we expected of him some sort of
Justice man by the name of Adams that
came with him and acted as a sort of Secre-
tary or spokesman, made himself at home here
and by his consent and assistance, ali exped-
ton was fitted out to 60 over the river and
rout camp of Gcorgians that were over there
committing outrages The force numbered
abont l2O strong, with one piece of artillery
they left here at Midnight about 10 o'clock
the next day they found the enemy some so
or 80 strong in three block houses Seeing
our forces coming upon them, they ran up the
Black Flag of no quarter and commenced fir
ing the battle lasted 5 hours our cannon
| CUulQ not De HlHuc eilCcHt Ou hcCOuht vi Iilt
ground. AT last they ran up the white Gag
our officers ordered them to take down the
black one, which they did, and agreed to leave
the Territory if our men would allow them to.
Our forces fell back six miles and rested We
had wounded they had killed and IA
wounded. Adams as soon as onr forces left
him. went to the Governor aud reported. Gca-
ry sent a company of l. 5. troops after our
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put them into Lecompton as prisoners here
they were marched through the streets and in
suited by all the Ruiiians that chose to, and
finally were marched off to the Camp Of the
Government troops. All this time, 36 hours,
they had nothing to eat except a few ears Of
roast corn. CYRCs GLEASON is among them.
During this time, the Missourians come upon
Franklin, burned 3 or houses and saw mill,
and marched on to this place Gcary was sent
for and came with some troops, and coaxed
the enemy back ; with all his troops and can
non, he was afraid Of them. The next day
some of them passed up stealing all the hor-
ses on the road man by the name of Buf-
fun demonstrated against their taking his and
they shot him. Geary went in and saw the
dying man, and had Judge take his dcposi-
ton, but did not arrest the murderer but the
next day went to Topeka and arrested - more
Free State men While he is doing this the
L. S. Marshal and the Rutiians are claiming
and getting all the horses taken with our for
ces, saying the Abolitionsts stole them from
rs among them are some or I that have
not been in the Territory more than or 4
weeks, that were bought in Iowa by some par.
ty and brought in. Geary has been applied
to and asked TO stop this but says "Go TO
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impartially executed n'-knowing that no Free
State man who is anybody will go there for
relief
Wednesday,, September 24-Yesterday Go
vernon Robinson and some Others went up to
Lecompton to see what was being done with
the prisoners we do not many of us dare to
go as soon as we get there they arrest us
they got one or two Of our men yesterday in
that way this cuts off all evidence for the
defence and gives them a good chancc to con
vict US Yesterday the prisoners, l0l in num-
Der, were b. ought up to be examined on charge
Of Murder, Cyrus Gleason among them they
will probably lie oil the week at it, and then
bind them over to appear next Court. | do
not think any of them will try to get bail if
they ask it of them. This is what we get by
submitting to tool of Frank Pierce and the
cidfc olISaTcny. ouF Inen are IeafinI the
f Territory as fast as they can get out Of it ;
such stampede for the East was never before
known.
Some Of our free state men are trying get
hold of the Indian Village of Wyandott at
/ the junction of the Missouri and Kansas Ri
, vers. If they get it, it is big strike for the
free state folks we will then build town on
the Missouri River that free state people will
not be run out of it is one of the greatest
mistakes that our people ever made, that we
e have not secured place on that river before
! The Delaware trust lands are to be sold at
auction, at Fort LeayenWorth, on the Goth oil
October they are cash sales, and all they
bring over 81 IL cents per acre goes to the
v Indians the land Office may be open in a
: week, and it may not in month or six months
1t all depends on the will of the President, but
my impression is that it will open for pre-emp
ton soon, and probably no sale until spring
at any rate, not one in ten of the inhabitants
s can pay for their land now or support them
selves through the winter.
Yours of September 10th came last mail =
| am glad that YOU are so sanguine on Ere
monts election on it hangs the fate of thi,
Territory. Yours truly,
: III. CAMPBELL.
bey- A splendid pole was raised at Monroe
ton hy the Fremont and DAYTON Cluh or tbot