The daily union., 1856-10-28

my assistance and disarmed large party OF PrQfeSSd
immigrants being entirely provided with and muni-
lions OF war amongst which officers and sixtyone
pryates sabTes aud many boxes OF saddles Agreea
bly, TO your requision Of September 2s 1885, send an
escort 10 conduct them men, and arms and munitions OF
war, 10 appear before you at the capital
Col Preston will give you the details.
have the honor 10 be- with high respect your obedient
servant,
Lieut. Col "a Dragons, Commanding in the Field.
To his Excellency JSo. w. GEARY,
Governor Of Kansas Territory
The following was forwarded by mail to ST. Louis and
thence despatched by telegraph to Washington city
70 the Seerstary Of State
Executive DEPARTMENT,
Leeompton, (K. IT, October -, 1856.
SIN: An official report has jest reached that the
troops sent guard the northern frontier have arrested
party OF two hundred and forty men, organized in militia
~ order, and literally supplied with munitions OF war
They entered Kansas by way of Nebraska They brought
with them household furniture, agricultural mpe-
mens anything TO indicate that their intentions
otherwise than hostile am about to proceed to In
dianoa, where expect to meet them and make OF them
such disposition circumstances may to require BY
the next mail win forward you full account Of the at
fair. Your obedient servant,
JOHN W. GEARY,
Governor OF Kansas Territory.
WA. L. MARCY, Secretary of State, Washington D. Q.
Report Of Immigrants.
KANSAS TERRIToRY, Topeka, Oct IA, 1856.
DEAR We, the undersigned conductors Of an immi-
grant train who entered the Territory the 10th Instant
beg leave TO make the following statement of facts which,
if required, we will attest upon our oaths
lst. Our party numbered from 200 10 300 persons in
two separate companies the company (which has not
yet arriyed being principally composed OF families with
children who left Mount Pleasant Iowa. three days after
this train which has arrived to-day.
I'd We are all actual bona dc settlers intending far
we know, TO become permanent inhabitants.
3D. The blockading of the Missouri river to ree-State
emigrants and the reports which reached in the early
part of September to the effect that armed in
testing and marauding the northern portion OF Kansas,
the sole reasons why came in company and were
armed.
4th We were stopped the northern line of the Ter
rtory by the United States troops acting, under
stood, under the orders of Preston deputy United
States marshal and afer stating TO the officers who
were and what had, they commenced searching our
wagons, Tin instances breaking open trunks and
throwing bedding and wearing apparel upon the ground
in the ran,) taking from the wagons wrestling some
private arms from the hands of men, carrying away lot
Of sabres belonging TO gentleman in the Territory as
also and half kegs OF POWDER percussion caps and
cartridges in consequence of which, we were de-
tanned about wohirds of day, taken prisoners and are
now presented 10 you.
Ali that we have to say is that mission 10 this Ter
ory is entirely peaceful. We have organization, save
police organization for regulation and defence
the way And coming in that spirit TO this Territory
claim the rights Of American citizens to bear arms and 10
be exempt from unlawful search seizure.
Trusting to your integrity and impartality we have
confidence to believe that property will be restored TO
u.s. and that all that has been wrong will be rghted.
We here subscribe ourselves cordially and tuy, your
friends and iellow-eiizens,
s. W ELDRIDGE, Conductor
SAMUEL G. POMEROY,
JOHN A. PERRY,
ROBERT MORROW,
EDWARD DANIELS,
RICHARD REALF.
His Excellency J. ". GEARy,
Governor Kansas Territory