New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-15
KANSAE.
PROGRESS OF BORDER-RUPFIAN JUS
TICE-Goy. GEARY. &c.


TICE-GOy. GEARY. &c.
From Our spec, Ccrrr,ponde-.
LAWRENCE, X. T., Nov. 6. 1856.
All OF last week and the first portion If tb;s w,.
consumed B.! the Court at Lecompten In trying
fifteen of the prisoners, who were arrsigped TO-.
petber on vsriegated indictment, beginning with
mansnughter and ending with horse stealing or
felony. After Persevering effort they only spc.
ceeded in getting witness to identify one of the
lot as having been at Hickory Point on the dsy Of the
engagement, and, after they had done so be mad, an
abb, by proving that be was at Grasshopper Fall,
that day. There being no testimony whs,ever On
which to base q conviction, after determined
effort the Court was obliged to discharge them Ias,
Tuesday. They were accordingly discharged. but
Immediately sfterward. by one of those violently.
irregular and despotic movements to which the
prostituted Pro-Slayery Courts in the Territory
have so often lent themselves, seven Of them were
Immediately rearrested, on some trumped lid
charge or another and remanded to their miserable
prison and the tender merces of Col Titus and hi,
mercenaries.
The other eight, the first that have thus got
away, made the best of their way to Lawrence on
Tuesday evening. The situation in which thew
were on account of their long and miserable imprs
onment, is indescribable and shocking in the ex.
IRENE Such was their extreme state of filth that
on Tuesday night they had to spend the night in
barn, much more comfortable quarters than they
have had for many long weeks. Plenty of citizens
there were who would have received and welcomed
the sufferers; but it would have been sort of pollu
tion snd the prisoners themselves did not desire it.
Yesterday the Committee engaged themselves in
procuring other clothes for them. So much for these
eight but alas for the seven remanded back TO their
sufferipgs Ay and alas for the eighty-three more
who have thus suffered and suffer still There NAV
be- yes, there are many III our common country who
care little for Freedom, and little for cOnsttu-
tional rights but surely there is not one human be-
ing who is not totally destitute of feeling but must
shudder at the cruel enOrmites perpetrated under
the iron hand of our despotic Government, who re-
mOrsely turn the FreeState settlers into the hands
of their enemies.
The prisoner, Mr. Boyden, who was convicted
more than week ago Of manslaughter, for having
been at Hickory Point, received his sentence this
week: namely, six years imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary. We have no penitentiary 10 Kansas, and
| am at loss to guess whether they will be con-
signed TO the Inequalities of Missouri at Jefferson
CITY, or if dependence will be placed in the chart
table provision for a chain gang, with the ball
affixed, made by the bogus Legislature. On SEN
tence being rendered. Mr. Parrot, counsel for the
prisoner moved for new trial, aud after some
argument the motion was granted BY LecOmpte.
The Court is now busy trying him over again, and
the rest of the unfortunates wait and watch. There
have been no further deaths among them and the
weather is colder now, but it will be impossible for
human nature to endure such suffering much longer
without further fatal results.
1t appears that the Grand Jury are finding bills
of INSTRUMENTATION murder in the first degree
down 10 larceny-aganst every man who was en-
gagged or supposed to be engaged, in any OF the
skirmishes of August, and even those of June and
July. This legal persecution appears to be inter-
minable and will probably last as long there is
a Free-State settler left in Kansas.
Although Gov. Geary left the southern part of
the Territory four or FIVE days ago, he had not
arrived at LecOmptOn at the latest advices from
that quarter. have just heard report that he
has started East for Washington. This is merely
rumor, but is very current. 1t would be some
thing singular if he should return to Washington
Just now, at the very moment when there is
strong probability of an outbreak. Perhaps ne,
and those who employ him, do not care whether
there is an outbreak now or not.
/ learned one pleasant little incident OF his gu
bernatorial consideration that is almost worth re-
lating While at Osawatame, and while dining
there, he in the presence of Mr.. Partridge and sew
eral others, while speaking OF himself hs favorlte
tOpic). Observed O. am monarch here" repeat
ing it in the same or similar language.
That our present Democratic Administration
should have so far progressed in the art of govern
ment as to have satellite mOnarchs such as King
John w. |. of Kansas, il natural enough, and is in
full keeping with its progress and the direction it
has been taking for the past few years. have been
a little puzzled to know, however what kind OF
monarchy has been established in Kansas. 1t GER
tainly is not constitutional mOnarchy-any one
could testify TO that; we are driven toward
the alternative Of an absolute, with the slight quail
fyinQ drawback Of Chambers" in the shape of
bogus legislature and Missouri, an important
and essential wheel in the conglomerated political
machine
Deputy Marshal Faim has not arrested Capt.
Walker or Lieut.. Harvey yet, but does not appear
to give up hopes but what he will Col. Titus and
his men, who constitute his posse have been com
ing" but, through complication of circumstances
which clearly illustrates their prudence, have as
vet failed TO make their appearance. To attack
a camp Of eighty -four well-armed - militia, who
are resolved to fight is not small matter to begiu
with and the difficulties increase considerably when
we recolect that Lawrence with some 2OO or JOO
men, who might feel interested is just at hand
Whatever the faults of the Border Rutfians may De,
they have cOnsderate regard about taking their
men into too great danger. Deputy Faim has been
trying stratagem for the past few days. and several
OF Tituss men have been spying about the mlil'
tia" camp. Still / think they will not attempI an
attack unless they get more assistance. Inc