The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-03
KANSAS CORRESPONDENCE.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, Nov. "a, SO.

DEAR JOURNAL: /
The last week has been one of more than
ordinary interest in our territory. The land
sales at Fort LeavenWorth are. of course, at
tracing large share Of attention, and, con-
sidering the near approach Of winter, are
largely attended About 5000 persons were
on the ground the first day, and the number
is gradually increasing. The squatters are
permitted to bid off their claims at the ap-
praised value, and outsiders are afraid to bid
against them. But on that which is not squat
ted, there is a lively competition, some sec
tons, fifteen and twenty miles from Leaven-
worth, bring So so and 81 per acre.
Squatters have a decided advantage over
the spectators, but the Indians are the great
losers for the government has failed in every
respect, to carry out the treaty with them
Property worth one and two hundred dollars
per acre, is appraised and sold at three and
four dollars.
Business has been resumed in Leavenworth
City; a large number Of the business men, who
were driven off during the last troubles, have
returned, and are determined to remain. |
had the pleasure of taking Mr.. Philips, (bro-
Their of the murdered heIo) by the han6 few
days ago; he was shot, at the time his brother
was, and subsequently had his arm amputa-
ted.
While at Leavenworth | visited the GENE
terry and dropped tear DER the graves Of
+l,o, !
Hupp. They are all buried near together.
The free sellers are fast gaining the Assem-
dency again, and think they will retain it.
Cows Robertson and Roberts arrived few
days ago; Buford also arrived the same day;
he is buying large quantity Of land. There
has been quite squabble at Lecompton for
week past; kind Of kilkenny cat fight
Hays the murderer of Button, for whose ar
$500, was admitted to bail by Judge Lecompt.
Geary ordered Donaldson to re-arrest him.
Donaldson refused to do it, telling the Cover
nor that he had no power to command his ar
rest. Geary then ordered Titus to arrest
Hays, which he did. Geary then told Don
aldson that the President must either remove
Donaldson or himself. Donaldson replied
that he had already sent his resignation to the
President. The difficulty between Lecompt
and the Governor increases, and our last adj
vices are that the Governor is arrested, at
any rate. Lecompt has issued some kind of
process against him. Geary made speech at
Leavenworth few days ago. in defence of his
course. If things work in the manner they
have for three weeks past, Geary will soon be
as strong Republican as Reeder. We are
waiting anxously to hear the denouoment of
the affair at Lecompton.
Thanksgiving Day was generally observed
in the territory; at Lawrence we had a good
time, good dinner, good speeches and pretty
women in abundance.
A new town is about to be started at the
mouth of the Kansas river, which, from its
geographical position, and the number Of cap
talists embarked in the enterprise, bids fair to
be the city Of Kansas.
We anticipate a large emigration in the
spring. We feel encouraged by the large
number of votes cast for Col. Fremont, and
are confident that the people Of the Great
North are with us. Some are discouraged, and
are leaving Kansas; but we are doing our ut
most to prevail on them to stay.
The best "strike for freedom" that has been
made for some time past, was made last night
about twelve O'Clock. We heard a racket at
the hotel door, and going down found thirty
Of the boys who had just escaped from the po-
litcal prison at Tecumseh. These men were
of the number who had obtained change
of venue and were untried. All but sixteen
OF them escaped, and they would all have got
clear had not one of them stumbled against
: the sentry in the dark. 1t was one Of the
darkest nights I ever beheld, and the rain was
pouring down in torrents. We had just got
them in and they had begun to tell their sto
~, when we heard the troops coming. The
Marshall and his men came in, "tired to
DEATH as he expressed it, and covered with
mud. Both parties, prisoners and troops,
; had lost themselves on the prairies. The
Marshall had rolled down hill into a ditch
and nearly broken his neck. While the Mar
ahall was asking questions, we were busy
in placing the boys in place of safety. The
} troops returned to-day, after an unsuccessful
! hunt for them. They made hole through
the brick wall of their cell, by the aid of a
bayonet, which one Of the officers had left for a
candle stick. 1t had been made for several
; days, but they had covered 1t up with their
beds, clothing, &c, waiting for a good flight,
they had their plans well matured, and had