Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-22
Correspondence of the Gin. Commercial.
The Blockade of the Missouri River
---smith's Conduct at Fort LcnV-
cMWOrtn.

---smlth's Conduct at Fort LcnV-
cMWOrtn.
LgAvRNwoRrH. X. T., July l0Ih, 1856.
EDS. CoM:-Mr. Strawhn who slipped
through lhs clutches of ,he Soulherners here
when they seni The Arabia's passengers back
a few days since, has been vigor ously en-
'leavoring 10 recover the property Of which
he and his companions we're robbed al that
,ime. lie wen, 10 Lecomplon and repre-.
sebed his case 10 Secretary Woodson, act.
ing Governor at that lime. He states that
himself with sixteen ollIer emigrants from
Illinois arrived at Leavenworlh City with
'heir goods, consisting Of farming utensils,
.carHenIer's FOOLS, trunks, clothing, house
bold goods and furniture, and arms for their
defense; that their property they immed-
asely proceeded 10 store in McCracken's
warehouse; that while in The act Of doing
this they were Sc, upon by a body Of armed
men who surprised and even o,erpowered
them, arres,ing Twelve Of their number and
seized ,heir goods and carried il off to the
warehouse OF Majors & Russell; that his
twelve companions who were seized, were
.orcedyon board steamboat and immedi
,a,ely sent down the river no, being permit.
ted again 10 enter the Territory; iba, ,hi,
was all done without any show Of legal pro-
cess or authority; iha. himself, and his four
Companions who had escaped, had been
constantly pursued, as he had reason TO be-
lieve, by The men who had commiued these
ou.rsses, SO thai they had been obliged 10
conceal themselves, and were unable TO
take any steps towards recovering their prop.
Yty, further than 10 endeavor 10 procure The
aI Of The military force stationed al Fort
Lea'enworlh, which aid had been refused
on 'h,, ground, as alleged, ,ha, the arrests
and seizure had been made by authority.
BY reasonof lhese fac,s he appealed 10 The
Governor 70 procure The restoration oI his
properly. and the protection Of himself and
- companions rom personal violence. Secre.
iary Woodsot gave him requisiIion upon
Col. SumEer hr sufficien, force of troops
10 escort him ii safety TO ,he residence Of
Judge Lecompte near Leavqnworth City, TO
enable him TO pncure civil process for the
arresI OF The persons who hdd robbed him;
q be said he could give no other aid. -,
Mr. .Slrawhn succeeded e$erday in reach.
ing the Fort, wheFs he found Gen. Smith in
command: The fequisi,ion was presented
to Gen. Smith. Heinformsd MIR. Srawhn
ina, the rsquisilion could not be obeyed.
He said the U, S. troops would be engaged
i'll small business, II they weie employed in
giving escort TO private citizdns travelling in
the Territory. If he came ID the Territory
under such circumstances as would, in The
?erilous times existing, render i, unsafe for
him 10 travel, II was his misfortune; he had
better keep oul Of such acounWyI
81, General Smith was asked IL he would
state the ex'en, and nature OF his powers as
commander Of the forces in Kansas. He
y replied that he was directed BY the PIesi.
dent 10 aid the Governor in suppressing 70.
surrec!lons. and in enforcing the laws; hh
duty vas 10 act In subordinaIion 10 the .civi
S~authoriies. .taa.
This is a strange condition of affairs iru
~. hwould NOT be believed tha, such
Issue otSinconsisiencies In governmental
ailalIs, could exist in any adminisn alton il
our lpnd,h it&efe moi all perfectly consis
"fentEiththe other paris OF the great frauC
which is being worked ou, in order 10 ours
Kansas with Stavsry. The above state
ments are true. Cap Clarkson, miili
officer, commissioned BY Gov. Shannon
with company Of men armed wi,h,U. S
guns, sezes the properly Of eTfraran,s,
us. officer is applied 10 who declSves IN
iniznrs 70 have been by proper au.ho,ily
Sfhe Governor. gives his sanction for lhe a
lest of,he offenders; ,he officer whose du,
t.isinade TO afford assistance for this obiec
although acknowledging his subordinate
70 the Governor refuses to obey his orde
Thus the monster fraud is monaged.