Houma Ceres., 1856-10-18
AHalre In Kansas.

The St. Louis Republican, Of the 9th
inst, has an article giving an account Of
the state Of affairs in Kansas, from which
we extract as follows:
Intelligence from Kansas is no longer
a recital of carnage and strife. For'u.
nstely there can now lie found at the head
of the Territorial Government, man of
prudence, discretion and energy-a man
who, rejecting the advice and interference
Of both real and pretended friends. has
the stamina to say, II am Governor 9t
Kansas-thc lars SHALL be obeycd -
The agitators are nonplussed. They have
not now to deal with man whose cheek
would pale at the reception Of annony-
nous billet dour, informing him that. upon
his noncompliance with certain conditions
therein expressed, he has but sirty hours
to lire :"
Gov. Geary has avowed his determina-
ton to maintain order at all hazards; and
has, with mos. praiseworthy promptness,
set about restoring the so long disturbed
peace Of Kansas. The judicial officers
are to be diligently employed for some
weeks yet. Ninety men, Of Capt. Wright's
company, who robbed and murdered with
fiendish violence, in Eastin, Osawkee.
Tecumseh and Alexandra, have been
arrested, and, upon the preliminary ex-
animation, found guilty Of murder in the
first degree. They will be tried at the
session Of the courts which commences
on the 9Th inst. A passenger just in from
Lecompton told us that when these crimi.
mails were arrested they made exceeding
sport Of what they were pleased to term
another pro-slavery farce but the tenor
Of their conduct and conversation have
entirely changed since the examination.
They now saddle the guilt upon the lead.
ers by whom they were mis.led. OF
course the impartial justice, now holding
the sceptre in Kansas, is deaf to weak
defence. Capt. Wright is said to be \
Missonrian, who joined the free State fac.
ton on account Of its better facilities for
operations of this kind.
Eight pro.slavery men wore recently
arrested for impressing" the provisions
Of some neutral settlers, who attempted to
pursue their usual business, without 70.
ference to either party. Will the Black
Republican press now have the honesty to
retract the stale charge that "no pro-
slavery man has ever been arrested in
Kansas for any crime = This sim
pressment" as kind Of robbery is some-
what iacetiously termed, has been, Of late,
a matter Of very common occurrence in
the Territory. Chicken coops and corn
cribs have universally opened to the use
Of opposing parties-one faction pilfering
from the other, certain that under the ex-
isting reign Of mob law they had only to
lear the superior force and prowess Of
their opponents.
Thus it was that nearly, or quite every
resident Of the Territory, however strong
his disposition to quietly pursue his indus
trial semployments, was compelled to &C.
cept tho issue presented, il not in the
establishment Of political principle, in
defence Of his property and life. There
can be no doubt that large portion of the
enormities Of villainy in Kansas, were
committed by horse thieves and de.pera.
does-gangs Of whom, availing them.
selves Of the existing confusion and terror,
were banded together for the purpose Of
theft and murder.
But it is to be hoped that the reign Of
terror" in Kansas is at IN end. Gov.
Geary has both tho will and the power to
bring Ill offenders against the Territorial
peace promptly to punishment. If he
succeeds in securing to the honest settlers
u protection from the violence of such as
would make Kansas tho theatre Of con.
tinued strife, he will deserve the gratitude
Of every American citizen.
A MIssIxs CAsKEr OF JEwELs.-The
London police arc on The alert TO recover
tho casket Of jewels recently stolen from
the Baroness Anselme do Rothschild. The
robbery was committed 1t tho country
house Of the Baroness, 1t Frankfort sur le
Main. Tho Jewels were in casket,
(made of sandal wood Of Chiueso manuiac.
ture. and brown leather jewel case !;
the value Of the contents being estimated
at lOO,0 forms. For the most part the
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