New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-15
GOV. GEARYS MILITIA DISBANDED-THE
WALKER AND GEARY CORRESPONDENCE.
r.spondenee Of The Missouri Democra,

Correspondence Of The Missouri Democrat.
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. g 1856.
Day before yesterday, on officer in the United State
army in tbi, city and mustered the militia under
ccmmsnd Of Capt. Walker out Of the service. The
same thing done at Fort Leaven worth, on the
came day, with the companies under the command of
Col ii. 7. Titus.
The following is a copy of the correspondence be-
tween the Governor and Capt Walker in relation to
the militia
Lawrence, X. T., Nov. I9, 1856.
"B' EIeeH'ey Cor w. Cary G0tern0, Of KI-'a' Ter
SIR: The undersigned members of a company of
Kansas militia, mustered into the service of toe United
States at Lawrence Kansas Territory In obedience TO
your call, would respectfully submit that when
iervicts were required, the Territory was distracted
with internal feuds and threatened with invasion by
then, tiDce or proepectively.
1--WE wee ready TO give assistance in staying the
hard of violence, which had laid the country waste to
some extent, depopulated il and made life insecure
1--WE trusted you sincere in your professions to
act justly toward the settlers and cheerully left
ordinary occupations to aid so far as We could in
restoring peace al quiet to this unfortunate Territory.
1--WE have watched your course tnce your arrival
emory us, as our Executive with much anxiety, and
ahbt ugh have wished TO see you do what you have
not DONE still we sensible, and bear it in grateful
have done much toward the restoration Of that feeling
Of proto ciion that all who live under organized gov
elm nts have right to expect.
1--WE thank you for il, and trust confidently that you
may not forget that we part and parcel of thus
great RuIublc although We may differ from our neigh.
boring Slate on some political subjects.
1--WE feel now that you have the power and will
protect fe citizens of the country and that therefore,
our services are not required If you should think
tuch the case, would request that We be per-
mitted to return to severa occupations with the
future, you may be sure that right and justice TO all
will always be the object of our best efforts and If you
should cali for them, they will be given to you with
uI,ese.yed zeal and fidelity ResPsesff1RlISy
':And oiber members of the company"
The Governor, few days since, sent the following
letter in reply to tie above:
EXECUTIVE Dtr ,R1NEsr, K.T.,
~, g5er "a 1856. !
Capt S. wALKEs, Commsntrs rrapy Kans" Militia,
"SIR: tie petition Of yourself and command de-
string 10 be mustered out Of service because the pur
poses of your e1 stment have been accomplished In the
restoration of peace and order in this Territory has just
been received.
- take pleasure in granting the petition, for the rea
eons therein mentioned and will have officer detailed
to muster you out of service one day this week.
"YOu will please convey to your command my tn .nks
for their hind expressions of regard, and assure them
that highly appreciate Il service they have rendered,
BY their eIbmpe and soldier like conduct, to the
Cf peace and order, and should again have occasion
for their services will unhesitatnsly accept their
generous offer and rely upon their hearty and energetic
coSP%eT;shG;p 81, h,nrv return Il, vour re.nec,vs
C;niaI pursuits Of peace remain, with great respect
9our obedieIt servant JOHN w. GEARY,
Governor Of Kansas Territory"
On Saturday lat sixteen Of the Free State prisoners
on trial in Judge Catos Court, on charge Of mur-
der in the fr,t degree" for being in the Hickory Point
fight we've scquitied and set at liberty.
The sale of the Delaware trust lands at Lesvenworth
created excite men at fret among the speculatng
community but the equatters monOpolze the sale of
the best lands Many of the capitalists have left win.
ont making very extensive investments on account OF
the high rates which they are knocked down at.
The Governor has dsbanded the mliti, organized
under bis administration. Col. Titus reports that
bimtelf ard the most Of bis company will leave 81.
Louis on the fifteenth for Nicaragua. Captain Walkers
oompepy remain in Lawrence, the most Of them are
residents of the place. think il IL becoming more
quiet in southern Kansas, as i hear no complaints
from that vicinity. Gcary seems more inclined to do
ius tice to the Fee State men than heretofore. The
border papers are rife with denunciaton concerning
bis course toward Lecompte and Donaldson. Thirty.
seven Of the State prisoners made their escape from
Tecumseh by beakiDg through the wall, and several
have escaped from Lecompton, reducing the rumber
down to nineteen, seventeen of which are those con-
yicted to FIVE years Imprisonment There are large
plumber Of indictments pending for thoee who were en-
gagged at the battle of Franklin. Free State men are
picked up here and there Just the deputy marshals
lake fancy. The weather Is very cold With snow on
the groutd