The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-10-31


errand TO ascertain IL the repor,s Of the ex-
treme suffering said 10 be existing in that
Territory were tue. We make the follow
ing extracts from the report he has eince
published OF his trip
soanrS RuFFiass.
In passing through Missouri, while SICK
fell in tbs company Of between two and
three hundred Georgiaas and Seuth CaFe.
iinisps. "Bufcrd and Jones men," who were
on their return 10 the South from whence
they came under the command OF Jones
Such a company OF men | aeser saw be-
lore, and | trust never Val oe eaitea upon
10 sainCie with again. Their time ana at
teItioa was entirels given up to drinking,
card playing, swearing and boosting q their
exploits in the Territory. They said they
scame out to help make Kansas slave
State '.lhst they had been paid toT com
ine,n and "their expenses we're now paier
SO tia, they could reach home" and that
they intended to make the best Q, il, ~
They said. "taey had remained to waite Cor
WHITFIELD" and boosted that "the last act
they performed was to elect Nhitheld II
They .he lped make Whitfield delegate ami
lett the next day" will not attempt
further description Of these men, IS nay
space and tine can be better occupied,
DELAWARE TRvsr LAND skLEs
The sale OF these lands will take place
on the i7sh Of November. ! have examined
them, and am satisfied that better and mote
des.r,bse lands cannot be found outside Of
Kansas. The settlers on them are ,raiy 10
be pitied; many Of them without the neees-
saries OF life, and no money 10 pay for their
lands. are placed in position that they
mus, sacrifice their Improvements unless
capitalists will render them immediate as
sistxnce. Many OF them are willing 10 give
half their .claim" for means to secure the
other half Others say that they are wisl'
iax 10 pay any reasonable interest for
loan, to be secured By mortgage on the
claim. | commend this matter 10 the seTi.
oas consideration and immediate sction Of
the benevolent, and the capitalists o. Cur
country, and any such who may desire IA
formation will receive il promptly by VT
ting 10 the andersigned.
PRISONERS AT LscogPros.
On my arrival at Lecompton, immeJi-
ately called upon Gov. Gesry, aud obtained
perm ission 10 visit the prisoners. These
men are held in dursace under civil process,
and from what | could learn, 10 CRAFTY Ger
tain pro-slsyery revenge, and for political
effect in The States. Ii 10 certain that there
are pro.slassry men IA LecomPtoR, Nsohe
Of whom hold ofhce, such - Marshal Don
tidson.) who are Tar more guilty than say
Of those poor prisoners whom he guards
y ith United States soldiers. And il i also
certain that in that pr0-slayery locslltg they
cannot obtain jury thar will render just
verdict.
Abou, one hundred are confined in a shan
", dirty, filthy, and wi,hou, change Of
clothing. Several sick, and one o. ,So
deaths from emigrsat fever during my stay
They are composed Of former citizens Of the
ssriou. tree States. The largest number
from one State being twen,y-oae from IL
inois, principally from Chicago and Rock
ford. conversed with Gov. Geary. and
urged him 10 furnish them with clothing and
provisions, which he promised 10 Dc, but as
be left for the South Of the Territory the
mex, mornins, we concluded TO have them
immediately supplied: and the ladies' OF
Lawrence forwarded shirts 10 them, and
the Central Committee will see that ,hey
are supplied with medicine and provisions
DISTRICTS NO ONE, Two, THREE AND roVg
la Frs, Senatorial District Topeka is To-
Gated, and in these four DistTieis cl5thing,
shoes and groceries are wsated. Numbers
81 families are entirely destitute Hat
the families in these Districts must suffer
much daring the winter Il not assisted. In
the Fret District near iadianola, family oi
Eve nlctherless children. the eldest seven
years old, was found in d state 0! sIErva.
ZION, their father prisoner At LscomP-
ton.
DISTRICT sIwTH
Cyuncii CITY, on The Saols Fe road, IS a
settlement OF three or tour hundred in SIX
miles square. They have suffered from SICK
ness growing ou. Of the want Of proper pro
visions, having lived on pumpkins "a green
corn, vi thoat bread or meat. On ptszggn
| " alker and Swifer creeks, whole fatalities
are completely pr0strstsJ with sickness
| scarcely able 70 help each ether
On Elm creek, Neosho river, E8d 9thel
/ neigh borhoods, from Council Grove down <
| Camden, nearly every person is SEX.
/ physician on that creek who Went to til,
| Territory tse years ago, in good circum
4 ptAGIf1s - NV fHtHNtF AEEA4kNAEr tsasE
. hsndred families TIRE located on tbe hes,
/ quarters VI Ssosaa, many Of whom ar,
ssked below Their knees, bare headed sas
bsre-foo'ed, and women 50 desttgts 81 10th
ing that they are ashamed to be seen.
| DisTgicr SisIH-
| Grgtshopper Falls, Muddy. SV.d.s- snt
Slough creeks, sooai forty families 10 til
distric, entirely desulpie, TIE fathers @
two lsaliiirs are confined al LseamptoG.-
| Oae Of these families consist Of five mother
less chidren, the oldest eleven years " age
| = no has taken care u the olaers Faey
| lived on green pumpkins, green cora a4a
Il became too hard. They taen lirsd el
pounded corn and pumpkin.
plsTEIcT TEh4H.
Burr OAK Settlement, Donaldson aiid H.
| "a Point. Considerable destituis0n ia tbs,
District. One family lived for fyur week.
On nothing but wolves meat
6EsEEAL EEGARKs
In The above report hsve briefly related
one Of the sa.ierings. 50 50 TO give G gen
| crai ides--io notice every spec.dc Gaze, O
even every elghborhood, would require
| more isbsf and time than il nov a nay con,
masc. Suffice il to say, that net q jzy p7ss.
ed during ny stag in Kansas, that MS heart
.Ss not toaelled, and the foundation o. ms
LsAts &as called into feguisirioH 81 witness
Jog the dsstitati3n ahich tad noE is mt
! power 10 relieve the s5s3 sent by the la
| dies'Aid Society was divided scl tor sr5es
| 10 Eve Of the most destitute localities 49,
| 8 900 which had wss given 10 the Cen
trail Committee, 10 purchase provisions sRt
medicines 10 supply III. sufferers as far e.
Il would accomplish that purpose. The
clothing, provisions, &c, brought By Col
Eidridgs and myseif viii relieve ulush sui
| fering. But, feiiow-ciiizens, il is bul tyfhs
Of whs, will be required by these noble mef
and women, aye and eAiLIrer, too, " h8 hayf
been and are suffering In Kansas FoH FgEE
D3x's CAUSE, .seU cause and your cause
! trust you will Immediately respond g.
| their claims. and immediately supply ID
| National Committee a. Chicago with AMP,
means 10 sustain the tele neefs u g SEQ
IN Kansas during the coming winter
! w. r. VI. ARkY,
/ Gen'l Ag'l National Kansas COMMITTEE
4 ADgERTIsISG.- speakiER 70, the 4agaaru
ges Of sdser tising, The Chicago Jalraa
ssys eve haze known men who have 8!
this city made large saas u a.Daey dgFla.
he past year. BY advertising, where wlihgu