Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-04
Affairs i'm Kansas.

fed acith the Pedce.-1he 81. LOUIS A"-
telligencer, of the 25th ult., says:
We have dates from the border of the
18th, the particulars Of the last days OF the
war in Kansas, and circumstances attend
ing the final treaty of peace at Franklin.
The Missourians, true to their word'
marched from Wes,port to attack Law
renee, on the 18th. The army was com.
posed of one regiment Of foot and two OF
mounted men-in all 2,400 men, attended
by four pieces of artillery. Gen. HelskeIi
was in command. On the 18th and l4th,
the army marched forty miles, reaching
Franklin. three miles from Lawrence.
When about four miles from Franklin, the
advance guard was fired on by the picket
guard Of the Lawrence army, and one
man killed. The main body was hurried
up as rapidly as possible, for the purpose
Of attacking Lawrence that evening. by
the time il reached Franklin, however, it
was night, and the contemplated attack
was postponed. The army encamped at
Franklin, intending to make the assault
next day, the 18th.
At midnight. however, an express ar
rived in camp with the information that
Col. Cook, with a large force Of U. S.
troops. had taken up position in front OF
Lawrence for the purpose of protecting it
from the proposed attack. Col. Cook
communicated notice Of his resolution to
defend the town, in note to Gen. Heiskill,
warning him Of the consequences Of an at
tempt on the place. 1t is said that Col.
Cook had been sent by Gov. Geary. who
was urgently solicited by the people Of
Lawrence to interpose for their protection.
On the 18th Gov. Geary arrived at Frank
lin, and had consultation with the officers
of the invading army. He told them that
he was prepared to enforce the laws, to
arrest offenders, to crush insurrection and
suppress disorders with the aid of the
troops placed under his command. and that
the interposition Of the Missourians under
Gen. Heiskell was no longer necessary.
As an evidence of his ability to enforce
the laws, he told them he had just arrested
ninety or hundred outlaws, who would
be properly tried BY the legal authorities.
In view of these facts, the Governor urged
the Missourians to disband and abandon
their projected attempt on Lawrence.
Gen. Atchison, Gen. Reid, and Col.
Titus addressed the meeting and urged
compliance with the Governors proposal.
The Governor then withdrew from the
conference to afford to the Missourians an
opportunity to act among themselves on
his suggestion. A meeting was instantly
organized by calling Gen. Atchison to the
chair. Resolutions were passed declaring
that, relying on the protection promised 10
peaceable settlers by the Governor, they
1.-THE invading army would disband and
return to their homes-requesting the
Governor to organize and distribute over
the Territory force Of militia to protect
the settlers from marauders and robbers
and recommending that Col. Titus be
made commander of the militia of the
Territory. The Missourians then broke
up camp and returned home, except those
who intended to settle in the Territory.
The ninety or one hundred men arrested
Il by Gov. Geary belonged to the company
Of Col. Harvey, who made the attack on
Capt. Robertson, at Hickory Point. They
were captured at Grasshopper Mills, OPP
posite Lecompton, on their return from
Hickory Point to Lawrence. II is said
| that in the attempt to arrest them, ono
United States soldier and fourteen Of Har-
vey's men were killed. i Hg'
Lane il not to be found in the Territory.
He left Lawrence on-the approach Of Gov.
Geary with the United States troops, and
went towards Nebraska. All il quiet in
the Territory now. III,
RA11noAp sAcc1DEsr. We learn from
tho Iafoorche Union that on Tuesday
morning last . serious accident occurred
1t tho Tsrrebosne Station Of the Opelousas
Railroad, one Of the train hands, as he
was Engaged in unhitching the cars for the
Depot from the full train, fell over the
track, had one Of his legs cut Of, and the
foot Of tho other severely injured. He
was Immediately conveyed to the La.
fourche Station, where the leg was ampu.
lated. .e ava ssgsli e,ss4
SUSPENSION OF QUARANTINE.-We are
eratiied to announce thst the Board Of
Health yesterday passeda resolution to
| snsnend the quarantine. which had haAn