New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-06
KANSAS.
WI. II. PRICE.

HIGHLY INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT.
PRIyATIONs OF FREE-sTATE MISUNDERSTANDING
OF FORTY-FOuR SETTLERS TO iOWA-SCAR-
CITY OF FOOD AT LAWRENCE.
Correspondence of The Boston Traveller.
LAWRENCE, Sept. - 1885,
The past week has been unmarked with any events
of any great oaward Importance Though Jul OF events
of tho deepest inward sgnifsance and interest to the
Frees State ren Of Kansa.. The apparently iorur ate
arrival Of Gov. Gcary prevented the destruction OF
Lawrence On tie 18th aud 10th instant by the Mis-
souran amy Of invasion, and seemed TO PROMISE
from the promptness with which our foes disbanied,
prospect of Honorable peace to our weary and outraged
citizens.
The past week has however, By Developing further
the policy of Gov. Geary proved TINT F@edom in
Kansas has nothing 10 expec. from the present Admin
isration or any of its agents. After the last Missouri
invasion, which was almost wholly uheXpcc'ci ny tle
people of Lawrence the disbanded forces hs"r scat
Tered themselves over the whole country, aud
engaged unmolesed in plundering and destroying the
property of FreeStatc men wherever they can ma IT.
Though Gov. Ceary proiAi'ed 10 put these piltlcs
down no efectua steps taken 10 do so; while on
the contrary parties of FrecSae mon, who may have
combined ior mutual protection are seized upon by
the United States trOops carried to LecOmptOn, Kept
prisoners aud examine before the bogus justices, on
charges of murder and robbery whenever any OF the
Missouri Rufiians. who make that place their head
quarters, choose TO charge them with beng III any OF
the late battles.
The whole country northeast of Lawrence has been
infested with predatory bands, who rendezvous III the
various Pr0Sayery settlements III thai nShDorhood.
Free State men who have settled among them are con-
SANITY subject to insult and robbery. On Slough
Creek fifteen miles from Lawrence, ana a lew me5
from Hickory Point, the resort OF notorious Dand OF
Rangers under Capt. Miller, Mr. Nowall with MS
three sons from Oskaoosa Iowa, had taken up caims,
laid ont a town. RAINING 1t Oskaloosa, building SAW
mill al I'd makisg various other Improvements. inns
Mr. Newal had made himself obnoxious to the Pro
Slavery rulers of Kansas by free declaration OF has
sentiments and Capt Miller mad several times threat
ened their lives. On occasion they to Inc elder
Mr. Ncwall from his bed, with the inteA OF hanging
him. but finally Ie!cncd On The night OF the l2h inst,
hcy were driven from their homes and one of the sons
procured the assistance of party OF men from lopcha
under Gen Cook, TO recaptlre thet property anu
drive the invaders from their homes.
An attack was made on Saturday on Tort at lick
ory Point but the Free-Stgte unab TO take
it, and there fore sent to Lawrence for reeno!cenents
en- which the First Regiment, commanded by Col.
ualyey were ordered out, with one piece OF artillery
They reached HEX )ry Point at sunrise, iOund Tue
other companies had rctrcated, but Immediately be-
sieped the log fort The 60 ltes was severe one anu
lasted six hours but ended in the triumph of the Free
STATE forces A treaty made by which the MIS-
sourians agreed 10 90 home and not enter Kansas
AGAIN. The prisoners and arms taken on either side
were restored and the FrecSate companies set ont on
their return with four wounded men
They camped five miles from the scene OF Daltie AM
about III clock at night surrounded by COM
rsny of United States Dragons, end taken prisoners
accordance with the Governor proclamation. lnor-
nation had been conveyed 30 Leconpton ana party
sent
slavery snecedents and who has made himself oJnox
ious by MS treatment of The prisoners charged WIN
high treason and who was removed by Col. Sumner
for his conduct, from such charge
They were conVt we'd 10 lcconpton, Their arms taken
from them and have since been kept prisoners. ms
is sad loss Ia the FreeSate cause u by VAS We Use
a lnroc mum. or of our mos c.iccnt men an wcspIns,
S,so o,, Of our cGnRon. They are In charge OF the
treors and from Monday til Thursday were kept ex-
o..d an n . prair 10 the heavy dcws aLd rams With
ont any tets 10 shelter them The ratons gwen ont
cr utterly nsuiiic for then >ustenance, ne allow
ance for four men being barrel, cnouch Tor one and on
Friday the Marshal was notified mat the army WOULD
not provide for them and that he must urniso 'hem
with feed Up {, Saturday afternoon, he o'.y iocd
titV had for thily-siX hours was one Oscu.1 ea,a
Tents and some food sent them rom La".ehee
but We .vc so Scanty store ourselves that bat
n.eG. cr supply could be sent
| Coy. GeGry las been At Topeka during TIE past
week and several arrests made thee by Nirsha
! Donads during his stay. Parties ct nNed states
tICops, acting under The United States deputy MAJ
| shas aye securing the couGtry in all directions
let though Gov. GeaTy protests that he Is u0iH5 Ill
ihat b. can do HAD several ou'TsScs cOmiGted 10y
PIo-SlsVer, bands, during tue last few days, wno are
not arrested, though tho Federal ard other officers
| around GOV Geary know Wei where they are to be
found. Calt. Miller and his gang, WI, made treaty
with Col liaUe, - ieeVe the TcuOry, Is SAL roam
| uc about; ind on Wednesday evening, lie lHth INST
hs party tuned four Frees ate mta house On the
Stranger CrCek Reports of dcprc,AeOis b. bamls IN
tie south # tbo Territory axe cOnsssuy reaching Us
mad ia, inhabitants there, who lave hitherto taken no
active por though q fIee.Saiei symPetes, ere com
ultl 10 leave Their hoinCs Gnd fO.ty-.ogr persons
ION Tic Mocha took IN. a,tlcIn Ioue 10 Iowa tUo