New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-13

coDsummaticn. Wherefore, let the sons Of New
En- gland DO ,;al honor this season to Fore
fathers Day.
The state trials in Kansas seem to be drawing TO
close. OF the parties indicted, more than hun
cred in number, much the larger part were known
ss Harvey's men. The circumstances under which
they were arrested were as follows: On the llth
OF September Gov. Geary assumed Office, and
issued proclamation revoking all the militia orders
OF bis predecessor, Acting Governor WoOdson, and
commanding all bodies Of men in arms without au-
thority forthwith to dispense or to leave the Terri
tory. The Missouri army, which, under the leaf
OF Atchison, had invaded the Territory aud de-
stroyed Osawatamie, finding themselves in great
dhOrder and badly organized, had prior 10 this re-
treated out Of the Territory and disbanded for the
momepf, but With the understanding tina. they
would reassembe on the 18th and then march on
Lawrence aud destroy it, As forerunner of this
invasion, body Of Ruffians had appeared in the
neiehborhoCd Of GrassbOppef Falls, h,d plundered
that town, and had sfterward established them
selves at Hickory Point. Prior to the issue
Of Geary's proclamation, Lane had marched from
Lawrence with a body Of men against these ma
rauders, but after some skirmishing, finding them
strongly posted, he had sent back for reinforce
meDts snd piece of cannon. Soon after, however,
Governor Geary's proclamation came to his hands,
when lie read it to his men, disbanded them aud
amour ced his intention TO retire temporary from
the Territory. Harvey with his men had marched
meantime from Lawrence with the cannon, aud not
fndir Lane, determined TO make the attack them
selves. After some fighting, in which one of the
Ruffians was killed and several wounded, truce
was agreed 10, those who he'd tie post, NEST of
whom were MissoUrians, sIipulatiog TO retire from
tie Territory As IIarvey's men were returning TO
LawreI ce ia different parties most of them were
talen prisoners by the United States Dragons,
though Harvey mself was no. Of the number.
That very same day, the reassembled army Of
MissouraDs, led now by Colonel or General Reid,
pad approached within few miles of Lawrence,
which in consequence of the Governors proclama-
tiop, was in no adequate state Of defense. The
Governor, however, interpJsed with his Dragons,
and finally persuaded Reid to retire. Harvey's
men, though they were residents in the Territory
employed in driving out invaders from abroad,
were treated as criminals, arrested examined be-
fore Judge Cato and committed to prison on a
cbar.e Of murder, bail beipg refused. Reds men,
though they were mostly Missourians, and their
leader himself member elect Of the Missouri
Legislature, and though they had assembled in arms
and marched en- Lawrence in defiance Of Geary's
proclamation, we're treated at the time, and are
spoken OF in Geary's dispatches, as Kansas militia
lawfully in arms under WoOdson's proclamation
Intrusive voting and bogus Legislature are not
enougk-Kapsas must have also a bogus mil tia;
and undoubtedly it was just as competent for Mis-
sCurians TO act in the capacity Of Kansas militia as
in that Of Kansas voters and legislators. 1t was
as those invaders, thus Recognized by Geary as
Kansas militia, were, under his orders, marching
out of the Territory, that the murder Of Bufrum
vas comn itted by one of their number.
Of the hundred and more of Harvey's men
originally taken, number escaped. When the
Court net at Lecomp.on, the Lightweight that re-
ma ned were indicted for murder. Harvey, thjugb
peIft city well known to have been the leader,
no, only not indicted but was appointed By Geary
lieutenant in company Of militia which he raised
for the local protection Of Lawrence.
The first indictment tried was one against fifteen
persons charged with having been of Lanes party
in tie first attack On Hickory Point. The Jury
returned verdict of Not Guilty, but most Of those
thus acquitted were Immediately rearrested some
new charge.
S,me time after twenty-one of Haryey's men
were put on trial. all of whom were found guilty Of
msnsapghter and sentenced 10 iyeye im2rison-
mtnt at hal labor. The renal der Of the eighty
c;eht then Obtain ed change Of venue, and were
conyeyed to Tecumseh to be tried there; bit be.
foe tie trial came on, thirtysx of them succeeded
in making their escape. Ten other prisoners also
escaped from the Lecompton jail, SIS the Border
Ruffians allese by the conniyance Of the United
States soldiers, in whose custody they had been
placed. and of whom The Leoomptoa Union speaks
in The following terms:
The majority of the United States army Is CON-
7, sed of yilapous Abolitionstswe mean the pryaies
= and why such ne permitted 10 guard Abolition
cut-thro ais is mystery We shall lot attempt to solve.
II appears BY the latest advices that sixteen more
Free State men have since been tired for murder
snd ACQUITTED aid hat nine others were then on
trial.
SupPosiDg these nine to be acquitted, which is
probable, there will then remain In prison only the
yen'y one convicted of msns'aughter aud some
SIX Others not yet iried. The discharge of the
whole Of them would be quite a natural sequel to
he removal OF Lecompte.
That there exist serious misrepresentation among
the People If the United States as 70 the questi
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