New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-31
: yovemb.r. have Ell ahmed them, and sm 'stshed

fueslr az 40.
;.'I 80 ~ them without the necessAles OF
lie snd no money TO pay or thar lands, are placer ~
a ro.tion that they must saerince ther -,
ubl.,s CAPITALISTS will render them immes'e 80;
.nce. Many OF them are wllLng - g re Otbers
ssv ,bn, they are willing % pay any reasonaoe
IN loan, TO be secured by mortgage on 'h' claim.
orrend this matter 10 the serious consideration aiu
;TSst acton of The beDev oeni, and the capta1A-r
., ON o. nntry and any such who may desire inoriha
lion " IN receive it promptly by writing - ne under
signed. - r,,-ovv
The rob,ical and physical aspect OF things ID hansA
- - go uhich would be worthy OF volume and
80 oonary circumstances itwould give me pleasure
10 devote much time 10 their consideration lof que NJ
nst.n Of the public, but at prrsent &c. M y "
;+,r.e ~ devote nv time and space to the cohs.o-
,ion of the condition of the suffering lnhaottanS'
viii view of having their wants sapPhed' i""
therefore turn my attention Ia tha' SUBJECT
PRISONERS AT LECoaProN.
Nm my arrival at Lecolnpton | immediately callei
n, CO. Gosrv and obtained permission 70 vi'U tue
r-,.r.rs These men are held IN durance undet clNh
ross and from what could learn, 10 CRAFTY certain
Pro slavery revenge, and for ponIca eiiect N we
Stste hi certain that there arc Pro-SlaNery men IN
! ecomrton some OF whom hold office such Is Ia suai
Dopaldso who are far more guilty than any 81 tlo%
poor prsoners whom be guards WIN .hIteu e'ases
soldiers. And it il also certain mat IN tna1 1
cslIty they cannot OBTAIN Jury u4A'
About lC0 are csLfned in shanty-drty hiihy, elu
vitbou, change of clohing-seyeIa slcAi anu o IS
,ro desLs from emigrant fever during my stay iIel
a.. cC,rro.ed of former citizens OF the various re-
STAT, the largest number from one stare Dt's '
Illinois principally from Chicago ana hocA1S 49,
couveired With Gov Gear! and ursea nun " 49,,
,lr with clothing and provisions. when ne promsSV
=, o INT a. he lett or the south OF the Territory uie
80. rn,rurr VIC concluded TO have them lulhleilaeY
sn,lej and the ladies of Iswrelce forwarded snirts
10 ibem and the Centrsl Committee WIZ sec n1' NV
are supplied with medicine AM proysion7'
T, The Is Senatorial District Topeka IS located ard
r the tour Districts csthing. shoes and groceries are
v ante6 Numbers of families are en'ireiy eesu.uJ.
Half the families in these districts mus, suie' HuHu
let lear Irdanola family of five mothereSs ehil-
dren the eldest seven years old, was iouhd III state
of stary aon--their father prisoner az Le'onP'on
DISTRICT FIVE.
Osewettamia near the Missouri line, mas suffered
much Tie people have lost their crops and wiu re-
ouire much assistance in clothing and prov lsons.
potion of the last train lett Lawrence 10 se'te 90
claims in that district and with them provisions W.
forwarded TO supply the present necessities u '"'
settlers.
Council City on the Santa Re road Ha se'ue TS1
OF three or four hundred in SIX miles SQUARE INC!
have suffered from sickness growing out OF the AM VI
rroner provisions having lived on pumpkins anu green
corr without bread or meat. On Dragoon WaAAef
ard Swifer Creeks, whole families are eomPe.ei! Pos'
traed with sickness. scarcely able to help each oe
X.
hcods from Council Grove down to Camden, nearly
every person is sick physician on that creek VINO
went TO the Territory two years ago III good crcuni'
stances, is now entirely destitute One huhied iaii
lies loo ted the head waters OF Neoso many o
whom are naked below their knees, bare headed aud
bare footed ard women destitute OF clothing that
they are ashamed To be seen.
From Council Grove down to Dow's settlement about
GO families nearly d.sttue-i0 families entirely dest-
tute Forty sacks OF -four would have prevented ~
families from leaving one neighborhood, who lived
while there corn grated by hand.
DISTRICTS SEVEN AND EIGHT.
Pswnee, Big Blue &C., new settlements, not very
destitute.
DISTRICT NINE.
Grasshopper Falls, Muddy, Soldier and Slough
Greeks About 10 families in this district entirely desti
tute. The fathers of two families are confined AT le-
compton One of these families consists of five mother
less children the Oldest IL years OF age who has taken
care Of the othors. They lived on green pumpkins
green corn; and grated corn until IL became 700 n"'
They then lived on pounded corn ana puihphlu'
DISTRICT TEN.
Burr Oak Settlement, Dons ison and Iowa Point.
Considerable dCstitution in this district one ianiy
lived Tor four weeks on nothing but wolves inea''
DISTRICT ELEVEN.
Mount Pleasant OceDia, &C., are not entirely de'u.
iu,e but will require assistance before the expiration oil
tie Winter.
DISTRICT TWELVE.
Leavenworh, Stranger Creek, &c. This distri"
v i'll REQUIRE considerable assistance 10 when nave
previously called attention. this being the district IN
which the Delaware Trust Lands, which are now
offered for sale, are located
ORGANIZATIONS TO RELIEVE THE DEsIIIUi -
Immt diatey after my arrival III Kansas learned
Hat Convention of The freeState PeopIe was III u.s.,
sor at Topeka, and as fast as my health woud
went TO that point and there found the meupets vi
the Kansas Central Committee, who are now III ti nc
Territory, and effected an organization when win
reach The destitute in every portion OF inc lerry
Three persons are appointed from each Senatorial D7
trict to search out and report to the Central committee
the wants in their respective districts.
Tie Central Committee Is as follows
SAMUEL 4. MARTIN President. Topesa'
WM. HrTcnISsos Secretary, Lawrence
JAMES BLOOD, Treasurer, Lawrence ALI
rnnii as' 81 WlIchsn Council City; Rect, w.qbon
. Aaron GSw An H U G2.s.AOppei Fails. Sss
Donaldson. Esston; S. B. Mckenzie, Manhattan.
One vacancy TO be filled at the Mass Convention to
be held ST Big Spring on the 18th inst
FinGhrs Commisiee-James Blood, WIN hutchinson and
Ifscsfire committee-s.mue E. Martin J. 81. winche
and Geo. 5. Hllyar
To The F,iends ef Free kGHsds IN the Static:
II affords gieat pleasure to be able TO state that
We have at length Effected an arrangement with tue
National Kansas Committee by which We can give
uitiees can be relied upon and that the fullest cou-
deDce is given 10 the entire arrangement.
Our Committee s fully org, nized into working sub
mees. and It's ranlfcations extend to every Dis
trio, and Precinct in the Territory. By this we
become az acquainted with the condition Of our
people. and have just lie information that is ndis-
pensdble to the equitable disbursement of money or
supplies. We have also chosen general business
agent who is 10 give his entire attention to the interests
OF cur Committee.
We therefore request that ell contributions or dona-
toDs intended for our people be Immediately forwarded
the National Committee at Chicago. We recognize
them the proper channel for all Kansas aid, and
teke this occasion to protest against and repudate all
agents in the States not ndorsed by them or our Com
u,tee or the State Committee where they labor.
We would further request all persons who have
contributed money for Kansas 10 forthwith report to
". Z. ". Amy. GO. OF CHICAGO. the time when.