The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-25

FROM KAM8As.
A Free State man tied up and Uhippsd b.
order Of an officer Of ~ army-arrssl
IF c. ". Bs1ceok-his rslsass--ssops.
J sssnts Of Coz. 0sssy.
(Corrss pondencs Of Ne Chieaec Tribans
LAwasNcE, Oct. "a, 1856.
! MEssas. EDrroes :--Gov. 0oary left L.
compton this afternoon for the upper coun-
ties For the purpose Of nssting Col. Cooke,
Deputy Marshal Preston, and the two hum
dred and nfty Free State men who hare Jus,
been arrested by their order. What course be
viii take in regard to their party, 10 not yet
known. But ~ he has not disaYnsd single
Pro- Slavery man, it 10 believed he will not
endorse the arrest Of these men who come
into Kansas, bringing arms and munitions Of
war, for the defense OF themselves and their
friends.
A most heart rending outrage WAS perpe-
trated upon m American citizen, by Cap
tain in the United States Army. A few days
since, while company Of Dragons were on
their way up to the Nebraska line, they met
two Free State men on foot. Thess men
were stopped BY order OF Capt. Anderson, and
questioned ~ to the movements and inten-
lions Of the expected party OF emigrants.
One Of the men became frightened and told
all he knew about them. The other refused
| to reply to any Of the questions put to him.
Capt. Anderson became very much incensed
IN consequence OF this mans refusal to an.
swer impertinent questions, and ordered him
to De tied up TO wheel and afty lashss Civ
en- him upon his back. This charge against
Capt. Anderson can be substantiated 81 the
best of testimony, and An inquiry into his
conduct should at once be made BY the prop
or authorities, and il found guilty, the vii
lain should be severely punished for the in
famous deed. But tho victim "was only q
Id Free State man, and probably he de-
served the thrashing and got it," and be-
cause he loves freedom better than slavery,
the outrage upon his person viii 90 unpun-
ished.
The court OF Judge Lecompte's Was OPEN
ed to-day at Lecompton. Messrs. Marcus j.
Parrot and Stephens appeared for the de-.
fence, and Mr.. Grover for the prosecution,
This court 10 to try over ono hundred men
under arrest on charge Of murder commit
ted at Hickory Point . few weeks since, when
battle came OF between the two parties
The invaders were whipped and the Free
State men arrested by the troops.
The list Of Grand and Petit Jurors was
called and they were oil, with single excep-
ton, the most ultra ro-slavery men 10 Kan.
sas. And from such Court and such Ju-
~, can justice be expected for Free State
men? The Marshal has succeeded in pack
ing most admirable jury to convict the
prisoners, and BY 20 doing carry out the pol
icy Of the present Administration to "sub-
due the people,
There not being tho requisite number Of
uraud Jurors present, the Court adjourned
until Tomorrow morning at 9o'clock.
Zen. Whitfield claims to have received four
thousand votes at the recent election. Al
Wyandotte, small town with less than 6ety
voters, he received about two hundred and
forty votes, for his election to Congress %
Delegate. Only three votes were thrown
against him.
At Leavenworth and other cities and towns
near Missouri, OF course his vote was tire
mendous. Invasions in this country when
there 10 only voting to do, are dog cheap. Ia
this city the General received seven votes,
four OF those were given By non-residsnts
Of this city. Three Whitfield men in Law
renee.
Z. ". Babcock, Esq, postmaster Of this
city, was at the Topeka House in Topeka,
Sunday morning, when the troops surround
ed It, and searched it for some ono to make
q prisoner. Mr.. b. was in his room when
the house Was searched, and was commanded
by man named Castleman, to get up and
60 with him to Lccompton. The bogus Dep
usy Sheriff read the writ at Mr.. B.'s request,
and the name Of the latter gentleman was
not uponit. They took him prisoner, how
ever, put him into . Government wagon and
transported him to Lecompton, and inpris.
oned him IN the same building, whore the one
hundred and more young men arc confined,
charged with murder. Mr.. BIS arrival Wa
hailed with delight by the boys, many Of
whom were his personal friends. They did
not know that Mr.. b. was . prisoner. On
ascertainng the fact OF his being under sr-
rest for sspressing horses" they were justly
indignant, being held ~ murderers, to have
a horse thief among them. Babcock sent a
note to Governor Geary, stating the partic-
uiars OF his arrest and imprisonment, and
asking for information ~ TO what charges
were against him. The Governor, with COM
mendable promptness, set about to ascertain
the facts, sending his private secretary to
Judge Wood, upon whose requisition the
troops were out. But it was found there
we're no charges against the prisoner. lie
was taken before Judge Wood, and on the
reading OF the writ, It Wa found to have
been amended BY the interpolation Of Mr..
babcock's name. Evidence WAS at once in
troduced proving that, when arrested, Mr..
b.'s name was not on the writ. The Gov
ernor denounced in the most emphatic terms
OF condemnation the outrageous proceedings.
MIR. Is. WAS, however, released on bail, and
this morning he was sent for and discharged,
no evidence being introduced to show him
connected in any way with stealing horses.
There Was no charge, no afidavit-and for
doing nothing, he has been arrested and i'm
prisoned.
In this way are the people Of Kansas an
noyed BY little petty bogus olhcials.
Yours, F.F.
G. The following 10 list supposed to b.
nearly complete up to this date) Of the cpi-
thets freely applied to Col. Fremont BY the
Buchaneer press:
Catholic, Thief, Cheat.
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