The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-12-03
From the Missouri Republican,
Kansas Affairs.

The sale of the Delaware lands at
Fort Leavenworth, advertised to COM
ulcnce last Monday, it is possible, may
have produced very great excitement.
Large numbers of SPECTATORS were on
hand to purchase, and if the squatters
were molested in their claims it is very
probable that. violence followed. No
public sale of lands belonging to the
United States has taken place in the
last thirty years, in which the pioneer
did not-ctaim the right to purchase his
improvement, in preference to any one
else, and any Infringement of this bor-
der law has led to serious consequences.
We hope it may be avoided on this oe-
c%asion, but the next advices will prob
ably tell the whole story.
The U. S. District Court, in session
at Lecompton, has adjourned. Over
800 indictments were found by the
Grand Jury, and about 100 persqus had
been arrested. Some were tried for
murder and acquitted, and were again
arrested on other charges. Twenty-Five.
were cor victed-twenty for five years
one for six years, and one for two years.
: Some difficulty has arisen between
Governor Geary and the law officers of
the Tsrritory. A man by the name of
Hays, living pear Kickapoo, was indicted
for the murder of a man named Buffum.
On the firstapplication, Judge Lecompte
refused to admit him to bail. After
wards, the case was brought before him,
and Ngument having been heard, he
discharged the prisoner on bail. The
Governor, at a subsequent period, took
the matter in hand, ordered the U. S.
Marshal, Mr.. Donaldson, 10 re-arrest the
accused and put him in jail-accompany-
ing it with a threat that, if his order
wassnot executed, the Governor would
have him removed. The Marshal re-
fused to obey this order, telling the Gov
ernor, at the same time that while he
was grateful to the President for the of
fee, lie was DESTROYS of being relieved Of
its duties as soon as possible. Gov,
Geary tnereupon commanded Col. Titus
to arrest the prisoner and c%opfine him in
the Lecompton jail--which was done.
Gov. Geary has appointed this day,
the goth of November, as a day of
Thanksgiving throughout Kansas Ter
ritory, r%eciting in his proclamation chat
the benign influences of peace reign
throughout her borders"
The Leavenworth IIerlld says that
Lieut.. Bryant, U. S. Typographical Eui-
Il, ers, has surveyed a road to California
as far as Bridger's Pass. "Mr. Tim.
Goodell, who was chief guide i'll the ex-
petition, and Mr.. Vanarslall, have re-
Gently arrived here. Thy report a
good road for wagons, ard the route By
Bridger's Pass 800 miles nearer to Cali
foruia than the present travelled route.
Mr.. Goodell is an old mountaineer, and
as a successful explorer. is ahead of
Fremont, and is more entitled TO be
President. B-idger's Pass is $500 feet
above the level of the sea, and the peaks
of the mountains are covered with per
petual snow. It the camp at Bridger's
Pass, on the eighth of August, water
froze in the tent at night five eighths of
an inch thick"
The Herald, of the 18th, speaks of
the weather as being remarkably fine,
with cold nights and sunshine during the
day. "Thc river continues very low.
but navigation for medium size boats
about as good as it has been for The last
month or two. The packet line of boats
running in connection with the Pacifc
Railroad, ale doing most of the bust
ness They come crowded with passen-
gers, and with as much freight as they
eau well carry"