The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-07
sPeelaI elrresp0nttnce Of The missouri Ut
Gov. Gcary,s Position.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. Sent. o3.

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. %, 1856.
1t will be the object Of this letter to re-
view the events which have transpired here
since Gov. Geary's arrival, some of which
have already been gwen in detail in my let
ter Of last week. From these events and
from Governor Geary's acts in relation to
them, it will be safe to infer his true posi-
ton.
On Wednesday the 10th inst, Immediately
after the release Of the HIGH TREASON prison
ers on bail, news reached US that Gov. Geary
had arrived ut Leav orth, aud that he was
the bearer from Franklin Pierce Of authority
10 enter nolle prosequi in each of the cases.
Whether such vas the fact or not, hay.
been unable, up to this time, TO find out; Mt
ans rate, If SO il came too late. Judge Le-
compte, in his great judicial wisdom, chose
the easiest Of four ways TO dispose of them;
hanging, further imprisonment, or acquttal,
being deemed equally dangerous to the pro-
slavery cause at the north. He, doubtless,
but followed his instructions. when he ad-
united them 10 bsll. The nolle proseoui was
al after thought, bat, ~ was seen, it came
too late.
As soon as the 'sKansas militia were dis
banded ut Lecompton, and MS soon as he was
assured By General Richardson, tina. they
would be disbanded by him at Westport, Cen
eral Lane started alone for Topeka, and
more than half Of the people who had left
their claims to defend this city, returned
home. When at Topeka, General Lane re-
csiyed intelligence that band OF four to FIVE
hundred border ruthans were encamped at a
place called Hickory Point, and that they
in+ended to intercept train of emigrants on
/ their way through Nebraska. lie immedi-
aseiy raised hundred men in Topeka, and
marched in that direction, intending to drive
them out. lie found them at a ieq fort. and
/ saw that he had not sufficient force to drive
| them out. tie retreated few miles with.
out making any attack, sent for reinforce
ment y Lawrence, and camped TO wait for
II. The same night, tSept. l2,) Gcnernl
Lane received the new Governors message
and proclamation enclosed to you week
since, and after reading j, to his men, he toll
them that, in all probability, the forces Mt
i Lasrence were now disbanded, and that he
thhary) would, probabl'. drive out the ruff
ans eneamred aheva, end ~ tate the ;ct CT:
Of his Lanes, hands. Ii. then disbanded
his mea, and with few friends won't 20 meet
the emlgrant train.
Meanwhile several complaints had reached
Lawrence from Tree State settlers whom ,ha
/ HICKORY Point gang had outraged Finally
1 the message from Lane came for a reinferee.
mont. The case was laid before Gov. Genry.
and he cent word BY = re-slavery messen.
ger to Lawrence to tell the people not 10 90.
or course the message never reached US here.
aud Col. Harvey with about one hundred and
twenty i've men, marched 10 shorter drec
ton to Hickory Point. He arrived there the
next morning, but not finding Lane, he de-
'ernined to attack the fort himself. lie did
50. The rufians had black Gag flying over
] their fort. The battle lasted five hours
The rdfhans At las, sent out white flag and
hossiiities ceased. Col. Harvey would lis
! tea 10 a. Propositions ,iAA the black Gag was