The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-28
THE LATE KANSAS NEwS.-CAUTION TO THE
PUBLIC

PUBLIC.
We place in editorial columns to-day the remarks
madn the Senate yesterday General Cass in reference
To the difficulties occurring in Kansas and also the
tracts Of letters read by him from the officer in command
of the United States troops that Territory Our readers
will see from these that reliance be placed in
the telegraphc dispatches from Kansas manufactured
many Of them are, only for political effect
Mr. CASS ask the honorable senator from Virginia
10 allow me interrupt him for few minutes. called
at the Department of War day two ago ascertain
the true stats Of things in Kansaswhat the
had done and what the military were doing The Score
ary OF War put into my bands extracts from two letters
of General Smithoue dated the eth and the other the
18th Of Augustine last which have been received from
him There have been many msrepresen crcu-
lated throughout the community with respect to the in
structons Of the and the of the militia
nv in Kansas and these letters written by General Smith
are so sound and just in themselves and think will
satisfy the public mind well TO the directions which
have been given and the conduct which has been pursued
that am they will be received with qualification by
The Senate and the country hope they will be read BY
the Secretary:
Ex,paot from Letter Of General p. r. Smih 10 he Adja-
~ taat General Of The army, dated
"HRApauAnTrss THE wEsr
... .... " Fort Jeaysnworth, Aug. Q, 1856.
20" would not notice reports see in the papers Of commit
grant IT, and 81 other such things did see that the
by members Of Congress resolutions OF inquiry The whole
are gross fabrc.sons there is no foundation fer any Of
The only applications made by individuals asking
send force with them to recover property they alleged
20 have been illegally taken from them. referred them TO
The civil authority for redress but told them the civil su
thOry found itself too weak 70 enforce its wr assistance
and foe sS 70
him 70 the Judge Of the United States court Of the Territory
(about three mile. OF bu, be rode BY the Judges door
10 come declined be evidently not sincere In
fSe troops have done any have been here
iIsn except that Of guarding prisoners charged with
sos and In the custody Of the marshal"
Copy Of letter from Brsys hctor General p r. Smith,
commanding department Of hs West, dated
Ponr LsGrrswosrH, August II, 1885,
Cooxrl have received letter from Governor shannon
asking take the Geld with the whole dspossbe force in
=: g The . 2. ~:
my knowledge, incorrect tina. decline making
week. ago Captain T. J. WOOD with hi. company Of LIST
cavalry upon the northern frontier, and shall depend
his reports 10 govern my action.
Some o. the companies along Kansas sent by The
commanding officer there, at the governors requst, to
break up camps Of armed Al places he degna-
ted On the arrival OF the troops at The points
not only camps found but none bad ever existed
there anywhere else In their neighborbood know that
each party trying engage the action Of the troops
peng their adversarie and place dependence the
reports that do not come from what consider good author
The Indian prisoners under the Of Lieut. Wheaton
and thence Captain steasr lat cavalry viii conduct them
to Fort Laramie. They had got scky and so impatient
that promised let them after the l0h and having heard
nothing Major Johnston and his recruits sent them Of
day.
With high respect, your obedient servant
PERSIfER v. SMITH,
Brevst Major General,
Commanding Department
II intended that Colonel Andrews, psymsster, under
the order to report here for duty shall remain here
send him 70 ST. Louisf
PERSIFER p. SMITH,
Brevet Major General,
Commanding Department
Colonel 8. CoorER,
Adjntant General Of the Army