New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-13

accuracy Of such investigations al was reported
right Shortly aieer, one Of the prisoners "sno 'ed
a stone from TIE bottom wall at the md Of the
house. A guard stationed there, He waited
tlere until the guard had his ksck turned and
then dashed Of. The guard bAiled hip, and a. be
still fed, sen. bullet after him. He escaped un-
hurt, bet his two companions were taken from IN
der tho house, and lodged once more in prison.
Tte and sales at Leavenwor.h have progressed
without anything Of unusual interest The land
bas been sold az far east the vicinity Of Strangers
Greek. 1t will be at least two weeks before IL
reaches the neigbbOrhOod Of Kickapoo Leayen-
worth, or Delaware. When it does, there will be
more likelihood of difficulties occurring. As high
as 81 per acre hos been given for the land and for
the last few days i, has ranged from 81 IS to "a
per acre. There purchasers of all politics, but
The Slavery men continue to buy great deal.
The only incident of pote originated in a sGgh., but
COMMON mistake. A man who WAS paying for
what be called his claim at the valuation price,
when questioned by the Commissioners, gave his
Iesidence as Platte County, Mo. The Commits
siOners atked how he could live in Platte County If
be had a "cl,im" in the Territory The agent for
INC bdICr WIZ CilHCi oIu NV CVuiPiCnthu shih PO'
culiar phase Of Border Ruffianism, or who did not
Ike it made so public, appointed Pro-Starery
Commission to investigate and report on such
claims. VIM. Russell, Of the firm of Majors &
Russell, rabd Pro- Slavery man, and agent for the
Southern Aid Society, was the Chairman Of the
Committee. Of course, they reported favoraby to
the Pro-SlAvery man from platte" and will,
course in all similar cases.
Messrr. Hyatt and Army, of the National Kansas
Committee, are here. Mr.. Eldridge has retired
from connection with the Disbursing Committee.
The latter are actively engaged in distribut ng the
articles of clothing to those of the people in need.
THE NETWORK CITY KANSAS GUARDS.
To tie Ed,o, of The N. Y. Tribune.
SIR: II is proposed by the New-York City Kansas
Guard to hold meeting at the Tabernacle on Satur
day next for the purpose Of raising sufficient Of
honey to equip and provision twenty five men, who
intend to leave the metropolis Immediately for the
"outpost of Freedom &" west of the Missouri.
great deal of money, donated for the relief or pro-
lection of the squatters has already, necessarily
unr ecessauily, been wasted expended before it
reached the INDEPENDENTLY. BY the blockade
Of the Missouri River and the length Of the overland
journey unnecessarily, by the vi lainy of fraudulent
or dishonest agents. who pocketed the money and
rever repaid it.
II is desirable that every dollar subscribed hereafter
should be expended to strengthen our cause and
sustain our party Experience has denonst 'ated that
morey expended in paying the passage OF emigrants
to KsDsas is dsbursed with very inadequate return.
II is the rorst policy that uas erer adopted Rather
let us ann and provide FIR the squaters already there
than forward another company 70 sold and grow ike
Col Harvey and his friends, at the distribution OF
clothing the agents of the friends of Kansas in the
North.
If again, enigrants are 10 he sent there free of
pense IL would be better to send young LADIES' than
young men for the girls would remain there and in
duce, have douot, an equal numbr OF squa:ters-
who may return at any moment to stay there also, and
settle down for Ife.
worse time for emigration than the present could
not have been selected. The Msst ur River is closed
Do tie NewYOrk City Guards Imagine that the Mis-
souIians would permit them t. pass undsturbed through
their State If they do they know nothing Of them
Do they purpose TO go by way Of Iowa II they do,
Heaven pity them. They will find that camping out
in the covered prsires is very undesirable and
unoman,ic experience.
Irgre that feel compelled TO cast Geld water on
praiseworhy purpose; but patriotism without fore
sight and prudence is always mischievous IN Its opera
tons nd disastl ous in its results
These views what cay about the emigration OF Ia
dice excepted-ore the opinions also, am au.h orlzed
70 state, Of Amos A. Lawrence, the H0D Eh mayer,
Dr. Rutsel Dr. Cabot, DIR. Webb, aud other equally
prom rent friends of Free Kansas in Bost IN:
Ro,fon pee 10 1886 JAMES REDPATH