New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-19

INDICTMENTS FOR HIGH TREASON.
Bufosd's Men Enlisted az Militia.
SEASON AND wEATHER-EBIGRATI
INCIDENTS OF PERSECUTION.

SEASON AND wEATHER-EMIGRATI0
INCIDENTS OF PERSECUTION.
From Our Special Correspondent
LAWRENCE, K. T., May 4. 1856.
VIXEN was in Kansas last Fall, vegetation We
dry and withered; but now, as write, 1 can look
out from my window on one Of the most beautiful
scenes in nsture, where the green grass and me
flowers are sprinsng up in the prairie, and tAs
varying tnge ofthe treetops a. the leaves and buds
expara in the broad belt Of forest that lines To
Valley Of the Kan. Away TO the south. some three
or fear miles Distant another deep belt marks the
historic Wauksruss, and here and there narrow
and feathery outline Of trees shows the course Of
some smaller stream. So far the season has bcea
rather cool and backward but the grass 10 three OF
four inches high and the cattle can live very we'll
Fer some time it has been rainy. Every second O.
third day there has been more Or lees rain. Yes
terday was rainy, muddy, and disagreeable. His.
morning ii was cool and cloudy, then there Vs.
heavy dashipg rain, and toward noon little sun
Anime looked through the driving clouds.
As consequence the rain the streams are rather
full, occasionally in food and as bridges arc scaHce
in the Territory, 1t is sometimes difficult to get
from one section to another. experienced this
difficulty in getting from Leavenworth to Lawrsacs.
We had some hinderances and made but allow
progress until We came to the Stranger Creek;
there we were brought to q halt No team could
cross yet, and We found several teamsters sampcd.
some of whom had been there for two days, wait
ing until it was fordable. They were passing the
time with the most philosophical GOODNESS, attend
ing to their camp kettles. As / had no time b
wait and no great fancy for camp life, tried -
coax and hire some one to ferry me over on horse
back, which could easily have been done, but tho
strength Of the eurrent inundated them and had
nothing for II but TO trudge down the bottom foe
several miles until found Delaware Indian. who
had q canoe. He ferried me over, and trampeA
the remaining sixteen miles to Lawrence, with wet
feet and bad headache.
The farming part of the population are mostly
engaged In fencing, breaking prairie and planting;
but it cannot be denied that political difficulties,
uncertainties and fears have to great extent pal
sled the arm of industry in some localities. HEALTH
80 far as have learned, is generally good in tho
Territory. There has slready been largo influx
of population, and learn from variety OF sources,
of great numbers more on the way. The Fro
Slavery men claim large majority Of the emigraats,
90 far, this Spring; but think they IRE mistaken.
The Southern emigranss have mostly come In largo
parties, and made good deal Of fuss about thcm-
selves, hence they are more really known. per-
ton of the Northernemig also comes In par
ties, but the greater number Of boats up the river
bring cargoes, the political character Of which II
comparatively unknown. The Pro-Slavery men do
not count these Let them beware Of these "mix-
ed csrgoes." think there Is no great danger IN
travelling on the Missouri River. The "princsple"
and the interest of the stesmboat-men and cities
along the river are in conflict. They mutually hate
the Eastern and Northern emigration but they oan.
not afford 10 Oee their business, and searches and
seizures Ofproperty on the highway Of the Missouri
cannot be very conducive to their prosperity.
Hence, the property and business interests cry
sgainst these outrages. Again, the steamboat men
are between two fires. If it is their interest TO
carry "Abotionists" Gas all Free-State men arc
designated) and their property up the river, It Il
also their interest to take freghts ofhemp and 9th
er Missouri produce down. To keep on the fair
ride of all parties is not always practicable, but tho
business men endeavor to do 80. Yet, 1t csnnotbe
denied, the rough and reckless portion Of the Mis-
sourians are ever ready to offer insult, and some
tines even violence to Free Statemen while travel
ing on the river-annoyances that the boat officers
are not always able or willing to prevent.
There is an effort now being made to put on
line Of boats between Alton and Lawrence. 1.-THE
attempt be made in the proper manner, sec no
reason why it should not succeed. At least that
the boats run 30 the mouth Of the Kansas River.
believe that a class of small boats could be made
to navigate the Kansas River as far as lawrence.
during considerable portion Of the year. Largo
boats could run on it now, provided the pilots
knew the channel With regard TO the proposed
line Of boats from Alton, heard sundry threats
made use Of that they would be "run down" BY
the boats now in the st. Louis trade; but these
threats, like good many others Of . similar kind,
may be taken for what they are worth. Running
down boats does not always pay; such opposition 10
apt to wind up rapidly. While the bulk Of tho
Free-State emigrants to Kansas are enfefprsnS
and industrious men, who mean by labor and capt
tai to pu,h their own way, and open up the Tern.
tory, there /. also a considerable class from al
quarters who may justly be styled sdVensufers.
Thew have no definite object In view, but 40 nos
like the idea Of settling on claims and submitting
70 the toll and hardship thatwoud thus for some time
be before them. They may be willing :" speculate
u;ttout capital, or engage in some genteel business
not recurring much effort; some OF them wouie
even be willing to attach themselves 70 surveying
marty even; but al such occupations nave mfFe