The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-10-01
Correspondence oftks Public Ledger.
Letter from Ka nsas.
Fort Lsausn.uorth, TX. T., Sept. 10, '5e.


inst. The little towns along the Missouri
river were all in fermen, IN regard 10 the
Kansas trouble; but in none of them could
any correct information be obtained in regard
TO the true coalition ofthings in the territory
The statements were exceedingly contradict
ory and many ofthem extremely absurd. At
Glasgow we took on board party of ftty.
enc "Bofder Ruffians," armed with r,hes,
pistols and bowie knives, and carrying with
them brass ak pouuder, bound to Kansas
City, to meet similar palties from other parts
of Missouri. These men, on the trip up, be-
haved themselves with the greatest propriey.
AT Kansas City some three hundred men
were assembled ready 10 march inio the ter
ritory- At LeavenwoHh City, some four
hundred "Border Rrffians" are under arms,
many of them mounted, and the town regu-
uIarly baricaded, This party have been en-
rolled as militia, and under the oover of an-
thonly, have committed many most serious
oulrages. The town of Lawrence is in pos.
session of about fifteen hundred Free Solers,
under The command of General Lane. They
are suffering for wan, of provisions, the sup
plies of which have been Gu, of BY the op-
posing faction.
] have already been long enough in the
Territory 10 have obtained a pretty thorough
Knowledge Of The existing difficulties, which
are certainly very inperfectly understood al
distance. The rumors you receive increase
most marvelously as they travel, and not one
on, Of every dozen has scarcely the shatow
of foundation in truth. The questions Of
rro-slavery and free Stale have less TO do al
present with Kansas troubles than other mat
ters, far more serious in their nature and
more difficult 10 remove. That there exists
violent opposition 10 each other, by certain
sgiia,ors on both sides Of this political quar-
rel, there can be no doubt; but that the ma
iority of the settlers are tired of The question,
and are disposed 10 view il with calmness,
and conduct toward il with propriely, is
equally true. The greatest enemies of Kan.
sas are aspiring demagoeues from different
districts, and hordes OF bandiili, who, having
taken advantage ofihe meddling Interference
of the above named class now roam the
country, plunderng peaceable people Of all
they possess, reckless of consequences and
Indifferent as 10 The different opinions OF their
victims. II is of little importance 10 what
party a man belongs, or from what section
of country he has come, if he daIes 10 ven-
ture alone on The highway, he will be sure
10 receive pistol or rife ball in his body,
and his pockets be emptied of their contents.
The bandilti of Italy and Spain, aud the la
drones of Mexico, were never so brutal and
cowardly as the gangs of thieves and assas-
and more dastardly set of robbers never dis
graced humanity. They scour the country
in large gangs, mounted on stolen horses, by
night and day, enter dwellings, insult females,
abnse and murder men, carry off everything
they can find that is valuable, drive away
cattle and horses, burn houses and destroy
whatever they cannot use. Thirteen bodies
| were last week found murdered by The road
and buried Sy the United States soldiers
These atrocities are charged ufon each othe r
by both The Free State and Slavery parties !;
but the truth is, they are perpeIraled By men
who care nothing for The question of slavery,
either one way or The other; bnt are mur-
derers and plunderers by nature and occupa-
ton.
Parties were also enrolled from distant
States, who had no direct interest in Kansas,
and who never intended TO become settlers.
era,ions; opposition TO free soil, and oppor-
iunilies for plunder. The militia, thus organ
lied, instead of proving beneficial, only ir-
creased the difficulties. 1t caused opposing
organizations of free soil men, who also call
ed for and obtained recruits from abroad
These parties arrayed themselves in open
hostility against each other, and hence, sev.
eral conflicts took place, which resulted in
the destruction OF considerable property, an!
the loss OF few lives. But neither OF these
conflicts have been sufficiently serious to
justify the reports Of them that have been
widely circul,ied for political capital and
speculative purposes. The free soil party
maintains lis head quarters at Lawrence, Il
miles south from this place and numbers
about six hundred men, which rumors have
exaggerated TO as many thousands. They
are commanded by General Lane, of W hon
have already spoken, and have doubtless
in their expeditions after provisions, done
considerable unprovoked mischief.
Some of The parties Of the authorized mill
tia have not been behind them, in that re
gard. They have entered and robbed dwell
ings, malireaied their residents, and sloler
their effects, and in other respects have been
the grossest violaiors of the laws and the
worst disturbers of The peace. The very hor
ses they ride were stolen or as they say
pressed into the seiv:ce," from the very per.
sons whom they were organized 10 project
Hence the necessty, not only Of disbandins
the armed bands, who are acting without any
aulhority-but also those who are the author
lied militia or protective police.
This morning | accompany the Governor
under an escort of United Slales troops to
Lecompion, where the new Government will
Immediately be formed. Kansas Territory
SO far as have yet seen it, is decidedly one
of the most beautiful countries have evel
witnessed.
Holio,oays Ointment and Pills.-Skin dis