Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-31

sas emigrunts, including women ana
children, were taken prisoners by Uni
ted States Deputy Marshal Preston
and seven hundred United States
troops. near Plymouth, Kansas. on
the 10th inst.
Previous to proceeding from Ne
braska City Mr.. Eldridge, conductor
Of the party. procured permission Of
Governor Geary 10 enter the Territory
with ordinary arms Of emigrants, be-
| ing assured all their intentions were
peaceful.
On arriving at Plymouth they found
seven hundred troops. with six pieces
Of artillery. drawn up to oppose their
progress. The troops. acting as posse
to the Deputy Marshal. ordered a
halt and informed the whole party
they were prisoners. A search was
Immediately instituted; all boxes.
trunks, &C., were opened. and resulted
in discovering one key Of powder: one
keg Of cartridges, belonging to the
night guard; ten Sharp's rifles in 4
box; two dozen revolvers. being freight
to Council City. aud a number o
common rifles belonging 10 common
individuals.
The troops then took possession o
all the horses. wagons. baggage. farm
ing utensils, and large quantity o
provisions. They then ordered thu
whole party under guard. with order
to shoot any one attempting to escape
The prisoners sent back statemen
Of facts with one hundred and thirty
four signatures.
The emigrants were from Ne,
York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin and Iowa.
Laterintelligence confirms the abov
report. Notwithstanding il is called
lie. by the party. They are ashame
Of the acte Of their own men. w
hope the election Of next Tuesday wi
result in putting a Governor in Kansa
VINO will not prevent the emlgratlo
of Freemen. The following is Ii
account given by the prisoners then
selves, signed by i4l, SEVEN OF WHO
ARE FROM INDIANA
| ENcAMrMEsr ON Pony CREEK,l
X. T.. MIDNIGHT, Oct. 10.
We, the undersigned, present
our fellow. citizens the following stat
ment Of facts, and ask their serious a
tention to the high handed Violate
of Constitutional rights which the
disclose.
Al We left Mount Pleasant, Iowa. /,
, the Goth Of September, and after
toilsome journey Of some twenty-ol
days through Iowa and Nebraska. v
reached the Kansas line this mornin
: October 10th. 1856. When we hl
: proceeded about three miles South
. the line, and while pursuing cur WI
: in a peaceful and quiet manner, ,
: were suddenly stopped by betwe
8 500 and 700 United States trooI
r with six pieces of artillery. und
y Col. Cook acting as posse to Unit
d States Deputy Marshal Preston.
After enquiring who we were and
l. what place we were going, and bel
truthfully informed, they announc
= their intention to subject US to scare
y in obedience to instructions from G'
n Geary.
N EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
l. Lecompton. X. T., Sept. 30.]
n To all sghons IL may concern:
The bearer of this note, Rob
10 Morrow. represents himself as
m Agent of certain peaceful and Be
f. fde emigrants about entering this 7
r ritory through Nebraska, under
!. escort of Col. Eldridge, assisted
- Gen. pomroy and Col. Perry.
Iwelcome all such accessions to
population of this Territory. conf
from whatever quarter, and / requ
n all good citizens to afford shelter 9
.. protection to every person enter
r. this Territory fer peaceable and Ia
ed full purposes.
n II the party under Col. Eldrit
r. come in this way, without threats
n. a hostile attitude, I hereby request
ob military officers in this Territory
e. give them safe conduct and SO ?
he NIT them to pass without interrupt
er JNO. W. GEARY,
ed Gov. of Kansas Territory
de The letter was sent by spe
no messenger to the train while at
,e. braska. We protested against any
tention or search as a violation Of
IT. constitutional rights, and Of the 81
bis Of Gov. Geary's letter. We admit
err that we vera thoroughly armed,
h. stated that Gov. Geary had beer
,al informed by the bearer Of the let
ts and he had distinctly admitted
,on right to come armed into the Teri
re- lry. The train was ordered to ST
nd but was Immediately forcibly stopI
Nv. neither our protest nor Gov. Gea
his letter being respected. The wag
to were then searched, and oil a
not found in them taken away. Du
,ts. the search, trunks and valises v
hat torn and broken open. the bed
the families were thrown out in the
tor and trampled in the mud-the la
aen being treated with inexcusable n
he ness.
es- After this was done they offere
be escort us TO Gov, Geary, on condi
that the leaders pledged themselvt
ilv keep every man with the train. I
Nv having neither right nor power to
res. they refused; telling them that v
rise they had taFen from us all that
The wanted. we would take care OF
me- selves. We were then Informed
IN a we were prisoners Of srar, our el
!. train. numbering some ESQ men.
Al. men and children. being surrour
''' BY United States troops and mar
'rgo into camp, where We are tonight.
to a der strong military guard. who
.ller orders TO shoot down any man VIII
Mr.. temps to leave.
lily, Can any true hearted American
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