Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-07-23
FRom KANSAS.

FROM KANSAS.
Topeka. Kansas, July 9Th, 1885
We arrived here after fifteen days of hart
! travelling through Tewa, via Nebraska City 4
this place We found very good route, and i
. is one would advise all emgrants to Kansas Il
take. A committee was appointed yesterday
!. by q mass meeting to take measures to locate
4 the best route from Nebraska City to some point
on the Kansas river and work the same, so that
hereafter there will probably be good road and
!. direct one.
The people of Kansas finding that the Legis.
lature was to become the object against which
the o. S. Government was to direct its attention,
on the Fourth of July assembled in great num-
bers. Judge Curtis, acting governor of Kansas,
issued his proclamation to the members of the
General Assembly, requesting them to convene
on the srd of July; BY so doing they out gem
eraled the Government. On the morning Of the
Fourth they met aud adjourned until la o'clock
Acting Governor Of the Territory of Kansas,
during Shannons absence issued a proclamation
by order of Frank Pierce telling the Legislature
1 they must not meet he read the proclamation
OF the President and of Shannon of last Feb,
and also bis own to the people of Topeka, few
moments beforeit was time for the Legislature
| to meet, and then went Immediately to Sumner,
1 who was encaaiped near by, and told him that
| the Legislature were determined to meet, and
that the various military corps were ready to
protect them.
Sumner Immediately appeared before the Le-
| gislative Hall with about 24o dragons, and two
pieces of artillery, and entered the Senate Cham-
be. At the same time the excitement in the
crowd outside was most intense. Loud cheers
| were sent up for Gov. Robinson, Col Fremont,
| the Free State of Kansas Col. Sumner, and ma
| ny others.
Summer arose among the members of the Gen
eral Assembly and told them that he had a pain
fal duty to perform, that he was ordered to
prevent the Free State Legislature from holding
its session, and holding the position he did, he
must do as ordered. That he had hoped never
to see the time when American Citizens should
be arrayed against the forces of the U. States,
and was desirous that it should not be SO now,
and then said you mast disperse gentlemen
The President of the Senate asked whether they
should consider themselve dispersed at the point
of the bayonet. Sumner answ cred it is equivalent
to that Donaldson, U. S. Marshal, then arose
and said, 'they must also promise merer to meet
again." No answer was made to this by any
one, and the poor Marshal was completely ig-
nored. Three cheers were then sent up for Col.
Sumner and the Hall was deserted. Sumnerinl-
mediately retired with his command to his
camp, and large National Flag was hoisted,
with 81 small stars and one large one in one
corner. Whereupon some one in the crowd,
throwing up his hat shouted, ''threc cheers for
that large star in the corner representing Free
Kansas" Tremendous shouts arose from all
present and the crowd dispersed for dinner.
Immediately after dinner the people assembled
in mass convention, passed resolutions, made
speeches, appointed committees, and prepared
memorial to Congress, praying that Lecompt,
Shannon and Donaldson might be impeached,
and accordingly tried. After few songs from
the ladies, and letter from Gov. Robinson,
anu lOuf UtuelS iuCutCtTdtcu plIsoH ~ Ie-
compton was read, the meeting adjourned. The
military companies (of which two belonged in
Topeka, one in Lawrence, one in Bloomington,
and one on the Wachamsa,) paraded during the
remainder of the afternoon, and q more deter
mined set of boys are not often seen. Had the
Legislature called on them yesterday to defend
them, they would have done their best A more
glorious Fourth of July / never spent, nor do I
expect soon again to witness so glorious tri-
umph over tyrrany as was made on that day.
True the Legislature was dispersed, but in do
ins it, it was recognized as body having au-
thority, and the act was only adding fuel to the
fire already burning with vigor in the Northern
States Since the sack of Lawrence more than
40 Free State men and 10 Proslavery men have
fallen victims to the Leaden Rain which has in
some places poured in torrents. The report that
Shannon was driving out the Proslavery men is
correct, he having driven Whitfield, 'the Dele
gate to Congress" out Of the Territory with his
armed force twice, and Bufords men also, Sow
sral times; but he has not disarmed Free State
men who were protecting their rights and their
fresides.
During the night of the Fourth, special mes
senger arrived to Col. Sumner, who immmedi-
ately, Tin the night) started with his whole force
eastward. What it was that hurried him off is
not known. The messenger, who was soldier,
killed his horse by hard riding before he reached
here, and Sumner was expected to remain here
several days I shall leave this place on Mon
day. Yours truly,
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THE WAY THEY DO THINGS IN KANsAs-Two
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