New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-26
KANSAS.

From Our Special Correspondent
FRANKLIN, X. T., July l6 1856.
Franklin is BY no means 70 busy place - when
the whole travel and commerce Of the Kaw Valley
went throughit Still 1t improves, sndin spite ofthe
uses The Ruisns hsve made Of it, bids far to clear
Itself. It has always been considered Pro-Slsvery
den, but this il incorrect as largo majority Of the
citizens of the town and vicinity arc Free-Stste
men. Standing on the edge Of the Shawnee Res.
ervaton it 10 of course the first place the traveller
coming up the Westport road sees. 1t was settled
chiefly By MissOurians, and was considered rather
q hard place for Free-State people, but In the
progress of events these Missourians became con.
verts to Free. State principles, which after al was
their true interest; for what is slavery but an
aristOcratic burden upon poor white men The
process of conversion has not been regarded very
amisby by the Border Rufians Their threats
against recusant settlers from Missouri, hOWever,
have only aroused the ire and resistance OF these
men.
Recently band of the young Southern emf
grants have seen proper to locate in Franklin:
There were only about dozen of them. They lived
in house that has been used % gard-house;
were armed and generally went fishing. or were
engaged in some less laudabe occupation, their
mission evidently being prospective in its charac.
ter. During one Of their LEAK Waltonsh trips 70
the Wakeruss, it appears they were 90 indiscreet
as to leave their guns in their guard-roon behind
them; some few Of these were Sharps rihes-how
obtained history saith not 1t appears that these
guns were reported missing, some Of the citizens
of the place having doubtless taken charge of
them. This have been told, and give as an unim.
portsnt rumor. The fellows are here yet and
need not want for arms 80 long as the United
States arms belonging to the Territory are in the
AZ
agents.
I have lust seen two men from the south part OF
the Territory, and both state that there is large
camp of Young SOutherners on Middle Greek, some
ten niles south of Osawattame. They are said
to number 240 men; they are armed; live In tents
talk little about building town." very likely
story for emigrants sustained here merely for the
purpose of being ready TO fight, and VINO nave no
mesps Of their own. They had commenced 70
build fort, however, and will, have no doubt,
complete that if not too lazy. settler living IN
the Leiphborh0Od Of their camp, went into 1t, ana
by pulmipg hinself Off ass. G. O." got q few
ittns. One man told him they had spies out-two
in Lawrence, one at Osawatta mie, one at Leaven-
worth, and ODE at Topeka.
Que of my ibformabts had been robbed BY tnem'
in this wise: He was Overtaken on his ROAD, Dc
tween the Potawatamie and Middle Greek, BY
hve of these fellows, who we're mounted ana
armed, two of them having Sharp's rifles. One Oh
the gang got of, and laying bis hand on the name
of the young Free.State man's horse, said:
"Hnve you any srmsF
"Well no, nothing bat an old pepper OF .
pistol that my aunt gave me when l left home'
was the reply.
"Well hand II over" ,.
81 don't want any trouble with you, gentle
men," was the reply; "but it 10 against my Prin-
ciples to give up any thing in that way tna' "A'
need"
"D-n your principles-hsnd it over without
any more jaw" LID, puf
Young man-young man." said an elderly kui.
fan. of the conservative school, who was bestolns
fea-bittep gray horse, wtha United states mus,
ket CD bic shOulder; Young man, let me counso.
you against resistance. The dema ID 10 maas "YUxx
you BY theee who kro@ what they arc oolns' '4N