The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-05

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The Cincinnati Gssefts has very spicy
correspondent ia Kansas, who despite the
irregularity Of the mails. manages to keep
that paper posted with regard to every in
cident Of any importance that transpires
in the terrilory. We give two of his latest
le,tsrs. The idea Of punshng these men
10 mere farce; not one Of them will serve
the time for which he has been sentenced.
Il is possible that the following are inclu.
ded in the batch Of thirty one persons who
escaped from Tecumseh
LEcoMProS, KANSAS, Nov. Al.
| The following are the names OF the TWEEN
ty Free State prisoners at Lecompton. who
were convicted OF man slaughter and sen
fenced 10 I'VE years hard labor with ball
| and chain:
| Thomas Hsnkins, William Jordan, George
Smith, A. J. Payne. f. Cottingham, c. A.
Jscob, John Laurie, c. L, Preston, A. c..
Soulie, Henry Hurd. II: N. Bent, John
Suare, James R. White, E D. Whipple,
Miriam Kinsler, Thomas Warner. s. Stew
art, F. B, Swift, G. II. Calkins, Alonzo
Craw ford, Ephrism Banter was also sen.
fenced for six years. and Elias Roarc for 2
years.
John Ritcnis formerly from Indiana, es.
capped Yesterday. He walked out beyond
the line paced BY the sentinel when his
back was turned, but it was impossible for
| him to get away without being seen, he
turned and rt crossed the line, came against
the sentinel feigning to BE- drunk, and said
| he was going in to See the prisoners. The
| sentinel did not know him and refused to
admit him. and after parleying with hin
some time Ritchi, finally turned and walk
ed Of As soon as he got around corner
he made quick time. He crossed the Kan.
sas river last night and has gone North.
| These convicts were TO have been put to
labor with ball and chsin the morning alter
the sentence was passed, but Gov. Geary
has countermanded this order and declared
that none Of the sentences should be car.
ried into execution until ell the trials are all
concluded.
LAwRExoE, Nov. "a.
Charles Hays, the murderer OF Bufom
having been released on bail by Judge lie.
compte Gov Geary issued an order tu
Marshsl Donelson to re arrest him. The
Marshal, however, declined 10 execute the
order, bat sent In his resignation. The
Governor then sent Col. Titus to mss" the
arrest and he succeeded in doing so. HAYS
has since, at the instigauon OF Judge Lee
compile, as 10 supposed, commenced suit
against Governor Geay for false imprison-
| ment.
The difficulties b,tween Judge Lecompte
and Gov. Geary have been ACCOMPLISHING for
some time, till now the breach seems ire.
parable. Its not doubted but that Judge
Lscompte will be removed
The land sales at Fort Leavenworth are
progressing very slowly. Lands twenty
miles back from the river are selling for So
per acre. The settlers get their claims at
the appraisement, which is at $50 to 50
per acre. Pro-slavery men have bid in most
OF the lands not claimed BY settlers but these
being in the northwest corner Of the tract
and at q distance from Leayenworth City,
and the river, are of comparatively little i'm
portance in the settlement OF the Territory
| begin 10 question whether these Pro-sa.
very funds will hold out much longer. They
have bid boldly at first, 10 order, il possible,
| to deter Free State men from PURCHASE ng
and induce them 10 return home.