The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-09
6slrs OF Knnsas.
ELN. Mr. MUTE A PRISONER IN THE HANDS OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF BIMBER.

RUFFIANs-MURDER OF BIMBER.
From the Chicago Tribune, sept6
By gentleman who lcn Leavenworth on Saturday We
have laie and important news from Kansas.
On Thursday last, escort OF one hundred mounted
Of Mrs. Hopps the widow Of the gentleman who
murdered latter place about two weeks ago In
party was Mr. Mute the Unitarian church Law
renee the brother Mrs Hopps who accompanied
her for the purpose OF looking after the murdered mans
The escort renamed with them until they arrived al
point about mi from eavenw worth, when supposng
the road from there was clear the ntsd returned
Just before parting with Mr. Nute the captured
OF The rusns. who obser hanging upon
thsir ler Ooe Of these had on white hat, and over
the band IN 'front.' these words, Death all State
m'n!n we're written in black ink. They examined
their Intentions and dsarmed and released. Though
h subjects for the swinging limb the settera de
termination that act OF theirs which looks like revenge
sfa be urged against them by their enemies, caused
their discharge Our says that their fears as
expressed in actions anu words, vastly amusing
Their gratitude. when told that they might go,
bouneed Dir Mute ano Mrs Hops we're soon after be-
by OF the maaudng gam which securing the
country IN all directions ana We're carried Ito Leaven
worth and held as prisoners. Mrs Hopps was denied
tie privilege OF visiting her murdered husbands grave
cenied all opportunity 10 recover the properly which
had been al the tims Of bis death and finally
denied permission 10 leave the Territory Tt next
ing the latter decision as reversed, aud shs was TN
enormously hustled aboard the Converse, without q
dollar IN money and sent down stream with As little
care for her grief or Der ~rongs II she had been
dumb tast ar. Mute at the ume our informant left
was still II Il cir hands, the roians threaten
ing him with oeath lnasmucn as he is man OF pure
character and blameess life, u not impossible that he
has before this tme pail the common penalty tor dar-
ing 10 be free State man
Just previous our inermant's leaving Leayenw ORTIZ
German from the neighborhood Of Lawrence who had
bes n tax en prisoner on his was In with team in com
psny with others the "a, wrung himself out
OF the hands Of Es captos, and attempted TO n.y. He was
oyertakeE by bullet nom revolver, which killed him
dead. The unfortunate man name WAS Bmber ne we3
farmer and Was grty OF no offence except OF daring
TO come to Lea.enworth = Guy provisions lie
pected however AL he other Germsns IN the Ter
rtos Of entertaining opnions adverse to making Kansas
slave STATE The other transfers We're still prisoners;
their teams had been "conhscaedn TO the use OF the
border r, hans. While BINDERS body yet lying in
street, IL lay there for hours exposed 10 the SUM-
Safe man, moved by the sight, exclaimed, My
God ho@ hong ore thass iLiBgs 10 last ~ This was
thought TO Le Reasonable ana Il with difficulty that
he he fate Of the murdered man lying stark and
Mr. Hops murderer, a well known rufian, named
Fuget still in the neiehb rhooi and though ne had
publicly exhbit,d his victims scalp, which he carrier
around II bis rocket wralpct IN piece q newspaper
(hc kFscrr Republican, no attempt had been mate to
have him arrested punished. Suh IL pro slav ny
3ustice in Kanxas To tits day, has been
puak bed by az for offences committed against indiy
duAls Of tire free Stste party! mot one
All our previous reports regard 10 the invasion are
informant thinks there at least three
thousand ssourans in the territory Inherent points
and more gong in daily from various places along
The border-a swearing vengeance against The d--ned
abontienists large patty Of Platte county men II IS
said have backed convinced that they have been
deceived regard - the alleged crimDaty OF the free
State Toey found iha, the naammatory appeals
which had sed them blsed upon imaginary
curreroes and that really they hal no cause for
Twice before they have been mised and this time they
worthy OF credit
We hear That Mrs Hopp in this city. The cap.
tan Of ths hissoar Iiyer oea, nhans ner crushed 70
ST. Louis and the passengers commiserating her cidi
tfn made " purse = sS2 10 cray her expenses TO
Rock Island, her former home o. cousse her tale when
when she tets IT, Will DO characterized as "a id aoo
Hion her
BORDER nuFFIAN EEpupIArED AND DRIVEN OUT
OY MISSOURI.
From the Lexington No Express Aug. 30l
The treatment received By thc q nan Van H,orbeke,
hands q Horato Owens has Justly aroused the IN
gnaon Ct the citizens Of Lexrgton and have taken
trouble 70 inquire d gently into The affair. IL com
mon with our ielox cizens generally, we are deter
rired that shall be aid that man 81 any party
tbocgh stranger caanet be protected Ia his rights
in this city. We have Laws which the hsh moral sense
OF our community VII require 70 re faithfully and impair.
tally We want SELF constituted extra legal
guardians OF .elf ire slasenolGng community,
and all such men, whether strAEgisrs In our midst or
resident citizens VII be Iebuked WAS Owens on sa
turday last
The facts in regard Var HooTbeks in detail as
roilows:-Ab6ut tour weeks ago calling himself
FsIA and who sad ne from kansas came INTO town
with horses, which he sold % M Johnsop, livery
liable Keeper 70 se,s sy " I' o. = =
two horse wagon 10 couvrrsalon Win some Of sur
citizens The ola mar said that ne formerly lived ~ Coe
county Missouri but bal recently resided II Kansas Ter
rory where be said everything he assessed Lad been
stolen from him, exccp his wSeoo and horses, which
were home the time Of the robbery, or they
would have been taken also. The old man stii about
ali Gay, tryirg se hs wagon sod horses, ut
be vas . sirar ger he did NEE, with purchaser.
Tie next day saturday Of Johnson hacks pissed
along I,et drawn by ihe horSes he had purchased
from Faas the Old man exclaimed. There's my horses
that were stolen from me In ksnsas" Whilst the
old msn was insisting upon MS property, Hpra.
ITO Owens fell upon him aud gave him seye-
dsnoune!ng him sbohtonst aud ordered
him leave town Immediately. several were asou, 10
Who ADVISED them 70 keep az aud et ovens aoae.
Ovens continued TO abusc the od man AMI threatened
70 kill him ne did not Immediately. Vas Hoor
beke disey lett protesting toseref, that be was
aboii,onst bat pro slavery man. 10 the alter
most universal dissatisfaction ard condemnation II
mired that the wrongs q tac old man should be re-
dressed ana that he sho I'D have fair chance 70 reclaim
his properly. Messengers We're accordingly despatch
10 rcquss, him TO return and Inn that'u he
could prove hts horses be shonli rave them. Abol,
night was ASCERTAIN, that The sssngers had taken
the wrong read aud others innedi sely despatched
The right read, with Ike Lstruciions. These men
crave led Az night and q with old about
daylight Their message made kDosD, Van Hoorbese
INN edaiey returned 10 TITS city aud s now here await
ing the receipt Of TO his title 70 the horses
case they VIII cheesfniy r. given up 70 nm.
ON sun lay night last Fala returned 70 city with
another tofse ior sale and Immediately recognized
and arrested BIZ trial comes ~ to.dty. he claims TO
have bough, the horse Ia ka1sss and hts tia pat
Sap .ss w. fs W. lave not -, hsad Of
their arrlvaL IN company With tsas was gentle nan
named FAR, who was aso arrested, pit being abe y
essee' s'0' '''OD'' u ''"'''''' - - '4'''
owens has been tod that our city can prosper whoa,
him, and be has prudenty cft i0r parts unknown.
These scenes have been enacted IN the name Of Kan.
cas- they the FIRST that have openly rans2rgd
IN midst rejoice that they have been boldly met
and frowned down. Our inte esls in Kansas Eeed 10
such advoeats.
COMMUNICATION WITH KANSAS ENTIRELY CUT OFF.
Travellers who have inst arrived IN this city iron
kansas says the Chicago Pres Of the 9Th last report
that Of the rufans The borders OF Kansas
T. nov complete and that parties seeking ngrcs- through
Ior and Nebraka liable % be stopped al every
pont This nowF, however, not very alarming. II
Gcary rally und0itak 20 restore order 10 the
Territory his arrival he vii al once dpcrse the pre-
borders
calling the United states b. his ait and n he should
determine 20 interfere between the people and their
enemies, n would not require very large detachment
from the free state forces embed IN the neigh sorh0od
Of lawrence 20 keep the snd CON nuscatop open
We believe hundred resolue could march into the
Territory At any desirable point II wout require an
army Of good many thousand rutiaus 20 eiectualiy
guard the whole frontier.
rHE Last BORDER RUFFfAg MANIFESTO
To rrp CITIZENS NrssOrM -
A report has been circulated with great a.siduitg
through the state that The dif1aues u Kansas set,