New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-31
KANSAS.
TROUBLE on SUGAR CREEK-THE GOV
ERNOR AND THE MILITA-THE MIo-
SISSIpPI COMPANY

grated to the Territory from Wisconsin ia-' sun
mer was brought from the prison camp II LecohP'
ton and interre n the Lawrence Cemetery he
was Of the company Of one hundred and up"a'u
who were taken by the United States dragooa'' un-
der orders Of Gov. Geary, and who have oeeu 'on'
fined ignoniniously under the rufian Illus anu IL,
militia at Leeomrton. Although the deceaS''
has been confined for weeks II is altogether unce'
tain whether there would be any indie: nen' iouno
against him. az il ia also doubtful whe.her par
ticle If testimony can be found against the larger
portion Of bis companions. Like those companions
be endured much. and in his case exhausted nature
sank beneath its suferines. Ne medical st'enuan'
waited on him 10 alleviate his miserles' OK give
hope to the young life which sunk under CLOUD
Ne communication as 10 his condition Was III ''e
by the wild and reckless guard of the unfortunate
prisoners. The brother of the deceased-a young
Daguerrean artist Of this city, and he only reia'
Tive that the deceased had in the Territory-re-
ceyed in the starting intelligence Of his death the
first intination Of bis Illness.
Recently the crowd Of prisoners. numbering sun
well nigh A hundred.) have been buddied IN a
small building at LecomptoD. Human nature lnsy
endure much with the fresh breczes OF Kansas
blowing around even such prison but memory re-
calls the frightful story Of the Black Hole OF Cal
cutta. and hard facts insist on drawing parallel
The wild history Of unhappy Kansas has recorded
many more startling and horryfylng death IMAM
this but there s something in ts peculiar charic-
ter which writes "DEsPOTIsM, in letters oi Ire,
upon the crime. II out-Jesuts Jesuitism in re-
fnement Of cruelty with the aiectaton otlnnocence;
and in becoming familiarized with such sad tate of
the Free settlers Of Kansas we forget that we 1--we
in Republican America or that freedom or civil
rights are the national inheritance.
For some time back the settlements toward
Sugar Creek and the Potawatami have been IN
tested by bands Of I" Law and Order" scOundrels,
who have been committing all kinds of outrages
but whose chief object appears 10 be to root out
the Free-State settlements and prevent other Free
State emgrants from settling on that locality. For
weeks back, complaints Of these outrages have been
made to Gov. Geary, the compliments receiving
no satisfaction. As the Governor has issued proc
lamaton requiring the enrolment of militia,
company of the settlers near the vicinity OF Osawat
TAME and Potawatome, reported themselves to the
Governor. but were not received. Only enc COM
papy of Free.State men have been enrolled by the
Governor, under Capt. Walker, at Lawrence, ana
this was unquestionably done for effect. There are
about three hundred Of these volunteer militia at
Lecompton clothed and rationed by the Government,
a considerable portion of whom are, and claim to
be, Missourians, n to see the difficulties through
and the remainder are recently imported South.
erners. At every Pro-Slavery point there is nest
of them. The following from The LeeOmptOn Union
will show what the Pro-Slayery party think oft:
KANSAS MnlrIA-Ths feature in the policy Of
our new Governor is much 10 be admired IL more ef-
fectuay and speedily tends 10 peace and afford
prote elton to our citizens than any single for
merry adopted. He calls upon the citizens for volun
for three months forming infantry, cavalry and
artillery companies. lie has about 300 yolunteorS
under the command of II. L. Titus. They a noble
set Of boys the very pick of our Territory and cannot
by any means be called raw recruits, for under their
efficient leaders they ore well drilled We have several
times witnessed their drilling aud although are no
military tactican, plainly when soldier
knows his work. Our young friend Capt. Jack Dom
Edison is commanding one company Ja-ks red hints
will never be found wanting. Under such leaders a.
Co.'s. Titus, Anderson and COok-Capts Donaldson end
Wallace, who can keep from learning to be soldier
and fighting bravey when their country calls T!
Those who remember the sackng of Lawrence
will know who the "Red Shirts" are. The policy
Of arming, equipng and sustaining large bodies Of
these Pro-Slavery Rufian forces is, believe pre-
concerted aud deliberate plan Of the Oigarchy.
The acceptance of Walkers Company of eighty
four was merely designed to shut the mouths Of the
Free.State men as to this dangerous arrayIng of a
hostile power. This view of the case is rendered
more conclusive by the fact that the Governor took
great deal of pains to get up the Lawrence CON-
pany and get il under the command of Walker,
who was known throughout the country as an act
i've Free State man. The main difficulty which the
Free.State men experienced in enrolling themselves
as militia under Governor Geary, was a well
grounded fear that they might be called on TO serve
under the bogus Generals and Colonies appointed
under authority Of the Missouri Kansas Legislature
Gen. Richardson and Col. Stringfellow, for in-
stapce); or az the Governor had declared that the
bogus laws and officers must be sustained that they
would be called on under prosecuting political
writs, TO arrest their friends. While Governor
Geary was exhausting his eloquence III endeayoring
to persuade the Company to form under Walker,
these important matters came on the taps, of
course When the men were enrolled by Gesry the
oath was beside the usual formula, simply TO be
subject to the orders OF the Governor. 1t was I'M
derstood, however that before the men were raised
some private pledges passed between the Governor
and Capt. Walker, and Others, and on the faith OF
these the men We're raised. Every qualifying pro-
yiso, however, is strictly secret and therefore in
tie hands of the Governor.
When the company raised near Osawattamie sent
their report by Sir. James Holmes, First Lieuten-