Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-11-06
From Warrington.
THE TRUTH, FROM GOV. GEARY,
About Those Poor, Peaceable' Emi-
-o or grants.
THE KANSAS HUMBUG BURSTED.
WAsnxoros, Tuesday, October. 2s

WAsHINGToa, Tuesday, October %.
Among the official dispatches from Gov.
Geary, OF Kansas, Is one dated Lecompton,
October 10, in which he details the circum-
stances attending the arrest of an organized
band, consisting of about two hundred and
forty persons, among whom were few wo-
men and children, comprising seven families.
This party was regularly formed in mill
tary order, under the command OF General
Pomeroy and Colonels Eldridge, and Perry
and Others. They had with them twenty
wagons, in which were supply of new arms,
mostly muskets with bayonets, sabres, and a
lot of saddles, &c, sufficient To equip bat
TALON, consisting of one-fourth cavalry and
the remainder infantry. 'H ,.o. a, a..
Besides these arms, which Gov. Geary
says were evidently Intended for a military
organization, and which were in the wagons,
search of which was strongly objected to-
the emigrants were provided with shot-guns,
rifles, pistols, knives, &C., sufficient for the or
dinary uses Of persons travelling in Kansas or
any other of the Western Territories.
They had with them neither oxen, house
hold furniture, mechanics TOOLS agricultural
implements, nor any of the necessary appur-
tenances of peaceful settlers. rs[.. +. =.
They were permitted to pursue their jour
ney under escort Of a squadron of Dragons,
and subsequently, Gov. Geary, according TO
promise, met them near Topeka. They apol-
ogized for their evident aud undeniable dis
regard of Gov. Geary's proclamation, which
apology, though plausible, was far from sat-
isfactory. ..I ,..f
After welcoming them as peaceful emil
grants, aud assuring them that he would pos
itively enforce his proclamation, and suffer
no party of men TO enter or travel through
the Territory with warlike or hostile appear
ance, to the terror of the peaceful citizens
and dangerof renewing the disgracsful and
alarming scenes through which the iDhabi-
tants had so recently passed.
Gov Geary insisted upon the immediate
disbadining of the combination, which was
agreed to with aiacrity. Tho majority OF the
men were evidently grad6ed to learn that
they had been deceived in relation TO Kansas
affairs, and that peace and quiet, instead OF
strife and contention, were reigning there.
His remarks were received with frequent
demonstrations oi APPRECIATION, and at their
close the organization was broken up and Its
members dispersed in various directions.
/ After they had been dismissed from custo-
| dy and the fact announced by Major Shelby,
their thankfulness for his kind treatment to-
wards them, during the time he held them
under arre st, was expressed by giving him
three hearty and enthusiastic cheers.
! Among the documents is the report of the
emigrants to Governor Geary, complaining of
the rough treatment they received from the
troops, acting, as they understood, under Or
ders from Mr.. Preston, U. $. Marshal de-
| claring their mission TO Kansas as peaceful,
having no organization save one of police for
their own regulation aud defense on the way,
and, coming in that spirit in the Territory,
they claimed the right of American citizens
to bear arms and be exempt from unlawful
search and seizure.
Captain Shelby, who had them in charge
says that they were never for one moment
made to feel the restraints of military dis
cipline but that on the contrary, they
were relieved from the onerous duty and ne
cessity of military, nightly guards, ard as
sisted rather than retarded in their Journey.
The Captain, agreeably to Governor Geary's
instructions, restored the arms claimed as in
dividual property.
From THE SoUTH.--The New Orleans Pr
cayune publishes a letter from General Gads-
den, in which he intimates that the new
minister from the United States will not find