New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-24
HIGH. HANDED OUTRAGE IN KANSAS,
Peaceable American Citizens Disarmed and hken
Prisoners.
THE WORK or ENslayING KANSAS GOING ON.
NORTHERN ROUTE BLOCKED UP.
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inv IN saturday evening last, direct from Nebraska
Civ brings US intelligence OF arother one OF IN, hEu
handed inyasons of the constitutional rights OF Amer
can citizens in that Territory, by which the WORK VI
il. Sua enslavomo 10y the South, aided ahd aOeIted
hy the Admin tration Is to be cOnsumnated. -
A train of 80 emicraIts under the conduct OF Mr.
Ed,idgc of Lawrence, IN company win zen, D. u
pouerCy and Mr. Perry also OF that place eit osceo
In Iowa whittier they had proceeded by two routes
ON the 9Th OF September, for Nebraska CITY. lhey
the river at the latter place, and on the TN oi
Oc-oLer took no their march for the Territory. They
crossed the south line of Nebraska and entered Kansas
on tic morning of the 10th when three or four miles IN
tie latter Territory met and surrounded 10y Dahu
of zoo to 100 United States troops-dragoons, aroy
and nfanrywith six pieces OF cannon, acting as III,
posse OF Deputy Marshal Pr ston and were dSarnea
and taken prisoners in defiance of all their consttu
tonal rights and ntkoW any process Of Id~ real or
pr, ieLdcd! ..,.o
of this body of men, but, relying upon the rights whch
are guaranteed them American citizens, ana upon
the promise OF protection gwen mem oy "TT h n,.
thew had reason TO suspect that they would De inter
rurted in this yol, Mt apd Illegal manner, ana hence
took no pains avoid by Eight or TO resist by force TINS
pira,icsl amy, until they found themselves fuily III
heir poyer When the train was stopped 1t was pro-
c,.din, AS il had proceeded through Iowa, without
,u,ljts+y organization. without military officers, tue
wacor scattered in slime Of two miles III length over inc
prai e: and the in squads some WIN Dh' near!
All without al ms were walking 10y the side Of the teams
Tl.ie was no pre.ensc that II was military oanu,
uore that the men orgaoized tor offensive p9i-
uosos rome that they had committed my crime ioi
Which they had rendo rcd emfclves Liable 10 arrest oy
irst irterIetration If any law. Bot search ot the
WAC, M was ordered by Preston, who, by the way IL
sur Of = LAWYER lust from Virginia who accepted tie
AZ nmen Of Deputy -Marihal Tor the especia purpose
ii n CAPTURE ~ this trln and when was ascertanod
by oven aulIg the contents of the gons that there
were less than ROUNDS Of ann union Tor each gun
that all the powder contained in one keg, ana that
! f} these two hundred and fifty men there WIS keg
partly full Of cartridges made NJ for the use OF the
iich leonard il was decided that this invading
amy and that it must be put under arrest
Tie leaders Of the train had taken the precauton to
send two men arc und by the Missouri River, when the
man arty left Mount Pleasant to explain to the Gov
ernor The number objects and condition OF the men,
| An interview with him resulted in promise on his
pant that the should be protected, and to eyince
bis apparent stness be gave Mr. Morrow, one OF
tie messengers the letter of cate conduct, which is
embodied in the statement of the prisoners that we
publish below. This letter was mt 10y express and
met the train at Nebraska City, and armed vita IT, the
Leaders apVrehCnded danger OF interruption " de-
| tenton When the command to stop was given this
letter of Governor Gearys produced, but it was
not satisfactory TO the Virginia lawyer acting by his
| command. He declined TO accept il az pass, and
ordered the search to be made To this the immigrants
Gouufred AID asked for escort that they might 20
! at 20 Iocompton and give the Governor an OPP
portuny OF Judging tor himself whether they were or
! were not a hostile amy. This request denied ON
protense Il 1t the force not sufiicienat the
| for the escort could not be spared
The search was conducted by breaking open their
boxes, tTuLLS ana E6llkeS, DdulIE
the wagons, throwing beds, clothing and cooking uen-
s into the mud and rampling them under their feet.
1t had the result have stated and other except
that box Of ten Sharps rifles and box Of two dozen
| reviewers, going through freight, and paid for a.
| such by their owner, who taking them 10 to sell
were brought to light Here was treason. Here was
rebellion TIE arms-thOse ten guns In boxes ana the
| Halls rifles belonging 10 the men, together with the
oEe keg OF powder and one-hGlf key Of cartridges
wol- eyed and packed in United States wagon ana
paced un6er guard and the men were then arrested
all marched of toward Topeka, where they nave
probably by this time arrived IL Is Erooaoie tna.,
now they robbed Of II means OF defense oil theu
homes and provisions, they viii be pat upon IlI iot
murder ur some other ocnse easily conlurtd up hGe'
that Missouri Kansas code Our Informant we iuch!
a ugh to make his escape. lie brings IN u n me
| loowiI statement to which We invite ue a''eh'ioh
| Of all American citizens:
| STATEMENT Or THE PRISONERS
| kACAMssiEsT - ToAf . 81, i6 n, n; -
W. n. unde-..snod. rrs 70 c' c"-ci 4ts me o.
lowing acts and l-k 'r serious % ~"
Li.Lanled violation Of constitution. H9s "D "'t CHS
I
We LETT Noun. Pleasant Iowa tie th Of september aud
s;t.r toIa. 3urI days tniougn Iowa
and ,tra.sa cached ;he Kansas ne ms mornnE o.
ZIG rad proceeded about hf'c niue south y
| anne suocsLy topped ty zen tip aud
Tni,gf Sa.,s troops, VI * Tces # er,
and Of Cooke acting posse 70 United Depl.y
Arer .rq, III. " hc We and % what race We yer,
goir- tn- 'ruiuy lioIus a. tLy announced heir IN.
uJ,. - g. search. il obedience instruction.
seLted tie lo.OHrs lct:-r Of welcome roE y Gealy:
Executive DkPA21sEST LEcosproy K. IT,
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