New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16
KANSAS.
THE eOvERNoR-THE INDIANS.

ky1e, IL appears was Killed by blow from oOwle-
hne in the hand Of this Haer. The whole difficulty
originated with an attempt of several Of the most
reckless Of the Border Rufiians to brow-beit and
1timidate some Free State voters at the polls. Ely
Moore Of that place, of whom have had to make
honorable mention on several occasions as very
meat rewdy. and who was one Of the murderers of
Captain 4. =. Brown began the actual violence by
shooting twice at a man named Mitchell, without
effect, however. Weapons were drawn on the other
sde, and Lyle rushed at Haller and m de lunge at
him with bowie.knife, when the latter drew
weapon Of the same kind, and inflicted such blow
that the Knife pierced Lyle's shouder-blade and
heart going almost through him.
Haler was to be examined before bogus JUS
Zee of the Peace, but the ProSlayeTy ment sent to
Parkvile, Kickapoo and Weston, for assistance, so
that they could lynch Haller. The citizens Of Leav
enworth for once seem to have evnced little firm
ness. They have carefully guarded the prisoner
against such mob attacks Considerable feeling
exists, and determination that Haler must have a
fair trial and be treated impartlaly. The matter
10 being quoted down, but Walker has gone at the
request OF the Law and Order divinities, who want
to commit Halter to prison, refuse him bail aud to
put him through course under their own officials,
after their own fashion. The Governors, suppose,
to guard and defend their proceedings.
The conduct of Gov. Walker at Paol was GER
tainly such as to encourage nfiianism. When Mr..
Foster was compelled to desst from speaking by
dignity of the Governor, and, above all to the " i'm
partially" he talks much about, to have con-
demned this rufan attempt TO silence free speech.
Not 40, however. When Mr.. Foster had thus yio-
leptly been driven from the speakers position, the
Governor had again to speak, but not to insist that
Free-State men be heard. He rose excited and de-
DOunced the FreeState party of Kansas. Every
scurlous epithet he could rake up from the filth ofhis
political memory, discharged at the head of those
who had thus been silenced by reyolvers, /" Vile
AbolitiODists " was one of his sneerng charges.
But the people of Kansas are used to being called
" AbOGtionists. He went further. He called
them Tories" He said " the Abolition party
here is the same as the old Tory party ofthe Rev
solution" How denuded Of legitimate argument,
not to say decency, must man be to resort to such
prepOsterous and inappEcable charge. 1t is about
as consistent as for a party sustaining usurpaon
Of the peoples rights, to call themselves Dem
ocracy." The Governor having thus neglected the
FIRST chance ever afforded him of showing fairness
and imparhality, has nothing to expect but similar
Outrages in the future. Every motive that ought to
have impelled him should have been for the sup.
preston Of anything like ruffian violence.
This was the first time that Walker had spoken
since his breakdown at Big Springs, and since the
democratic Committee" waited on him.
1t is reported that Walker designs going on to
Washington from Leavenworth City. In few
weeks there must he another appOrtlOnment under
the false census for Territorial representatives. |
wonder if Gov Walker means again to shove the
job on Secretary Stanton, or if he supposes that
such step on his part would save him from its OBJ
lOquy.
On the Fourth, among the many other celebra-
dons, there was celebration at Tecumseh. Gov.
Walker was to have been there, but had gone for
Lcavenworth before that time. At Tecumseh the
foundation laid of a bridge to cross Kaw River.
Being simon pure Law and Order affair among
the other vauables deposited in the foundation was
a copy of The ~ y. Day Book and The ST. Louis
Republican. few of the Territorial Pro.Slayery
sheets were also placed there. AS Topeka is close
at hand copy of The Topeka Tribune, as the only
local paper, was squeezed i'll through mock cOur-
tesy, and by some judicons selection of those who
furnished the mOrsel of "Abolitionism," it the
number containing the Topeka Constitution. Fu-
ture antiquarans may roll up their eyes at these
relics Of the past. DR.. Strngfeow was present
keeping free bar to treat everybody. He laid it
down as rule that all who would NOT drink were
"Black Republicans.
have Just heard that party of Surveyors upon
Little Blue were recently attacked by Cheyennes
and killed. Five men We're killed. The occurrence
took place in the vicinity of an outpost known as
Patterson's Store. All the other Surveyors have
abandoned the locality and have come in. large
body of Cheyennes are reported to be on Little
Blue, or between that stream and the Republican,
about midway between Forts Riley and Kearney.
The train attacked by the Indians a few weeks ago
wagons.
Such is the outside or current report about these
Outrages. There is another view OF the subject
which suspect contains more truth. The small
band of Pro-Slavery men, Buford volunteers, who
were upon Blue, and some of whose exploits had
occasion to chronicle during my visit to that region,
are, suspect the real authors of both these muir
derOus attacks. Several persons from that region
declare that the parties white men In disguise,
acting with few outcast Indians There are many
strong combinations of this theory. The men who
attacked the train only took the horses and money.
Indians would have driven off the cattle and taken
an the effects. Had they been Indians they would
have attacked Pattersons Store. The latter is
Pro Slavery man. There is little doubt in my mind
that this Is the true explanation of these occur
rences, and we have not had an end of them yet.
The numbers Of the Free-State men makes 1t unsafe
for these fellows to carry their depradatons In
the Free-State settlements as they did last year.
They therefore, seek to follow their legitimate cali
ing on an exposed frontier.
/ do not think there is any large party of Indians
on Little Blue. Col Sumner with his troops,
are away out ON the Loup Fork of the Platte,
after the Cheyennes. AT the latest accounts
he was getting the Pawnees to steal the
Cheyenne horses for him, by paying them so
much for each This is no doubt a very good
way of beginning operations. But only think OF the
United States army going into the business OF
"horse-pressing! The Cheyenucs will perhaps
have an opinion Of their own on this matter
This matter ought to be carefully investigated.
Col. Sumner is humane officer, but if reports of
Cheyenne outrages reach him, he will be compelled
TO attack and probably kin many Of the Cheyennes.
TAKING THE CENSUS.
From Our Special Correspondent.