New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-20

taken At the house Of the halfbreed Tonhmel.
They were bound, and three ferocious seoundr ss
detailed by the captain TO murder them. In the
dusk of tie evening be marched with the rest OF
his troupe for be feared their human nature. Inc
murderers shot their prisoners with their revovers
then. 70 save their ammunition, beat them over the
head as they lay senseless upon the ground, and ei
them for dead But as | have said before, II taxes
monstrous deal Of killing before man dies IN this
country. Two of the party recovered and are nv
ing, one died. This gravew We saw BY Tue roadside
Until YOU come within ten miles of Leayenworth,
Won are upon the Delaware Reserve lands; lyou
ipox II by the absence Of cultivation, and the
scarcity and character of the houses Ibis Indian
tenure is sore drawback TO the flhnsup OF Kansas,
and the Government viii no doubt soon take mea-
sures 70 purchase their lands and allow them an
annuity in stead. This would be better for all par
ties The lands now useless would be cultivated,
and the annuity, judit,> usy expended oy trustees
would give the Indians schools, churches and
libraries The Deawares, Wyandots and Shaw
nees would appreciate these now. The other
Indians perhaps in due time. The Delaware and
Shawnee reserve lands are so fertile, and he 50
ttrnptingly near to Leavenworth and Lawrence,
that they are certain to be settled by the whites
within short time, legally or illegally.
Arriving at Leayenworth on the 9Th, decided
upon another trip into the Territory, TO Topeka at
least. perhaps TO Manhattan. l wished, however,
10 go By another road, 10 as much OF the coun-
try as possible. Taking the boat to Lesyenworth,
| came down the river TO Wysndot. The town
had made some advance during the two weeks of
my ABSENCE, but their motto is evidently "tsstnd
hRk." They have strong Scotch ana Indian in
luence in their councils which tempers the Yankee
blood. They had let the contract for grading the
streets at an expense of something like S2u,OUO.
IL. H., al t,N,p \
am confirmed in my first impression that there is
site on the Missouri River like Wyandot for y
town. Were it in the hands Of energetic meu,
in three years il would surpass even Leayenworth
Should YOU ever visit Kansas, let me commend
YOU TO the Captain of the A. b. Chambers. He is
a good Fremont man. am told. How this may be
do not know but do know that he is good
steamboat captain. His boat is the best managed
on the Missouri; and going down with a favoring
current, with not more than fifty passengers on
board, and the certainty of speedy arrival, you
can be as comfortable you please--if oh II, the
owners would only allow each man private basin,
pitcher and towel. When this much-nceded reform
is introduced, then take the A. B. Chambers.
came from Wyandot to Kansas City Missouri
This is now a very hourishing place Much of the
immigration lands there and it is the River Depot for
the Santa Fe trade. Let me prophesy, however,
that within two years Wyandot will have taken its
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Measures are already taken TO bridge the Kaw at
Tecumseh with a view TO divert this trade.
From Kansas City to Westport is four miles.
Here await the starting of the stage tomorrow
for Lawrence. Westport reminds one, OF very
small scale, of Vence-nOt exactly in Its buildings
nor yet in its canals but in the multitude of nations
that congregate in its streets. The swarthy Span
lard from Santa Fe-the Indian, of different tribes,
in bis inery, pumes and bells on his head-the em.
grant from the East-the SOutherner-the German,
and the Irsh enliven the streets by their many
tongues and various dresses.
When left LeavenwOrth they were preparing
for an election for Mayor on Monday and party
feeling ran high. The Free-State men were conf
dent of carrying their candidate. You will doubt
less hear the result by telegraph.
Buchanans minor appointments for Kansas are
odous TO the Free-State men. They do not COM
plain of the Governor, or Secretary-they do not
know them, and are willing to wait and see. But
the others they do know, the very head and front
of all the difficulties in Kansas for the last year
They look upon their appointment as declaration
of the policy of the Administration, to support the
bogus laws at all hazards, and to carry out the
Slavery programme. This policy will never prevail
Kansas is sure to be Free, but she may be involved
in fresh difficulties before Slavery is finally crushed.