New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-04

ard Lane took charge Of large body OF suIs,s.s.
who reached Kansss during the mouth Of ISrv~f
The supplies they brought, together with The svj{sS
they furnished 20 the FreeSate men that tksr strsS
giles and pryations were not unsppreciased ehe%rS
and animated them with new hope and frssh en-
age short time previous 10 tins, Mr.. Day. The CuI~
free-Stae Federal officer In the Territory WA crusE
murdered Col. Sumner, who had exhibited ~
humanity toward the FTee-Sfate men, srpassSsS
oy Cen Smith, of louisiana, who was eIpectsd 4,
sae entirely with the Kansas invaders. On The SAof
August, another contest took place betwees kAs
TTssPeeiNe parties, near Osawstsuie, and Q -. oi
Georgian narauders were driven from their post ~
the same time Mr.. Hoys, OF Lawrence who had b<sn
sent single and alone to demonstrate with provan.
band OF southerners, under Col Treadwel was sy.
Important events followed in rsp;d .,s,ces.,oa -,
various warlike encounters took place between a.
Free-State and ProSavery parties in which he L.
ter were gen.rany ~asssd. On she issh OF Auguxs
Lawrence and Governor shannon. On the .s1s ~
two Ffee-State men were murdered and sess3
near Lawrence, while German, who e1pts,sS
his horor at the bloody work, was sho, dead n a.
streets. sT
The leading Border Rufians-R Richardson, A,eh.o,
and StringfelIow-leboring under the hAacinAt;oa
that Lane was advancing into the Territory with An
amy az numerous that VI Aer1es, issued pr,cl.
nation 10 the Mssouriaus which was prsmp,ls n
sponded TO- and numerous crowds gathered a Wsstoz
No., chose Atchson commandment chief, and nareh<4
toward Lawrence. shannon having been removed
Woodson assumed the reins OF government, saS
raised another force IN the Wet TO act IN coacgts
with the army of Atchson, which styled tself, WA
sardonic irony the army Of Law and Order IN kss-
sas Territory" This peaceful" army exempted
their Z" Law and Order" propensities by falling spee
Quaker Mission and treating the settlers with CO.
nbalstic fury Lswrsnce again in danger, and ~
only saved from destruction by the prompt actis d
Lane, who organized force of 800 Free-State nsa
and drove Atchison eeross the Missouri, where h /,
dispersed his troops, engaging them to rally again q
the 18th September for "snother march on the "a
Abohtionists." ft
Although we have recounted ou,rages at which L.
heart sekens and which must shock the sense Of every
civilized community, darker chapter yet rensins
upwritten The annual Municipal Election in Leav-
enworth City took place September l.. That Day
which is known a. Bloody Monday, and the eyeuh 10
which transpired upon it, in their revolving and de
torted features more resembled the Reign Of Ter.
ror" when the streets OF Paris blood than an Amer
lean city of the nineteenth century: The Missoanss
thirstipg for revenge, and burning With hate ADD
frenzy, poured into the city, cried
And let alp the dogs Of wal. -
Col. Emory led on the Infatuated mob who con-
mtted the most horrible ucts OF violence. Philips Wa
shot down at his own threshold and bullets We're hredn
TO every part ofthe house The leading were an
ven from their homes, and their wives anu aaagnsu
subjected to every species Of indgnty lnthe agsnyo
desair many appealed as only the suffering can appeal
Ia General Smith, the commanding officer at Fort Lesv
enwolth detachment OF troops TO protect their iam
lies and property But that appeal which was enough 10
make "a marble statue weep" met no response IRON
the icy-heerted commander. Though ne might have
ouelled the disturbances in a moment no finger was
lifted and order issued except 20 command ms ser-
eeant TO drive from the fort the afflicted citizens who
had there sought temporary refuge and protection. In
that act the flag Of our country was disgrsced and the
character Of our military officers stained II would
require volumes TO enunerate the oursses maj were
subsequently perpetrated in LeayenworA-bow houses
and Stores were burned-how the citizens were forced
upon the boats at the point OF the oayonet,how msu
were murdered in cold blood-how the sick and the
weak Innocent women aud harmless children, Were
treated with cruelty almost beyond conception.
Such were come of the more marked ieatureswhich
distinguished the reign Of the Law and Order party In
Lcavenworth City There may sill be Seen the
charred and blackeDed ruins OF many buildings that
were destroyed-many are the residents who give
heaYt-rendDg accounts OF what occuITed during that
sad period, and newmade graves upon Pilot knoo seef
to plead, with sad and mouniul elequence against
the cruel and unsney cutting Oh oil those VINO 'sep
beneath.
During this month, Lane forced Woodsou, the acting
Governor to release his Free-Sate prisoners and die
band his forces. Upon the 9Th the Supreme Court md
at Iecompton TO try the political prisoner. The Dis
trct Attorney not being ready TO go on with the case
all the prisoners admitted 10 bal, and on the
same day Gov. Geary arrived in the Territory. I'm.
mcdiately upon assuming his office he issued Proes-
nation commanding all bodies Of men combined,
EARNED and equipped with munitions Of war, without
authority of Government, instantly to dsband ana
''qlt the Territory" nod
In obedience to this proclamation, the Free-Stat;
forces sbanded but the Border Rufisns in open de
fance Of IT, reassembled according 10 previous ~
iangement at Weston, No., and TO the number Of 800
strong, with i've pieces Of artillery marched toward
Geary at the head of United States troops by throw
ing himself between the in, aders and Lawrence sue
ceeded in saving the city, and prevailing upon The
Missourans 10 retire. In their retreat, among other
outrages they shot down an unofending Free-stats
Buffuul-fOr demonstrating against the stealing
Of bis horses.
The political Free-State prisoners, under indictments
for treason and MURDER treated with revolving
bsrbarty by Col. Titus and his Southern rufhanf, ans
the citizens Of Osawatamie once again visedby
Affections from fresh bodies VI Invaders october
l6 election took place under bogus Legislature en-
actment, for Delegate to Congress members OF Terri.
toria Legislature and on the question OF Deegate
Convention to adopt State Constitution. la this
election the FreeStats took part and the Dor
der Ruf,ans had il ell their own way.
On the 18th, Free-Sta Convention was held at
Topeka, and a few days afterward another at Big,
Springs where protests against Whfelds election 70
Congress, and memorials 10 Congress were adopted,
praying the admission of Reeder representing the
real sentiments OF majority OF the citizens OF the
Territory. - ID
During the latter part Of October the trial Of the,
FreeStste prisoners took place at Lec0mpton, before
packed jury Of bitter Pro-Slavery partisans, aug
twenty-one were sentenced by the Kansas Jenoes 10
five years hard labor with bah and shain These per.
sons were guilty of no crime They had acted purely
in self-deeise at Hickory Point, and would in;aly
have been acquitted by far and honorable tribunal
Their crime, in the eyes OF the CouTt, was dsyoea
love Of Liberty, ana tor that ceycii9n ,ts ri~bsr
treated as felons and murdsrer. Bat 10 ma. ns g;
Court and by that higher law which ~ tbsv w.rs
constituted by just and generous psoPle, ~
not only proclaimed nd gully ;uoaial. a. .maI
honor and loaded with gatsai and .eryiee. IL ia
acknowledgment OF their i0o' =,
cause Gf f Re d1so%membersd that while the
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