New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-22
KANSAS.
TROUBLES ON THE BORDER.
Corrsrn1aence Of The " z T;itans


hasten 20 communicate 70 the readers Of THf
TRIBUNE Driel account Of The coaJorenc; he'd
to-day a. West Point, Bates County, Missouri, be-
tween conierees appointed BY the Conventions OF
Lykins aid Linn Counties upon the one part, and
by the conler,es appointed by Yves, Point and
Bates County upon the other; the object Of the
meeting being TO form basis Of agreement for the
future actions of Border Missouri and Southern
Kansas ob,iatiDg if possible the present uussttled
condition Of both Missouri and Kansas.
Accompanying one Of tie conferees Mr.. Sanford
of Sugar Mound, Liam Co.. role from Sugar
Mound to the Post, arriving a. that place at 10 3. H.
his morning. On arriving at the Marais dcs
Cygne,, we found that largest stream Of Southern
Kansas swollen by recent rains, but anxious 10
cross without delay we committed ourselves and
horses to the current, and with some considerable
difficulty gained the opposite shore, although
thoroughly drenched from the ignorance Of our
horses in soimming. AT the Post we found
the msorty of the Committee in waiting, and
without pausng longer than necessary to give order
to the company stationed at the place to follow us
in two hours, and enter the town unless counter
ordered we rode on, six in company, toward
teamsters and settlers coming cut of West Point,
who would give the most alarming intelligence con
corning the state of the town, the great number oil
people coDgregated there, the threats against GER
tain members of the Committee, &c.
On arriving at the suburbs we saw that there
were great number Of horses hitched around the
town and pcketed over the prairie, and when we
fairly got into the streets we found it almost impOs
sible TO stir with our horses, owing to the great
collection of people. / think there must have
been at least $50 people in the little border town of
West Point; certainly very large delegation to
meet delegation Of fire or SIR persons. Some few
Of them were armed, but the majUr portion were
without weapons, save their tongues, which they
were ore and all using in liberal manner
On mixing in with the pOpulace however, we
found that no danger need be unprecedented, and as
il was about md. day, the Committee were soon IN
vited home to dinner with the citizens, and every
thing wore peaceable look. The c0nterees on the
part of Bates County were IN attendance and at l
O'Clock D. III. the meeting organized in the room
over the principal store in the town. In the interim
| stroled around the place with all the nonchalance
a Yankee is bound TO assume, whether he feels par
ticuary at bs ease or otherwise, until ordered by
Mr.. Danford to countermand the order given the
company to enter the town. mounted my horse
and rode slowly out of the town, and when fairly
out of sight struck galop, which / kept up until
encounterd the boys some two miles from
West Point. The result of the conference
series of resolutions the substance of which was, that
the citizens of Bates County would all their
ertions to arrest and bring to justice Capt Hamilton,
and all the men concerned in the " Post" tragedy,
and that they would also give timely notice OF any
future invasion by Hamilton IL Co., or any invasion
of similar character, and assist 10 putting it down.
the citizens of Kansas through their delegates pedg
ing themselves to perform like part toward Mis-
souri, in case of forcibe invasion of her soil: and
either party to be absOlved from the contract on
the least breach Of faith toward it the part of the
other. After the contract had been agreed upOn
and signed by the members of the Committee, il
was read to the assemblage, and alterward by a
unanimous vote of their number adopted, as express
ing their sentiments. In fact to give West Point
her due, she acted courteous part to the Com
mittee throughout the day, appearing to be anxious
for an understanding, and saying she would be any
thing honorable for the sake OF peace. sincerely
trust she will prove her sincerity to the pledges she
made to-day, and thus remove forever from the
minds of the settlers of Kansas the Olden name OF
Border Ruffianlsm, &C., which she has so long
borne The proceedings and resolutions of the
Convention were ordered to be published In the
Missouri and Kansas papers, which VIII undoubt-
edly produce a good effect on the better portion OF
the border Counties
We returned to the Post at dusk TINS evening
aud after good supper, provided by Snyder, the
blacksmith who SO nObly repulsed unaded the VII
lainOus, cOwardly gang OF Hamilton q Co., and
who is now, with his family, cook for the garrison
at the Post, the boys had the resolutions read to
them by ore Of the cOnferees (Mr. Danford), to
which he added a few explanatory and well -timed
remarks. Mr.. DaniOrd is young man Of more
tLan ordinary ability, fluent and eloquent speaker,
and member of the last Territorial Legislature.
The hopes of peaceful adjustment of all the
existing troubles, since the harmonious conference
Of to-day, are beginning TO grow and brighten. l
hear it in the camp fire jest, that goes circllng
round and it in the joyous, beaming cOunte-
nances of the men, whose thoughts wandering TO
their cabin homes that nothing but loyalty to that
great principle for which Kansas has sacrificed
much, and will sacrifice much more, could induce
them to leave The Governor is expected down to-
morrow, and hopes are INDUCED that his coming
may be productive of good. Robinson is 10 accom-
pany him.
But must brig this hastily-scrawled, and, I
fear, almost illegble epistle TO close. Tired and
weared as are the men slumberng on the hard
ground around ne, while write by the light of a
home made torch, aud on board picked up for the
purpose, there is not man more IN need OF SUM
Der than |, your humble correspondent and you VII
pardon me, | know, for dropping the weary pen and
resgning myself to rest, where the free winds stir
the forest trees ard the free waters Of the Marals
des Cygrus" dash and sound even in my drOwsy ears
WIN. P. TOMLlNsON.
GEN. LANE-TROUBI.ES IN THE SOUTH
EX-G0VERNORS.
Correspondence Of The Buffalo Express
LAWRENCE, Kansas June t., 1855.
In company with Of the pioneers OF Lawrence,
Benjamin Jobscr, esq, called on Gen. Lane IN order
10 hear his own story as well the statements of his
friends and IL had been reported that Lanes
wound was badly ihfamed, and thai he would pro5a-
bly, be obliged TO submit to amputation, or lose his
life. But such reports were mere exaggerauons;
IL d. LAT l., .AaI