The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-04
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INvuwoKm Csry, X. T., July -, 1855
~ ASsSs Electso~-Re~n Of Lieut. Iues' Company from
- Ezpeds,ior to the Head Was~s Of tie cs,Orado-A
Ceryyms~ Turned Horss Aig-Jim La~s's Aspirc-
ac~s-7A Notorious SoeQoixs IN Custody de-
10 morrow week viii be IN important day in the an
DALE Of Kansas On the second day OF August the pot
ea sgsson Of al stripes who have been to the
1erScry since il existed win reoeve crushing 70
suhe add they together with the Leoomptou copstsuson
Wi Be gned to the tomb of the Capule The negro
question will be dead in Ksnsss and the sboitonisss
roushea: the Union will hereafter be compelled to shrek
about something else than ''bleedins KAnsas" The
question very naturally recurs, what viii Greeley and the
philosophers Of The Tribune do that they about 70
be robbed of that valuable political capital yceped
"eleedlng Kansas Horace will be SO grievously
Snsc,ed that his admirers need not expect to
zee Q clean shirt upon his back for the
next three months at least The vote
upon the Enssh bill s expected TO be srge Many
persons who signided their intention OF not voting at all
viii be found at the polls exercising the privilege OF the
elective franchise Just the came as other people there
be any falling of The vote 1t will be the aide Of the
yro slavery party for all the anti-Ikcompton men VIII
he to march 40 the ballot box. No serious troaoe
anticipated election day 10 any part Of the ieril'ory
Sorh OF tne Kansas river. In tne souto the OF
Lane ard Montgomery may cave the pleasure OF ncxng
Up a row. cialy the nsighbortood OF tort Scot
Ii 70 The general opinion however, thai every hing wall
pass OF with liable quietuess aud tnat tnsre VII oe
~ those Of violence which cnaracerzed our
former elections.
lieut. Ives commander OF expedition sent to the
he waters Of the Colorado river has just returned with
the ccnpapy under his command, Lieut. Ives repre-.
senss the valley. OF the upper Colorado to
"a scenery, but barren and valueess to settlers.
The country magnificent one in point OF scenery but
Its utter steriiy renders y incapable OF sustaining the
wants OF number Of rare and interesting speci.
mems OF botany geology and ornithology have pre-
served with view Of sending the same 10 washington.
typography Of the country, which intended for puDa
&on
The only business which is any way brisk is Kansas
Rs no~is that OF horse stealing. The free State
the nesghborhood Of Lawrence are beginning ID be affect
ca. II In scarcely week since a reverend gentleman,
sesiden Of Douglas county, was arrested for stealing
number OF horses from a pro slavery The clerical
gentleman, it appears, commanded company or horse
non re,oiced IN the oosnomen q Captain p.
jim Lane is understand, candidate for seat IN the
asshlsauie .s.shs eieos,on in oSobsr he destroys
killing q Col Jenkins giving him high political OIL
Ace. III Aope he may get ito
ration bsied with much sssfectpn by the people or
Kansas State and pfo slavery alike Robinson paid
A1etter written 70 the edisor of the Herald Of Freedom
Representing him to be The most impartial and honest
Governor the Ter Itory wac ever blessed Win GOV;
effect Of keeping things quiet and producing spirit OF
feeling among those Who under other circumstances
,john scoseips, SnaIesed} horse thief Of extensive
notoriety arrested In this city yesterday morning by
having been .epgaged in various acts OF wessness
In the neiehbofh0od OF Fort Scott Scoggtns, 1t said,
the leader OF "a large and desperate gang OF
thieves, who Infested Southern Kaasas some months ago,
and aer stealing all the horses they could lay their
hands upon, remov cd westward 70 the Little Blue. There
The band!t have been encamped for two months
under command OF Scosgns. is reported that about
Ex hundred horses VIII be found at the stronghold Of the
prisoner, and the police have already gone 70 the Ile
Blue in quest OF the property and the remainder Of the
yang. Scoegins had come into Leavenworth for the
purpose Of dsposing OF some Of his etock and ii
was while he was ID q drinking saloon on the Levee
That MIR. Hszen esried him. BE was sitting very
composeay ut the time, and no doubt thought that
his real character unknown 70 any here.
But Mr. Hszen knew him OF old, and hearing that there
reward OF $500 offered for arrest o. the accused
he him into custody, and logged him In the Gala
bose Since his arrest 5coggins has been identified by
two other citizens "a having bsen engaged IN horse steal
ing messenger has been sent 10 Fort Scott with the
OF ScoggDs arrest, and IL s DOT al all unlikely that
tie pr1oner viii be south for trial IL is said that
the crime OF murder be traced TO the gang OF
which the accused was the leader.