The Kanzas news., 1858-04-03

proximity of this valley to Missouri; .na..
natural advantages, render il one oF :,
most desirable locations in The Ter,;,o.-s '"s
In regard to the difficulties in this CO..
and at Fort Scott. they are onIy ,bs l
dying sparks Of the FIRE which hiss ,.'
for three years IN Kanzas. A verv E,S
emigration of the right kind viii set,la -
question permanently, and the last RnsaN
stronghold viii succumb to the Free g..
sentiment The principal cause of the dts
culties is to be found in the embittered 6,
ings engendered by the wrongs perpera,aa
in the past. The summer and fall of 1sss
were very disastrous to the Free State ueo.
pie of this section. Cut off from all sn.
cor by the troubles at Osawatomie and Iaw
renee, and overrun by the scum of Missou,;
and Arkansas, they indeed suffered Severn.
ly. Nearly the whole Free State population
were driven off the Usage and MarmatoD
rivers, and their claims and Improvements
taken by the Rafians. Everywhere we find
the evidence of the forays, in the shape Of
burned and dismantled cabins. A few
charred embers, pile of stones, or chin.
ney standing solitary, tell where an habita.
ton once existed. On inquiry, we found
invariably that it had been destroyed bv
Clark's Ruffians in that memorable year.
Last spring and summer the Free State set.
tiers mustered courage enough to return,
and in many instances found their claims
occupied by Pro-Slavery men, who had
jumped them. Disputes occurred in con-
sequence, and hence have arisen most Of
the difficulties that, during the past winter,
have agitated this section. One thing is
certain, there is a. class of Pros Slavery men
in Bourbon county, the very worst dregs of
that element, who must be got rid of before
decent people can live in any security and
peace. They are, however, willing to leave
in most instances, for they feel their sway
is gone. and good improved claims can be
purchased at small prices on the Little
Usage. We do not anticipate the recut-
renee of any more serious diffiulty.
There are several good points located onr
the Little Usage; among others a town
called Mapleton, which was laid out last
spring by company of Vermonters. It
is situated about fourteen miles southwest
of Sugar Mound, and about eighteen or
twenty from the Missouri line. They have
not done much work on their town site, but
will push improvements during the present
spring. We found live New England
community, active, energetic and intelligent,
and feel confident that they viii make
point. The emigrant win find good open
ings in this region, and viii also aid in
cleaning out the last vestige of Rufianism
from Kanzas. by locating here.
South of Bourbon, lie the counties of
McGee and Dorm. Nearly all of McGee
embraces what is called the Neutral Lands,
a reserve belonging to the Cherokee Nation,
which is not open for settlement. There is,
however, quite number of settlers upon
it. mostly Pro-Slavery men, whose residence
there is Winked at by the Indian Agent and
land officials. They will probably be pur-
chased and thrown open for settlement, the
Nation having decided, by late vote, to
sell. Dorm county is on the Usage reserve
These Indians are. it is said, desirous of
treating with the Government for the sale
of portion of their lands, comprising this
county (Dorn) and a portion of the adjoin-
ing county of Greenwood. This will throw
open a large portion Of valuable land, to
which it will be well for Free State men
to turn their attention.