The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-31
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Cor. grille PAiIa. Eoeniag Bulletin.

0@ooN'-'Ns
From Kansas.
Expedition of Co., Denrer and his party to
Fort Scott and Linn County-Kisit to
the Massacre Ground-A Personal Mar
rativs of the Massacre.
"CHoTEAUs TRADING POSI-"
LINN COUNTY, June 18th, 1858.S
Our party left Fort Scott yesterday
morning. We crossed the Marmaton
river, which runs near the town, and
found the company of infantry still en-
camped, waiting for the river to fall, in
order to cross and proceed to another part
of the Territory. The soldiers were en-
gagged in pitching quoits, playing about
the water, or lettering on the bank of the
river.
We found that the soldiers who were
ordered to attend to our horses, had faith
fully discharged their duty, the horses
being refreshed and ready for another
start. Before leaving the Marmaton,
some of US took advantage of the oppor-
| tunity and swan in its waters. The Gov
erncr did not indulge at this time, but on
reaching the Little Usage river, twelve
miles distant, he INDUCED in the luxury,
although in decidedly unceremonious
| manner.
We considered the water in this river
too deep to allow us to cross in our car
riages, consequently one of our party
swan across and got an Indian canoe, con-
sisting of a log "dug out" Our baggage,
consisting of one trunk and numerous
travelling sacks, were placed in the canoe,
which was about to be padded across,
when Gov. Denver desired to go at the
same time he therefore placed himself
in the end of the canoe, and ordered the
Lieut. to push off. This was out of his
power-the corpulent Governor, who
weighs $50 pounds, caused his end of the
canoe to rest on terra firma. An outsider
gave it sudden push, when it launched
off with its important cargo. 1t had pro-
| ceeded only short distance when it took
notion to roll. A moment after, the
Governor was splashing in water, amid
portmanteaus, etc. He showed consid-
cradle agility and escaped in better
condition than be would be likely to were
he to try it again. For fear of being
| caught in the same trap, we resolved to
cross in the carriages, which was effected
by standing on the seats. We were soon
on our way, congratulating ourselves that
no more misfortune had happened, when
/ the Governor discovered that his cane was
missing. We retraced our steps and
searched without success, when it was
suggested that it might be in the river,
where the amusing scene occurred. On
examination it proved to be the case.
We arrived in BarneGviIle; (which is
nearly north of Fort Scott and three miles
! from the Missouri bOrder) in season for
dinner after which, the Governor mixed
among the people, freely conversing with
them, and Learning their opinion as to
the cause, and cure of the present diff
culties. He was not little interrupted
by a man, who was stranger to all pre-
sent, and who said he was direct from Mis-
souri,, a few miles to the east, where Titus
and company, numbering about $50 men,
were encamped, and making preparations
/ for another invasion The truth of this is
not improbable; although nc ohe regarded
it. This stranger was very intelligent
man, but possessed "the Gift of CAB" to a
most remarkable extent. He wished to
be the recipient of the Governors whole
attention, and that he should follow his
advice in reference to the troubles. The
most prominent feature was to declare
+ martial law. In consideration of the
Governor acquiescing In his wishes, he
would name his next boy for him. A
speech to the citizens convinced the
stranger that the Governor did not consid-
er his proposition a sufficient induce
ment to change his policy. Soon after
leaving town the Governor was again
bored by his adviser, who rode up on bis
horse and said he was travelling in our di-
rection and was happy to have such dis
tinguished company He again opened
his battery, which was only interrupted
by the driver of the ambulance, who
while pretending to "whip up the lea
deFs '' very adroitly caused the whip lash
to strike the strangers horse, or, as ii
several cases, to turn around his owl
neck, and in one instance. after embracing
his neck, the end went in his mouth and
for moment arrested perpetual motion
After numerous hints were given, he left
giving all but one pressing invitation q
call at his house. This one he said b,
had taken exception to, but would not in
form US which it was. It was understood
that the unfortunate one is the knight o
the whip.
i We arrived here at the aPostD thi
morning, having spent the night at far
mer's house; about three miles south
Then (until We were asleep We experi
enced some of the discomforts of travelini
in a new country. In one room, in tn
upper part of the house, slept six men
two women and four children. Fortu
nately the windows in each end of tn
room were removed, so that the air wa
not quite suffocating. One of the part.
said he would rather sleep with the horse:
! and, suiting the action to the word, b
! went out and slept on the prairie, wit