The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-11-26
Affairs fn Kansas.
FT. LEAyENwoRTH, Nor. II, 1863

To the Editor of The Alleghanian:
Some time ago, it was my intention, as
an item Of interest, to have furnished you
and the readers of The ANeghanian with
resume of military operations in this
Department, and along what Is now called
''the Border" But subsequent events, so
shocking and fendish in character, and
pe-petrated by men so lost to all sense OF
honor and mercy as to be utterly unworthy
the proud name Of "Americans,' made 1T
prudent in me to let the deeds earn for
themselves in the estimation of the loyal
men of the Eastern States that everlasting
infamy and disgrace they SO deservediy
merit. 1t would be useless task on my
part to attempt description of the raid
upon, and the wholesale destruction of the
beautiful city of Lawrence, and the indis-
criminate massacre of over one hundred
of her most prominent citizens, by the
Missouri Guerrillas, under the leadership
of the now notorious Quantrel. A wall of
anguish and sorrow rose from the burning
ruins on that fatal morning, which touched
the hearts of the people of Kansas, and
made them the more firmly resolve that
no peace shall be made with the Rebels
until they Jay down their arms, and
acknowledge the supremacy Of the laws
and power of the United States Govern.
ment.
Missouri and Kansas are now compara-
lively free from the Bushwhackers. Three
months have witnessed magic change
in this region Then Qnantrel had de-
stroyed Lawrence the militia were called
out to protect the State from a large and
preconcerted plan to destroy Lawrence,
Topeka, and Leavenworth, and to obtain
possession of the arms and munitions of
war stored at Fort Leavenworth. Scntlnels
were doubled here and in the streets of
Leayenworth, and every possible exertion
made to retain possession of the City and
| Fort, and defeat the plans of The guerillas
for, having once obtained possession of
this place, they could have destroyed the
depot for the supplies of Sen Blunt's
army, and made the transfer of Quarter
| Master stores to the military posts of
| Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona quite
risky experiment No'r, since the raid
| of Shelby and Cooper, they have all dis
appeared, having, no doubt, accompanied
those ''chivarous gentlemen of the South"
into the mountains of Arkansas to recruit
their forces preparatory to entering upon
their next summers campaign. All hope,
however, that by summer the forces of
Gems Blunt and Steel will have been
pushed SO far southwark, as to confine the
operations of these % 'ChiUalyy" to such ]
small space as to be even unworthy a
passing notice
Kansas, and in fact the whole Western
Frontier, is again filled with rumors of the
richness Of the newly discovered Gold
mines at Bannock City, Idahoe Territory.
The region in which the mines are situated
is described rs being one of the most
healthy ard romantic spots in America,
abounding in all kinds of game, such as
Buffalo, Elk, Antelope, and Indians, and
we'll watereG by the limpid streams of
Beaver creek, Salmon River, and one
bearing the euphonious and classical sobri-,
quet of Sinking Water" On the Plains
and in Leavenworth, everywhere and or
every side, can be seen specimens of the
''Yellow Dust" pronounced by old and
well known miners to be the richest they
have ever seen. Many are returning to.
the States for the purpose of purchasing
the necessary material with which TO carry
on mining on an extensive scale ~
Everybody In Kansas is pleased with
the cheering intelligence from the Army
of the Potomac" and all hope that the
| day is not far distant when America, freed
from the cankering sore of slavery, will be
more powerful, opulent, and happy than
if the scourge of war had never oesolacd
her fields, or made sorrowful her hearth
stones. They are all willing to let bygones
be bygones, and to unite in an earnest
effort to lure our lost Pleiad from her
wanderings, that she may again sparkle
more brilliantly than ever in our Nations
| coTonet of Stars. "TAoS."
| IRON CITY CoLLEGE.-Perhaps the
most successful Commercial College in the
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