The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-31
INTERESTING FROM KANSAS.
Oar Leavenwofth Correspondence.
lEAyrswoHrH Kansas May %, 1858

Oar Leavenworth Correspondence.
LEAyEs WORTH Kansas May 20, 1858
lgairs in Kan'as-Anarchy-Lynch La,o-S,.mmayy
Punishment Of oendrs- Outrages-Ieo1le of Afchison
Administering Jstice-fairs on the Border-Froba5le
OHibreak Of Gaaiiias-Generd Blunt-Esodus of Ms
our'a"s-fhe Cduse-Ffons the Pike's Peak Gold Re
oion, dc.
"bleeding Kansas" has become historic The DAYS Of
rhe border war have gone by and the present great re-
peon causes that minor and comparatively petty feud 10
pc forgotten Once the attention OF the whole country
was turned to this region, and the "reable morning
pounss were considered stale, indeed, II they did not
furnish insas news IN every column. or latter years
has become quiet had It been for the
outbreak of the present there Is little doubt that the
State would have been thriving prosperous As
IT the troubous days have returned and, except that
fhe warfare has assumed different phase the old times
re literally revived Society nearly reapsed its
Anarchic condition of 1855.
Within the week just closed there have been probably
dozen murders in the eastern portion OF the state and
haF as many executions and this too, at time when
citizen remarks eve don't consider II much OF week
Tor hanging after ALL We have often done better than
ehis." A meek and gentle emigrant from quiet New
England town arriving Leavenworth and finding such
condition OF affairs might pardoned for manifesting
come sght astonishment Tho assertion of the natives
TO the contrary. Notwithstanding, 1t does pretty
good week for hanging doubt California could often
excel It.
But TO the specifications Last Sunday night party Of
seven called at the house Of farmer named Kelsey
siding twelve miles west OF Atchison. kelsey had
rncenty sold stock TO the value Of thousand dol
% Be- IL his ba. he had really X
ut Leavenworth The ruflans walked him In the middle
o. the night and demanded the money and would not be
him they turned TO his wife, striking her the head
with the butt OF pistol and otherwise abusing her
Ar aaaUx vaQ fhrao ttr.ao hxru
the limb Of tree the hope OF forcing him where
che money was concealed The last time he left for
dead but he has since recovered and is now apparently
After these personal ourases the scoundres ransackcd
then such Of the stock they could find and dIsap
pearcd nthe direction OF Atchison Kelsey lived q mile
morning On Monday pursuit was Instituted, and dve
M the rogues were apprehended In Achson. Tho other
tw0 were captured In Missouri
The civil law has been somewhat slow in following up
Offenders In view OF this fact the people concluded 10
amply the code q Judge Lynch An assemblage
called and two Of the prisoners taken grove the
town brief examination held and the guilt OF the
parties fully established 1t was decided to dispose OF
them BY hanging and they were placed In wagon under
beautiful spreading elm. One projecting limb seemed
especially designed by nature for the TO which
applied. The ropes were adjusted and every thing
nearly ready for the last act In the DRAMA
one prop that Of the prisoners should be respited
confusion he hurried of jail by his fricnds The
other cuprt was swung Off paid the penalty Of bis
The next day, Tuesday, the same scene was enacted
With the two who were caught in Missouri one OF them
being hung and the other respited after tho roro was
s[ound his neck Tho prisoners were placed In Jail, In
charge Of the sheriff. and strong guard Of citizens
organized TO prevent rescue BY the friends OF the crm
IN Wow the inefcacy othe civil law a delegation OF
Cizens waited upon General Blunt and asked that the
due elaboration General Blunt issued order In compli
pnoe with their request and gave his for such
her as soon IL becomes public The trial before peo
PIES court was appointed for 70 day and s 70 take place
hung The proof ans. s said dc 70 Be- most
tive.
From what have seen am convinced that thore rs a
great reluctance tho the people TO the
cxreme measure Of taking tho law into their hands
think ny Are fully 'nsS S0s 10 80 dong e Scsur
jar apart TO DO able 70 call for help at
pastures and cannot be constantly watched Thus
situated the farmers at the mercy OF robbers Most
Or them has not lost portion q his horses and nuos
many being deprived Of every animal thcy Possessed.
people are in perpetual dread The civil law is pecient
and the military power cannot place guard 2. every
from doing wrong the people Of Kansas are most Certainly
3ustih6d In the adoption Of extreme measures
ng the sOus o. oy
into Kansas; and the other hand the Rod Legs
return the compliment and visit Missouri Amos. daily
receive tdings OF the OF some citizen Of the
Btate by the rowing bands OF guerillas On Wednesday
last farmers at in their fields 0lahe
noon the neIghbors Of the murdered succeeded
killing two Of the nssassins. So u goes ons warfare
thai dopopuating this entire countrya defamation
more certain than in the most bloody battle Of the
The wing OF the death angel Is spread over u.s.
shs Hannibal ana s. Joseph Railway the troubles VIII
boon commence. Along the border are living men who
have Ged from she State to tho other 70 escape punish
neus for These organizing, partly 10 the
intsrt OF the coniederacy but chiefly for purposes OF
gain. They win soon take 70 the brush and commerce
fysten OF ndscrmnate robbery. Only the severeet ex
erctso OF the military power put thsm down. They
nnd their friends ubilant tho triumph OF the
Stats rights pociansof which Governor Gamble " the
heaSn securing the removal OF General Curtis Cover
nor Gamble has promised TO have al the United states
oiunteers removed from Missouri and Is aborng hard TO
ncoompish bis OBJ ect with the volunteers gone and the
inefficient militia IN charge OF the State the gncrias would
have full swing Society now bad enough Is destined to
General Blunt doing all that he can 10 secure peace 70
ans He is In sad need OF more trooys, and until ne Is
1--we any point reveal no military secret IN stating
fhe above II Is well known 70 every one mere ITO "
now holding the Indian nation down 70 the Arkansas
fiycr Colonel Phillips being at Fort Gibson In Sufficient
force TO any attack that the rebels can at present
make apon him. West OF him General Carleton, In New
exic with headquarters at santa Fe has two advanced
oats actually within the limits OF Texas sbley's signal
cpue disastrous retreat during the first year Of tho
snr 90 sheartened that they have abandoned
N hopes OF agaiu entering New Mexico.
Thore IS enormous exodus from Missouri Tor the
1shs and Tor Oregon and California. The citizens Of
Int state leaving In large numbers N escape Inc en-
onent Of militia and tho prospect o. conception. Inc
artes engaged In freghtng across the Plains can pro
cure any Of drivers for nothing 30 great rs tne
hssiro reach region whore provost nnshas 40 nov
one The olcss Of the great contractors present the
urous spectacle OF begging the privilege Of driving
MN across the Plains for the simple remuneration o.
oard and lodgug-the former around camp IRE, and
NJ latter the hard ground. Never before were labor
\ rs so abundant.
me pixies peak country Ia his year making an onor
yous Yield Of gold Tho capitalists are getng hne TO
rua Tor their Investments The fact that many OF those
AZ IN the business are sending for mill. and ma
nncry n strong proof that tho mines are sncceas
nuacscs IS everywhere exhibited In the mining country
td Denver merchants that they can now OBJ
M credit AZ readily a. they hailed from Leavoworth
,Ssnta TO- This was not ths case two years ago.
commencement Of the Cooper Union.