Sedgwick of the U. S. dragoons, visit Lawrence. Gov. Shannon makes a second treaty of peace. The Free-State prisoners are exchanged.

AUGUST 19. – Murder of Hopps by Fugit. Fugit was arrested in 1857, after Henry J. Adams became Mayor of Leavenworth. A letter in the St. Louis Democrat, dated May 27th, 1857, says:

"Fugit is the same person who made a bet in this city (Leavenworth), last August, that before night he would have a Yankee scalp. He got a horse and rode out into the country a few miles, and met a German, a brother-in-law of Rev. E. Nute, named Hopps. He asked if he was from Lawrence. Hopps replied that he was. Fugit immediately levelled his revolver and fired, the shot taking effect in the temples, and Hopps fell a corpse. The assassin dismounted from his horse, cut the scalp from the back of his head, tied it to a pole, and returned to town, exhibiting it to the people, and boasting of his exploit. The body of the victim was found shortly after, and buried on Pilot Knob, about two miles distant from this city. This same Fugit is one of the party who, when the widow came from Lawrence to look for her husband's corpse, forced her on board of a steamer, and sent her down the river."

AUGUST 21.-Gov. Shannon receives notice of his removal. Acting Governor Woodson calls out the militia. This was the darkest hour for Free-State men, and hundreds of them left Kansas.

The Northern Division of the Pro-Slavery militia is under Gen. Richardson, and the Southern Division under Gen. Coffey.

August 25.-David Atchison chosen commander of the Pro-Slavery "Army of Law and Order in Kansas Territory." Gov. Woodson issues a proclamation, declaring the Territory in a State of open insurrection and rebellion.

Atchison and Stringfellow concentrate an army at Little Santa Fe, on the Missouri border.

AUGUST 29.--The Missourians under John W. Reed and Rev. Martin White attack Osawatomie, and take it. Their number was about four hundred, and John Brown's forty-one. Capt. Brown's son Frederick was killed. Robbery and fire left nothing of Osawatomie.

AUGUST 30.-Woodson orders Col. Cooke to attack Topeka.

SEPTEMBER 1.-City election at Leavenworth. Wm. Phillips, a FreeState lawyer, who had been tarred and feathered the year before, was now killed in his house. The Free-State candidates did not receive a single vote. Fred. Emory led the Ruffians. Free-State men ordered to leave the city. Wm. E. Murphy, Pro-Slavery, elected Mayor.

SEPTEMBER 3.-Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, writes to MajorGeneral Persifer F. Smith, Commanding Department of the West, to call upon the Governor (Geary) "for such militia force as you may require to enable you promptly and successfully to execute your orders and suppress insurrection against the Government of the Territory of Kansas. The position of the insurgents

the laws and constitutional authorities.

is that of open rebellion against

alike require that rebellion should be promptly crushed,” etc., etc. SEPTEMBER 7.-At Glasgow, Mo., Gov. Geary has an interview with exGov. Shannon. Geary is coming up on the steamboat Keystone, and Shannon going down on another boat.

SEPTEMBER.- Organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church by a

Conference of Ministers, held at Lawrence. The Conference embraced Nebraska until 1860, when a division was made.

ANNUAL STATISTICS FROM 1856 TO 1863.

At the first meeting of the Conference, a plan was projected for meeting the educational wants of the rapidly-developing State. The "Kansas Educational Association” was formed, with the object of securing a favorable location for a University. They received a large and valuable tract of land from the "Palmyra Association" of Douglas county, secured a liberal and comprehensive charter, and in 1857 founded "Baker University."-Annual Register, p. 84.

SEPTEMBER.—The following statement in regard to the Protestant Episcopal Church in Kansas is copied from a paper by N. O. Preston, in the Annual Register, in 1864:

'The Rev. Hiram Stone came as a missionary of the Episcopal Church to Leavenworth in the autumn of 1856. He entered upon his field of labors with commendable zeal, and worked faithfully for the space of three years. He built a neat church edifice -gathered a respectable and intelligent congregation, embracing forty communicants. In the autumn of 1859, he accepted the chaplaincy of Fort Leavenworth. In April, 1863, the Rev. Mr. Egar was called to the rectorship of the parish, left vacant for three years, and is now engaged in building a Gothic church in that city. The Rev. C. M. Calloway, by a Missionary Society in Philadelphia, was sent to Kansas in the winter of 1856-57, on what may be called a church exploring expedition. After visiting various points in the Territory, and surmounting many difficulties, he returned, and made a full report of his discoveries and impressions. His report was of such a nature-representing the field as "already white for the harvest”—as to induce the Missionary Committee to employ several missionaries to labor in Kansas. The Rev. Mr. Calloway soon returned, located with his family in Topeka, and labored in that city till the autumn of 1860. He succeeded, with funds gathered from churchmen in the East and South, in erecting, of brick, a large and substantial building, one part of which is a rectory, and the other part a female seminary. He organized Grace Church, Topeka, and, as he left, reported twelve communicants.

"The Rev. Charles Reynolds came with his family to Lawrence in 1857, organized Trinity Church in that city, and with funds obtained mainly from the East, built a church edifice of stone, and a substantial parsonage. He also organized Christ Church, Prairie City. He has been a successful laborer in Kansas. In his last printed report, there are twenty-seven communicants in Lawrence, and ten in Prairie City. He is now a chaplain in one of the Kansas regiments, and is engaged, in connexion with other duties, in building a church edifice at Fort Scott.

"The Rev. R. S. Nash came as a missionary to Kansas in the year 1857. He located in Wyandotte, and labored faithfully there till near the close of 1862. He succeededwith funds gathered mainly from the East-in erecting a beautiful church edifice and a commodious parsonage. He reports twelve communicants. He is now laboring with acceptance at Prairie City, in the capacity of Rector of Christ Church, and Principal of a diocesan male school.

"The Rev. N. O. Preston came to Kansas in May, 1858, located in Manhattan, found three communicants of the Episcopal Church. He labored there two years and eight

months, and succeeded with funds mainly collected in New Orleans and Philadelphia, in building a Gothic church. He organized St. Paul's Church, Manhattan, and in his last report to the convention, appear sixteen communicants. By the urgent solicitation of friends in the Diocese, and of others, he removed with his family to Topeka, January 1, 1861, where he is still laboring in the position of Rector of Grace Church, and Principal of the Episcopal Female Seminary. He has succeeded, by the aid of funds contributed through Bishop Lee of Iowa, and from contributions by his parishioners, in erecting a beautiful stone church. He has also succeeded in establishing a flourishing female seminary. The communicants in Grace Church have increased from twelve to thirty.

"The Rev. J. Ryan came to Kansas as a missionary in the spring of 1858, and located at Elwood. He built a church there, and reported, in 1861, ten communicants. He also preached at several other places, and is now dividing his time between Troy and Atchison."

SEPTEMBER 9.-John W. Geary, the third Governor, arrives at Fort Leavenworth, and is received by Gen. P. F. Smith.

Despatch of Gov. Geary to the President:

"I find that I have not simply to contend against bands of armed ruffians and brigands, whose sole aim and end is assassination and robbery; infatuated adherents and advocates of conflicting political sentiments and local institutions, and evil-disposed persons actuated by a desire to obtain elevated positions, but, worst of all, against the influence of men who have been placed in authority, and have employed all the destructive agents around them to promote their own personal interests at the sacrifice of every just, honorable, and lawful consideration.

"I have barely time to give you a brief statement of facts as I find them. The town of Leavenworth is now in the hands of armed bodies of men, who, having been enrolled as militia, perpetrate outrages of the most atrocious character under the shadow of authority from the Territorial Government.

"Within a few days these men have robbed and driven from their homes unoffending citizens, have fired upon and killed others in their own dwellings, and stolen horses and property, under the pretence of employing them in the public service. They have seized persons who had committed no offence, and, after stripping them of all their valuables, placed them on steamers and sent them out of the Territory.

"In isolated or country places no man's life is safe. The roads are filled with armed robbers, and murders for mere plunder are of daily occurrence. Almost every farmhouse is deserted, and no traveller has the temerity to venture upon the highways without an escort."

See Executive Documents, 3d sess. Thirty-fourth Congress, Vol. I, part 1, pages 88 and 89.

In describing the condition of the Territory at the time of his arrival, in his farewell to the people of Kansas, (Senate Doc., 1st sess. Thirty-fifth Congress, No. 17, p. 200,) Gov. Geary says:

Desolation and ruin reigned on every hand; homes and firesides were deserted; the smoke of burning dwellings darkened the atmosphere; women and children, driven from their habitations, wandered over the prairies and among the woodlands, or sought refuge and protection even among the Indian tribes."

- At the trial of the treason prisoners before the Supreme Court at Lecompton, the Government asks a postponement till April. C. H. Branscomb and M. J. Parrott appeared for the prisoners, and demanded an immediate trial. The cases were continued, and the prisoners released on bail. SEPTEMBER 10.— Gov. Robinson released on bail of $5,000—just four months from the day he was taken prisoner.

-Gov. Geary arrives at Lecompton.

SEPTEMBER 11.—Gov. Geary issues his inaugural address. It promises

justice and fair play. He issues a proclamation disbanding the Territorial militia, and ordering all other armed men to quit the Territory; and also a proclamation ordering all persons qualified to bear arms to enroll themselves and be in readiness for service.

An address is issued, signed by Atchison, Stringfellow, Tebbs, Anderson, Reid, Doniphan, and others, calling upon the people of the Slave States to come to Kansas and drive out the "army of the North."

SEPTEMBER 12.-Gov. Geary orders H. J. Strickler to disarm and disband the militia. He orders Thos. J. B. Cramer, Inspector General, to take charge of the arms. The orders were disregarded. Gov. Geary informs Hon. W. L. Marcy, Secretary of State, of his official acts and purposes. Wm. A. Heiskell, General of the First Brigade, Southern Division, with L. A. Maclean, Adjutant, has 1,000 men at Mission Creek.

By order of Gov. Geary, Capt. Samuel Walker's Free-State infantry company, at Lawrence, and the Pro-Slavery cavalry company of Capt. John Wallis, and the infantry of Capt. John Donaldson, Lecompton, were mustered into the United States' service. The two Pro-Slavery companies were mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, and Walker's at Lawrence, December 1st.

SEPTEMBER 13.-Capt. Harvey, with a Lawrence force, has a fight at Hickory Point, about five miles east of Osawkee, in Jefferson county. The Pro-Slavery men, under Lowe and Robertson, surrender, after a six-hours' fight. The Lawrence men have a gun, lately taken at Franklin. It was a six-pounder, and was originally captured at Sacramento by Col. Doniphan. Lane had been at Hickory Point the day before, and had declined to fight without artillery. Lane was on his way East, by way of Nebraska. He had called the Lawrence men there, and also a Topeka company, under "Capt. Whipple." Whipple, whose real name was Aaron D. Stephens, was afterwards executed at Harper's Ferry, being one of John Brown's men. Harvey's men, 101 in number, were captured by Col. Cooke, and kept in confinement in the camp of the U. S. troops, on the outskirts of Lecompton. After a hearing before Judge Cato, he committed the whole party for trial on the charge of murder in the first degree. They were taken to a dilapidated house in Lecompton, and guarded by Col. Titus's militia.

In October, about twenty of Harvey's soldiers were convicted, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for a term of five years. Among them were Frank B. Swift, a native of Maine (afterwards the Captain of the Lawrence Stubbs, and a Captain in the First Kansas), Alfred Paine of Ohio, Sam'l Stewart of Michigan, L. Soley of Massachusetts, Crawford, Jer'h Jordan of Pennsylvania, and John Lawrie of Indiana.

SEPTEMBER 14.-John Brown in command of the Free-State men at Lawrence. After a night skirmish, the Missourians retreat.

-Gov. Geary orders Woodson and Strickler to proceed to the Pro-Slavery army on the Wakarusa, and disband it. Gov. Geary, with United States troops, arrives in Lawrence. The people are in arms.

SEPTEMBER 15.-The United States troops left in Lawrence by Gov. Geary, who goes to Franklin. The Pro-Slavery camp is at the junction of the Wakarusa and Kaw rivers. The commander is Gen. John W. Reid, a

member of the Missouri Legislature, assisted by David Atchison, B. F, Stringfellow, L. A. Maclean (Chief Clerk of Surveyor General John Calhoun), J. W. Whitfield, Geo. W. Clarke, Wm. A. Heiskell, Wm. P. Richardson, Frank J. Marshall, H. T. Titus, Fred. Emory, Sheriff Jones, and others, with 2,700 men. Judge Cato was in this camp. Gov. Geary assembled the officers and addressed them at length, and ordered the army to be disbanded and dispersed. He told Atchison that he had last seen him as the presiding officer of the United States Senate, and Acting Vice President of the United States.

-Murder of David C. Buffum, a Free-State man, near Lecompton. Gov. Geary visited the wounded man, and had Judge Cato take down his dying declarations. The Governor tried in vain to have the assassins arrested. Arrests of Free-State men were constantly made.

---Carmi W. Babcock, Postmaster at Lawrence, and a Free-State man, is arrested at Topeka, and discharged by the Governor.

SEPTEMBER 18.-Governor Geary, Colonel Cooke and United States soldiers arrest twelve persons and capture property at Topeka, on a warrant from Lecompte.

SEPTEMBER 23.-The Governor addresses a letter to each of the Judges, asking them what they have done. The replies show that very little had been done. In the midst of war, laws are silent. Chief Justice Lecompte replied that he had a "party bias" for the Democratic party, and was proud of it. He said, "To the charge of a Pro-Slavery bias, I am proud, too, of this. I am the steady friend of Southern rights under the Constitution of the United States. I have been reared where Slavery was recognized by the Constitution of my State. I love the institution as entwining itself around all my early and late associations."

OCTOBER.-Publication of Mrs. Robinson's book "Kansas; Its Interior and Exterior Life. Including a Full View of its Settlement, Political History, Social Life, Climate, Soil, Productions, Scenery, etc. By Sara T. L. Robinson. Boston: Crosby, Nichols and Company. 1856." pp. 366.

Allibone's Dictionary of Authors says this book went through six editions. It was favorably noticed by the London Athenæum, as well as by the Republican press of this country. Mrs. Robinson is an accomplished lady, the wife of Governor Robinson. She possessed the knowledge of events and the literary skill necessary to produce an interesting and trustworthy book, and one which will continue to have a permanent value. The women of Kansas suffered more than the men, and were not less heroic. Their names are not known; they were not elected to office; they had none of the exciting delights of an active, out-door life on these attractive prairies; they endured in silence; they took care of the home, of the sick; if "home they brought her warrior dead, she nor swooned, nor uttered sigh." It is fortunate that a few of these truest heroes have left a printed record of pioneer life in Kansas.

OCTOBER 6.-Pro-Slavery election for Delegate to Congress, members of the Legislature, and on the question of calling a Convention to form a State Constitution. The Free-State men do not vote. Of the 4,276 votes