New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-01
KANSAS.
THE ALARM IN FORT SCOTT.

FoRr SCOTT, z. r., June 4, 1856.
Inc ipteAiaence thM Lawrence was burned
WA. resolved 1t this "Ieadezvous Of Border
~Ruf6sp,sm" with general feelings Of jo5, but
n VA. followed by the rumor that at Oawas-
<sm,e five, and some ,aid nine, Pro Slavery men
Asd been called up in the night and as soon
q. they made their appearance were shot BY the
Ah.htion,s,s This caused q general feeling OF
.,s,m and indie nation, ard he young men OF Fort
Scott, Tn their own responsibility organized them
selves ivo q "wateh. guard" - protect the Fort
from invasion by the Abolitonists, a., TO ala the
excitement. il had been currently reported that
Pert Scott was threatened TO be burned, as re-
tslia,ion for the destruction OF Lawrence.
One Uf the first Opportuhitles ioI '.e Nacn
.,s,ds" 70 ,bow Their sssum. authority occurred
an FRIDAY last when Mr. Henry b. Clubb the
sy;ginstur Of the Vegetarian Settlement Company,
syr?v,d from the settlement OF that company,
Eeoslo CITY. 40 miles west OF the fsrt. lie came
in ON horseback, AID received Q large package OF
letters aid papers AT the Post Office. Many oelDs
sddr. STD to himself he determined 10 stay ana
reply ~ them before returning u Ne0sho. Ia tue
evening he was walking in company wltD aoy.
one Of the members Of his company, who 10 staying
AZ the f,rt until her house 10 built at NeOsho auu
vos sue denly stopped by half dozen men: ny
ashed him In rude manner what were MS r eo
nents lie replied he was not IN the haV' ~ h;o
ING to total strangers, but II they "o. L. .,oI.
- th.v we're and on what authority they spoke,
hr might crafty their curiosity, and would oe eau
Ala Nth tbem-tbat if they would DenaVc IKE
s.,,leuen h. would treat them as such. lhcy
save their namee and stated that they were guards
on duty at the fort and they considered IL Patt
their duty to know if be was an Aoolitiohist-tnas
the fort bao been threatened ny Aoon''o CIV
thsv ala not know but ho was spy or an eilsssry
iron, that party. He replied that II they
thopebt 80 they were simply mistaken, rs ne
md rome to the fort ON business and should
return to Neosho City when he bad done.
II they desired to know his politlcal sehu-
ments he was free to tell them ne wac III favor
Of Kansas becoming free State. Ihey asked
him If he was a law-abding citizen, and whether
he would obey the laws of Kansas Territory: lie
replied he was willing TO obey laws enacted oy
ltrisluture elected by the people OF Kansas, out
thu laws of Legislature elected by the people OF
Missouri he did not feel called upon 10 oosy In
K.p.as. That some la rs, 50 enacted, were con-
trary TO the lprit and letter OF the CONSTITUTION,
and consequently of III effect, and could not pe
enforced. They told him they had heard enough
10 convince them that he was M Abotiohlst, ana
thew would simply request him to leave Fort
Scott Immediately, and that then no harm would
be done him. He said: "Well, gentlemen,
"your numbers are sufficient to put any
Threat into execution, and am here among you
"leave, | must, under the circumstances do 80;
"but it ia rather late, being after sundown aud IL
tomorrow morning would suit you az vel IL
will NE good deal better, and as intend to
leave then" At this moment larger party
arrived, and there were about thirty men
in tho crowd. One of the eldest among
them came forward ard in handsome
manner told the others that it was not the wish
of the inhabitants of Fort Scott that Mr. Clubb
shOujd be required to leave the place, especially
at that incOnyebieDt hour; that he had c"me on
bu,iness to the Fort and should be protected in
his rjpht to do 90, and therefore they had better
desist After some further parley. Mr.. Clubb
staudips in the midst and looking them deliber-
ately in the face they said they would permit him
70 return TO his lodgings hut that if he was seen
cut again sitter darn his life would not be safe
The, deputed one Of their number ~ see him
sot.iy tO his room. He thanked them for their
cVuii /, Ous protection, assured them they were IN
necessarily alarmed aud babe them good evening
Mr. G.. had not been long at bic hotel before sew
erul citizens came up and apolOgized, saying that
10 contrary to the practice III Fort Scott to inter
rUpt travellers; that the young men had been
drinking; that their conduct should be under
srood as the result of excitement and not the ex-
preston Of the feeling of the people of Fort Scott;
that the Young men bad been severely rep
rirnanded; that he might rest assured such
treatment wsud not be repeated; and that
their threats were not to be regarded. he leadsr
Of the gang also came up and sw're he would
never step another traveller. He was pentent
already, before he had had time TO get sober Mr.
Clshb replied that it was IN his power to bring
trade Of several thousand dollars year to + ,rt
Scott if he and his friends could De- sure OF proper
trestmeBt, but that they would submit ~ no such
insult ss bad been offered. He should hold eIs
respectable part Of the citizeus responsible, and
any repetition Of such treatment occurred ehnet
to himself or friends, he would certainly change
nfh
eould be treated in q gentlemanly manner. They
replied that 40 repetition Of the like should Occult
aud they hoped nothing would be thought OF H.
Mr. Club remained till noon, and is here again
to-day awaiting the arrival of the Wrstpolnt mall
A small party of 50 ne ten or twelve men are
target shooting. There has been Call for 100 men
from Gov shannon but at this season they are
hard Ia raise, probably dozen vii start WIN the
svowed purpose of enforcing the laws OF the Ter
ritory and arresting the Abolition murderers."
Fort Scot. Is . beautiful place, and If the yslng
nen would arouse themselves, expel whisky from
their midst, set to work improving the town, cul-
tiyatng iis rich soil and covering the hills with
etock, il might become one Of the most fourlshing
citirs in Kansas. Its pvsitV0 for tue overland
trade is excellent. and rapidly increasing imni-
grafton must eventually fierce upon Fort Scott an
Increase of trade which It's present amount OF on
teyprise would not Justify ,here are = few slaves
here but half dozen Eastern men of capital aud
spirit could buy out nll the property-Ownes OF the
place, aud establish here q CT y which would amp'yt
repay the expenditure, and secure an mportan
post Tor Freedom. The Iudian trade is Very con
siderable while the constant influx OF immigrants
going to people the rich valleys OF he Ne OSLO, the
VeIdiqris and the Arkansas caunO, fail to make
this an important market for every eastern pro
duc'On. n
DRAGOONAGE.