The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-29
The Exciting News from TX ansas.

The Washington Union contains a tet.er from,
Chief Justice Williams, Of Kansas, dated L.
compton, December ie detailing the troubles at
Fort Scott between the free State and pro slavery
men. Alter giving n long account Of the threats
of the FREE State men and stating tho fact that no.
tces TO leave the Territory had been served ON Mr.
WATSON, Mr.. Gourly, Mr.. South wood, Jr., and
others, Who weTs witnesses az to the outes,ss
committed, the letter proceeds:
Authem,ic information, verified on the caths NJ
R'ost ersditabis witnesses, has btsn brought 90
"overhor stanton that u body OF men fully armed
aHh equipped With Sharps's rifles and Tssolvsra
70 the number Of one hundred, had appeared IN
ihe vicinity OF Fort Scott, under the command OF
Que M"nKof1tTy, who was member Of the IT,
peka c"bNehtien' This company. or n portion of
Is, proceeded tc the houses at Mr. Wasson. Mr.
3ouriy atd Mr. ssathsood aud violently seized
them, tied theRI and took them away, since which
time nothing has been heard Of them. report n
abroad that they murdered them This, howsvss,
! THINK lacks Bathenticify. Complaint In dus form
OF law having been made OF ihess facts before a
Justice Of the peace, ths proper process was pus
ln'o the hands Of the marshal TO arrest the OF.
finders
liz proceeded TO their rendezvous In Mr.. eoutb.
woods honse. fonpd IL fortified and as he an
protched IL my mon armed with Sharpes rf1ss
aud rev0vefs came forth from the hpuse in milf
tary order, commanded by Montgomery and de-
niahded of him an account OF his business thsye -
la ing ihfImed them that he wan the marshal
and that be had Come 10 arrest them. OF some Of
them, by virtue vi legal process, their reply ras
that they had receiVeda dispatch froia james n.
Lane that the Legislature Ia session had re-
peed all the laws OF this Territory, and that they
w.Te thsr own Lawmakers aud executors: there
fare they would not permit any arrests 10 BE- made,
aud that hs might leave.
Finding their determination TO resist him. and
knowing that he alone could not Withstand the
f,ce opposed to him be left them aud returned 10
Fort Scott. Thus stands I'll. sfsir as far ~ heard
from. Now, these men openly profess to he organ.
ICED, and sent to Fort Ecott and vicinity by DEN
Lats A. they openly aud boldly swear they viii
burn Fort se0tt the citizens Of that pacs are vir-
tuaily befiegsd, and obliged to be duty day and
night. While In the couutry around the people. By
families, lying from their homes. leaving thsix
property exposed to the depredsIions Of thsss law.
| less fncn.
Concurrent resolutions. endorsing the Topeka
cousittu ion in the strongest terms and memorial.
| zing Congress to admit kansas undrr II. we're
| passed BY both branches with M alpost unsni.
nous vote JoIpt resolutions dsnouncing The Ls-
| compton constitution and protesting against iss
| reception by Congress were passed. Acting Gov
trnor stanton expressed his rssdinsss 70 traasIns
these to Congress, sgrseaby ~ the reaueet of the
legislature. An act rspealing the 'reoeilloa aes''
passed over tho Governors veto.
The ST. Louis Republican of the 23d, sayG
Un the 18th General Harvey ordered two CON
paHies II troops, under command OF Captain
sturkis. 10 proceed by rec marches 20 Fort scotI
| "a QIeii Disturbances which had broken 0pt there
IL e~ens that three hundred Black kepnbiicans
had collected With view 10 oLtaia posssssi ol
records in charge OF the clerk Of the coan.
~, beilg nothing else than indies rrents against
sons OF the number and IL was reported that three
persons bad been killed. Ii was also sia Cd thai
jim Lane had sent portion OF his banditii 20 pro
teet the Black Republicans IN tEefr attempt 70 get
the indictments In their hands, and the object OF
| rhe United States troops 10 get between ths
hostile parties and prevent the efusion Of tlsod.
| inv rFrroRAra
Sr. Lours, Dec 2i.-The Mlssonrians are aid q
be assembled In strong force among the border, and
more fighting Is apprehended
call Tor re assembling Of the Delegate Convestiou
held a. Lawrence the "a inst, 70 take place 90
| the sd. for the purpose Of considering the bssl
course 20 pursue In consequence Of the LegislAurs
| having failed 10 submit the Topeka constitution
al"ng with the Lecompton constitution TO vote d
| the people.
| O4acsNsATI Dee. 25--Tbe Gazette has advgees fruu
Kansas 10 the 18th. TIE Legislature had pesse<
IAN act repeating act entitled an set 70 provdl
fur taking cens1s aud eiectlon for delegates 20
| Convention over the veto of Governor Stanton
In tia house the vote stood % 20 IN the ssnst,
| tho vote for !. was unanimous
Arumor that both Mesxrs- Walker and Stantor
/ hsre been removed by the President was rsesivsd
from Lexington the tTth, and had been general.
| ly accredited as Lecampton through the 1sy, 4,
has caused tIto sxcitement. almost evsry e. ~.
/ lag, just 81 expected"