Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-07-24

KANsAs.-Quitc scene occurred at Dopi
phan ON the Monday after the Fourth accord.
ing to the St. Louis Republican (pro-slaveryl
which gives the following account Of the mat.
ter:
"On Saturday the 18th Of July, there was
festival in Doniphan, TO which the whole
country was invited. For some reason the
Free Soil party chose TO absent Themselves
Capt. John h. Boyd, South Carolnan by
birth, but now practising lawyer Of that
town, delivered an Grafton, in the course of
which he made some allusion to those who
would not participate in a patriotic cclcbra-
ton of the anniversary of our independence.
On Monday, the 9Th, Capt. Mitchell, one
Of Gen. Lane aids, called upon Capt. Boyd.
at his Office to demand an explanation Of his
allusion. Capt Boyd told Mitchell that he
did not know him. and could not recognize
his right to an explanation Mitchell niorm-
ed him who he was Capt. Boyd asked him
if he was not in command last year at Tope-
ka. in resistance to the laws. Mitchell re-
piled he was there in command against the
id cut-throats. murderors and robbers
Capt Boyd asked him what he meant, and
upon receiving no prompt and satisfactory
answer. he struck Capt Mitchell violent
blow with his fist, which laccratcd Mitchelrs
forehead and sent him Keeling against the
wall.
] Mitchell walked directly of, and sent
challenge to Boyd to meet him in mortal com
bat Boyd accepted, and chose muskcts as
/ the weapons and forty PAGES as the distance
/ It was arranged that they should meet that
evening at hali-past six o'clock They were
both punctually ON the ground, the distance
measured, the principals stationed, and the
word about to be given, when civil officers
appeared and arrested them. They were re-
qured to enter into bonds
Whilst the attention Of the pro-slavcry
party was directed to the affair between the
bcllgeronts, the rcosoiiers took thirty-sevcn
Of their muskcts from log house not far be-
low the hotel, and carried them TO a froo-son
boarding house beyond Gen. Lane mill As
soon as this fact became known. the pro-
slavery party sent a committee 20 demand the
restoration of the guns. The lrce-soilors re-
fused to give them mp. The pro-slavcry party
told them they would give them until two
clock next day to return them. and if they
were not then returned, they would come and
take them.
Runners were then sent out 90 the country
by both parties for rciniorccments, and small
squads came hocking in from all quarters,
thoroughly prepared for battle. Night came
on, squads still continued TO come in The
storm of war was lowering and portcntous .-
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