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PGGGE1DiyGS CT TIE LEGisLiTUDE.
Special Correspondence Of the Chicago Tchune,
LAwkEXpE, K. T., De-. II, 1851.
Fi.atiES near For: scot!.
uesscngers have inst arrived from til

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Fighting near Fort Scott.
Messengers have Just arrived from the
Sugar Mound ami Little Usage settlements,
in Bourbon County, giving accounts Of all
encounter between a large force OF Nilsson
rians and Ruffians, about 100 in number,
and a Free State company Of forty men, in
which two pro-slavery men were killed.
one Of whom is said to be DR.. Hamilton, OF
Fort Scott, member Of the late Constitu-
tional Convention. Dr. Blake Little.
member Of the Same body. and the Feons
candidate for State Auditor, is also said to
he missing. 1t is also reported that Gen.
Abbott, Of tho " akafusa, who was sent by
position of the Free State men, is, with Dr.
Fitzpatrick Of Pottawatomie. and twenty
five men. bcsiegcd by 200 Alissourians in
a log cabin on the Little Usage River.
about sixteen miles from Fort Scott
There arc q number Of rumors flying around
which do not consider reliable, and there
fore forbear to mention them. One thing
is certain. and that Is, that the next two
weeks will prove pregnant with events up
on which much OF the future of Kansas
will depend.
Origin Of the Fort Scott Troubles.
Fort Scott has always been a stronghold
of Ruflianism, and during the past trou
blcS the Free State mon of that neighbor-
hood have been Wiley abused The i'm
migration of this year has given them
strength, and ny have not submitted so
quietly to the domination of the Rui1ans
or bogus officers. The murderer G.. w.
Clark, who is really the Receiver at the
Land Office here, though his brotherin-
law has been holding the commission, has
been stirring mp mischief all summer long
BY attempting to collect taxes, DC, which
the Free State men resisted a volunteer
military organization existed here under
Gen. Lane, rs III other parts Of Kansas
AMI at the instance of Clark, nine members
of the company were arrested undor the in
famous Rebellion law, aui writs were issued
for fifty others. The Captain OF orc Of tie
companies came to Lawrence when the late
Delegate Convention assembled, and asked
assistance from the Commander-in- Chicf
Gen. Abbott was sent to investigate, d..
and the result so far as known is detailed
above Over two hundred men have
marched to join the Free State men, and it
Is to he hoped that a clear sweep will be
made Of the whole Fort Scott nest
TIE Fight "a Fort scot.
P. S.-Since the above was written, q
messenger has arrived, bringing the latest
intelligence from the scat Of war. He re-
ports that there vas a pitched battle be-
tween the hostile parties last evening. (the
18th. Five Pro- Slavery men wcle killed;
among them is Dr.. Blake Little, member
Of the late Lecompton Convention. About
twenty Free State men had been taken pria-
oners by different parties of Missourans.
and were confined in Fort Scott.
At little town Just across the borlcr. in
Missouri, the MisSourians hal assembled in
arms to the nu:nber of six hundred. and
were about 10 march over into Kansas
The Free State men alethoronghly aroused.
and most determined spirit Of fight pre-
walls Fort Stott s&ill probably be raze,l
to the ground, and It's ashes scattered TO
the winds.
AT last accounts, CLARK. tho instiga.or
Of the tronbles was still at large; but if he
fall into the hands Of the Free State men.
h;a lie will probably pay the penalty OF
his crimes. 1t is not known whether the
Executive VIII comply with the demand to
send troops. Stanton. to whom the de-
mand was made has been removed. ami il
i, not known how the new Governor, Gen
Denver, will act in the premises.