Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-01-14
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The Cincinnati Cdmmercial and 9TH
er Black Republican papers in the free
States are evidently annoyed on finding
that. the Democrats stories about the
great battle at Fort Scott, between the
Dragons and Lane s ''troops," in which
tsthree Dragons were killed." has turn.
ed out all moohshine. The Commercial
yields reluctantly to the idea that nc
such desperate fight had taken place, for
the prominence given to the first ac.
counts, by the use of capitals and an
tique, shows what store they set by it
If the Black Republican papers yet have
any doubts about the matter, after what
the Democrat has confessed, perhaps the
the following, which we take from the
Leavenworth Herald, extra, will satisfy
them. 1t not only knocks the story OF
the fight and tkiIling of the three dra-
goons," in the head, but the letter from
Fort Scott establishes the feat that no.
body has been killed in that region at
all:
q GFron the Leavonworth Herald. Extra.
Netos from Fort Scou-Account Of The
II a aa9 Difficulties.
1 The following letter, giving an accoul,
of the difficulties, is from an intelligent
and reliable gentleman, and may be re-
lied on as strictly true. Nobody has
been killed, The United States. troops
have had no engagement, and there is
no account of Lanes Qualifications
Just see what a mole hill has been mag
nifed into a mountain by the Times and
Lawrence papers-Eds. Kansas Herald.
Fokf ScoTT, K. T., Dec. 25Jo
" The Lawrence abolition papers con-
tain a budget of war news, comprising a
tissue of lies, evidently concocted IN that
famous city" Not a single statement
contained in those papers is true!A
There has been no Missourians in the
Tcrritory-no fighting or taking of pris
oners, nor plundering nor killing
These papers state that General Clarke
has been out at the head" of an'armeG
party, taking prisoners, selling property
enforcing the collection of taxes, and in
various ways committing outrages upon
the nice, quiet abolitionists. 1t is due
to General Clarke to state that there is
no foundation for Such a falsehood-
General G. has been. during the whole
of the troubles, closely, engaged at hi:
duties in the land Office at this place
aud has never been out with any party
In our public meeting General Clark
has invariably urged upon our either
to abstain from all collisions with tn,
outlaws, and opposed to all excursion:
Tor retaliatory purposes.
The only party of armed men tina
have gone to the disturbed neighbor
hood was a posse con'mitdtWs with Depr
ty4 Marshall Little-a firm and efficient
yet a prudrnt oficer---who invariabl,
conducted his proceedings with the view
of the preservation of peace. He haC
writs to serve upon several Of the out
laws. At one time a slight engagement
ensued in consequence of the outlaw
unprovokedly firing upon the people
who returned the fire, but after a fe,
Exchanges of shots, Mr.. Little drew Of
his men, without injury to either party
further than the wounding of two o
the outlaws, and slightly %wounding Mr.
Brantlcy, one of the posse, and the shoot
ing of his horse, under him.
The United States troops 600 Caval
nv under the command of Captain Stur
ges.) are here, but under the obstruction
of General Harvey to protect Fort Scot
from a threatened attack they have no
gone after the outlaws, who are still
marching about the country keeping u
the excitement. Lane is III Linn Coun
ty stirring up disturbances. 1t is re
ported to day, upon authority, that h
has about $50 men, mostly from distan
counties. In this section he finds re
cruiting a "slow operation, but it woul
lie we'll for the authorities to keep a
eye upon him.