New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-14

tl0i- IN receipt 81 ioe lOylI htrbk'I'' e"e-
Journey 10 Fort Scott was once more IN contempla-
ton As 4 was esset tal 10 the success Vi the eN-
pedtcn tina. The For. gentry s1cud ." beps DO
enorlnc. al cur intentions Until IL proper time i'F
their enlightenment ;he preparations Tor our DE-
partnrr by dSy bresk on the morrow sabbath Nrnt
IN quietly un'i finally completed, hen We rcfrd
10 rest. The plan agreed upon BY Walker AMI the
leading citizens Of Bourbon was Tor Inn - s'ay al
,ioht Al Haysyi's and start with all The b rsrme1
b.. could ra,e which was calculated 81, Il least two
score. early n The morning and !dc 20 tie Marna-
ton where there would b. 3 rern ,rceneni OF boys
20 see, npanv the posse from there 70 th' toFt.
Owing be T"Str, 10 steady al Of ram ali the i1--
ter part Of the right, ard moru.ng and perhaps Ia
the ssber second thought Of the more prudent ilt
the dsy NJ ght M; prove alto 'her day oi pfa'-
IRE. ONLY about ouc.hs Of toe expected EUnh'r
,afier waiting long b,yond the time ior d'lnqa"ni
comradfs) rode out of the little town ot Rayssl'.
and s.ruck the broad Indian trsl l"ading ir"m
tie Little Usage to the Mdrma'oo. Faster aud
fa,ter i'll tLo Spring r41. drruchlg AS through
and through. and binding opr vi'N "a. the prarf
head. bnt lightly and sayly IN hrs trooper-sadile
rode our leader, the cool, intrepid Walker. anu
stimulated and encouraged by his example, oot one
Of the little posse" would have ilrncd rs ACE
from Fort scott even though he had known certan
danger lay in his onward pa;b. 4 hard gah"p oil
two hours brought Ms 10 the Marmaton, When We
found an equal number OF mon awaiting our arrival
rut an uDiortsten difficulty had arisen. swollen ~
the still falling rain, the Marmaton rushed swiftly
nv. Us deep and wide current forming an impossible
barrior between our horses and the Fort. WHAT
pas Ia he done There was an old Indian vance
IN the stream but j. would contain but two beside
/ the one who guided ia course, which would make
/ the transit tedious and then We would h. five miles
from tie Fort a long walk for men unused 70 eNeg-
/ else. Some said wait I'LL morning. dchoerat''
I counsel was convened. Wakerstood apart Win hnt
: and gloomy brow. | stood near nm and beard Tim
! mutt.r "Oh for a scor" Of the Iavrenc" boys
, What is YOUR opinion. Walker was finally asked.
Nv hen boy at school ] was taught that delays
! are dangerous was the sent"ntious reply.
In lust an hour from that III )meut, at o'clock p
NJ We were IN marcb.og order upon the tort scot,
side Of the stream. When within short distance
nj the town. and while sheltered tron obserVa tlon
the command To halt was given, and tnAl arrlnse-
ments made for entering the place. Alter dividing
Tho men into three divisions, Walker said he wanted
ak men who had reyOyers 10 volunteer a. act as
his .pecia posse and II any OF the men for whom b.
| had writs offered 20 make the least resistance To
shoot them down immediately on his giving the
word Six men of whom the writer was one SIM
ultane0usly stepped forward, and the marcl WAS re-
| newed, an ut a hurried step until re reached thc
town. Ia obedenco 10 orders, each VISION per
formed lis task. One company surrounded Hills
house another the ProSlaTery Hotel, and the THIRD
fine house of the notorious Clara. 80 unlocked for
WAS our coming and 80 silently and swiftly were al
onr arrancemeIts perfected, that the first thing the
! astonished derizens knew, they were completely m
| our pover HILL ever on the alert, saw US On
near approach, and with the exclamation, d. 1t.
the, We come" ran out OF tho town. Walker and
his posse first searched HILLS house, and not hudm5
him, went to the Pro Slavery Hotel (Mr. Kay ~
and instituted Ike unsuccessful search for tue
guilty mep At the Hospital, DIR. Carter was ar
rested, and Clark's house was next visited, wn'ch
| had ali the while been carefully guarded. The door
Vas bottled and ON the refusal Of the inmates 10
open il. Walker ordt red his men to burst it open,
which threat soon brought tho garrison To terms.
Just rs we we're entering, however, Marshal Smith
brought word TO Walker tha. Clark was standing on
tbe stems Of the Free-State Hotel. Fearing it was
a ruse to draw him away from the scent Ol Tue
villain, Walker took only hls specla posse, leaving
the house strongly guarded.
The information however. proved correct. On
| the first int nation of danger, Clark fled the back
way to Campbells Hotel, where he was received ny
the proprietor whose professions OF loyalty 10 the
cate cause are now rccec we'd "a ltte crtdit.
On finding that be mast inevitably BE- discovered,
he came in front OF the hotel, and began 10 make
srrapge meuts with his friends for iOrelbo resist
| ance 10 the authority Of Walker Walker stepped
ND 20 HIN as he stood on the steps OF the hotel and
handed him the writ against him, at the same time
| calling on him 20 submit himself TO the law. Thus,
on vrettnse that the wit was Informal, the villain
| refused to do. Again be was callsd upon TO sub
| nit himself and again he defed arrest The b ooI
of Waller on seeing before him the murderer OF his
dearest friend Barber ind IN defiant attitude To
The laws he had hundred times outraged, was
fearfully aroused. Stepping back, he gave the
| order for hs whole posse 10 approach. Form IN
| lice and make ready" was the next command,
and 10 an instant amos. we stood, some thirty OF
u. IN a line, ready to hU ut the command 0t our
| leader upon the bravo Clark and his friends. Ii
WAS critical moment. In front OF w were Clark
and his allies. all of them heavily armed, though
come partially concealed their weapons; and IN our
| rear, at the Pro-Slayery hotel, "ore at least
| dozen Of the sort OF gentry all provided
| with rifles o. rcSOlycrs. in everything but num-
bers they were our superior. They were
better armed than our men, who had but few riftes
or reyolyers, being mostly provided with mlskc,s
and shot guns and they had their houses 10 retreat
! INTO More than once / heard Clark told not to
! submit himself ard they would see him through.
| Nothing am convinced bur the irmness oi Mar
! shall Walker aud the cOclness with when our men
formed INTO a line and faced with iearcssness their
foes prevented the most dreadful efl-ion Of blood.
| in brief speech afterward, thanking the men for
| their assistance courage, &c, Walker sad Their
| bravery was remarkable; he glanced along the
| whole me- and did not see man who hnched or
! trembled in the least. so did Clark and Ls desPe-
| radoes watch. and seeing that they had 10 contend
uth nan v no told them b. never undertook any
| thing but what be accomplished, and who was de-
| terlnined to enforce toe lazy st all hazards, the
signal 10 surrender vas gwen 10 Clark, when no
dd though y th an III grace, 10 the intrepid Walker,
and was. with Dr. Garter, handed over 10 Narstal
| Smith. for safe keeping until the arrival OF HoV.
! Denver Hill ran toward the line until he found
| tee road was guarded when he returned acd gaze
hiIn.ef mp to Mlr,bai Smith.
Mar.hal Walker called on The ct.zen' Of the