Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-04

The LATE MASSACRE IN KANzAs.-The mas.
acre of eleven free state men at Trading Post
in Lynn coanty, Kanzas, by party of pro.
slavery men under Hamilton, one of Buford's
Georgia follows, is confirmed. 1t was cold
blooded massacre, and one of the most ATTIC
cious on record. The victims wese peaceabe
emigrants who had been concerned in none of
the difficulties, but were taken prisoners sing.
ly and were deliberately shot down. Trading
Post is a small village, II miles from the Mis-,
souri, line. Hamilton at the head of about
thirty rutfians entered the place on the 10Th
ult., and took dozen men prisoners. The
men were employed on their own claims or
at their shops and, expecting no attack, were
wholly unprepared to resist. Only one man,
blacksmith, made an attempt at resistance
wounding the government villain Brockett
slightly and killing his horse under him.
After robbing the village the rufians took
their prisoners to a ravine near Fort Hamil-
ton, where they ordered them tor step off ten
PAGES and form into a line. The prisoners
had not the slightest information of the terri.
Bile fate that awaited them, till Hamilton gave
the order TO his men to take aim and fire.
The twelve all dropped to the ground, five of
them killed and five seriously wounded. The
band then proceeded to plumber their pockets,
and i'll so doing discovered that one still
breathed and was unhurt. The captain placed
his revolver to his ear and put a ball through
his head. The other uninjured man cecaped
observation, and after the murderers left the
scene Of slaughter, ran back to the post and
communicated the terrible tdngs to the vii.
lage. Runners were Northumberland in
all directions to alarm the settlers, and before
sunset over two hundred men had collected in
the village OF the Post, while from every part
OF the territory armed men were coming in,
on horseback and on foot, eager to aye6ge The
terrible wrong just communicated to Them,
A large number OF horse instantly set out I'M
der the command OF some of the leading mil
itary officers to overtake, If possible, the muir.
derers.
A correspondent of the New York Tribune.
writing from the spot, says:
''It is impossible to describe the excitement
which this wholesale slaughter of some of the
best and most respected citizens of the terri
tory has created in southern Kanzas. The
whole community is in arms. Everything but
active preparation for immediate warfare is
neglected. Forts are established at every suit
able locality, expresses ride regularly from
place to place, and runners were started TO
''Jim Lane" Immediately after the slaughter.
ana ne Is momentatily expected with strong
force OF northern Kanzas and Lawrence bows.
The plan OF action is already decided, and
partly acted upon. The horse marched last
night to West Point to demand the prisoners.
and if the proper authorities fail to give them
up, or refuse to have a seateb, as it is known
two of the principal leaders reside there. CON-
sequences the most terrible may be expected,
In my opinion both West Point and Fort
Scott are doomed. They have been so long
the harbor of cut-throats and villains, that
nothing short of the unconditional surrender
OF the. Trading Post murderers, will prevent
these places from being blotted out Of exis.
tence. Even now, it is with great difficulty
the leaders can restrain the Infatuated speope
from marching Immediately on West Point,
and burning it to the ground"
This explains the subseq uent incursions in
to Missouri attributed to Montgomery and his
men, who are said to have ,menaced, insult.
ed, and outraged the inhabitants of West
Point in the most shocking and brutal man
ner." No murders in Missouri are charged
upon them. A correspondent OF the st. Louis
Republican states that the Free State men had
enchnped three miles from the State line. and
were threatening another invasion of Mis-.
" souri,. Montgomery, the Free State chieftain.
was formerly a elaJgyman.in Missouri, which
accounts for his lighting propensities, and no
is said to be + brave leader. The accounts we
have had Of the Fort Scott troubles have
heretofore been mainly from the pen of CLAW
Pate, cowardly ruffian and liar OF tho worst
description. We have no doubt that ntrnci.
ties have been perpetrated by Montgomery
men, aud II is not in human nature IN he
merciiul or generous to such scoundrels ma
committed the massacre at TradiNg Post do.
seubed above The aspect Of affairs in south.