The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-13

Aesds-Wdats Of acknowledgements ef PeIitico
xsod~s-1he Lscompton EIectios-Armsy kove~ssts, DC
Poiiscs and politicians in Kansas much below par q
present Since the passage Of the Leeompton bill the
hssiosnts, with few exceptions seem have esche we'd
Do'cs, and are now devong their attention 70 the
1rossAbie employment Of thing the soil and developing
10 resources Of the Territory. The entire country OK
osps In the isolated neighborhood Of Fort Scott
peace The people in the towns have been seized with
speculative fever, and already building lots bring
enormous price In this place. for instance, loss
ny Of the business streets valued at Soc
asos have obtained possession OF all govern
hAds worth having, and but little OF
No praarie can be bought short Of SIS 10 s25 per
sase The effect OF this speculative movement has not
seen ended the reaction will be most sensiby realized
houssDdS Ehp are nov employed in fitting out the army
VIII then Compelled 70 leave the towns and villages and
seek employment in the interior. On the whole, the
reaction will prove beneficial for the interests Of the Ter
of for the resources Of toe country viii then be deve
eped and The iateror will be thicky settled ~ that
portion OF the Territory which borders ON the Missouri
md Kansas iters.
Kansas has many wants, and most among them 10 q
poniaentary wherein TO io0arcerate tnose who will per-
MIST 10 disturbing the peace OF the Territory. good
ssnslbly felt by the travelling community Less local Il
legislation, a good banking system, AMI vigorous
sutton Of the laws even - .hey nov exist are among
upon the advancement Of the Territory. When these
wants supplied then the country will prosper rapidly;
The movements OF some or the leading politicians OF this
Territory may NOT be unnteres,ng JUG, new.
Jim Lane, who says he has retired from the political
Aroma, now practising law with pro slavery man ana
good national democrat named Christian, in the Of
Redpath, who has shaken himself of from Lane, ia now
devosDg his sole attention 70 his newspaper business he
came cut with great epo about Lane Ia the last
Der Of his paper.
Robinson has been recently engaged turning his u.
e,son 70 snd specuasons, he having returned from his
rip 70 Washington, where he looking FOR the in
tcYcets OF some railroad companies.
conway 10 amending 70 his law practice Al Lawrence.
s ;,ss aSs na1 C%sy the estmston Of
vatve portion Of the party which adopted Douglas
platform in opposition 70 the radicais.
Ciarkson, the ex Postmaster Of Leavepwcrh City is
nov al kansas City, Mo- He frequently visits this place
o. business matters.
eon tn the office OF Postmaster. He popular among
Me free State Cameron s lawyer, u preacher
and land agent He breaches twice every Sunday this
Franklin whom the free State radical. were going TO
hang Jew weeks ago, on the suppositon that ne dis
practising law
Judge lecompte here but Is about to start for Ie.
compton, there TO preside Sap-eme Court bench
which meets next month
The announcement, Of Gov. Denver, relative 70 the
election the Leoomptop bill in Angus, next has pro-
daced excitement whatever The com nissoners viii
Deet again the 5th prox when arrangements for
holding the election will be completed.
The United States steamer d. n. Norton brought up
battery Of artillery from Old Point Comfort yesterday
morning, and landed the same at Fort Lsavenworth.
here yesterday in the Missouri boats 10 day there will
arrive two hundred and ten men, the last of the
reinforcement from Jefferson Barracks The last OF the
army for Utah. under General Harvey, expected 70
losve n's place within fifteen days Fort Lesyenworh
oe garrsoned ey several companies OF infantry now in
camp short distance south OF tho FORT the Third nfan
MY AMI the artillery companies which have ordered
from Texas. There viii be NO cavalry here.
With the army has ninety days provisions per
IN each column. Russell waodell, the government con.
saeors have received orders 10 send 100 wagons
Ter reahting purposes, and they have nov completed
about 100 Of the required number.
LEAvxswoRm Cry, June i, 1858.
Movements Of ne ARMY Departure Of Anosh.r Column for
tfaA-06cial Account Of the Fjrt Scott DiFculties-Iu.
scresting Details Of ne Fight Bsl,oeen Hdmiitons and
Ao'st9ome,ys Forces-Aontoomerys Letter to Coo Den.
sr-The Necessity Of More Troop, al Fort Scott, dc
ecl horrison command, consulting Of companies c.
and Of the Seventh Infantry, Company or the Fourth
Infantry 1o4 recruits e OF whom were for Fort Lara
nie) and battery OF artillery started from the fort
shis morning en- for Salt Lake. Col samner com.
DAId will leave on the Sd mat.
BY ccial Information received TO day from Fort scott
have learned all the facts In relation the late conflicts
betreea Eontgonerys and Hsmlions followers, about
which 30 much has already been written. On the 2&sh
all Governor Denver sent an express 70 Fort
Scott 10 ascertain the real causes and pro-
srsss of the dlfrculties In that region the mes
pepgcr proceeded through the entire country where DIS
,urbsnces we're sad 10 be rife, and the following the
ON srrivirr Al the agency OF the SECS and FOXES be
learned attack expected that night he stayed
there in anticipation OF the attack but none Vas male
he shsu went 70 le trading posi- Of nArras ssssue.
On hR way he stopped BY ons OF me anturoeu VINO
sked hun The nature OF ms eusns sno 'oa n% .I ~
10 DO, and drawing pistol scared me fellow on Inc
messenger subsequently, learned thAs ms msns name
ns Pickles. special aid OF kontgomerys. Al tue trad
ne pcs, he found some thirty hvo or forty free sA1
men under arms From them he learned that hoosoms-
~ was the cause OF all tho trouble mat there WAS
No dimcuty until no came among tucmt ana
that be came shsre with . band who stole
Furthermore tbss Montgomery had driven ali the pro.
slavery out OF and keps counsies and that he
had psraded their families N nal nude eonSon esiors
s..very man recently from Georgia, brother 70 one OF
Abe citizens who had been driven from Lynn county and
himself had suffered At the hAnde OF the masaade,
came over from Missouri with twenty elght mon, deter
mined 70 give Montgomery and his gang battle 90 A.
ron,somery and bis comrades. fhs free STATE men, or
freebocterr rather numbering my ave, al tod, ncsd
UPON Bsmiltons command ss we lser .ovsoona 70 me
which Hamilton was riding. konixomerys p<rty then
Ged towards the river, when hey we're area upon by
HamiIton's company six Of The free s.A.s men we're
killed, Eve wounded and Eve made prisoners.
These prisoners subsequently brought into raVns
shet, for fear that rescue might be attempted me
execution OF thcse prisoners revived In the
prejudices OF the free state mep Against tue provsry
hawH and haichet have seen dug 70 do me Destroying
work Montgomery forwarded two OF his sounded ran
70 Lawrence, vith request 70 send party down 70 assist
him. Arm were furnished him, bat no men started 70
hts relief me people Of The free STATE party in The VI
entity Of Fort Scott, however, rose mazs, when the
Terrtory became 700 hot Tor Hamilton, he crossed
over the line Missouri One huuored aud ffiy msn,
led by Montgomery and McNncis, Sheriff Of Lynn
az and Prgadier General un Ter lanes command FOL.
low ed Hamilton 10 the border They proceeded into
Missouri, where they came up with rome forty
Of the PRO slavery men, VINO were barrfcaded IN
Ios rouse and ready 70 resist kcDausls
demanded Hamilton aud his party 70 surrender
non Hamilton refused 70 comply with tbs sum nous
saving that ncDanies had authority vhasevsr In
prenses The besesIng force then retired across the
Inc ana seized she United Saes Deputy Marshal, taking
queny Governor Denver, accompanied BY the fol-
lowing letter
sts.N ,ou will withdraw all the troops from Kansas Ter
rtory phase Port scott under NJ tree Stale party The
karrnitop and will lay DO and
de- hut you this The United sstes cannot