The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-06-04
LAWRENCE, May "a.

HWSHsy ANoy SE.
THE LINN COUNTY MuRpERRRs.--
GTEAT ExcrTEMENr.--Since the extra
Of the Laurence Republican, euclo.
sed to You yesterday, was issued, an
other messenger has arrived here
from Linn county, having left the
scene oi the disturbances ut noon on
Friday.
He states that on Thursday a
band OF thirty free State men, led BY
Capt. Montgomery. crossed the State
line and went to West Point in pur-
suit Of the murderers. They were
unable to find them there, but learn.
cd on their return that they had
been secreted during the day in q
dense body Of timber in the Terrific
~. Montgomery and his men i'm
mediately secured the timber thor
ougly, but the Missourians had fed
They then returned to Moneka for
recruits, and by noon on Friday
their number had been increased "a
ninety.two. They were just lea wing
again for West Point.
II they lind the M urderers. Their
lives will undoubtedly pay the for.
felt. But il they elude pursuit, theiI
property will probably be destroyed
and West Point, perhaps, attacked
for the free State men are greatly
exasperated.
Some Of the most obnoxious pro.
slavery men in Johnson county have
been warned to leave the county, ant
are preparing to do so. Intense OK.
element prevails.
-lCOr. Cincinnati Times.
LAWRENCE, May 26.--I am again
enabled to communicate importan,
intelligence. The Board Of Com
missioners appointed by the provls
ions of the English bill held meet
ing at Lecompton yesterday after,
noon, and agreed upon the FIRST Mon.
day in August, as the day on which
to hold. the election on the Lecomp.
ton Constitution.
Messrs. Babcock, Deitzler ant
Wier waited upon Gov. Denver. and
informed h, II that they were read,
to hold o meeting Of the Board
The Governor objected, but for 9
time declined giving his reason. -
He finally, however, showed a letter
Of instruction from Gen. Case, Ia
which this sentence occurred. "Yuv
will not, Of course, convene tht
Board until the suecessor OF Mr.
Weir iMr. Dsvis) is qualified" tt
this they replied that MIR. w. wal
certainly 70 yet the Attorney Gener.
eral Of Ksnsas, that they. . majorit,
ofthe Board, were ready to convene
and were determined to do 90, Mr.
Davis could not qualify until he Lat
received the official appointment -
II that was delayed il was tho faul
Of the Administratiou--nos thsiys.
Gov. Denver finally reluctant, !,
yielded, and the dxy shove mention
ed wss fixed. Ar. Wcir's decspita
ton 10 sAid 10 have resulted lron
his anti Lccompton sentiments. 1
is understood that his sympathie,
are with Babcock and Dsitzler. q,
, sgainst Denver and Walsh. Thi,
being the case the free Stats mer
have majority OF the Board. Som,
suspect trick, and think Weir stil
in the intereat OF Lacnmpton. tina
his rumUsud deOepitatiori, aI.l Oh,
cause thereof, is Q hoax, designed |,
ingratiste him in the good graces o
the free State men, the more easily
to deiraud them. We shall see.
Contrary to expectations, no reg
ularly organized company left Law
renee for Monska, the scsne Of III
recent massacre. Numerous indie
pendent volunteers, however, hav,
gone. The latest account brough
no tidings Of another outbreak. =
There were still expectations of ,
sangainary collision. vengeanc,
has not yet been consumsted.