The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-06-10

dence, those who were not dead replied to
her. One or two of those who finally died
were yet able to converse for some time.
Assistance was obtained. and the wound
ed were conveyed to house near the
trading post. The alarm was sounded
and Capt Montgomery and Mr.. McDan-
iels. Brigadier General of the Territorial
Militia, were soon on the spot. 1t is be-
lieveG that the Ruffians have separated
and are skukin about. They told in
Missouri that they had fight with Capt.
Montgomery, and had defeated him, kill
ing eleven men. 1t is quite likely that
the Border Ruffian journals may give
credence to such story.
Inspired with the horror which such
deed would naturally excite, the citizens
of the vicinity we're aroused to the great
est Indignation. Gen. McDaniels called
out the Territorial militia in the vicinity.
1t was known that the Border Rufians
had stopped at the town of West Point,
in Missouri, and had there completed
their organization before coming over
A day or two ago, Capt. Montgomery,
with Gen. McDaniels, and force Of 90
men, went to West Point to demand that
the murderers be surrendered up. The
design in pakiug this demand was to Sc
cure them before they escaped 1t was
were implicated, and as it was known to
be perfect folly to wait for rcquisition
from Denver to the Governor Of Nilsson
ri. or to expect anything whatever from
such q source it was deemed better to
take more prompt measures, if more ir-
regular. The expedition did not succeed
in accomplishing anything. however
The fact is the murderers had fed. DIR.
Hamilton was last seen on horse riding
through Missouri toward the river. The
whereabouts of the others is not known
We have had reports Of several battles
within the past day or two. but there i,
no evidence of anything of the kind
Still, the border in this section, ard be.
low, is in state of alarm a rumor Of
an invasion from Missouri against this
point has had the effect to rouse the set.
tiers in and around Osawatomie. They
are now under arms. Guards were kept
out last night, and the night before. |
thiuk any alarm of an invasion at this
point is grouDdless.
heard from Fort Scott and Sugar
Mound up to yesterday. The people there
are determined to seize the murderers, if
possible. and execute summary justice
upon them. 1t is contemplated to follow
them, if necessary, to Missouri for that
purpose. Meanwhile, they have sent
some messengers to Lawrence for arms
and advice, who will arrive to-day or to
morrow.
Judge Williams has m ade Request for
a meeting on the Marmaton. 1t is to be
held on Saturday. He is going to make
some propositions. Most CT the soldiers
have left Fort Scott; there is only hand.
ful there now. What will be the next e.
vent, it would be difficult to tell The
parties below seem to wait ior arms and
advice, and the mission to Lawrence may
have some effect on the action TO be taken
A corrcsponded of the Evening Post
writes from Lawrence, May u, as fol-
lows:
BORDER Ruffianism' is again at fever
heat. a body of men 200 strong, left
Kansas City and Westport yesterday, for
Linn County, under the command OF
Brockett and Hamilton.
"a reliable gentlemen, who left None
ka day before yesterday afternoon,
brings the intelligence that 100 ruffians
at that time surrounded small trading
pot, about ten miles distant from that
place, in which thirty Free-State men
were entrenched. They dared not at
tack, but designed to starve them out
Montgomery was marching to their relief
With force Of sixty men. A serious COL
lision seems unavoidable.
Gov. Denver has gone to Leavenworth
to order out all the spare troops at the
Fort. He processes to be highly incensed
against the Governor Of Missouri for al
lowing the invaders to cross the State
line, and asserts his determination to drive
them back at any cost.
"The friends of Capt Montgomery rep.
resent him as an honorable and high
minded man-the furthest possible re-
moved from a robber-and say that he
has recent expelled from bis company all
those Iawless persons whose deeds re
fected SO much discredit upon the cause.
These desperadoes have organized sep
arate company solely for plunder. They
rob Free State and Pro-Savery men In
discriminately, and, what is worse. pro
fess to act under Montgomery's orders
Capt. Montgomery has threatened to hang
them if they ever fall into his hands
Place these facts against the stories of
Montgomery's bauditti, with which the
the Gro Slavery and Administration pa
pcrs are full"
Letters from Lawrence and Marias des
Cygnes to the 2sth May, represent the
people as very much excited in copse
queuce o! the recent cold blooded massa
ere and the reported preparations for an