New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-31
KANSAS.
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THE ELECTION UNDER THE ENGLISH BILL
LEAyrswoR1H, Wednesday, May -, 1853.

s Wssh Secretary; G. W. Babcock President Of the
Couzci Geo W. Dieiz.er Speaker Of the House; aad
WI. Wen, District Attorney.
The members Of the Board were sworn IN by Jnigs
Ca.o and the Commission oTganized BY electrg Gov.
Denver Pres,deu Of, aad Mr.. Walsh Secretary A Com
uitee Of thee appointed by the Chai to prepare
programme for conducting the election and report at
tie Iex meeting Of the Board, which takes place
the 2lst Of Msy.
On motion of Mr.. Babcock il was unanimously
eeleed that the election ordered by Congress be fixed
for the fret Monday in August next. This Commission
then adjourned.
Gov Denver arrived here this evening, aud pro-
ceeded TO the Fort RunoIs are in circulation ri
battle on the Southern border between Ffee-State
force and party Of Mssourans, in which twentyore
uelsous we're killed ard eleven wounded. The news Is
lot auth. nt.c.
TIE FORT SCOTT TROUBLES-BOrH SIDES.
specisi Dispatch to the Cincinnati; Gazette.
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May Il.
Five peaceable Free.State men were murdered in
Linn County, the 10Th of May, by party oftweny.
five Rufisna, I'D by the notorious Bracket.
The murdered men were John F. Campbell of Penn
ry.yaIia, WE. Stl.well of Iowa, - Copetzer Of
Penn wants Micasei Robinson of Iowa, and Patrick
RO--.
The Rsv. Charles Reed, Baptist Missionary, from
Wisconsin, il among the wounded.
The country is aroused I, terrible pitch Of excite
ment by this outrage. Companies of Free-State
gathering here at Lawrence and at other places in
the Territory avepge it, and there every prospect
OF a bloody border war.
Correspondence of Tie Cincinnati Comusrcisl
sIEAMBOAT Iowa, May D. 1853
In looking over your issue of May 22d, find
ie,.a de.a nd nst from
which the writer attributes the late robberies to
Free-State men, commissioned by J. ii. Lane. Now
tta IL their right reason, ard with any sense OF
Justice about them, will send such baIefaced false
hoocs for publication, ia mystery to Inc. WAS IN
Johnson Comfy for the past six weeks, and only left
there lest Wednesday. On The Friday evening pre-
vOus, bard OF - mounted rufians went to John
son City containing two houses, and robbed the
grocery Of -four and the owner OF some money; also,
Mr.. Evans ard some others Of money to the amount
of about $500 in all.
csrouse be lost Sl7 10 money, and his watch and re-
volver Yet the above is greater than their neghbors
gave them credit for losing. The band we're camped
three miles from MECHANISM, and were there when
left the Territory W. McCamsh a hot PiOSlsvery
iDsp recognized four OF Bufords men in the band,
and rot Free.State man. They robbed Free
State and Pro Slavery alike and made distinction
There call for grand muster at Oathe on Mon
day but it resulted in nothing but good whisky
There mere excitement about it than would be
in Ohio if small country store was robbed. was
heard any party count the band Free State or Pro-
Slavery. They are freebooters who go on their own
nook, ard respect none who POSSESS money.
From The ST. Louis Republican, May u.
A pertle man from independence, who iet there on
Saturday last informs us that, shortly before his de-
paruTe express messenger arrived there tom Fort
scot stating that the people OF that country, driven
desperation by the lswess acts OF Jun Lanes BAN
dt unGer Ontgomery, assembled to the number OF
thirty attacked the camp Of the banditti BET they
were are of IT, ard killed eleven at the first ffe aud
wounded another. TIE baDdtti fled prvcipatsly
| sud Montgomery with them. The latter numbered
seventy personstbe people as we nave already sad
thirty composed CT men OF all parties, determined 10
id q country of the miscreants. Montgomery, VINO
hus escaped a 0st death was formerly p.eacher Ia
| Jackson County Missouri.
Correspondence OF :he ST. Louis r, publcsa. -
PAoLI, X. L., Msy 20, 1853.
The late disturbances in the southern part OF this
Territory having attracted some attention. may Os
as well give you sccrrec version OF them IN order
that they may be understood. Just before MI Stan
ION retired from office there was some trouble IN the
vicinity of Fort Scott and he sent down troops TO
restore peace Geo. Lane went down also to command
his forces but finding the troops IN the town concluded
10 return. h. made flaming report to the Legi'la-
tive Assembly stating that he had driven the Missou
Iars back to their dens, after having Killed several
all of which great feat was msgnsry, ior the Aissou
raIs were not there at al. lie stated further, tha'
be BAD left two companies IN the held. lhese "eis
understood to be the companies Of Montgomery anu
Beyne. ~ =,
| Tie United States troops withdrawn from the
|
den onst at ION WIS made on the place by these men,
and gair call made for troops to protect the
United States Land Office, which was threatened with
dc tIucton, and two companies OF cavalry were sent
down Shortly afterward two men querreed about q
land clsim Denton fOrciby expelled Hardwick from
quarter sectod OF land, Id few nights aiterward
| Denton was killed in the door OF bis house by some
ASSASSIN Two others were hot anu one OF them Killed
| the same night. Haidwick and some Others were
CT arced with being the perpetrators OF these crimes,
and the people in Fort Scott requested the parties
Who took the matter in charge ~ come Id, get out
wits and have them arrested. lns they refused 70
&C. Ii afforded too good preteX; for themselves TO
] act. Accordingly Montgomery got IN motion Win
| from twenty TO thirty men.
They plundered and robbed quite number OF SET
Tiers in the vicinity of Fort Scottpeacesble citizens
whom no one had charged with any crime, and whose
ONLY ofrerse wss that they had property to plumber.
| Wits were taken out, placed IN the hards OF the
DEPUTY Marsha, and the troops went out TO act as
| Rose c0mifatus The marauders were discovered on
the prairie They attempted 70 fly, but were too much
encumbered with stolen horses and pluDder to escape
Finding that they were likely TO be overtaken, they
ran into q point of thick timber, which could be
entered Only b. ravine, wheeled and fired. Some OF
the sodiers then fred their revolvers for the hrst
tine and then drew off and sent back for long arms,
with which they had not, unfortunately, provided
| Themselves. One solder and two of the robbers
| were killed. Before long arrived for the
| ticors, the marauders fed, esying behind them
| ten or twelve horses and mules, buggy, get
surveying instruments and good deal Of Otner pluu-
der ali vi which mad been stolen from the people IN
the neigf borhood They then dispersed end rea;sem
bed the southern lire Of Linn County where they
pluLdered and robbed quite number of families,
| tskDg even their wearing apparel In one case they
wert TO q house, but the farmer was absent. Alter
plupderng the house they took the farmers wife anu
daughter stripped them of all their clothing, formed
| their party in ne snd compelled tha two women n
| that condition TO walk up ana down before them
From Linn County they drove away about seventy
five families having first robbed item of everything,
many of them being among the bcs, citizens OF the
Territory.
Arnihtr dsfachInatt Of iron. having been sent