Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-06-23

iDen were abloftO eOnyeiss with each other.
and those Who were dying, and those who
thought themselves dying, told their con.
Fades what they wanted done With their
property, 20 that The survivors could attend
10 It II they escaped. What an awful
scene was thus presented.
The dead and wounded we're removed
to the trading post Medical assistance
was sent for. Messengers went down To-
ward Bourbon county for Capt Montgome
~ and bis Free State volunteers, AID Bh-
gadier General Mcdaniel, Of the Territorial
militia, was sent for and called out the
militia, and endeavor to cooperate with
Capt. Montgomery. Montgomery follow.
ed LSe party, and went to tho house Of old
Hamilton. A portion Of the murderers
bad been there, and the FIRE was still burn.
ing at which they bad cooked some food ;
but they were gone. Having learned that
number Of them had taken refuge 10
West Point, the next day Gen. Mcdaniel
and Capt. Montgomery went to West
Point with what force they could raise, 10
demand that the murderes be sunen.
dered up. Mcdaniel was very anxious
that everything should be doae regularly,
and according to what he supposed to be
law They halted some distance flom the
town, and sent messenger. This gave
the murderers the warning they wanted,
and they escaped in the opposite direction.
Three Of the men with the free State party,
being dissatisfied with the course pursued,
left their party abG approached the town
by the high bill on the West; They were
seen, and party Of half dozen persons
came out to take them. Ia endeavotlig
to do so, the latter patty fred upon the
three men, who returned the fire. II ap.
pears that no one was hurt, bat this skir-
nisb, together with the escape of the gully
parties bad the effect of defeating the ex.
petition. They returned TO the territory.
Meantime war excitement was got up in
the State. Those who bad murdered free
State men in the ravine pretended that it
was done in battle with Capt. Mont.
gomery. Brockett and the Hamiltons rode
along the Missouri border making inham.
matory speeches. and pretending that The
Free State men had begun the war. The
proceedings against West Point gave some
color to their report that the "Abolitionists"
were invading the State. Men are report
ed to have been raised in considerable
numbers in jackson, Cass and Bates couR.
ties, and have marched with threatenings
to invade Lynn county and drive out every
Free State man. The Free Statemen Of
Ossawatomie, Moneka, Hyatt, Cresco,
Greeley and all the settlements south have
been, and are mastering in aims to repeI
the invasion.
Gov. Denver, who was complained to
went to Leavenwortl for troops. and it is
reported has started down with a force
along the LeavenwoHh aud Fort Scott
road which runs along the border. He is
said to be highly incensed at the Missouri
invasion, and is reported to have said that
if the Governor Of Missouri did not put
stop to it, he, Denver, would go into Mis-
souri and do it. In order to keep ia with
the Pro-Slavery party, however, he bas
sent down the United States Marshal to
arrest Montgomery, who no" Commands
the Free State forces that are mastering to
defend the border. Such are the aspects
of the case at the present moment.
In Cass county, Missouri, a meeting Of
the respectable citizens was held several
days ago. The evidence was heard touch.
ing the massacre at the trading post, and
the massacre Indignantly condemned. A
committee of four was dispatched into
Kansas to inform Capt. Montgomery, or
any other of the citizens Of Kansas that
there was party in Missouri who were
ready and anxious to aid them in punish.
ing the marauders. and putting a stop to
these outrages.
KAw.