New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-09
Troubles IN SOUTHERN KANSAS.
GOV. DENvERs VISIT OF PACIpICArIoN.

GOV. DENb Eh NlSlI OF IAN lIAtlON.
THE STATE OF THINGS At FORT SCOTT.
Concsponicnce Of The Cincinnati Gazette.
FoRT SCOTr. Tuesday JUICE 10, 1888.
As there were mary contradictory stories ST Font
Scott, prpose to give only what each party admit
ted against themae ves.
WHAT rHE PRo.sLAvERY PARTY ADMITS.
The Prc.Slavery men admitted thet bad men who
rad mitted outroges ard crimes IN other psts OF
tie Territory rad come there for protection ard ouod
IT, a. prominent among such men they mentlone1
Ger. Clark, the murderer of Barber. and nearly all
united IN speaking of him bad man, OF very vlo
lent passions no hated all Free State men. cSetln
uslly plotting egeust them. He the b.ains for
marsuding parties, which he dared not 60 out of the
town TO hehd.
The town is guarded by United States soldiers, and
Gen. Csrk rever gees out OF the rarge OF their p,o
lection. He has rot been OFT Of town tor months, s1d,
il said, would not dare 10 stay in It if the troops
were withdrawn.
TIE Pio-Slavery ren also admitted that Hsmil.on,
Beckett and Mckay had made the town their head
qusriers for mssudlng expeditions on Free-State
men; that they brought in horses and other stolen
properly; ard that, though the properly WAS followed
ard proven by the owners, il never could De recov
ertd, but was removed by the connivsnee Hnd even
assistance of the citizens.
II /. also admitted by them that ex-(iov. Ransom of
Michigan, who holds the position under Mr.. Buchanan
OF Receiver of the Land Office at Font Scot gives al
the ficsl couttensIce be can to outrages committed
by Pro Slavery men. A few days before We arrived
a prominent msrauder declared publicly that there
never would be peace until they bad burned every
Free State cabin the Msrias de Ceignes aud pro
posed 10 crssIize party to do II. Gov. X sns (n,
who starcing by replied, Now you sre talkloy
Serse
1t also admitted by scme Pro Slavery men that
Cop air Anderson of the L. 5 Army used the troops
to protect ard s1metnes even TO cooperate with tlese
la~less bands. This is also admitted by several
officers Of the army now stationed here
WHAT HE FREE.sTATE MEN ADMIT.
Montgomery admits II at he has in his band several
msn who have sworn TO sboot Gen. Clark, and that
lyip in va
gge s ssw ore Of tsS' s. saa, mH h" Hs real Is
Wright. He is mschinist by trade, came 10 Kansas
from Richmond Ibd and claims TO be cousin of
Barber. Montgomery admits that he is carrying on g
guerilla warfsre and makes it selfsubsstiug in other
words that he takes what is necessary for the sup
port Of hi. band from Pro- Slavery lnen that having
been forced into the field TO protect himself and his
Eeighbors against the outrsges OF PfoSavery men, he
thinks it CROUCH to give his time, but makes those
WHO csused the war, support hun and his band in car
~ ing on; that II against the aw tor any man IN
his company to ride Free-State horse they are all
mourtedon horses stolen from Pro. Slavery men.
He admits that he has frightened Pro-Ssvery set
tiers away by riding around their houses as though
making observ sons for attack them and bo4sts
that he keeps the people of Fort Scott in constant
state of terror, United States soldiers and ali.
WHAT GOV. DENyEK DID FORT SCOTT.
Gov Denver called meeting OF tue citizens OF Fort
Scott, and made speech to them. The wrongs and
outrages which existed among them he did not come
t. charge on sny party. lie came as peace maker,
a. prep sed the following:
|. That bygones should be bygones, and all past
oifer ses left to be dealt with By the Grand Juries
=. That every good citizen should join in sn organi-
zstion f the eDfOrcenent of the laws, and for the
suppression Of al lawlesa aots
3. That all otpoxious officers should be reported To
the Governor. He would remove them and let the
people Immediately elect others in their places
The plan SCENE 10 meet With general approval.
Gov. R0bnson then made speech, appeallng 10 the
FeeState to pretelye the peace Of The Terri ory
ard them that as they row had possession OF
the local government their party would DO heid 10
spCnsibe for oil cutrsges. He sho we'd that VOcLce
never checked but sl~ays promoted v0lence that II
every man undertook to reyerge his own injuries,
wit out regard TO law the whole lard would become
scene Of olcodshed. He denied the right Of Mont
gomery or sby ether nan 10 set himsef up "a regu
la,or, sI hoped Free ate you'd countepanc,
any sucb rttnefsrence with the laws of the land.
Everything was tending to peaceful settlement OF
al dfi- u.tes, when ex Gov. Ransom ted to create
dfssis by declaring that al tue O1tras es had been
conI,ted solely by the Abo.onis.s. Gov Denger
stepped forward very much excited, snd said. had
propose plan for peace ara od not expect recruI
ins'iOD. Ransom, however, repeated tue assertion,
" 60 Gov Dtnver interpossd sgaia and SAID, There
1T no call for such apgusge here to-day
An oid grsy y-hesded P'O-Ssyery man by the usme
of Tsuley from North Carolina, mode very excsl'
lert pesch, in which be tried to apologize i1r tae 10
disciett T,n arks of mis- friend Mr.. Rstso q. was
quite setot sb 10 he much good sense aod was
ct oss to socount for it, til l learned taat the old
mLn Rad been brough. up printer Good ssnse
ccmes natural 20 tbe craft eu. trey donI al make as
gocd Dse Of it az old man Brantl,y.
Raj sem had, however, excited q dangerous spint,
AID the Governor Adjourned the meeting uhtil tho
next day.
IHR GRAND GATHERING AND The FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Carriers having been seIt cut to give notice OF
the Dsttirg gathering from all psTts OF the county
tock pa e the day at Fort Scott The Governor
TersSsd his plan for peece, and It was sccepe1 by
the sttt.es The Sheriff Of the County wac reported
ss otnOxious BE WAS 1T Oncs removed enf l. H.
Robtts Free State Gom Bel!efoo.. Line, oaio'
elected By tie people in be plsce.
Tie Governor then ar nounced that he wcuif have
the Ulied States solcers removed from For. Scott,
arc souid commission compsny Of 60 militia under
NJ jot Weaver, Free. St.to msn to guaid t1e nee,
ar tro.eot tie setler. from invading b.dos rom MS
stur. With this arrangement tfe settlers sseuea
p4Tf,c.ly satitaed and wsnt home coDgfs.Glatng
e,ch otter or the prospect Of peace.