The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-08-12
FROM KANSAS.

Laurence. July 22-Capt. Montgomery has
arrived In town, and represents the prospects Of
peace being restored to the citizens of Linn
and Bourbon Counties as being very fl altering
The only outrage of importance that has oc
CURED since the Wholesale massacre at Cho.
teau's Trading Post, is the killing of one man
and wounding another. The circu instances in
brief are as follows:
"Two Free-State men, named Harris and
Pope, who resided on the Little Usage, had
their horses stolen from them by party oil
Missourians. They pursued them to near Pa
pinsville, Bates county, Mo-, where they were
taken prisoners, conveyed to the woods, and
deliberately shot One was instantly killed
the other escaped with wound across the
breast and his arm pierced by ball. he 90
capped with his life by running away"
few Free.State men, under command OF
Mr.. Snyder, who 80 successfully repulsed Capt.
h hamilton, went to Missouri to search for man
named Mattock, whom he recognised as one oil
the Linn County Asssssins." They proceed
ed about twelve miles, when they arrived at a
house at which he boarded. Not finding him
In the house, they went to the barn, where he
was found asleep on the hay, with bowie knife
by his side and revolver under his head
One of Snyder's party then stood over him with
q rife pointed at him, while another awoke
him.
On awakening, he grasped his revolver, but
on realizing his predicament, he gave himself
up prisoner. He was conducted to Paris,
Linn county, where he is now confined in log
house, heavily chained and guarded. An at
tempt was lately made to take him out and
hang him, but the citizens, evincing that dispo.
sition which has ever characteriz "a the Free.
State party, and is 80 adverse to the 6endish
policy pursued by the ProSlavery party, inter
fered and prevented any force
Although he confessed that be was one of the
party, yet they will keep him few eeks, when
they will give him an impartial trial. At first,
he denied any completely with the party, but on
being confronted by one of the wounded men,
he confessed the crime. The sheriff has ordered
ten OF Montgomery's men to guard him. 1t ia
rumored that an effort will be made by Nilsson.
rians to release him, but it is not generally fear
ed. An order has been given to have him shot
Immediately, on an attempt being made to forci
bly, release him.
For several weeks, small companies of Pro.
Slavery men have been encamped along the
Missouri border-this fact has had tendency
to excite fears of another attack by the rufians.
These fears are now dispelled by information
derived by spy. Capt. Montgomery sent a
Georgian into this camp, and pretended to
sympathize with his party, and evinced some
disposition to join them. He asked the pros
poets and plans of the company, which Col
Titus explained as follows He soon expected
to meet Capt. Hamilton's party, which will
come up the Arkansas river. They will then
proceed to Arizona, which they say they are
determined to make slave State, at all
hazards.
He said the "Abolitionists -" have got ahead
OF him in Kansas, and is convinced that he can ?,
change her fate. He defes them to compete
against him in Arizona
On being asked how they would be maintain
ed, he said they would frat try the mines. II
mining should not pay, they would 90 to Sono
"a, and there plumber the churches. He spoke
particularly of stealing little gold and silve,
crucihxes" which he had seen in Mexican
churches. We may therefore expect to hear o.
exploits almost as chivalrous as his conduct il
Central America, when under Gen. Walker.
The treaty of peace effected by Gov. Denve,
has bien kept inviolate, with but one exception
which was the arrest of one of Montgomery
| men by an officer at Fort Scott, His arrest was
for an old offence, which occurred anterior te
the treaty" This breach fully released Capt
Montgomery from all obligations On his side
but instead of taking advantage of this, las be
naturally would do, were he as bad as he il
represented by few Eastern journals,) he in
formed the officer in Fort Scott of his mistake
and had it amicably settled.-Cor. Philadel
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