The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-10
From the Kansas Republicsn.


CAPTAIN MONTGOMERY.
The following description Of Captain
Montgomery, who has Of late obtained
an undue notoriety in Kansas matters. Is
from the pen Of a former resident Of Law
rence--a correspondent of the New York
Evening Post:
''In conversation he talks mildly, in 4
calm, even voice, uses the language Of i
cultivated, educated gentleman. His an
tecedents are unexceptionable; he was a.
ways free State man, although coming
from slave State, where he was noted
as good citizen, and for his mild, even
temperament. In his daily conduct he
maintains the same character now; but
when in action and under fire, he dis
plays daring fearlessness, untiring per-
severance, and an indomitable energy,
that has given him the leadership in this
border warfare. His discretion, courage,
and acknowledged ability have gained him
what he will continue TO receive-the
confidence and support of the people in
the southern tier of counties. Montco-
mery's enrolled company numbers from
four to five hundred men, all of whom
are old residents of the Territory, and
are, consequently, familiar with the mode
of fighting pursued by the border ruff
ans. Some are desperate men, and could
their histories be told, you would not
wonder that they ftllowed their border
ruffian prosecutors to the bitter end. In
that company are two boys whose dying
father charged them to revenge his cow
ardly murder. Five bullets entered his
body as he stepped from the door-sill to
extend the hospitalities Of his cabin to
his murderers. Others have been rob-
bed at their homes and on the highway,
and not one Of them but has suffered
some outrage or indignity from those vii
laius headed by Brockett, Hamilton and
Titus. Notwithstanding every incentive
to retaliate actuates these men to demand
blood for blood, yet Montgomery is able
to control and direct them. He truly
tempers justice with mercy, and he has
always protected women and children from
harm. and has never shed blood except in
conflict Or self-defence. On the morn
ing of last Thursday l saw man who
had just left Montgomery party, and
who had been with him since the affair
with the U. s. dragons. He gave me q
recital of their doings from that time up
to the day when they took possession OF
West point, which town was searched for
the Moneka assassins. No innocent men
had been robbed, no women outraged -
They had, however, cleared Linn and
Bourbon counties Of every pro-slavery
man who had been directly or indirectly
concerned in any persecution Of free
State settlers.
at will be asked, Is not this, to Ger.
tain extent, following the tactics Of the
enemy, and is it right To either of
these inquiries ! answer: For two years
past, Fort Scott has been the head quar-.
ters of desperate gang Of wretches, who
under the lead of this Brockett, Clark
and Hamilton, aud acting in concert with
the pro-slavery settlers and kindred spir.
its in the State of Missouri, have carried
out persistent course Of outrage and
crime upon free State squatters. This
was the history of last summer, and it wat
the history Of last spring up to the time
when Rrockett killed an innocent man in
his own bed, before his wife and chill
3ren.
"Then the people rose up and said VIC
viii no. endure this any longer-one o1
the other party must leave the country.
"Few if any Of the people of the Ter
ritory outside Of these two counties have
taken part in the quarrel; as it is vel
known that they can and will take care Of
themselves, and that they have done thil
is pretty evident.
'Last Thursday Ispent in kanzas City
At the public table at the hotel, mar
was giving what he intended should b
an amusing account of the last words 0
the men shot in the ravene. It had tn
effect intended; for as each ones case wa
repeated, there was roar OF laughter
led off by Titus and his crew. This ma,
be put down as an other kansas exager
ation,' but it is the simple truth"
Mind what you Say before your ChIldvcn
A gentleman was in the habit Of call
inc at neighbor's house, and the lad