New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-26

pcned for the time being. ID e.,
II ,ohappened that two pedders had 'sopPeo r'l
the nigh. at the house where tie muster tas .nE
made. Next morning these men went int, rorI
Scott, and informed the people there OF the daheti
TINT had threatened them. This renewed me WV
lance Of the Fort scottites. They sent 70 vert
port after cannon. and 20 Border Rufandoth gtu-
orally for assistance. The latter call did no. sen
10 be very promptly responded 10 on tbs par'n iai
occasion. Nevertheless sentrss paced afo''s' ,n'
threatened place night aud day, and Inar'''' al"
preyaed mcst Wholesome fear seems 70 INV
obtained generally among these precious rascns'
and a strong suspicion that an attack would h@ ",
very desirable. Two amusing incidents occuir'u
during this nerreemm which are worth narra'"s;
The first was false alarm. The guards, ono cor"
night about the beginning IT last week. were e'i"g
tired Of their nocturnal peramoulauons VII" W
better companions than old muskets. Ihose wa?
we're on guard got together, and thought II "oad
I've good project 20 SEE how promptly Their irendS
would rally az the hour OF danger. II IS probable
tina they were also prompted by malicious desire
10 bring those of their comrades who we're snugly
in bed out of their comfortable quarters. Accord
ingly az sort Of dyersiication, they fired on Their
pieces ard ran IN shouting that the "Ab0lluOnt,s
were coming" A might have been e1peeted,
the CONSERVATION very decidedly exceeded the
order exhibited. Hall Weakened Border Ruifians
were searching eagerly for their revOyers in their
sbirt.tails The startled chivalry were hurrying 70
and fro with an immeDse fund Of apprehension and
q paucity Of garments, while some at them nsde
instantaneous preparations for tn exodus Ia the
contrary direction FRI IN that in which the attacking
party WAS supposed 10 b..
The experience Of this small experiment did no,
have the effect ss stock brokers would Say, Of re-
storing the public confidence. Tao days alter, IN
broad daylight, The sentries on guard reported a
large force approaching The object seen ras stil
distant on the prairie, and difficult tomake out bn'
a glass was obtalned, and the alarmed Trolans after
quizzing il declared il 10 be an approaching force
with horses and trains and, a-o-frghttnl lnteiii-
gence-that the advancing roe had large double
barreled cannon This latter was, no doubt, se.
down as wicked Yankee Abolition cODtrivanee.
We may We'll imagine the perturbation OF the Dor
der Ruhians; but this time, also. il was false
alarm. The object turned out to be a string OF four
wagons proceeding southwark with the material
for saw mill. The dOnblc-barreled cannon
was the boiler which Lad two 1ues through II.
But the much dreaded "AbOlitOnists' did come at
last Complaints having been regularly made before
the Probate Judge of Lynn County (adjolnng),
Capt. Balm WAS regularly deputed as Sheriff, aud
batch Of wits placed in his hands for the seizure ct
those who had been active in robbinc and matreat-
johnson and some others. lie had, of courss very
little difficulty IN finding posse, and with we'll
equipped and anXiOus, earnest force OF che 'etters
from the adjacent county. he machrd on Fort Scott
Capt. Montgomery was with him.
Hearing of the approach of this force, all the
prominent Ruffians incon,nently fed 10 Mssour-
Clarke, Little, Hamilton (tbe GeOrgan), Brock, and
a host of others too tedious 10 mention.
At the ford On the Marmatou, just below the
Fort the advancing force halted. 1t was early IN
the forenoon. They stated their business. No op.
position was mad. to them. In fact, the Fort
SOCIETIES were i'll no condition tn offer any. The
" AbolitiOnsts" marched into the place and halted
in the center Of i. They soon found that al! the
men they had writs for bad fed Those who re-
NAMED were such as had been, and desired to o..
pacific They made virtue OF receiving them
with real or affected satisfaction. The greater part
of the property taken from johnson was restored.
Pledges were given that some OF the stolen horses
should be returned, that the price OF them should
be paid Regrets were offered for some OF the acts
of violence and robbery that could not now be
helped, and finally very lavish supply of promises
were given as to the good behavior of the Fort for
the future. Balm aud his company were invited to
q fine dinner, which, after their mornings march,
and the rather defective character of the comm sary
department in that section. have no dOubt they
partOOk of with satisfaction.
Finding that the place WAS not TO be bVrntnp,
and that all who had not been guilty of actual ont
rage, were thus let alone, the Fort ScOtttes thus
left behind began 10 breath freer Some OF them
assured Balm and his company that they were glad
be- had come, because they had brea hept in
terror OF such bn attack for some times and rs il
was now over, and they would not need to stand
guard any more they were delighted. The prous-
ises made were all very satisfactory and Balm and
bis men returned home. The promises were moi
made by the Border Rufians, however, but by the
peaceably disposed citizens Of that place; STILL il il
believed that thi. visit VII have wholesome effect
And such was the last expedition 10 Fort Scott.