The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-11-27
DannahIa onnaHaa.

aN@O NuhebOos
The following letters were received Just
as we were going to press, and we again
delay our paper to publish them. The
Introductory letter is from q personal
friend Of ours, an active Free State man
from Pennsylvania. Capt. HAMILTON is
known to the public generally, as thor
Ough going Free State man, occupying
even radical grounds
FORT ScoTT, Nov. 20, 1853.
G. W. Brown, Eso-DEAR SrR:-Capt.
HAMILTON asks me to send you the in
closed. 1t is correct in all particulars.-
Capt. II. is the pioneer Of Free Stateism
in Southern Kansas. He has periled his
life dozen times in the cause, but he
cannot believe that the party has any
thing to gain by robbery-nor can ]. I
have been in the saddle four days.
l see that the Lawrence Republican, in
its editorials, and by its Usage correspon-
dent, takes the ground that Gov. DENVER
compromised the old offences. By refer
ring to the resolutions of the Governor,
you will see that offences were to be left
to the Grand Jury. There was no COM
promise Of crime, and the people of the
Usage will not resist warrants in the hands
Of Free State officers.
Rock CREEK, BOURBON Co.,
K. 7. Nov. 21st, 1858.
Ed. HERALD FREEDoM-DEAR SIR.-
You will doubtless hear some rumors in
regard to difficulties in Southern Kansas
desire to Civ. your readers the benefit of
the facts as they exist.
Upt the night of the 18th inst, there
had been no recurrence of the scenes of
last winter. On that night, or rather on
the following morning, runners came, in.
forming us that the house of Mr.. Poyner,
near Fort Scott, had been robbed. Mr..
Poyner, at the time, was in Fort Scott, at
the dying bed of relative. At about 10
o'clock at night, from 10 to 20msn, armed
with Sharp's rifles, took possession of his
house, demanded supper, and finally car
RED away with them clothing, bedding,
and other household effects to the value Of
several hundred dollars. They took fine
bay stallion worth $500. They went SO far
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they ate, and took the bed clothing from
Of sick man. They also robbed the
house of MI. Lemon, the same night, gross
ly insulting the women, in Mr. Lemons
absence.
In the morning, Sheriff Bull started
with large posse, composed almost ex-
clusively of Free State men from Marmi-
ton, Mill Creek and Fort Scott, to effect an
arrest. On the Usage he was Joined by
Mr.. Hudson and some other efficient Free
State men from the neighborhood of Ma
pleton. About sunset we came upon six
or eight of the gang, in the timber of the
Usage. They fred upon US and fed
We gave chase for about mile, picking
up coverlets, clothes and other articles Of
plumber which they were obliged to drop
in their flight. They escaped over steep
precipice into q large belt of timber
Night was then upon US, preventing all
possibility of pursuit.
Since then, being clothed with the au-
thorty of deputation from Sheriff Bull,
was informed that two men were at the
house Of Mr.. Burgess, on the Yellow Paint,
who were believed, from several circum-
stances, to have been in the robbery.
raised posse and went in search Of them.
l found them at the house of DR.. Kim
berlin, and took them TO Fort Scott, where
| placed them in the custody of the
Sheriff, himself. One of them, whose
name is Rice, was indicted by the last
Grand Jury for the murder of Travis, and
for assault with intent to kill two other
persons. He boasts of having been en-
gagged in the robberies that were commit
ted on the Marmiton last spring, at the
time that they shot the soldier. He him
self was shot in that engagement The
sheriff has served his warrants on him,
% that he is likely to remain in custody
Tor some time.
It's probable that an attempt will be
made to create the impression up north,
mat this is pro-slavery persecution. Al
low me to say that the Grand Jury which
indicted Mr.. Rice, was composed almost
exclusively Of Free State men, some Of
tnem being among the most prominent
men Of the "Free State party' in the
county, The posse which assisted me to
arrest them was almost exclusively Free
osate. The Sheriff is an active Free State
man, as was most Of the posse which
won't with him the other day to the
ms recent robbery was most uncalled
1 % 1t was followed up by a notice to
n mr.. foyner and Mr.. Lemons to leave the
Territory. There is no excuse for re-
newal of difficulties here. Mr.. Poyner is
Sqniet, Civil man, who harmed nobody,
1Iu mas taken no part in former troubles.
ne u universally respected by his neigh
SOts' l know Of no other reason for his
Teng molested except that he is Pro-
Navery man and has property.
sheriff Bull has thoroughly organized
ae county BY the appointment of depu-
ues Who will enroll the citizens. You
may rest assured that the Free State men
oI the county who do not expect to re-
selvs share Of the plumber, will assist
Ae Sheriff and his Deputies in the pre-