Weekly North Carolina standard., 1858-01-06

of the peace he let 60, on ball. to answer at the
next term of district court As the man did not
die, (but strange to say, has partly recovered the
grand jury indicted Curry for assault and battery
with intent to commit murder Curry fled the coun.
try; his recognizance forfeited and suit
brought thereon. The property Of Curry-consists
ing Of oxen, COWS, corn in the ground &c.-was at
tached. An order of sale, under the provisions
of the statute, was issued 10 the marshal, as the
keeping Of the cattle until the next term Of the
court would have consumed more than their value.
A short time before the day Of sale company of
these same came in the night time to the farm
of Mr.. Poince, to whom the keeping of these cattle
had been committed by the marshal, and drove the
whole Of them of. They were pursued by tie mar
sha, and overtaken nearly, that they drove the
cattle into enclosure at Stones place of resi-
dence. and escaped from the officer The cattle
were taken back to Fort Scott, and, on the day OF
sale, sold. Threats in writing, and otherwise were
made that Fort Scott should be burned if these cat
tie were sold. But none believed that they would
be executed Notices to leave the Territory
served on Mr.. Wasson, Mr. Gourly, Mr.. Southwood,
jr and Others who witnesses, as to these pro-
ceedings.
Not until this time has there been any performance
OF their threats. Authentic information, verified by
the oatbs of most creditable witnesses, has heen
brought to-day 10 Governor Stanton, that body Of
men, fully armed and equipped with Shapes rifles,
and revolvers, to the number of one hundred, had
appeared in the vicinity of Fort Scott. under the
command of one Montgomery, who was member
of the Topeka convention. This company, por.
tion of it, proceeded 20 the houses of Mr. Wasson,
Mr.. Goury, and Mr. Southwood, and violently seized
them, tied them, and took them away. Since which
time nothing has been heard of them. \ report is
abroad that they murdered them. This, however, l
think, lacks authenticity. Complaint, in due form
of law, having been made Of these acts before
justice of the peace the proper process was put in
to the hands of the marshal to arrest the offenders
He proceeded to their rendezvous in Mr.. South
woods house, found it fortified. and he approach
ed it fifty men, armed with Sharpes rifles and revol-
commanded by Montgomery, and demanded of him
them that he the marshall and that he had come
to arrest them, some of them, by virtue of legal
process, their reply was that they had received
in session had repealed all the laws of the Ter
rory and that they were thier own law makers and
executors therefore, they would not permit any ar
rests to be made, and that he might leave.
Finding their determination to resist him, and
knowing that he, aone could not Withstand the
force opposed to him, he left them and returned to
Fort Scott. Thus stands the affair far heard
from. Now, these men openly profess to be organ
lied, and sent to Fort Scott and vicinity, by Gen.
Lane. As they openly and boldly swear they will
burn Fort Scott the citizens of that place viru
ally besieged, and obliged to be duty day and
night; while in the country around the people, by
families flying from their homes leaving their
property exposed to the depredatons of these law.
less men.
The above substantially the facts, as they arc
we'll authenticated. Yours, truly
l. WILLIAMS.