New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-03


The DANTE band organized by Lane, not conten:
with stealing and numbering in the Territory Of Kan
sas, have, II would seem, fourd its boundaries alto
gether too contracted for their thievh propensties
and they have pushed their adventures into Missouri
The following letter, from well informed source in
Jefferson City, presents detailed account OF the ex-
plots Of the banditu, in Bates and Cass counties.
Of its entire correctness we have no doubt What
measures the Governor Of this State will take to sup
press these incnrsions do not know bnt 1t is GER
tain that citizens should be protected in their
rights and property, at all hazards.
JEFFERSON CRY, May &c, 1858.
Editor of Republican, Yesterday a special mes
senger arrived in this city, bearing a statement
signed by many OF the most reliable citizens of Cass
and Bates counties, in this State which Representa-
that the Kansas banditt, commanded by Mont
gomery, whose exploits in the neighborhood Of Fort
Scott you have already given to the world, had In
yaded the State OF Missouri, robbed some OF citi
zens, and were making preparations for the commits
SION OF more outrages on our citizens, on more
extensive scale and they petition the Governor to
take such steps as may be necessary for their pro-
lection.
Itappears that on Wednesday or Thursday last an
armed party numbering about thirty persons. who
bad been robbed and driven out Of the Territory by
these marauders, under the direction OF gentleman
named Hamilton, assailed Montgomery's party near
place called JerH's trading post, ID Linn county,
hansas Monfgomerys party commenced firing on
Hamilton's men when the latter were half mile of.
A brisk engagement followed, which resulted in kill
ing eleven or twelve OF Montgomery's party, and
causing them to disperse. One of Hamilton's men
was slightly wounded. No Mssourian was engaged
in this affair.
On the day subsequent, Montgomerys party, sup
posed TO number between two hundred and two hun
dred and my men, most Of them mounted on horses
stolen from citizens OF our State. and armed with
Sharpes rifles, Colts reyolyers and sabres, and hav
ing with them several cannon, crossed the line into
| Missouri, and proceeded to Westpoint, In Bates
county eight or twelve miles from the line between
Kansas and this State In the language Of the state
ment, they " menaced, insulted and outraged the
citizens OF that place, who in defenceless con-
| dtion, in the most shocking and brutal manner"
Having thus spent several hours in westpoint they
set out on their return to the Territory On their way
back, they met citizen of Bates on the highway,
stopped him and robbed him then proceeded to his
house, broke open the doors, and seized and carried
away everything portable they found OF any value.
At the time this statement was written last Satur-
day, they were eDcamped three miles from the State
line in Kansas, recruiting, preparatory as they
avowed, to another invasion of our State.
My informant, the messenger referred to- repre-
sents the excitement in Bates aad Cass counties as
| the most intense. None feel safe Such was the
feeling, that party from Bates proceeded to Cass
in the night, on Friday last to consult with the citi.
zens OF the latter county relative to the steps
sary to be taken for their mutual protection and
this appeal to the Governor is the result of the con
| ference.
It is understood that the Governor has the matter
under adyisement.