The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

ton takes place. The strangers wish to
be assured that they will not be molested.
They receive that assurance, and ,eturn.
Another day has dawned. A small |
posse from Fort Scott, led by the Mar
shal, who has writs to serve on several
individuals connected with the court,
make their appearance. They come near
the fort = they hesitate, they halt
The company at the fort prepare to re-
ceive them. The Marshal's posse will
have to grapple with fearful odds. 1t is
useless they are not sufficient in mum
bers. They return to Fort Scott.
Another day. Another posse, in num-
bers more than forty men, approach the
fort where the court holds its session.
They divide their force into four squads,
and pass to their respective stations-east,
west, north and south of the house,
One of the companies advance too near
the fort, and the company who protect it
commence firing upon them from the fort,
some from bresstwork of logs near it,
and others from behind trees. Many
shots are exchanged, but the fort is
strongly protected by logs and rails, and it
cannot be taken. The Marshal's posse
return without being able to make any
arrests.
Once more they come-sixty strong
but the court is not in session; they have
met elsewhere. The company which
guarded them, have also gone.
Trouble in and around Fort Scott
trouble on the Marmiton trouble on the
Usage /! These are expressions in every
mans mouth. The people are alarmed
They fear, and not without reason, that
their beautiful portion of the Territory is
to be ruined by intestine war. A storm
falls not upon one only. 1t is natural
that such things should spread more rapid
ly than prairie fire.
Excitement is intense; companies are
being formed-secret organizations, it is
said-for self defence. The members Of
those companies have signs, grips and
passwords, known only to themselves. 1t
is even said, by some, that those who do
not join these secret combinations, cannot
rely on them for protection. Do they
know-does the world know that the
best protection man ever enjoyed or ever
will enjoy, is to bs let aIonef But these
things are done by authority in part, and
we wish to raise the inquiry, and will
answer it in due time, by whose authority
is all this done Captain Corvus and
his colleagues are certainly not the origin
ators of all this commotion. He may be
too willing to promote it, but he acts
under the quasi authority of commits
sion, as we'll as from spirit of revenge.
"He is a mere soldier, a mere tool, kind
| OF human sword in fiend's hand, the other
| Is master mover of his warlike puppet."
Who is it that sits behind this commits
sion; that assumes this quasi authority;
who is not seen to participate openly in
the movement. yet counsels, directs and
controls the whole matter? Who is he
that sits behind the elements he has set
in motion, as if mere spectator of the
drama, yet who is really its chief actor,
and at his pleasure convulses land which
is resting in peace, and makes the arena
upon which stalk forth the hid as'form'
of rapine, murder and grim visaged war
Who is he? We shall see.
Correspondence of the Gallinipper -
From our Special Correspondent.
DEAR GALLINIPPER:-Our court is nov
in session, and endeavoring to mete on
equal and exact justice to all parties. W.
} have had some very important and deeply
/ interesting cases one in particular
wherein the culprit was accused of talk
ing bad to a woman who was stealing hi
pigs, by scattering corn on the ground anC
, thus trailing them of. The culprit a
, first denied and then confessed his guilt
The proof was clear and conclusive, ant
the court decreed that he should forfei
his claim and span of horses, and lesv
the Territory.
1 This squatter court is great, and great
ly needed institution. We do not lool
upon the civil authorities here as capabl
of passing upon questions Of such magni
: tude as the one Just named, and it
|, therefore amatter of almost dire necessit
o to establish and maintain q competen
:. tribunal to do justice in the premises
u Many of the people look upon US as med
II dlers in other peoples matters, but ths
II is of no account We have a force |
!. attendance sufficiently strong to protet
the court in case of emergency, and ais
l. to procure all necessary supplies for th
q support of the court and its guard, ant
!. also, for the animals upon which the
/, ride. This calls for good deal of por
and beef for the men, also much corn f
y the horses. We take such SUPPLE
}, wherever we can find them, and thin
sr our services to the public are an abundar
. equivalent. Besides, it is dull and sho
:. times at home, and all we can get here
as it were, clear gain.
Is The GaHinigper gives great satisfactio
ID to many people here. Its influence is ev
D. IDENTIFY on the increase. We are tskir
o,t measures to extend its circulation, al
: confidently predict that as soon
y warm weather comes, the country w
l. swarm with Galinippsrs. / shall labor
,e the end that they may suck the blot
n. from the old fogy, anti-jay- hawking. 'ee
lar Kitchen faction. That such may
q the result your friend and his followe
will labor and "watch and prey"
10 GRABH0RSE.
ds P. s. One important and grand resr
: from the session Of the court here
already apparent More than forty fan
10 lies have taken the alarm and left :
IL Territory, and many more are prep2d'
Id to follow them. u.
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