The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-15
More Fighting fn Kansas
Hands of MtSsOuFlams tn thu Ter.
ri.Ory-I he Town of Paris Heskcgcd,
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OVFresFonuehce OF the MissoOtf Democrat.l

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Correspondence Of the Missouri Democratl
LEAyENwoRTH, X. T., Jan. 80, 1853.
Marshal Russell and his men have succeeded
in again letting loose the dogs OF war in Lynn
and Bourbon Counties 1t appears that quite 4
force has been stationed by your august Gov
erDor all along the border. II is said thew get.
or are to get, So per day. am not certain
whether you or Uncle Sam is expected to paw
Tor this, not to mention the rations they con-
sumo, and the whiskey they drink. 1t is even
stated that Governor Medary is aware that the
force in question has been SO stationed, and
that there Is some understanding on the subject
between them. Be that as it NAV, it is very
certain that the border heroes aforesaid are not
very certain to tchich side of the border their
services are to be confined. Having had moth
ing to do on your side, they (it is an old habit
with them) have in many cases struggled over
TO this. Three-fourths OF the posse OF Marshal
Russell are Of these forces. They are now at
Paris, Lynn County, aud were fortifyng against
| an expected attack from Montgomery, who
| found the country again in q blaze when he got
| home.
These fellows have been going about Lynn
County on the pretense of making arrests, and
have not scrupled to shoot people, or even plum
der them. l saw letter from Sheriff, or
something Of that kind, down there, and in the
letter it was stated that they we're strongly
posted at Paris, and could give any party "fls"
The same official scribe amusingly describes a
shooting scene TT e "posse came across
"felo~;" they fred at him. as they said he
was a "jay hawker." He added -" The fellow
has not less than thirty balls in him, and you
may set him down as goner." This was very
amiable, but not all OF the truth The "feow'
in question, learn from dispatches from the
other side, was, indeed shot at. Not less than
thirty shots were fred at him from pistols and |
rifles, and most Of them at the distance of only |
a few yards; but by one OF the singular circum-
stances that only Providence underst nds, only |
one of them wounded him seriously. II was q |
rifle ball which hit him in front, in the upper |
part OF the abdomen, and went clear through |
his body. The wound would generally be con-
sidered a mortal one. After he received it. and |
had fallen, he raised himself on his elbow, and
coolly discharged his gun at his assailants. In
addition to the shooting, tie Sheriff did not
mention tbatahey had stolen his coat, hat and
boots. and that in addition they kicked the
body over aud over several times before they
left him for dead. This was certainly very Off
eiai. The returns were very incorrect, howev-
er, for neighbor found him; he was carried
to place where free State squat:ers, or "Jay-
hawkers" had assembled tor defence and at last
advces was expected TO recover. Several other
Jayhawkers had been shot. and il appears that
the Intention is to make good the threat of q
man from Kansas City, No., who wrote back . /
letter to the Journal OF Commerce Of that place.
saying that they would "make the Jayhawkers
swing or leave the country" think the
chances of their succeeding in all that is very I
doubtful. The Marshal, finding that he had
rather a large army on hrs hands, applied TO the
County Commissioners tor supplies. The Coun-
ty Board OF Supervisors not seeing any particu.
lar necessity Tor Missouri army in Kansas. re.
fused, whereat the Marshal and his army have
gone to pressing. They are helping them
selves to flour, bacon, corn, arms, horses, &C.,
from the settlers. They have got several tree
State prison. re in chains at Paris One OF
these, named Corbin, it is asserted, is q quiet,
inoffensive person, and there can be no legal
charge against h'm, even il the present i.regu-
lar mode Of operating we're proper. Corbin
was the first prisoner they took. His release
was demanded, but instead of complying. the
posse and Marshal have gone to fortifying their
positions IL is distinctly stated that only nine-
teen men of Rnsselrs posse belong to the Terri
tory. Some OF these are the old g pro slavery
men Of sc" who we're compelled to leave for
their crimes at that tine. The Marshal has
made great efforts to get the citizens to help
HIM. Finally he threatened to put any man in
irons who would not rally TO his standard. aud
sailed out at the head Of sixty -four men for
that purpose. lie was met by small party OF
men, ten in number, who retreated to q creek.
and there dismonnted, and in fight held the
position for hours, until the Marshal had sent
back tor tie rest Of the posse, aud tried to cut
them of from their rea.. They then retrested.
Several skirn isbes have taken place, and both
parties report . number OF the others side kill
ed, bu' neither Of them will admit TO any thing
more than wounded men on their own side. Al
one time the Marshal came upon small force
OF thirty tive men, who had posted themselves
in q rsvine. lie did not deem it advisable 10
attack them, but retreated TO Paris. There had
been twO night attacks on Paris before Mont
gomery got back TO Lynn county. These were
for the purpose Of releasing Corbn. Marshal
Russell expected the attack, aud had his men
ambushed in thickets near Paris. There was
great deal Of firing on both sides, but lutte
damage done.
Since Montgomery has gone down be has de-
msnded that the prisoners bs Get at liberty, and
shat the Missourisns leave the Territory. Az
the Marshal thinks he is strong enough TO fiehi,
the terms we're cOntemptSously refused, ard ve
may expect % hear from that quarter shortly.
These lawless ralds from Missouri will very
soon work their own punishment. II slaves es-
caps and run 20 kAosas. let the insesessed par
taes take legal stsps nudss the fugitive slave
lav, and do MOT let she border slavsholdsss be
saspst.ed u they get ssiihse sympashy nor cid
from ths setsjsss Fl ksasAs. The h,aes Do not
oss shsm much. End have no stomach 20 help L
then catch their slaves, aad. morsOves, they L
have - much night 70 their opinious a. the men
o ~ east side - ihe border. Oue thing is
cerssts-if aayshinei Aappess 10 Dr.. Doy snd /
biz son. fearful 1eesiAston uitl - meeed ont Il
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