New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-22
KANSAS.

Deputy Marshal Walker Of Lawrence oe.ef
ksown ss Capt. Sam. Walker, OF 80 memory mas
mat been On visit TO the Southern Counties. de
.,s;ms On have been sent on a mission OF peace by
10, Medsry; that after the Governor had heard
Tie representations Of the Pro'sia'ery men con-
esrnpg the taking Of Fort Scotf, ne, thinking II
broper that be should hear what might be said oy
the Fre-State men in extenustion of their action,
Unmatched Walker for the purpose of making a
f,oroush investigation Of the facts in TIE case.
O,ber, however. say that Gov. MeSay sent
walker down with authority to arrest Montgomery
and other Ieading Free-Stste men, aad declared
t,,. IL he returned without falfilng his mission,
he would order out the whole military force CT the
Territory. This latter course would be one not Of
Soebtful but ruinous policy to the Government.
There are thousands of the militia who sympatbize
with Montgomery and will act with him If they
act at all. Indeed, / quite satisfied that six
ssveAths or even more OF the militia icrce that
could be got into the field, would take the Brown
and Montgomery side; and there Is way to
bring them openly into that cause 80 well as to
give them the alternative Of fighting for OF against
these leaders.
Walker visited Fort Scott where he had an inter
view with the Pro Slavery men, and then returned
to Usage City to hold one with Montgomery and
BrOW0. lie represents tHt nb IOit StVtb
"a being unwilling for peace, and ANXIOUS for agi-
.tatiOn and disturbance. The Governor, seyer'l
lays since had authorized the formation OF
militia company at Fort Scott TO consist OF
one hundred men, with John Hamilton,
Deputy Sheriff. as captain. This company
IN 10 protect the town, and act as d posse 70 tne
Marshal and Sheriff. II is made up of all kinds OF
men from Missouri and Kansas About eighty have
now been enlisted will tel you how men are
drummed up for its ranks. Hamilton finds man
he likes, and says, "COme, join my company; 81
ga day and find yourself, or SH per month and
"found. Come along; don't be afraid; there won't
abe any fighting promise YOU, for II Montgome-
cry comes, well all run" If the man likes that
kind Of business, he comes.
Walker, on his return to the Governor, will rec
ommend, am told by those who conversed with
him, that the Legislature pass act, on its first
meeting removing the local officials Of Bourbon
County, and calling special election to fill the
vacancies thus Occasioned. Such measure as
this would give satisfaction to all the Eree-State
men Of the county, and, have no doubt, bring iIn-
mediate peace
A County Convention will be held at Dayton,
Rext Saturday. Montgomery has demanded OF the
county the adoption CT the Linn County Treaty or
Resolution so-called, lately passed at Mound City.
These are but little different from the Denver
Compromise, except that they are more explicit
and give less room for qulbbling.
The Dews of Browns invasion of Missouri spread
where the most intense excitement Meetings
were held in every settlement along the border;
flaming speeches made, aud resolves to do mighty |
things passed. The forces which had been raised |
TO avenge the release of Rice, were to be largely |
recruited for the immediate chase OF Old Brown |
Brown did not believe that they would succeed IN
raising force to invade the Territory; but, to Sc
cure the people against anything OF the kind, he
took up strong natural position on the south bank
Of the Little Usage, near Bans Fort, and com
msnced fortifyng 1t. 1t is the strongest military
work in Kansas, and will be great permanent
protection to- and rallyng place for, the people
of that valley in any future emergency. Some
two hundred Missourians assembled at Fails
store in Missouri, near where the Little |
Usage crosses the State line, last week, with |
the expectation of being rapidly Reinforced by |
others. 1t was then supposed by them that |
Brown had left for the North with the rescued
slaves leaving the border unprotected so that they
might come into the Territory and plunder the
people with safety. But, learning his readiness to
meet them, and the probability that he would
attack them where they were, they withdrew M
teen miles further into the State, to Balls Mill,
and employed their time for few days IN guarding
the slaves in that settlement.
There is one thing, j believe, in respect to
Browns liberation of the slaves, which has not yet
been publicly stated. Ii is that the move was not
determined upon until the night previous to the
invasion, when one of the slaves came INTO tut
Territory by stealth, and told Brown his
tale Of suffering and sorrow. de, with his
family and friends, were 10 DC sold on
Christmas nssy;, and would pieosoy De taken to
The South by the masters. Othei "''u'' " "'' III
the settlement were longing for liberty. He ap-
pealed to Brown for protection. lie asked HIM 10
guard him while he and his family and friends were
making their escape from bondage into liberty.
This with the desire to teach Missourans, IN the
face of their preparing invasion of Kansas, that
thev lived in glass houses, determined hun to act
as be did.
Some bad may have grown out of this move.
ment but have vet to see what It is. Much good
has come from Il. The bluster OF Missouri mas
lessened While hundreds of the non-slaveholding
whites express great indignation at the invasion OF
their State, and boil over with patriotism IN pup
ic they privately laugh at the idea OF their deiend-
ing the right To species of property that is curse
TO them and rejoice that certain lordy shareholders
Asv~ "a ,ora Soun 10 tneir level" The slave
holSsrs TOO along the border have thought over
Aha matter. and have generally eepeIuo'N ,ust the
best course for them is ~ remain at home
and guard their slaves, rather than 10
spend their time in prosecuting the people of Kan
,ss. All parties have learned that some things
can be done as well as others" Besides, this one
stroke fas done more toward making Missouri
Free State than thousands of speeches, however
good or well meaning. A gentleman who has
spent several of the past days in Bates County,
tells me that he does not believe there are twenty
slaves in the whole county. For fifty OF sixty
miles back from the line, the shareholders are send
ing off their peculiar property, or gong with 1t
themselves 10 Arkansas OF Texas. The slaves hear
of the news, take courage and run away in large
numbers. The depots on the Underground Rail
road about Lawrence are full Ia overlooking, and
beyond the means of transportation.