New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-17
The Kansas Troubles.

The Jefferson City Examiner of the 9Th inst. has
the following:
We learn from j. s. NcComb, the bearer OF 4 nett.
ton to the Governor NJ this State from the citizens
OF Bates county. Mo who arrived in this city direct
from there to-day the particulars of another Startling
outrage. committed by the rohber Montgomery and
bis band, in that county. on the night Of the s0th
of December. qfg 5s3ssi fss.i5 s3,5 iats N
Between II and o'clock on that night, Montgom.
cry with about thirty of his myrmidoms attacked the
home of very wealthy farmer, Jerry jackson, ESQ,
who resides twelve miles west of Butler, in Bates
county, about two miles Of the line between Missouri
and Kansas Territory. The house was a large two
story frame with forty feet running back towards
the north. Mr.. Jackson's store was in the lower
room of the south portion of the building. The rob
bers first broke open the door leading into the hail.
but were fired upon by the inmates. The firing be-
coming too hot for them they retired. but rallied
again and proceeded to the northern part Of the
building and fired it, The flames soon spread to all
parts OF "; the band in the mean time having sur
rounded the premises, to cut of the escape OF the
Inhabitants proceeded to fire into the windows one
Of the balls striking Mr. jackson in the face destroy
ing bis nose The firing was kept up spiritedy from
within, until the flames forced Mr.. jackson, together
with three men who were with him--his son, son-in
law, and one other man-out OF the building, who
succeeded in making their escape The three mer
who were with Mr.. Jackson, were not fired upon, but
several voleys were let off at Mr.. Jackson, who re
turned the fire, and succeeded, it is supposed in
wounding one Of the rascaIs ss iss#FS "a
Montgomery stole four horses from the place an6
then went over the line. 80
| The building, which was new one and very costly
together with Mr. Jacksons large stock of goods fur
| niture, ETC., were wholly consumed. Nothing was
saved but his books and papers, which his wife had
taken the precaution to remove to an clubhouse, an
ticipating the attack. Fortunately, Mr. Jackson's
wife was also in this building, which was left undis
| turbed. -1 Eas fEft = 5
Mr. Jackson's loss from this murderous attack was
in the neighborhood Of six or eight thousand dollars
The negroes, on the first intmation of the attack all
fled to neighbours, and were not molested.
Our informant tells us that this band Of robbers
and murderers had been threatening Mr.. jackson for
sometime past owing to his strong pro.slavery sen.
timents, which he cared not to have known.
A number Of other residents of that county have
also been threatened, and may be robbed and MUIR
dered at any moment, unless the strong arm OF
Judge Lynch Is extended in their behalf or they re.
ceive aid from our State sufficient to bring Mont
gomery and his band to justice. This is the second
express that has come to this CITY, in the past two
weeks, calling for aid from that portion Of our State
and sincerely hope something will be done to rid
the country OF this organized band of rnfians, and
that speedily. +[=z, NJ '.l5, ! = =
Martin White, one Of the persons that Montgomery
had sworn to kill is from the State Of Illinois, He Il
liberal free State man, but OF course using his eff
forts to put down this band of robbers-for this rea
son he has incurred their displeasure, and endan.
gered his life and property. @