Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-03-31
From the Weston Argus.
Startling News from Kansas. - z

Benjamin Chisam, VIM. Elliott. B. Hall
and Mr.. Wilcox, formerly Of this county;
reached this city on Monday last, having
been driven from their homes in Kansas
leaving their families behind. III
Mr.. Chisntn was shot, ball lodging in the
right side of his head, near the temple
DR.. Bonifant, Of this city, was unable toez-
tract the ball. NJ @ b."
s. Hall, was shot in the right arm, break
ing the bone, and SO completely shiyering
the arm ns 10 require amputaticn. He was
left at HoltOn and lot expected to live
Mr.. Wilcox was shot in the face, ball
taking effect left side Of the nose and lodg-
in his eheek-faee very much swollen; ball
not extracted. ss . e.. --,-~sE
Mr.. B. Hall and others beaten across the
head with clubs and gun Understanding
his Mr.. Halls :.
Mr.. Chisan moved from this county some
three years ego, to his claim in sight of Hol:
ton, the county seat Of Calhoun county, and
has been farming all the time, not taking
part in any Of the difficulties in the Terri
tory; is a peaccable man and good citizen
near relative of Edward Pence of this
county. He gives the following as the
facts.
g. A county convention was called TO NEE.
at Hutton, on Saturday, l2th inst, for the
purpose Of appointing delegates 10 the Con-
stitutiohal Convention (Which is to meet a.
Wyandott, and to nominate county ofhcers:
Since the7negro stealing by Brown and Doy;
largs number Of the free state men in the
county, who heretofore acted with the Re-
publican party, now denotnce Brown,
Montgomery, Lane Doy and the course Of
the Black Republicans, and have united
with the Democratic party in order to de-
feat them. The Convention met, each party
having a separate set of resolutions. AZ
ter organizing, the Black Republicans read
their resolutions, after witch the Democratic
resolutions were read, which were very
severe on the Black Republican party
They were signed BY $50 or 800 voters;
mostly these who have been acting with the
Republicans. -'
The negro thieves seeing they were il
the minority, commenced an attack on Mr.:
Cole, pro slavery man, in order TO break
up the meeting. His friends seeing his life
in danger, tried 10 rescue him, when gem
eral melee ensued, pistols, knives, and
clubs were used, the towards found they
would be whipped in the second instance as
well as the first, run to the house of old Ray;
who had some so or 70 Sharp's Rifles
stacked in his house.
These brave men, bat few in number
who had put to flight about sixty of the
thieves, finding themselves IN danger of the
rifles, as they had no guns of their own,
tried TO make their escape as Best they could,
The assassins commenced freirg on them,
and wounded all as above stated. Mr.. Eli
cit was knocked down with a club, and in
recovering from the blow, found himself
surrounded by twelve or fifteen sconndrels.
He arose, and with piece of board, fought
his way through The crowd and made his
escape. ...... .....- .. .-
While Brown may nc! have been present;
he is, no doubt, secretly advising and giving
general orders, and Monlgomery Is prowl-
ing through the country putting them in ex:
ecution. ..