The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09
"eopeni"g OF the Kansas Wharf.-The Border
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Correspondence Of the 81 Louis Democrat
. ~ OssAwAToNIE. Dec. q, 1858
Idly had the public mind cooled dow from the fsyer
Lea tfo which II ihown by the Fort Scott tragedy
before vas wrought up frenzied condition by the
bardl. ia the fauied by piece OF startling intel
AR'nce before IT is stunnsd by additional of "a
u"ue SO revolving thai the mna grows DIZZY with horror
into the barbarism the Middle Ages, and wonders If
the scenes and praces Of the Gulf are TO be renewed in
the last baf the nineteenth century and in the great
model republic.
The murder at Chon,eaus Trading Post last May, and
the subsequent killing Of Mr.. Pope, and the seriously
woundipg of another citizen Pappnvlle all of which
with the most inhurnan and barbaous
and upon citizens widely aud avorably known for their
peaceabe noensve lives. all these coupled with the
fact that the innocent prosecuted while the perpe
traitors Of these great atrocities go unwhpped Of justice,
the conpiv of many citizens along the border all
these have bred In the minds Of many feeling of hatred
in the Territory which only wants the match to be applied
10 the tram IN order 10 set the whole combustibe mate
rial in a blaze.
But let longer speculate conjecture for in the
present state of excitement 1t is impossible to do either
with probable success, and when the events pen
ming are likely be rendered stale by something of still
more overshadowng Importance is best to speak quick
" aud listen for the intelligence which may be waited to
II appears that for several weeks past several negroes
IN vernon county Mo- living near the Kansas line in the
nc'ghborboo OF Little Osage have been arranging for
running away from their masters and that with this view
one OF their number called Jim, belonging to the Law
renee estate and in the service Of Mr. ckan had
ed over to Barnesvle Bourbon county, Kansas under
the preence Of selling brooms but really arrange
tue night OF himself companions. On Monday night,
the Zcth ins company OF about twenty or twenty
made their appearance at the houses OF Mr. Bcklan and
Isaac iarne from each of whom five negroes TAKEN
nve oil which, in the care of Hckan, belonged to the
Lawrence estate They took horses nudes and other
property to an unknown amount While this was trans
pring the north side of the Little Usage the south
side another and more revolving being enacted
party made their appearance the house Of Mr.. D
vd Cruse and stole negro and while doing this he
very naturally endeavored to defend himself but could
not discharge his revolver owing the fact that one of
his little boys had tied ribbon around the cylinder,
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the MIDST OF his family and left weller in his blood
while the murderers and robbers made off with their
booty and crime.
AS very natural consequence, this produced an intense
state Of excitement in Missouri runners into
all the adjacent for help the purpose was at
once formed Of invading Kansas
Many of the citizens of Vernon county of free soil pro-
civites, were ordered to leave; among the Mr..
Bloomfield, citizen of Missouri for the eighteen
years and wealthy farmer and trader. He had taken
very active in the overthrow of the pro slavery party
at the last August election and in denouncng the Chou
teau murdcrers and the murder of Mr.. Pope Pap
pnvile, last June This had rendered him very
obnoxious to one Fail, bloody rufan who received at
his grocery part of Hamtons baud their return
from their work of butchey treated them and appauded
their act and who now acts as chief promoter in the
deeds of crime which are being perpetrated.
Mr. Bloomfield had been frequently ordered and advis-
ed TO leave during the week, the Mssourans were
but he persistenty refused to leave till Friday morning
last, when pro-slavery friend and urged him to
depart Instantly. While conversing with his pro savery
friend, stating that he meant to remain long life
lasted his friend informed him that Hamilton had already
killed Mr. Baily, and was on his way with a hundred
and forty men to kill him. Mr. Bloomfield had been
working, and had his coat Off; looking up he saw a
mounted party approaching around his barn, about
two hundred yards distant, and had only time to
slip on his sons shoes while his daughter threw him his
coat as he caped over the fence and made his way the
woods After pursuing his way for mile SO, Mr.
Bloomfield obtained horse OF friend aud reached this
place yesterday morning and the evening learned that
everything hat Hamilton could lay his hands upon had
SIS 900 He has some five hundred acres of land aud
about in cash buried which he thinks the ruans
What has become of his family he does not know He
has two sons, men grown who, If they have not made
good their escape, have shared the fate of Baiy.
On his way TO town Mr.. Bloomfield learned that Mont
gomery arming to repe the INVADERS and was conf
dent OF his ability TO overthrow Hamilton
learn that Mr. Bay was peaceable citizen and
wholly gutess of the stealing of the negroes the Monday
preceding, and had gone go Kansas
a short time previous and help TO capture a runaway ne
gro But the fact that he free State suf
cen for the hend, Hamilton, who last May showed
cusvey that he made no determinations between active
free State men and those who kept still.
Both parties are arming themselves with the avowed
purpose of fighting out to the bitter end is said that
there already fifteen hundred MssOurans collected in
the vicinity OF Falls with the avowed purpose of invad-
ing Kansas think it is not probable that half that num-
Der Will collect.
How many men Montgomery will be able to collect it
is impossible to conjecture, but probably three four
hundred.
not probable that the killing of Cruise was pree
ditaed; but finding himself attacked by robbers he
sisted, natural, and he had right to do, and
he was shot down remorseessy by the end who attack
ed him.
have yet to the first free State man of position in
or around Ossawatome who does not condemn in the
strongest terms any going into Missouri committing de-
predatons. Some of opinion that it was done in
taation for the repeated ourages suffered by the people
OF Lynn and Bourbon counties at the hands
the line.
What will be the upsho of this affair is impossible now
to foresee but Hamilton should get the upper hand the
most fearful consequences will follow, easily be
imagined by glance at his antecedents. This will all
be in reply to the killing of one and the stealing OF
those negroes, horses and mules What this
will exhibit to the conduct of Montgomery last May,
when after Hamilton had gathered up eleven white men
from the public highway, the field workshop and count
ing house and taking them into lonely ravne and there
remorselessy shooting them down, he montgomery
marched into West Point with hundred and sixty men
TO demand that Hamilton and his confederates should
delivered up hair OF the head of single person was
injured article Of property disturbed in town
while, at the same time, some Of the murderers
secreted in town and OIL, in direct violation OF the
agreement then and there made.
Such narrative of the events which have transpired
during the past week, drawn from the best |
shall endcavor to keep the Democrat correctly posted
from time to time, shall have opportunity to write, Of
the unfolding Of the future drama One thing is certain
that so long the citizens of Missouri harbor Hamilton
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