The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-01-04
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Fort Scott
Correspondence Of the CHICAGO Preaa1


Lawrence, Dec. 10, 1858.
We we're greatly surprised TO-DAY by the
arrival Of delegation from For. Scott, who
represented that matters are taking a more
serious turn here than ever before, and that
o.ood has once more been split upon our SOIL
Mr.. BLUM, sheriff Of Bourbon county. Mr..
campbell, deplty marshal of the same, and
James Jones, editor Of the Fort Scott Democrat,
are among the delegates. They have come up
| to communicate the facts to Governor Medary
Who arrived at his post only two days ago
They state that on Thursday morning last,
an early hour Capt. Montgomery, at the head of
| about 100 men, marched into Fl. Scott, with all
the parapherna4ia OF war, including howitzer,
formerly used in this place. That they first re-
leased Mr.. Rice, who had formerly acted
under Montgomery, but has recently been con-
vited OF theft and murder, aud was then in
custody therefor. He was set free on the ground
that those old charges were bygones, and none
oil his party should suffer for offences commit
tea, "hlie they were In state of open warfare.
upon their pro slavery enemies Thus far their
action may be just fable, but our informers
state that the party Immediately commenced
nrlng upon store occupied by Deputy Mar
shall Little, who was wounded last summer by
Montgomerys men, when they were attacked
by U. 5. troops under Capt. Anderson The
father OF this young Little was q member of
the Lecompton Constitutional Conventions
NOT pro slavery partisan-and has always been
identified in our difficulties Mr. Little was shot
dead at one of the first fires through the win
dow, and il is stated that his body was drag
ged from the store, when the party entered
and helped themselves to the most valuable
contents, taking in all several thousand dol
lars Other shots were fired by both parties
and several were wounded Such is the sub
stance OF their narrative. They have visited
the Governor to-day and returned here again
this evening. They report that he received
them most kindly and regarded their complaint
as matter OF the utmost Importance to South.
ern Kansas. But this was his initiative and he
must not act without consideration and pru-
dence.
lie would decide in day or two upon some
mode that in his judgment would restore peace
to that section OF the Territory. Among the |
propositions di cussed, one project was to de- !
clare martial law, another to use the troops as !
a posse, another 10 call upon disintercsted !
sherins to assist from other counties, bringing
large posses, aud have all who are i'm plcate ed in
the late murder, forcIbly taken by them, and I
still another, TO send down "a committee to iearn
and report all the facts iiom both sides.
This report seems rather erparte, in opposi-
lion to Montgomery. All Kansas tempes's of
his kind have two sides 10 the view. When
we have heard the other it will be time enough
o decide mpirt;ally. AT present the case
ooks exceedingly bad for Montgomery, and |
hall be the last to seek to shield him or his
lbettors from justice, if he has transcribed the
measure Of humanity, although l have usual
y defended his former policy. The bounds of
toical propriety vascilille somewhat when a
nan is driven the wall. The news is not vet
old Of midnight attack upon Montgomery by
welve armed men. Whether the incidents
ave any connection, know not