The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-01-18

, subject Of the Southern Kansas troubles. hipta
that an edct Of ouslawry agsinst Montgomery,
: Dfow0, and others. will be resorted 70. Indeed,
. should not be surprised 70 Gee the troopa
which have been sent TO Forts Smith and Wash.
ita ordered back, and reward offered for the
hsads Of Montgomery and others. Such :
course % this would ops a q war that voulA
last for years. and mot unlikely cause disso-
luton Of tho confederacy. Yet, Gsv. Medary.
who has probably arrived By this time, will un J.
a0u0ted!y be greatly under the influence Of See.
walsh, whose opinions we're doubtless set forth
10 the article alluded 70 in bis organ. the Ma
tional Democrat, and ! can scarcely look for
anything short Of such . suicidal policy on the
part Of the Government.
nenska. Kansas, Dec. ~, 1855.
Immediately after the taking Of Fort Scott
ana the rescue Of Rice BY Montgomery and the
Free State forces, Marshal Campbell and Sheriff
Duu LETT the Fort for Lecompton. tor the pur-
pose of securing the aid of Fedora troops.-
What result they have had 10 mot vet learned
- she high waters have prevented their earl,
return. O.her messengers we're sent to the
Onerokee Nation 70 procure the assistance Of
the indians. leading eitisen Of Missouri was
70 the Fort on the following day, probably
having been sent for for counsel. He promised
unlimited aid from the State. He stated that
| company Of 80 men was already formed in
6reenviile, EAde county, for the purpose Of
again invading tho Territory to kill Montgom-
cry. de vas accompanied on his return home
oy some Of the Fort Scott men. : Meetings have
since been held all along the border. which de.
nounced the rescue Of Rice, and promising aid
snd sympathy to the Pro Slavery men and OH. |
c'als in the Territory. This movement was at
nrss confined to the more southern Of the bor- |
DER counties Of Missouri; but have Just learn. |
ed snat great Efforts are being made at Lsxing-
Ton, Independence, Kansas City, and Wsssport,
70 raiss iorcee Tor the same purpose. Some 500 |
men we're TO be raised in the south alone.
Aany OF the more timid Of the Free State
men are leaving the Territory. Others 20 to the
central and northern parts, where NO die8culties
are sPPrehended. " remain until peace 10 e.
tsollshed. All have begun TO believe shat 4 lops
war y being opened. The Pro Slavery men IN
tue Territory also took the same panic, many Of
snen leaving for fear Of being punished by Free
osate men tor the crimes OF other Pre- Slavery
men, ana Others to prevent beiug mistaken and
k'i'sd Tor Free State msn BY Nissourisn, when
tney should make their invasion, for the latter
sn'sa'en 20 XIII every man and burn every house
10 the Valley Of the Little Usage: They boast
enas Hamilton and his gang, the perpetrators Of
.he aAras du Cygnes murder, are yet on ,hs
!. oeroer' awaiting an opportunity fer repesting
nls massacres The Pro Slavery officials OF Fort
scott even declared, before the release of Rice.
that Hamilton wsuld be called in unless the
people would submit to the prosecutions which
had been recommended.
10 give confidence to the people Of the Ter
rtory, and 10 prevent further flight, and to
seacn Missourlans the necessity Of remaining At
nome, Brown determined upon an: Invasion Of !
Aissouri. Night before last he carried out his
purpose BY entering the State with two com !
panies, one on the north side Of the L tile Usage
ana the other on the south side. They visited
all the shareholders they could reach in one |
nisnt, especi,ly those who had interested them.
selves in Kansas affairs, took them prisoners.
and set their slaves At liberty. A large number
Of horses were also taken. Arms, ammunition,
provisions, &c, to considerable extent, we're .
taken. The slavehoiders were deprived Of
everything OF value that could be carried away, I
except socn as were OF immediate necessity TO
lheir families. Their. wagons were hlled with !
their slaves and goods, their horses and oxen !
hitched to them, and driven away.
When the Free State men had surrounded n
house, the inmates we're ordered to surrender.
ana then asked whether they would do so or
aght But Two chose the latter. One of them
lfterward recousdered the matter, and, on SEQ. '
ng the number OF the Free State men, surren- :
1ered. Another resisted, and was killed. Most !
u the Shareholders were released when the par.
aes lett. Some OF them we're conveyed a. pris.
'ners across the State line to Bsrnesyille. Thev
vere then liberated and told that they might !
a'se q force and follow ss soon as they liked !
ne slaves taken amounted to some ten or fifteen
n number. =
Where non slaveholders were found at the :
'ouses OIL FRO Slavery men, they were told to
,oint out the property belonging to them
ms was lett untouched. Some property of this
ind was in one case taken through mistake,
ut was afterward taken back aud returned to
be owner. RI
The facts which have stated have obtained !
rom the most trustworthy sources, and are 7
ueh as are agreed to BY both parties-ths in- !: l
aders and the slaveh0lders-and may be relied y !,
pom as true in every particular O