American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-01-27
KANSAS NEWS,
rcOrtssPOhdenee Ofths Missouri DemoCrat.l
AAwKENoE, X. t.. Jan. 20.

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A detatcbt1eht Of troops has Just been
sent below, to tie disturbed region Of Lynn
and Bourbon counties. News has been re-
ceived here Of the action Of the Missouri
Legislature, and also thatthe President off.
ers reward for the arrest Of Brown aud
Montgomery. TkesS things create a SYM
pathy for these men.
r, ,Another Eight occurred near the border,
10 Lyna county sevrAl'days ago.. ApArty
from the State came over to bdht fot Brown
or Montgomery They wofe met by 4
smaller party. aud retired alter a sharp
6gbt. Their loss is not known. on the
FerritOliai side one man. named DeSe.
iyn, was Killed. bling sho. through the
heal. and two wounded.
Gen. Lane. ass aiming to act as Major
General of Militia. sent a letter to Gov.
Medary offering TO mediate the difficulties,
and "a bring Brown ond Montgomery be-
fore the Legislature, or sueh tribunal as he
might designate. TIE Governor replied
to Jas; II, Lane, Esq.," and declined the
proposal.
Secretary Walsh threatens not 10 pay
any Republican printer tho Legislature
mayelegS. There is 10 bea codifying Com
mitteei appoir tedsto act with the Jadicisl
Committees Of both Houses in framing a
code, a,The, Governed. Isl tOi send special
message 10 the House to-day in relation to
the Soalhern d lfieultias. ~ rs o.
The weathef is warm and mild. The
rivers are open, with some ice near the
shores. Business is not very brisk. g
.bNits LATTER w. syla
ai bss LAwRsNcE, n. r. Jan. IS, 1853. (
Governor MedaTy sent a special message
to the Territorial Legislature about tIle
troubles 10 the South. H4wnnted th6 re-
sponsibility Of action thrown on The Leg
islature. The Legislature, after a DAVIS
discussion, report, assuring The Governor
that tEev wi!laid him ia every legal action
he may take TO restore order, or 10 punish
marauders from either side OF the berdor.
A bill has passed the Holse attaching The
counties Of Lynn and Bourbon 10 Douglas
county. as q Judicial district, Judge I'll
more presiding, A term Of court is to be
held at oUce 10 Lawrence, and ali cas- 5
originating In tLe Sou.heren difficulty are
II. D! thatcher. Esd, a. 'of he Eiwreacs 5s
Republican, wa elected printer BY The Leg
fislature. Secretary Wash, IL defiance of
this, has farmsd the printing out to Good
win 4 Brown ofthe Herald Of Freedom.
An act is passed for the relief ofthe tax
paying Pn6lh. The Territorial taxes are
heavier than the taxes Of any State in the
West. | s'st'
Mr. Wm. Tlutchiuson, from the S)uth,
reports all quiet. Montgomery IL at work
on his farm. Brown and Montgomery ex.
pressed indignation at pTundering parties.
which acknowledging no leader had made
the tToubaes an OCCASION for plundsr. and
were getting them ohaFgsd with It. They
both offered to give their aid to arrest them.
Brown fn aletter admits that be bad hand
IN helping sonse negroes 70 run away, but
says thai they sent for help. and as they
wers 10 be soad, ,thatit was fair retaliation for
the recent attacks from that quarter.
The troops that hid ben sent South
have been recalled. and havo gone to Fort
Riley. The Administration refused to let
Medary have them and arc using him as
they have deno the rest Of the Governors.
4 Tue Governor has Tie proclamation from
the War Department offering reward Of
$3.50 each FOR Brown and Montgomery
Ne is taking INTO consideration the. ezpo.
diency Of publishing them. lie feels that
Ills q stupid step. .,s
A codifying committee was elected BY
the Legislature. Lane had been .
candidate for the oommitie, but had been
Withdrawn. IN lectures in Lawrence to,
morro'w. night, and evidently Wants to get
A bill vas inlroiudces in The House for
Territorial road from Lawrence TO Plies
Peark' and the mines via Sslina and tho
Smoky Hill Fork. ia s,.
The weather is mlljer- the river open
business looking up. KAW.
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