New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-12-15
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Ilfs Troubles lu KANSAS.
The st. Louis Republican publishes letter from
the camp Of the forces sent against the OUTLAW
Montgomery, dated Henry county, Mo-, Dec. 2,
from which we extract the following
! have just seen and conveEsed with Robert Lark
ington and ". T.. Paul. at the Davis House III elm
ton who, with their families eft Fort Scott Thurs
day night, being compelled to fee for their lives
Montgomerys men had fall possession Of the place
and were setting al law at defiance, It was sup
posed that six or seven hundred men could be
mustered if required, though less than hundred
was force sufficient for all their present PURPOSES
These men have been having things entirely their
own way. darlington and Paul were driven away
because, being Soatherners, they would not APP
prove OF running off negroes and creating q panic
among their neighbors in Missouri
Less than week previous to the time nv in
fornants left, a man named Bearsey, an Abolition
lst, who had been arrested for some crime was
taken out of jail and his irons removed in open
daylight, in presence Of the ofEeers-who were
poWeress to do anything to prevent them. No
fewer than twelve men have already been
killed for no offence greater than being witnesses
and JURORS in where the abolition thieves were
involved. The scoundreIs went disguised to one
man house, and inquired If he would assist In re-
covering runaway negro. He said he wouId.
Ihey then asked if he had ever done go, to which
ne replied that he had, whereupon they took him
out Of his house swung him up to q tree and
straDg'ed him. Messrs. darlington and Paul say
that no honest man, and particularly no proslavery
nan, stands tne least chance Of living peaceably in
the neighborhood Of Fort Scott, IS the brigallds
Keep all good citizens skulking around IL the
bushes to avoid personal violence.
also had conversation this morning with Cant
VIM, II. Doak, Of Bates county. who said be vas
on his way post-haste to Jefferson City, seeking aid
for the border citizens who were daily flying from
their homes in terror. Capt. Doak, ON meeting
with Col Parsons, and hearing Of the Brigade COM
ing on, concluded to proceed no further.
Messrs. darlington and Paul stated that If tIey
had known Of the military preparations such as
they have seen since they got here last night they
would have remained at or near Fort Scott They
say TINS demonstration will be received BY the cft
zens of both sides of the border with the greatest
qualification.
Montgomery himself hasn't been seen about Fort
Scott for several days. and ii Is supposed that he i
raising recruits in the Territory.
The same correspondent writes the following
from Bates county, on the border, dated 18th inst:
learn that on Wednesday Gen. Frost Gen.
Hackney, Maj. Wall, Maj. Wood and Dr.. Cornyn,
accepted an invitation to dine with Gen Harvey at
Fort Scott. Gen. Harvey had taken fifteen prison
ers, eight of whom had been discharged, seven
being retained some of whom are said to be very
worthy subjects for the gaIlows. Gov. Medary,
who passed through Mound City on his way to Fort
Scott reported that Montgomery had sent to him
to have talk with him. but, falling had sent word
to the Governor 70 tell Gen. Harvey that be Mont
gomery) intended to recover Fort Scott with four
or five hundred men. If such was his intention
however, it has been abandoned upon hearing that
Gen. Harney's.
1t is thought that Gen. Harvey has received IN
structons from Washington, materially restricting
ms authority and powers; and this conjecture Is
based upon the circumstance that it was first con-
templated by Gen. Harvey to make an attack upon
Montgomery's Notifications near Mound CITY, but
this determination has for the present been aban-
doned.
Concerning Gen. Frost's future movements. il i
impossible, thus early, to make any satisfactory
sarmlses, they being dependent in some measure
upon the course of Gen. Harvey. So far as / am
informed, It is not Gen. Frosts intention to leave
the citizens on the border any longer unprotected
from the scoundrelly ravages Of the Kansas free
hooters. think it probable that unless something
OF momentous nature occurs within two or three
days, the brigade, as sueh will be virtually dis
charged, leaving those to return home who have
families to take of, urgent business reauir-
ing their absence from these parts, while enough
will stay with Gen. Frost to restore confidence in
the people, and stop the tide Of emigration which
has for some time past been going on. Already the
expedition has had noticeable effect in inducing
many who have been driven from the border, 10
return and resume their occupations, and donbt
not that by some means feeling Of comparative
security may be reinstated. Gen. Frost, who has
gathered a number of accounts of the depredaiions
upon life and property made by Montgomery, Jcn-
nlson Co., seems to feel that some protection is
necessary to the alarmed citizens hereabout, and
although somewhat embarrassed as to the best
means Of afording this protection, consistent with
the lawful authority he holds, declares his purpose
to remain In the neghb6rhnoa, with whatever
command he can muster, until some solution of the
troubles presents itself.
In my letter from Papinsville mentioned that
a company Of scouts,n composed Of men wen
acquainted with Montgomery's doings, some Of
whom were victims thereof, had Joined Gen Frost
at that place find that there are twenty-four Of
these men, who have organized under the name
of the Southwest Guards,'' and placed them
selves under the command of Capt. Staples. They
are not uniformed. Most, if not all of them, are
by profession farmers, who have lived upon the
border and become well acquainted with the his
tory of the exciting occurrences of the last few
years. all of which they have and part Of which
they have been,
had some conversation with few of these
men last night: and from their unmpassioned and
apparently reliable narratives / conclude that so
far from the frontier ontrages having been exag-
gerated, even the half has not been told.