The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-11-28

ton, Henry county Missouri, to-day, 1t
was resolved to raise volunteer oom-
pany to defend their homes and if nec-
sssary the western border Of the State,
and a committee was appointed to wait
on the Governor..of Missouri, and lay
the facts before him and request sup
ply Of arms.
The following letter has been ad
dressed to. Gov. Stewart sac s &
CLINTON, No., Nov. FL, 1860.
SIR: l am here to inform the citi-
zens Of shls place Of the following facts.
and have been requested TO presen.
them TO you as Governor Of the State ::
The abolitionists. under command Of
Montgomery and DR.. Jennison. to the
number of from 800 to 500. armed
with Sharpe's rifles. dragoon sabres.
navy revolvers. and bowie knives, have
suddenly commenced war of extreme
ferocity on the law abiding citizens Of
Southern Kansas, in the counties OF
Linn and Bourbon. These arms arriv-
ed by the wagon load at or near Mound
City, about month since, in boxes
marked as donations for Kansas suffer-
ers. They are all new.
Montgomery has been in Boston DUR
ing the summer, and returned with
plenty Of money TO enlist recruits. =
Many Of his men are newly imported.
He has taken possession OF Fort Scott
and other towns on the border near the
Missouri line. He has murdered Mr..
Moore,::a grand juror, Mr. Harrison.
Mr.. Samuel Scott, and Mr. IIinds, and
obliged all the L. S. officers. including
myself, 10 fly for our lives. His own
expressed design in public speech, as
he said without cencealment. is TO keep
possession Of Fort Scott and other pla-
ces near the missouri line, to preven: q
ERE in The rear, while de cleaned ou.
Southwest Missouri Of slaves. So FAR
he has carried out literally his declared
programmes.
The citizens Of Missouri on the Usage
and Marma;on rivera. in Bates and Yer
non. are flying from their homes into
the interior. lie boas.s that hs has
money and arms TO equip and sustain
one thousand msn Nv Court was
broken up by them-.he United States
Court for the Southern Distric,--and
suspect tha; they have seized tho re.
cords. and also the records Of The Land
Office. as he publicly declared he would
do so.
Yours. &c. J. WILLIAMS,
U. S. District Judge OF the Third
J.d;~;-i Disuic, Of Kansas Territory.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. %.
Gov. Stewar, has Issued orders to
Brigadier General Frost. directing him
to organizs lis command aud hold him
self IN readiness TO be called into service
on the border 10 protec. the citizens OF
Missouri against the deprcdaiions Of
Montgomery aud his outlaws.
Gen. ilafney commanding the mill
tary department OF the West. leaves st.
Louis for Fl. Laavenworih this after
noon on ORDERS from the war depart
meni TO assist in suppTessing the dis
orders in Southern Kansas.
Advices from Warsaw. No. state.
that Montgomery and his outlaw. had
invaded Missouri and was encamped
near Taborville. in Vernon County.
lt~as reported that they had burned
Balls mill in tha; county bat the repor.
was not credited.
A meeting was held at Warsaw last
night at which Judge Williams the ven
cradle Dist Judge Of Kansas made a
statement Of the troubles. He declared
that Montgomery had received large
supplies of munitions from New Eng
land shipped out as provisions for the
sufferers In Kansas. That he has been
preparing this raid for several months.
having visited Boston last summer to
sol.ci. aid for it, and that Thaddeus
hyatt. somewhat distinguished Of laie.
Tor his efforts to collect supplies for lie
starving settlers Of the Territory. has
been acting in concer. win him. The
outlaws are now well provided with
Sharp's rifles and ammunition in abund-
ancc and AS they constitute force sew
eral hundred strong. they ale formid
able body. The greatest excitement
prevails in the border counties of Mis-
souri, from tue settled apprehension tha.
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