Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-12-12
THE BORDkR WAR,
Rro,n the 81. Louis pallrIin, Nov, ~

of Southern Kansas-l large property hold
err and a gentleman whose statements are
entitled 10 credit. We know him well, and
can youeh for the coolness Of his Judgment
and his general information in relation To
Affairs in Kansas -, ,o..
DEAR SIR, Il is with deep regret that
have to rcciproeaie your aPpr,henslons III
regard 10 the state of the country, tnioF-
uluntely the ball has opened here al'eady,
as YOU will doubtless see in the papers
will give you u binds eye view OF the case
4 lew months ago our notorious tall"lh
Montgomery made visit East, ahd, u s
generally believed, hired out 10 the Ahol',
iion Society for a salary in the underground
railroad ENTERPRISE. 4 cargo OF slnl pes
rifles, il is said, followed his return he
and his aid, Dir, Jennison, soon got posses
sion in Mound City of two on three ius,'iNo
slaves. ar eanrse- iley became appfshen-
siye thai their Missouri owners wouiujoi-
low them, and they begun by stopping men
on the highway whom they suspected oi pe-
ing In pursuit. -, .,..
The owners, learning where the slaves
were, sent persons To persuade Montgomery
and Jennison to give them up. Ihey were
refused, and threats may have been made
10 take them by force. Al all events, Mont
pomcry and his followers kept watch, ana
circulated reports that Missourians were
coming h-Nlissouri being passive oil inc
while.
One night DR.. Jcnnison was shot at-a
merc sham, as most believe.
Then came the election news, giving sue
cess TO the Mound City Black Republican
,icEct and in consequence Of q split among
the conservatives n.r,,
mus emboiuene"' oshnison "nu ',a Io;,
OF men, numbering h,'ee'i VI -. 80 Tho,
Mound City on sa'"ru"y, ann,v 81,
proceeded 10 corner " ',n" na''r milo: cosi
tho Missourr nne, ,''reeD , sono, ,v ~ Tho ci,-
OF tue lradihg ros' 'oon n,,,a,,;,r n,o.n-
izehs prisoners, snu ,u on ", pns ,o uinns n
ing h"hg one oi ,non e,"s. 80 M;s,o,,,;
cn"reec ., n"N'"s' ~ '' .s;.,od In ro,
about eighteen months ago "ss's''" ~,
turning fugitive slave to his master. Ihey
then notified several others to leave ana 80
terrified the settlement that more thah haii
of them fed -,
Their next appearance was at Barnesyilie
eighteen miles south of the last named place,
in search Of two men, whom they uec'"'eu
their intention to hang, for going to Mound
wy W ptISuuuc y" S''> ~
grocs. They did not find the men they
sought, but killed young Moore, Mt Maple
ton, in his house at night, because he re-
fused to surrender. knew Moore we'll
He was n noble fellow and his only offense
was that he hated thieves and was not
afraid to ayow it.
These marauders now number from sixty
to one hundred men, among whom are two
negroes armed with Sharpcs rifles.
They took two prisoners, at Barnesville,
but afterwards released them.
Jennison then made speech, avowing
the intention of his band to break up the
land sales which were to take place at Fort
Scott on the Sd of December. After this
exnloit, and the commission of other outra-
res las am informedD it is their intention
to make crusade.against Texas, under the
Guidance of a refugee preacher from that
Stato, who volunteers to lead them. ~
Meanwhile, the editor of the Mound wy
paper, Ia Republican journal,) electea 10
the Legislature defends the hanging oil Nus.
Hines in his columns, and announces the
determination OF ms 1llenos W NIL e,'i!
man who assists in returning slaves to their
owners.
On last Sunday .Jcnnison and his party
took old man Scott from his house, whiie he
was preparing to 90 to church, and hung