, 1860-12-28

/ N119OSl1anoO Items
] From the Portland Daily Advertiser, Dec. 20.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9th.
The disunion movement has assumed nc
new aspect.
The financial panic is about the same
no worse.
The Kansas troubles are probably much
exaggerated.
On Sunday last detachment of volun,
teers under Gen. Frost left ST. Louis for
the western border. At Jefferson City
and other places they were Joined by other
troops On their arrival yesterday at Sy.
racuse, Mo-, they numbered upwards of six
hundred men, mostly infantry; they ore
now en- route for Fort Scott, where, accord.
ing to last reports, Montgomery and his
band are entrenched. The telegraphic
dispatches are very contradictory, and
some OF them have already proved false.
The outlaws who were reported to have
invaded Missouri turn out to be U. S.
troops encamped, on their march from Fort
Leavenworth to Texas. Other telegraphic
statements were equally false or exagger-
ated.
The latest advices state that Secretary
Beebe, Of Kansas, had had an interview
with Montgomery, who, with 43 men, was
engaged in trying man charged with kid
mapping free negro. According to one
account, this man was hanged in Beebe'S
presence; but according to another &C.
count he was released at his (Beebe's) re-
quest. On being expostulated with, Mont
gomery was said to have defed the power
of the tribunal and federal government
Fort Scott has not been burned, nor
Parish sacked, as previous accounts had
them.
The reports about Judge Williams are
probably greatly exaggerated throughout.
1t was said that Montgomery's object
was to murder the officers and break up
the courts; but that when he found the
courts not in session, he was satisfied and
did not molcst them. He was said to have
large comfortable tents and plenty Of pro
visions outside Of Fort Scott, and was
ready to meet the troops sent against him.
Gen. Harney and Gov. Medary arrived
at Fort Leavenworth on the 26th of No
vember, and we're to leave this morning,
with one hundred men and two pieces Of
artillery Troops had also started from
Fort Riley. Two divisions will rendezvous
at Mount City, sixteen miles from the
Missouri line.
Many prominent Republicans at Leav-
enworth on Saturday night sent resolutions
deprecating both the lawless violence Of
Montgomery and the recent expulsion Of
the settlers of the Cherokee country by
the federal government, but declaring that
the latter was no excuse for the former,
and giving their cordial cooperation to the
movement that pat down Montgomery.
Another meeting had been organized and
resolutions passed declaring that until re-
liable information was received, it would
be premature to take any action.
Another dispatch received by way Of
Leavenworth says that Montgomery's only
object was to drive of obnoxious settlers,
aud that bis band was largely reinforced
by recently expelled settlers from the In
dian lands.
Another dispatch says that bis object
was to prevent the United States land
sales.
The Kansas troubles are said to give the
President much perplexity.
In the south it was calculated that there
was still further animOsity. The papers
were filled with rumors about the Presi-
dents Message. All agree that he will
take strong grounds against secession as a
matter OF right, or propriety. =
The rumors about blow-up in the Cab
met prove to be all humbug.
A SECESSION MEETING. A secession
meeting irrespective of parties was held at
New Orleans on the night Of the 22d Of
November, when Southern Right Asso-
citation was formed for Louisiana, designed
to promote concert of action among the
Southern States, and to organize minute
men and volunteer companies throughout
the State.
MEETING OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEcrs.
LArURE.-The Legislature of South Caro-
lima met to-day.
A bill was introduced to raise four hun.
dred thousand dollars to aid in arming the
State.
Tenders Of aid from other States contin-
ually pour in.
The Governors Message will be deliv.
cred tomorrow. 1t is said that it will rec
ommend the encouragement of direct trade
with Europe, aud the establishment of 9
line of steamers to Liverpool.
1 In the event Of treason, after the State
shall assert its sovereignty, advices come
that the legislation intended, shall be more
particularly TO the effect Of defining trea
son and settling the punishment Of the