The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-28
THE KANSAS TROUBLES
FURTHER FROM KANSAS.


Lawrence give another account of an Interview of
Secretary Beebe with Montgomery. The writers
say that Beebe found Montgomery trying q man
named Mcdonald for an alleged offence in favoring
the execution of the fugitive slave law At the So
leitation of Mr.. Beebe, he was set free. On being
expostulated with, Montgomery is reported as hav-
ing dehed the power of the Territorial and Federal
Governments.
General Harvey and Governor Medary arrived at
the Fort this morning, and will leave for Southern
Kansas tomorrow with one hundred dragons and
two pieces of artillery.
Capt. Balm, in command of body of troops,
started from Fort Riley for the destination to
rendezvous at Mound City, sixteen miles from tie
Missouri State line. Secrecy is preserved by the
officials in regard to their plan of operations
Montgomery, it is said, acknowledges the COM
mission of the late murders and stated that no ugi
tive slave could be taken back to Missouri. He said
he would continue his operations against Missouri
Arkansas and Texas. If the troops come in large
bodies he would dodge, but would whip small
parties
FORT SCOTT VISITED BY MONTGOMERY, BUT LEFT UN-
MoLEsTED.
WARSAW, Mo, Nov. 26.-Dr. Milton, a resident
OF this city, arrived from Fort Scott on Saturday
whittier he had been on business connected with
the Land Office.
He reports that Montgomery, in person, was en-.
camped within five miles of that place with seven
ty-Gve or eighty men, A detachment had entered
hcers had fed, and the Court, which was to have
been held on Monday last, broken up, they seemed
to be satisfied, and did not modest the town in any
way.
Montgomery's object for the present, it is said,
was only to murder the officers, and thereby break
up the Court and prevent the trial of some thirty
OF his friends, who were in custody. lie publicly
declares that he will remain to prevent the land
sales which are advertised for the Sd of Decem ser
and also to take possession of Vernon and Bates
counties. In the meantime, Montgomery is said
to be regularly encamped, with large and comfort
able tents, plenty of provisions, &c.
The men seen at Bulls Mills, who were supposed
to be OF Montgomery's band, appear to have been
a company of Government troops on their way from
Fo Leavenworth to Fort Smith.
DR.. Milton did not hear of any Of Montromerv's
men having been in Missouri.
Judge Williams left here yesterday morning for
Clinton, Henry county,
The small party Of Independent Minute Men,
which LETT here few DAYS since, have returned.
the nearer they advanced towards Fort Scott the
less they heard of the diff culties
ANOTHER STORY.
The following special despatch is published in
the New Y York Tribune yesterday:
LAWRENCE, K. T., Nov. 26.-The whole country
is imposed upon by the late reports of the Kansas
difficulties. | abjure all to await the facts before
Judging. Judge Williams who has SO deceived the
public, is a frightened old dotard, unworthy of
credence. His Court has not been molested; Fort
other
place, has not been sacked; Montgoaery's party
has not entered Missouri, and never intended to:
not ono cent has been given him or his men from
recent Eastern contributions; arms or munitions
have been sent them, as reported. All their arms
have been in the Territories for years, and chal-
lenge contrary proof. All such statements as the
Judge has made vile fabricaions that are doing
our people infinite wrong. Let the public charge
it either to his malice ignorance. 1t is admitted
however, that exciting events are upon us.
WIN. HUTCHINSON.
Mr.. Lincoln reached his home at Springfield on
Monday evening.
AN EDITOR AMONG THE CANVASS BACKS.
One of the attaches of the Philadelphia Ledger,
being on visit to the "Gunpowder," writes as
follows to that Journal
Dear Ledger: Here | am in this glorious little
border State, away from ''panics," 'Fbank suspen-
sions,' and my editorial chair, taking a week s
shooting with brother author (no less than Harry
Hardwood -, of periodical nOtoriety), whose
slaughter of the cGnVds8 backs is locked down upon
here as a deal more respectable than his author
craft; and although have not the "devil" shout
ing to me in this sweet solitude for "cOpy," still
old habits return, and thought | would send YOU
short description Of how ducks are killed here on
the Gunpowder river, which may instruct many of
your readers who have never been fortunate en-.
ough to enjoy the sport.
! Well, then, this bracing morning we leave the
house before Old Sol begins to smile in the east
and 90 down to the shore, with our dogs creeping
by our sides as stealthily walk ourselves. As
we approach the 'blinds,' (Which are fixed upon
the Shore and covered with sedge and weeds for
! the purpose of copceang the gunners,) we see
through the grey mist, which hangs thickIy over
the river, acres upon acres of ducks, who when
! they RISE we pray they won't now, make noise
! almost akin to thunder; but we creep through the
wet grass TO our lairs, about to try "tolL-
ing shot, which consists of thrusting out from the
! blind stick with red handkerchief upon it. (our.
selves all the while concealed, and waving it about
I ho dunly
| the object; they wheel and turn like so many
| soldiers. Good good Our excitementis increasing.
On they come towards the shore those farthest off fol-
| lowing their leaders; the little flag still waves.
| Nearer approaches the dark wavering mass; the
whisper is given in the blinds, "make ready" Now
as the canv ass. backs are within shot will wait
! till they bunch together, when fire is the word.
| Bangi bangt bang! "Hie out, dogs!' and the faith
! ful water dogs rush out into the river, which is
strewn with the dead and dying ducks, and soon
! bring them to their masters. None but those who
have experienced the excitement of such sport can
appreciate the wonderful exhilaratOn of such sue
! cess.
! Sometimes "toling' is performed with the aid
| of little dog, who is trained to run up and down
the beach, the ducks, out of curiosity Il am told
| that the brakes scarcely ever killed thusl
! swimming into the shore in large bodies and thus
really "dying with curiosity"
Most sportsmen, old duckers, prefer shooting
upon the wing. | rather incline to this, as the
most legitimate sport-but entire deun teue, (be-
conquest, and not shoot all day for splendid Goz-
en-, when an hour gives you vulgar suficiency.
Cunning f'points" in this famous river are very
scarce, the most valuable being those owned by
Gen. George Cadwalader, that known as "Joiner's
Point" and "League's Point On the famous
"Harewood property" whereI am shooting.
| Many Philadelphians find their way to these riv-
ers during the ducking season, and: all are made
welcome to Maryland hospitaty--that genial So
caliy which is of the pleasing relics preserved
! by Maryland F. Fs of the good old times, and
which may never, hope, give way to the formali-
| ty and frigid etiquette of the North.
| was about to give you an idea of my personnel
during this days shooting, but find l can only ex-
| press my appearance by stating that | would be
suspected of being a " dummy" figure at a Market
street clothing store: One-ffth full (or nigger)
cloth cap, after the &c first murderer" fashion,
two-tifths full (or nigger) cloth coat, after the
modern police detective mode, remaining two fifths
boots-and, oh such boots l went to put my
hands into the pockets of my pantaloons, and
thrust them up to the elbows in those boots. But
no more, till-with an express wagon load of ducks
you shall see your brother
KNIGHT OF Quill.
A MEXICAN NERo.-As a specimen of the revolt
ing cruelty of Miramon, we quote paragraph from
the latest Mexican correspondence of the New York
Herald: A few days back historical play was put
l