Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-11-30
The Kansas troubles referred to in our la:


kind of second John Browns engaged in a war
with Missourians and pro-slavery settlers in
Southeastern Kansas. He claims that his adj
versaries are the aggressors, while hey charge
the same upon him ard his band, which con-
sists OF from so to as men, instead of 500 as
as state in the first dispatches. The people
of the territory, of all parties, seem to concur
in regarding Montgomery as q turbulent fel-
low, fond of broils and strife, and ever ready
to do what be can to produce trouble. He
receives but little sympathy, and there seems
to be a determination on the part of the au-
thorilies to put an eFactual stop to his pro
eeedings, for which purpose Gen Harney
with troop of cavalry has been ordered to
the scene of tumult Fort Scott had not
been captured, no battle had been fought. Mis-
souri, had not been invaded, and with the ex-
ception of one or two executions under the
Lynch code by Montgomery and his band, no
deaths had occurred up to date of last adyices.
The approaching land sales by the General
Government seem to be in some way mixed
up with the affair. Two meetings were held
at Leavenworth on Saturday last. one OF
which denounced Montgomery and his opera
sions, and the other determined to withhold an
expression of opinion un til "the facts connected
with the case can be satisfactorily ascertained,"
both Of which passed resolutions referring to
outrages perpetrated upon settlers on the pub
lie lands in Cherokee county, by the General
Government, and denounced them in unmeas
ured terms.
The following comprises the latest intelli-
WARSAW, Nov. 26.-Mr. Melton, resident
of this city, arrived from Fort Scott on Satur-
day evening, where he had been on business
connected with the land Office. He reports
! that Montgomery in person was encamped
within FIVE miles of that place, with IS or 30
men.
| a detachment had entered Fort Seath, and
| finding the Government officers, they fed. The
Court which was to have been held on Mon
day last, was broken up. They seemed TO be
satisfied, and did not molest the town in any
way whatever. Montgomery's object for the
present, it seems was only to murder .1he off
GERS there by breaking up the Court, and pre-
vent the trial of some thirty of his friends in
| custody.
| He publicly declares that he will now re-
main to prevent the sales which are advertised
| for the Sd of December, and also to take pos
session of Vernon and Bates counties. In the
meantime, Montgomery is said to be regularly
encamped, with large comfortable tents, with
| plenty of provisions, &c.
| The small party of independent minute men,
which left here few days since, have returned.
| They went as far as Balls mills, and report
that the nearer they advanced towards Fort
Scott, the less they heard of the difficulties.
| The othor side is represented in the sub
! Joined letter from the scene of disturbance,
communicated to the Lcavenworth Times:
TRADIxG PosT, K. T., Nov IL.
| MEssRs. EDITORS: You are probably aware
that this fair country has been infested by a
set Of iends from Missouri, and some from
this Territory. They have been endeavoring
| to kidnap several of our citizens, and to assas-
sinatc others. The Free State settleas' lives
are in jeopardy os long as this hellish business
/ is allowed or tolerated.
During the last three weeks there have
been several companies of armed Pro-Slarery
lufIians from Missouri and Kansas proving
around our part of the Territory, making
their threats and cursing the "Abolitionists," !"
and swearing eternal vengeance on all who
sympathize with them. They have made Two
attempts to kidnap negroes, but have failed in
both. They have made different attempts to
assassinate our most honored citizens, and or
dered off others continually; in fact they have
had the settlers in general state of excite
ment for the last three weeks. They say. that
Missouri is ready to back them. There was
company of these fellows who met at Jordans S,
about two miles from this place. and held
meeting, and there they agreed to continue the
business until they caught and captured the
negro who is at or near Mound City, and one
also at Montgomery's; but l think they will
fail in both cases. They proceeded to- Capt
Montgomery's, but the Captains dog fright
encd them so that they thought they would
not make.the attack; so they returned with
out accomplishing anything.
On Saturday last the citizens met and de-
termined to put this thing down. They Or
ganized and appointed DR.. G. r. Janiison to
act as commander in the case. BY his order
they proceeded to the residences of those who
resided in the Territory, that had been engaged
in thai business, and took them all prisoners
| that were home-some being away. They
! when proceeded to the house of r. Kinds, one
mao had been the foremost of all, and has
Fede it his business to continually harrass the
aree State settlers since the year Sc, and they
lso arrested him This man Kinds was driv-
tn out of this country in the spring of '5S, by
the Free State settlers, but has returned
again. He resided one-quarter of a mile fro9
the State line, so handy that he could make
his escape into the State upon committing any
depreciation, and be protected by them.
The citizens af.er arresting them ALL hap
pointed gang of twelve men, and proceeded
TO try them according to vigilance court order.
After swearing tie jury, they proceeded to
trial, in the presence of all. The evidence
was all taken, and, after hearing all the facts
made public, the jury retired, and returned the
| following verdict:
! "We, the jury, after considering all the tes-
timony and consulting together, agree that all
the persons, with the exception of Mr.. Russell
Kinds, shall be discharged from custody, on
condition that they leave the Territory within
seven days; that this being their first offence
as kidnappers, they will be discharged on the
above conditions; further, as clear proof and
also his confession show that he has at differ
ent times been engaged I'D this unhallowed bu-
siness since he was driven from the Territory,
that the said Russell Kinds merits death, and
that he shall be hung by the neck until he is
deadl dead!! dead!n''
The assembly then proceeded to execute the
criminal according to the verdict, which was
done by an unexcited but determined people,
| The execution took place at o'clock A. M,