Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-27
Formidable Armed Abolition Dcp,o,y,
lion upon u Slave SIntr

ton upon a Slave STATE,
sT4HTLIEG -HEWS From H.yS,s
WAIsAw, Mo, Nov. 22---Muniysm,-v i..
clarcs he intends CARRYING on the war u@;,, i,
frees every negro in Southwest M;ssou,i.-
Large quantities of guns, rcvoivcrS cu,ta>.cs,
and other war implements, have been -iir:r,i
to Kansas as 'Jood for The SgJtriHy' 1i,y
acsre sent from The East. Unless the prc>muit
sends out troops 10 takcanG bar; Montgomery
and his men, We may expect :2r ,nany months
d reign OF terror on The bpri!cr.
\ mass meeting was held here TO-DAY f..,lc
purpose OF organizing n military ccu,.aav t.
90, if necessary, to the mid o: or brothers on
the border. Resolutions We're pissed. anrac
them the following:
Resolved, That we do not desire in a,ly way
10 interfere with Kansas Territory ur IL ri,!
zens, whilst they couiinc themselves 10 their
own SOIL but we owe to the ciizeE> g, ..ur
own State duty, when a>sacd by IL hani O.,
midnigh! ass,sSns, winch We pledge ou:.clyc$
70 perform.
Resolved, That III Our opinion the prc>,icn,
should 1t once take such decided afir, rroll;,.
action III the enforcement ot the Laws anG >,i;,.
preston Of outlaws aS the cx;.cacv o. TIC
times demands, and that il is the duly Of tic
Governor of Missouri at once 10 send men :.as.
arms along our Western border 20 project our
citizens and enforce the laws.
Various Committees were appoiE;aI, Mhc.;
the meeting adjourned until next SATURDAY..
The following hand bill IS now crcu!a;i.,
through the country
"TO ARMS"
WARSAW, Nov. 22--Our State has been il.
vadcd and our friends murdered hv ian,! c,'
AholltioniStS from kanSaS, under the lead N,
Montgomery. Fort Scott has been taken hy
them, the Circuit Court has been broken ur.
and some Of the Grand Jury ami citizens m::.
dercl. Missouri is threatened 4 military
company is TO be formed on Saturday nexf, and
let the people come in IN mos>e Oar country
is in danger. Rally Rally! Let US prepare
10 defend our homes. (Si;:ncd)
D. {. BALLOW,
MARX L. MEANS.
JAMES ATKINSON, Co,nn!.tec
D. F. ALEXANDER,
j. L. B. BARKLEY,
Col. Roberts, Of Vernon. passed Occo!a YES.
terday rs messenger to the Governor for ai
1t was rumored OF the streets to-day, bI,
since denied, that Balls Mills, in ycrnon,ccumw,
had been burnt by Montgomery.
Fresh Troubles Ia E<uiIsns.
N. NV --.--lI view
the present state Of affairs in Southern Kansas.
call has been issued for public meeting 10
sustain Governor Mcary in enforcing law and
order i'll the Territory. The call is signed bv
number Of prominent citizens who have
heretofore acted with the free State aud H..
publican parties
KANSAS CrrY, Nov. 22.--Dr Massey. OF Fort
Scott, arrived here t!.s evening. lie cft Far:
Scott OH Tuesday last. The runners Of the
burning Of the town on Monday night, are in.
correct He confirms the accounts Of the nrUr.
der o! five men and the capture Of Others, who
have probably met the same fate.
Capt Montgomery aud his gang Of JAY
liawkers are well armed, with s!.arpcs 'iies.
and navy rcvolvcrs They have piua,i.:el :'.o
town Of Paris, and arrested many Of its ci,!.
zcns.
The people have pe,itioncd the Secretary ii
the Territory, in the absence Of Gov. Mcdp1y,
to come 10 their assistance with federal troops.