Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-04
The Border Troubles
The Abolition Marauders StFs Mt
their Bloody work!

FLIGHT or TIE PEoP1Eu


Warsaw, Dec. la special messenger, who ar
rived here tonight brings the following important
items from the west. 1t is from reliable source
and can be depended upon:
CLINTON, Henry Co, Dec. That the public mind
| may not De mlsintOrmed and misled BY the MANY
emlssaries the Abotonists are running to and fro
| through the country east OF this place as we are
informed and to justify those who have acted
PrO"Puy 20 prevent the accomplishment of the dark
ueslgns OF the Abolition marauders under the noto.
| rlous Montgomery, in Kansas and on our borders
we state the following facts in addition to those al
ready given.
The armed AbOlitionists have continued their
| murderOus operations in Bourbon and Linn eoun-
| ties, Kansas. hunting down and driving from the
Territory all men who have dsapproved of their
robbing and numbering, ETC.. and who have in any
manner acted TO sustain the laws
The roads leading eastward from the Territory
have been crowded with wagons and persons male
and female, escaping from these tends. In one in
stance mother gave birth an infant on the road
near Pappinsville in this State, during the fight of
the family.
lives on Usage river, about twelve miles north of
Fort Scott, having been aroused by a noise in the
night. and upon going to the door, he was instantly
shot down and killed. His body was pierced by
several balls
We have seen here. for days. wagons loaded with
goods, furniture, &C., passing through not only from
the territory but from West Point in this State and
other places within the line. Families living on and
Olu JACKSON race Within this state. have
been notified to leave their homes by these outlaws
and having no means of defense have fed to Butler
and other places the interior for security leaving
their homes and effects. Yesterday slaves owned
by those living near the line twenty-five miles
or more within the State, arrived here for safe |
keeping. Thus have the citizens of Bates and Ver-
non sounties, since the commencement of this nsur-
rectiOn, been threatened with destruction of life and
property without adequate means Of defense or
protection, up to this time.
CaDtain DOak of Butler eountv has r-;yaJ hoo
on his way for arms and ammunition and aid from
whom we have learned solIe of the above facts
Sgned-D. c. Stone, W. A. Duncan Joseph Davis,
J. NJ. Caule, B. L. Quarles, John A Rodgers B. Hnl-
comb, r. r. Murrell J. Williams, VIM H. Dosk. D.
G. Boone G. II. Worth. and J. Bond.
LAFER-Capt. Doak further states that the citizens
OF West Point, fearing attack at any moment from
the Montgomery party, held meeting few days
SINCE calling the sheriff of Bates county to RAISE
a force for the protection of the border. Capt
Doak, who is deputy sheriff of Bates county, dis
patched forty muskets to the citizens there, who
stand on guard every night to prevent a surprise
This is also the case at Pappinsvile and all the
border towns
large meeting of the citizens of this county was
held to-day to take into consideration the border
troubles. G. II. Wrath acted President and Jas
Q. Alexander Secretary. Speeches were made by
Col Joe Davis, Col Tut, Judge Williams, K. r MUIR
rell and others. -
WARSAW, Mo-. Dec. 2.-Gen Frost's brigade en-
camped last night between Calhoun and Belmont
They are moving very slowly, the men having sore
feet, occasoned by marching over rough roads. Gen
Parsons passed through Calhoun yesterday on a se-
,ret mission to the border. At latest accounts, |
Montgomery was still encamped at or near Fort
Scott and defes the world to take him. Il is thought
hat be will probably leave there when he hears of
he approach of Generals Harvey and Frost, The
people in all the border counties strongly endorse
Governor Stewart in sending out troops to catch ]
Montgomery. If they only take him. general
lay of thanksgiving will be held in the Usage Val
ey. Two suspicious characters supposed to be ]
lontgomery's spies, were seen yesterday in the
Northern part of Henry county, making tracks in
he direction of Fort Scott. Montgomery's men are
il through the country giving outreports to misead
he people. The frequent outrages by Abolitiaa |
ands is kiadliAg strong dsVneR feeling, .