The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-10

me last pc mt wish allude ~ 70 the charge that
oroeroo MS Gepsfa Of divisions 10 XIII all the pro sta
men, an also that he went u Fort Scott 10 attack T.
MN backed down II 10 the verest bosh ever utle
Dou Jtless Lane prepared all did, FOR resi5taDc
a. stempt 10 put the Iecompton constitution into op
ton The oDer charge can be bes, disposed OF
brief historical statement. Ia Bourbon county, So
GID Kansas, the two parties, pro slavery aud free
we're nearly equal IN number, tae for uer, however,
ing alt the oficcs The previous summer every free
seiter had been driven out, aud their Claims occupied
the invaders Their return TO reoccaDy their ola
csnsed constant disputes TO which tho free state
submitted, determining 10 settle them ri the Land on
The leader Of "a, Be ruffians, g w. Clark, held the
ton Of Receiver In the district Land Office at Fort Sc
consequently all claims we're decided against Que PEG
thur eptaii,pg upon Them the necessity and expenee
taking the 10 Washington 10 addition to this
were con,tsIty being summoned t. attend court az u
CT wiDesser deed heavily " Few minutes late arres
on the most frivolous charges aud III various ways
Boyed and outraged. In November 81. these things
minated IN n brutal whipping, by pro slavery party
Mrs. Stone, the wife OF free state man, who, hav
been driven ont in 'bt, had dispute ABOUT his cla
The settlers - Me Usage river determined 10 end
thing, Organized torce to try the pir,ies Cap.
Montgomery sent for Several others also car
Col. Abbott Was made chief. DR. fitzpatrick acted
Judge, assuming the name OF John Brown. Montgom
second 10 Command; Others whom you Know were
the party. squs',er court vas organised, sn6 70
or two number Of complaints we're be ard. fne co |
tried several OF the most actee ruians and fined the
In two cases the zines we're collected Here was reo|
hon The United States District Court a. Fort Scott O|
tho mater up, and warrants were Issued against q
court The Deputy United states Marshall, Jonn Ltt|
with posse OF eighty men, advanced upon Fort Bail
where the saua,te~s eneamped ordered their 81
render and fred upon 10 The posse fle|
message was sent to Governor Denver, who order
down two hundred dragons from Fort LeRvenwor.
with artillery. The report des all over the country th
the free State men "a ded by armed body
xssour:ans and rurians, AID without concert orde
about two hundred Of the lighting men Of Prairie CIT
0esawatomie, &C., marched Gown to the assistance
their friends. General Lane hearing OF this assemble
the Military Board, and by Their orders Colonel Phi
lips, who was the Territorial Atjutant Genera
State forces as militia. His orders positis
Fret, TO drive out all armed Mssodrians second, not
come into collision WITH the United States rooDs Phil
rode The ninety miles 10 eleven hours reached the
Sugar Mound, found the force, $50 strong Just pr
pairing to march upon Fort Scott Philips took cor
wand, and moved to point on the Osage and campo
He hoped to avoid the troops, and drive out the arm,
proslavery force at Fort Scott under command Of Il
murderous Hamilton Brockett and Clark. About OF
that night scouts came in, stating that the United Stat
troops were camped four miles distant. Phillips wei
out and found the Information correct, and he then
the federal authorities This order excited great dissati
faction, and Montgomery, with some OF his immedS
followers, refused 70 obey staying in camp till next da
The remainder rereated 10 Sugar Mound, about twen
miles In the face OF northwesterly storm OF
wind, over ground ankle deep in mud from long CO.
tnued rains. Lane arrived In camp next NOR
ing issued proclamation ordering all armed Mssouriai
TO leave, and the free State force was Immediately mu
tered into the Territorial service militia, under
into sua oCers were esce SsSd
chosen colonel Immediately upon the organization beii
completed, Lane ordered the regiment 70 return HON
leaving only two companies, composed Of the citizens
the vicinity in service, TO protect the borders.
himself returned TO Lawrence. As the dragons mac
no attempt TO attack him. he could not have " backt
down" as Robinson asserts, 1t was supposed in Il
camp that thettroops would attack, and preparations
made 70 defend themselves, 1t being determined tn
both the law, right apd the people, were their
they did not intend TO be dsssrmed, even by feder
hireings. So much for Laue's cowardice we'll AZ r
yolnticnary intents man 80 ambitious Is Gener
Lane, seeking high Office inside the Union, would n
be likely TO be . revolutionist against the Union
think that the foregoing state ments will complete
vndicate the truth Of history, and show the CORFU
heart the perjured soul and debased character Of Il
scoundrel Robinson. hope this will be the last time
sha have to defle my pen with the name Of person
Lost to all sense Of decency and shame to be wr
to perure himself In order 70 grafy malice and advan
bis personal ends. Yours, truly,
RICHARD J. HINTON.