Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-11-29
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ted States Territorial Judge, Will
1iams, has telegraphed the Admins.
taiion that from 500 to 500 Abo-
litionisis, recently from the East,
fully armed, under command OF APP
tain Montgomery, had attacked Fort
Scott and broken up The United
States Court, compelling Judge Will
liams and all the District Court to
Fly for life, besides taking towns on
the Missouri line, the Fort Scott
land Office, &c.
WASHINGTON, Nov 2l.-The AID.
minislralion being informed Of the
above, the UDitisd States troops will
be immediately ordered into Kansa:
for The protection of officers in the
discharge of their duty and for the
security of public property.
A dispatch says the demand for on
adjournment of the land sales was
merely a pretext for raising an armed
force, and that the real object Of thi,
laVless organization is a raid on the
Western borders to avenge the pun,
ishment of abolition emissalies.
WARSAW. Mo, Nov. 2l.-At a
meeting of the citizens of Clinton,
Henry county, Mo, to-day. it was
resolved to raise volunteer com
pany TO defend their homes, if nee.
essary, AM the western border OF
the State.
A committee was appointed TO
wait on the Governor of Missouri,
to lay the facts before'him End re-
qnest supply of arms.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov 2l.-Tbe Min
ute Men of this city held a meeting
to night. and pissed strong resoiu-
tions in favor OF resistance against
! Northern aggression. Three cheers
we're given for the man that hung
John Brown
COckades are plentiful on the
streets to-day.
AUGUSTA, GA. Nov. 2l.--Both
branches of the Georgia Legislature
have unanimously passed bill to
call State Convention.
KANSAS CRY, Nov. 22--Dr. Mas.
sey OF Fort Scott, arrived here this
evening. He left Fort Scott On Tues
day last. The rumOrs of burning the
town are untrue. He confirms the
accounts of the murder Of FIVE men
and the capture Of others who have
probably met with the same fate
Montsomery's gang are well armed
with Sharp slifles ADD navy revolvera.
They have plundered the town Of Par
is and arrested many of its citizens
The people have petitioned the See
retary of the Territory, in the alb
sencs Of Gov. Medary to come to
their assistance with Federal troops.
MILLEDGEvlLLE, GA, Nov, %
Governor Brown, in a special message,
in view OF the election OF Lincoln,
and 10 promote a union Of senti-
ment in he State, incidently advises
the Legislature to choose Electors
on Saturday. which was adopted.
r. BarnwoII Rhott, L. RulIin, and
Gen. Pillow, haze bean invited to
SEATS on the floor Of the Senate. -
Elk Gov. Mcdonald is quite feeble
at Marietta, and could not go to-
MiIIedgevllle TO vote as Breekin-
ridge Elector if the Legislature
should elect him. 1t is probable
that the Legislature will take re.
cess after the first of December;l
some think it will adjourn sine de,
Others think TO a fixed time, and 9th !
ers subject TO call of the Governor.
WARSAW, Mo, Nov % "A mass
was held here to-day for
The purpose OF organizing military
TO aid the border settlers
Hand bills are circulating throughout
be country calling on the citizens
10 rise en- masse TO prepare to Ge-
end their homes from invasion by
NOntgomery.'s band. Montgomery
declares that be means to carry on the
var until he frees every negro in
Southwestern Missouri. Large
quantities Of guns,reyolvers and other
var implements have been shipped
o Kansas as food for the sufferers.
WARSAW Mo, 23-The inhabi-
ants of the vicinity of Oceola are
lnder great excitement apprebend.
ling an attack from Montgomery
Il is said that portion OF his band q
. at Balls Mills, 20 miles distant. /
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22,-The
District OF Columbia banks suspen- t
led specie pay ments to-day. There {
5 no panic.
WHEELING, Nov. 22,--The banks s
6 tb;a CITY Suenepded snecia nav I