Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-01


cruits. Many d his men are newly import
ed He has taken pc session Of Fort Scott
and other towns near the Missouri line. He
has murdered Mr.. Morse, Mr.. Samuel
Scott, and Mr.. Kinds, and Obliged all the
q. S. officers, including myself, T. fly fof
their lives. His own expressed design, Il
he said in a pubhcspeech, without conceal
meut, is to keep possession Of Fort Scott
and other places near the Missouri line, to
prevent fire in the rear, while he clears
Southern Missouri Of slaves. So far he
has carried out ent rely bis declared pro-
gramne.
The citizens Of Missouri on the Usage
and Mcnator rivers, in Boles and Vernon,
are flying from their homes into the inter-
or. He boasts that he has money to near
" equip 1000 men. Ny court was broken
by them-the u. S. Court for the South
ern District-and / suspect that they have
secured the records, and if so, the receipts
of the Land Office, as be publicly declared
he would do. (Signed,)
J. WILLIAMS, q. S. District Judge,
Third Judicial District, X. T..
Kansas CRY, Nov. 81
u. S. Marshall, p. S. Colby ard party,
Kansas Territory, arrived here this evening
They left Fort Scott on Monday, the 10Th,
and bring the following particulars relative
to the operations Of Montgonlery'Asla bis
band
FoRr ScorT, Nov. 10.
u. S. Judge Williams and the officers OF
the court, were obliged to flee to Missouri,
fearing an attack. Samuel Scott, Of Linn
county, was taken from his house on the
morning Of the 18th and hung. Many
prominent citizens have been arrested, but
theil fate is as vet unknown. Reynolds &
Co., Of Fort Scott, Crawford d Co, Of
Choteau's Trading Post, and other nler-
chants Of the Territory have removed their
goods to Missouri. The roads are lined
with teams leaving the Territory. Mr..
Hofnagle, Postmaster at Napoleon, was
arrested and threatened with hanging, but
be succeeded in making his escape.
Rumol5 are in circulation hese -of the
burning OF Fort Scott, but they are not gem
orally credited.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81.
The Government has just teen officially
informed that Capt. Montgomery and his
party ba,e commenced operation again in
Kansas, by hanging and killing their oppo-
nents, and threatening to c6mpelan adjourn
ment Of the land sales advertised to take
place during the month Of Decenber.--
Several days ago. letters were received from
responsible persons, addressed to the prop
en- authority, stating Capt Montgomery had
a force Of probably 500 men, with plenty
Of arms, ammunition and other material aid /;
that from time to time supplies had been
received by him from the Northern States.
THE writer also says that the demand to
adjourn the land sale would be res lived on
|as pretext for raising an armed force, and
that tive real object OF this lawless organiza-
ton is a raid first on the frontiers and Mis-
sour, and then on Arkansas and the vest
ern border, 70 ayenge tie punishment Of
Abolition elnissaIies.
Cox. Medary has recently communicated
sorle important particulars relative to Capt.
Mentgomery's reported alarming move
Ilnei.ts. Orders viii be forthwith despatch
cd, ordering the United States troops III
Kansas to such points as may be necessary
for The protection Of the land officers in the
performance Of their anties, IS well as the
public property menaced, including Fort
Scott.
II ,-c 70 Hrrx, NJ, %
DR.. Massey, OF Fort Scott. arrived here
this evening. He left Fort Scott Tuesday
last. The mmors Of the burning Of Fort
Scott OH Moniay night are untrue. He
confirms the accounts of the murder Of five
men. and the capture Of Others who have
probably met the same fate.
LEAvENwoRTH, Nov. %.
Tn view Of the state of affairs IN South
ern Kansas, call has been made for a
public meeting to hasten Gov. Medary in
enforcing law and order. The call is signed
by a number Of prominent citizens, acting.
with the Republican party.
WARSAW, Mo-, Nov. %.
A mass meeting had been held here to-
day, tor the purpose Ct raising military
company to 90, if necessary, to the aid Of
our brethren in Kansas.
ArcHsoN, Nov. %.
According to official reports Of the Kan
sas Relief Committee, there has been so
far reported and distributed from this point
1850 pounds Of provisions, consisting Of
flour, meat, beans and potatoes. Applica-
tons have been received and supplied from.
20 counties Of the Territory, anj lie com
mittee have thought so FAR they nave been
able to at least supply something to every
one, but they profess that they are yet IN
able to meet all the demands presented.
There are urgent calls for further and inn
mediate supplies, as they go to all bringing
proper credentials, receipts only being Ia
ken in order to fasten responsibility if any,
thing is missed.
EThe Panona (Miss.) Star reports
that planter of that State called or Mr..
Lincoln a few days APO and in course of
said to him: