New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-26
TROPHIES RENEWED IN SOUTHERN
KfkSAS.
MONTGOMERY II THE FIELD WITH 80
ARMED MEN.
FORT SCOTT PROBABLY TiKES.
From, The Ltorerrra Time. Nor. 81.

Ouraccounls were from yariO1s sources and have
| gwen them without CsmmenT because We have pre-
fefred to wait for full sayces az TO the cause Of the diff
fcultes and their true nature before expressing our
views thereon. We have now Pllrther ana def
mite intelligence from the locality IN question than has
vet been given 10 the public.
Our readers are familiar With the transactions in
which Montgomery and hrs men played 40 prominent
part IN ,57-'5s. The Amnesty Act winch wa passed
by the LEGISLATURE IN 5S, INTENDED TO dispose OF all
The old differences between the FEDERAL authorities and
| those who under indictments from the l.. b
Courts After the passage of that til Montgomery
and his cOnfedertes expressed theselyes ready TO
yield Submission thereafter to the aal tribunals, and
10 aid If necessary In the arrest OF all offenders.
The difficulties Of which speak originated IN the
unfortunate struggles in the early history OF the Ter
rory, and, at first, the divisions Of the contending
PARTIES were purely political Bat IN the progress
Of the border warfare rascs Of all kinds arrayed
themselves around each banner and, under the cover
Of Free State or Pro-SayeIy movements, INDUCED
their propenses for punder and every species OF yi-
ainy Captain Montgomery had attached lot OF such
characters to hmse If but when peace was restored IT.
was believed that he would dissolve all further connee-
| zion with them.
Lately he seems to haye been engaged organizing
them into company, a6d adding thereto large mum.
Der of honest but misguided men, who had suffered
rersonaly or through their friends from the ourages
Of the Border Rufans, and were animated by Ia
naca zeal in opposition to everything Pfo-Sisvery
Several months ago, Montgomery returned from a
trip to tie Eastern States where he was engaged IN
10 carry on hlr
priees. At that time he made an inau nasoy speech
At Mound City, after which he proceeded to collect and
! am his nen. .,
band have recently committed various depredations to
which they were partly melted by the action OF some
Missourians who still retain the old spirit The hrst
important feature Of the present excitement was the
Trial and execution Of one Hines by number OF Mont
Qomerys men headed BY DIR. JennisOn lis lieutenant
II was alleged BY those who composed the moo-cou
that Hines was notorious character who had been Or
dered leave the Territory IN 81; but the immediate
charge against him was that he had spirited away
negro from Kansas into Missouri. Whether the negro
yas free or sLye unable to FAY es our accounts
Of the transaction differ that poln-one beIcg to- the
effect that the darkey free, and was sold Hines
for oain; and the other that Hines respectable
citizen and that he merely returned siaveto hls night
| ful owner. -
The same crowd who were guilty of this uniustiha-
bic outrage then proceeded TO make further arrests
| They went to Hapeton and arrested the Postmaster
there for his completely in some trial which took place
in 81 or SIS. They acquitted him, and then turned
their attention to two persons named Smith and Moore.
who were sleeping together at the hotel The former
| gave himself up to them Immediately, but the latter
pang ont of bed az soon az they entered the room,
and refuse surrender Jennson, the leader OF the
party at once fired h revolver, and the shot took eff
| feet in MOore's neck fatally wounding him. In order
TO show that the attempt Of Montgomery IL Co 10 ex-
their proceedings on AniiSSery grounds II all
sham il i, proner to state that Me-. Lester ID. Moore,
the murdered man was Republican, but was strongly
opposed 20 the lawless acts Of the gang aforesaid
While these events were transplring Ar Mapleton,
| Montgomery was stationed AT Hudson, one mile on,
| and his aids were constantly riding between the two
places carving his orders and furnishing hun with ae-
| counts cf what was being done by his lieutenant
TIE killing # Moore took place on Wednesday and
on Thursday Montgomery appeared at Mound CITY,
and made flaming speech, III which he Mchred that
his object was free the negroes along the Missouri
and Arkansas borders, and that he would extend bis
operations down 10 Texas, and assist the Free state
men who were driven out Of that State. tie said ne
was not doing the bidding Of any party-shat ne be-
loneei neither othe Democrats nor the Republicans,
and that the latter might well understand that be
| asked no favor at their hands, and that he was an
AtOonist. He announced bis discrimination TO drive
out Of the Territory all who opposed him, no matter
| what party they were members OF.
| Montgomery has now an equipped and mounted gang
| Of $50 men. They armed each with rte, two oI
Colts lar9e-sized navy revolyPrs, and sabre ana
they thus constitute splendid lighting corps, inly
| posts in every species 0f guerrilla tactics
| Yesterday intelligence reached thus city that they
! were preparing for an attack upon Fort scott They
have taken advantage Of the Indignation Of the people
al the foray If the iniian Agent upon tae Cherokee
Neutral Land settlers and at the refusal u the Press
dey to Posi- pone the land sales and under cover OF tins
feeling II their intention TO scSe upon the Lana
Ofce and DESTROY &. They may also naye desi IA
upon the records Of the United States Courts, and the
Government stores al1ua, and ammunition. Nothing
would be easier than for thsm to accomplish their pur-
poses The people OF thai section are maidened al
most to desperation by tie wrongs whcn tnel nay
suffered ION the Admins traten, and Toud rather oe
disposed 10 encourage tsrn to dseosrsge such pro-
ceedings. =, NJ,
AT orT latest aivces fom Fors Scott, Crawford, Me-
Donald & Co. and Mr.. Wilson, merchants, were nov
ing Their goods out Of town, and many persons wee
leaving ia ant iripation Of attack. The town WA
10 hay q teen taken on Sunday night iasf.
Marehal CoIby and Mr. Rica OF his place have gone
down TO Fou&oSco,t. The Marshft had IS GOO m MS
poss ission With which he was INTENDING 10 pa! 'nT-
expenses Of the UuiSed Sta.es Dis;rv'' Conr.
We have thus given all that HIS resehed ne Up 70 d
tine Of writing hs cle. k%pOrTs which We NJ 'e
prsyiousy published have been nom those vsho on
| strongly rreudicod in favor of Montgomery 20
lur prcsnt information from gentle sen dose
| oreudicss are strongly the other way, bl. va nave
every rsason 10 believe that, N the mar. their save
oenfr are correct We believe that our alonnt Oh the
origin and preent aspect OF hesetronbiea'Sih Do ood
| to be. substantially true. a.. :.
yye counsel eyerv rood citizen 20 do ifn hs power
to aid in the arrest of the reckless crow who seem 70
be- the source OF these outbreaks. Nothing can b
aLee cd IN jurtifcaion Of such acts Ind the perpen
ors Of them shoult speedily b. hroUgh, 20 justice
| annecersary excitement the suh,Sct howe' -
shoula be reversed on il may be impossible TO "a
| where the diaicuky viii end BY prompt actie a o
the part OF the proper authores, the disiurbers
be put down, and peace and quiet he once mare N
3 | stored
3 IarER.-By telegraph 10 Kansas City last evening
we learn that lIonaele Z. NJ At Napoleon, ING rele'se
prisoner came through on tAe stage TO Chat pcin
{ yesterday, and viii be here to-day M.rshal Coli
+ | was al Mound City ON sunday. The express agcn
from Fort Scott declhes 10 furnish any icrther inten
+ gence saving that Iolnagle wIl gave full particular
on hs arrival in Leayenworth'
Mr. Savin of the Il. end ST. Jos epA Railroad pasae
4 M ON the boat Yesterday on AIS return from fof
r Scot where be had been to pur ,hase stock. He wa
Obliged TO leave without accomplishing the object
2 | his Journey.
we expect wors eA.sndss details b. to-day pAils