Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-11-23
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ALARMING NEWS FIsom k.NsaS.
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WARSAW, Mo-, Nov. 21.--A messenger ar
rived to-day, bringing the following dispatch.
which has been forwarded to the Administra-
ton at Washington:
Clinton. No., Nor. 21.--fhe Aboiitiouists
with arms, newly imported from Boston cor
the East, under command of Captain Mont
gomery, numbering from 800 to 500, are in
creasing in numbers and have attacked Fort
Scott. K ,nsas, broken up the Court, compell-
ing myself and all of the District Court to
fly for our lives They have taken the towns
on the Missouri line. the Fort Scott Land Of
fee. &c.
Signed, J. WILLIAMS. q. S. Judge
of the Eighth Judicial District, KIT.
A military company will be organized in
this city to aid in the suppression of this out
break.
At meeting of the citizens of Clinton.
Henry county, to-day. it was resolved to raise
volunteer company to defend their houses,
if necessary, and the western border OF the
State.
A committee WAS appointed to wait on the
Governor of Missouri, to lay the facts before
him and request supply of arms.
The following letter has been addressed to
Governor Stuart:
CLINTON Mo-, Nov. 81.
SIR: am here to inform the citizens of this
place of the following facts. and have been
requested TO present. them to you, as Govern
or of the State:
The Abolitonists, under the command of
Montgomery and DIR. Pennison, to the num-
Der of from 300 10 500, arrived with Sharpe's
rifles, dragoOn sabres. revolvers and Bowie
knives, and have suddenly commenced a war
of extreme ferociiy the law abiding Citi-
zeus of Southern Kansas in the counties of
Linn and Bourbon. These arms arrived by
the wagon load at or near Mound City about
one month since. in boxes marked as dona-
tons for Kansas sufferers. They are all new.
Montgomery has been in Boston during part
of the summer and returned with plenty of
money 10 enlist recruits.
MANY of his men are newly imported. He
has taken possession of Fort Scott and other
towns on the border, near the MISSOURI line.
He has murdered Mr.. Moore. a grand juror,
Mr.. Harrison, Mr.. Samuel Scott, aud MIR.
Kinds, and obliged all the United States
! officers, including myself. to fly for our lives.
His own expressed design, in public speech,
as he said, without concealment, was 10
keep possession of Fort Scott and other
places near the Missouri line TO prevent a
fire in the rear while he cleared out South
western Missouri of slaves. So far be has
carried ont literally his programme.
The citizens of Missouri on the Os4ge aud
Mermaton rivers, in Bates and Vernon coun-
ties, are flying from their homes into the inte-
rlor He boasts that he has money and arms
to equip and sustain l 900 men. My Court
| was broken up by them; also the q. 5.
| Court for the Southern District, aud I sus-
pect that they have seized the records, and
also the records of the Land Office, as Mont
| gomery publicly declared he would do so.
| Yours &c, J WILLIAMS
q. s. Judge of Third Jud. Dis K t.
WBSHINGToN, Nov. 2l.--The Government
| has just been officially informed that Capt.
| Montgomery and his party have commenced
operating again in Kansas by hanging and
killing three opponents and threatening to
| compel an adjournment OF the land sales ID
| yertised to take place during The month OF De-
| ceInber. Letters have been received from re-
| liable sources addressed to the proper autho-
rites saying that Capt. Montgomery had u
force of probably 500 men. with plenty of
arms and amunition; and that from time to
| time warlike supplies had been received by
| him from The North. The writer says that
the demand to adjourn the land sales was
mere pretext for raising an armed force; and
| that the real object of this lawless organiza-
| ton is a raid on the frontiers of Missouri and
| then on Arkansas and the Western borders,
to uvenge the punishment of abolition emf
| saries.
| Gov. Medary has recently communicated
| some important particulars relative to Capt.
| Monigomery's reputed alarming movements.
Orders will be forthwith despatched, order
ing United States troops in Kansas, to such
| points DIS may De necessary Tor the protection
of the Land officers in the performance of
their duty as well any public property
that may be menaced, including Fort Scott.
LEAvENwORTH, Nov. 21.-Tbe state of af-
fairs in Linn and Bourbon counties, cause
much talk and speculation. Many rumors
are a1oat in regard to MOntgomery's move
ments. Reports say that he has 800 or 400
men fully armed, and is threatening the lives
and property of pro-slavery men in that vi
| cinity. The citizens of Fort Scott are re-
ported as expecting an attack, and were re-
moving their goods aud chattels
RICHMOND. Nov. 2l.-The Enquirer to-day
publishes an important letter form Governor
Letcher, in reply to John S. Brisbane, of
| Penn. who ridicules secession, and states
that 200 Virginians have rendered him their
| commands in the event Of disuion, &c. The
Governor. In his reply, administered severe
| rebuke to Northern notification, and states
/ and shows that derelictiou on the part of the
| North is the prime cause of the present dan
| gerous troubles. He advises the people of
the North to correct public sentiment at
| home and discharge their Constitutional obli-
| cations with strict fidelity. He then indi-
| Gates his determination 10 defend the State of
| Virginia, and stand as a MEDIATOR armed
| mediat or if necessary-between the Southern
States and their assailants, come from what
quarter they may. The letter creates great
| sensation here.
| From New York.
| New YORK, Nov. 21-Thompson Brothers