, 1860-11-22


vicinity. The citizens Of Fort Scott arc re-
ported as expecting an attack, and were re-
moving their goods an1 cf.attc]s. Nothing had
transpired up 10 three o'clock Monday morn
Ing:
reached here todny bringing the following
dispatch. which Inns been forwarded to thu Ar
ministration at Washington:
C11s7os, No., Nov. 81.
The Abolitionists, with arms newly I'm
ported from Boston, OF the East, under coiu-
mand Of Capt Montgomery, numbering from
500 to 500. and increasing IN numbers, hare
attacked Fort Scott, knnsas, broken up tho
Court, compelling myself aud nil tho officers
of the United States District Court to ty for
our lives They have taken the towns on the
Missouri Nuc, the Fort Scott Land Office, &c.
They intend 10 invade Missouri.
j. WILLIAMS,
U. s. Judge Of the Third judicial District.
A military company will be organized in
this city tomorrow to aid in tue suppression
of this outbreak.
At meeting Of the citizens Of Clinton,
Henry county, No., to-day 1t was resolved to
raise . volunteer company to defend their
homes, and il necessary the western border Of
the State. and committee was appointed to
wait ou tic Governor of Missouri, and lay the
facts tclurc him, and request supply Of
arms. The following letter has been addressed
to Gov. Stewart.
CLINTON, Mo-, Nov. 81 1<-.Sir-I anu here to
inform tho citizens Of this place of the follow
Ing tacts. have been requested to present them
to you Us Governor Of the State: The Abol-
tioniste, under command Of Montgomery and
DR. Pennison, TO the number Of from three 10
tire hundred, armed with sharp's rifles. dr1-
| COON kabres, navy rcyolyers nnd Bowie
knives, have suddenly commenced war of
extreme ferocity on the law abiding citizens Of
] Southern Kansas, In The commits ii Linn and
| bourbon. These arms arrived By the wagon
load at or near Mound City about q month
since, in boxes. marked as donations for Kan
sas sufferers. Montgomery has been in Boston
during part Of the summer, and returned
with plenty Of money to enlist recruits. Many
Of his men nrc newly imported Helms taken
| possession Of Fort Scott and other towns Of
ihe border, near the Missouri line. liz has
murdered Ar. Moore, u Grand Juror, Mr. Har.
risvn, Mr.: Samuel Scott, mud a1r. Hinds, and
Obliged nll the United States officers, includ-
Ing myself. 10 fly for our lires.
His own expressed design in apublic speech,
ns he said without concealnlcnt, is 10 keep DOS
session Of Fort Scott aud other places near the
Missouri line, to prevent tire In the rear while
he cleared out Southwest Missouri Of Slaves.
So far he las carried out literally his declared
programme. The citizens Of Missouri on the
Osagc and Mer1uaton Rivers, In Bales aud Yer
non, re flying from their homes into the inte-
rioE. He boasts that hc has money and arms
to equip and sustain ono thousand men. Ms
Court was broken up ty them, the U. s. Court
for the Southern District, and suspect that
they hare seized the records, and also the re-
cords of the Land Office, as he publicly de-
clarcd he wou.d do.
Yours, etc. ..
{Signed) j. WILLIAMS,
G. s. Dist. Judge Of the Third Judicial Dist,
OF Kansas Territory.
KANSAS C1Tr, Nov. 21.-U. S. Marshal P. r,
Colby aud party, Of Kansas Territory, arrived
here this evening. They left Fort Scott on
Monday the l9th, and bring the following par
ticulars relative to the operations Of Mont
gonlery and his gang Of Jay uawkcrs:
Z. s. Judge Williams and the officers Of the
Court were Obliged to lice to Missouri, fearing
m attack.
Samuel Scott of Quinn county was taken
from his house on the orning Of the 18th and
hung. Many prominent citizens have been ar
rested, but their fate is As yet unknown.
Reynolds Ss Co. Of Fort Scott, Crawford {.
Co. Of Chautean's Trading Post; ;1nnd other mcr-
chants Of The Territory, have removed their
goods to Missouri
The roads nre lined with team. leaving tho
Territory.
Ar. Hohnagle, Post Masterat Maplcton, was
arrested aud Threatened with hanging, but he
succeeded in making Lis escape.
KANSAS C1TE, Eor. 2l-Rumors arc in cir
culation here Of the burning Of Fort Scott, hut
they are not generally credited