Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-11-28
Highly Important from. Kansas.
TROUBLE IN LYNN AND BOURBON
COUNTIES u
LrAyrNwoRru. K. 7. Nov. d

LEAvKNwoRTH, N. l., NOV. Sl'
The state of affairs in Lynn and Bour
bon counties, Kansas, cause much talk auC
speculation here.
Many rumors are ahoat in regard tS
Montgomery's movements. Various re
ports say, he has 300 or 400 men fully arm
ed. and is threatening the lives and prop
erty of the proslsvery men in that vicini
ty. The citizens of Fort Scott are report.
ed as expecting an attack. and were re-
moving their goods and chattles.
Nothing had traDspired up to 3 o'clock
on Monday morning.
WARSAW, Mo, Nov. 81.
A messenger reached hese to day. bring
ing the following dispatches, which have
been forwarded to the Administration at
Washington
CLINTON, Mo-, Nov. 81.
The AbolitioDists, with arms newly i'm
ported from Boston, or the East, under
command of Capt. Montgomery are now
marching.
From 800 to 500 men have attacked Fl.
Scott. Kansas. and broken up the Court,
and compelling myself, aud all the officers
of the u. s. District Court, to fly for our
lives. They have taken all the towns on
the Missouri line, the Fort Scott Land
Office. &c. They intend to invade Mis-
sour. (Signed.)
j. WILLIAMS,
u. s. Judge of the Sd Judicisi District
of Kansas Territory.
military company will be organized
in this city Tomorrow, to aid in the sup
preston OF this outbreak
At meeting of the citizens of Clinton ,
Henry county, NO.. to-day, it was resolv-
ed to raise voluuieer company 10 defend
their homes, and il necessary, the western
border of the State; and committee was
appointed to wait on the Governor Of Mis-
souri, and lay the facts before him and re-
quest supply of arms.
The following letter has been addressed
to Gov. Stewart:
CLINTON, Mo-, Nov. IA, 1860.
SIR: I am here to inform the citizens OF
this place, Of The following facts, and
have been requested to present them to
you, as Governor of the State.
The Abolitonists under command Of
Montgomery and Doctor Pennison to the
number of from 800 to 500 men, armed
with Sharpe's rifles, dragoon sabres, navy
revolvers and bowie knives, have sudden
| ly commenced a war of extreme ierceness
on the lay abiding citizens Of Southern
Kansas in the counties Of Lynn and Bour
bon.
These arms arrived by the wagon load
at or near Mound city, about one month
since in bales marked as donations fol
Kansas supplies. They are all new.
Montgomery has been in Boston during
part of the summer and returned with
plenty of money TO enlist recruits. Man,
of his men are nearly impaired. He ha
taken possession of Fort Scott and othe
towns on the border, near the Mlssour
line. He has murdered Mr.. Moore, Crane
Juror Mr.. Harrison Mr.. Samuel ScaPp
Mr.. Kinds, and obliged all the U. s. Of
ficers, Including myself, to fly for our lives
His above expressed design in public
speech, as he said without concealm eht il
to keep possession of Fort Scott and othe
places near the Missouri line to preven
FIRE in The rear while he cleared out seqtl
west Missouri of slaves, So far be has car
ried out literally his programme. The cit
izens of Missouri or the Usage and Mer
matou rivers in boats, and women are fly
ing from their houses into the interior
He boasts that he has money and arms t.
keep and sustain one thousaLd men. Nj
Court was broken up by them. The q.
Court for the Southern district, and sus
pect that they have seized the records an
also the records of the Land Office, as h
publicly declared he would do so.
Yours,
j. WILLIAMS.
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