, 1860-12-19
FROM KANSAS,
Return OF the Troops--Great Scare
Ft4lt to Jennt4on and Montgomery
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Wilt to Jennfson and Mont.omcr,
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[spocial corespondepce Of the Chicago Tribune.
| LEAfENwoETu, Kanaas. Dee II, 1860.
The troops returned night before last from
Fort Scott to Forth Leayenworth, not by any
means with the pomp and circumstance O.
glorious war, but rather with tho chagrin ani
scorn Of IN inslorlous humbug. They fec
somewhat In the condition Of the celebrated
King Of Franco who performed the feat o,
marching up the hill ,and down again. The
SINE scene, though not on so grand scale
! ilas often been performed before in this Terri
tory for the amusement Of the people. Like
the clown in the circus, the U. 8. so1diery
might well e1claim, rs they go through their
periodical acrobatic performances here, "How
do you do: Here VIC arc again! Like bad
penny, always returning!" aud so on through,
the usual stock phrases Of The melancholy jcs-
tiers Of the ring and sawdust
Jesting aside, a largo proportion Of Harpcy's
command, with the General himself, hare re-
turned. They report all quiet. Two compa-
MES Of infantry arc quartercd at Mound City
and two ut Fort Scott. The Inhabitants feel
exceedingly indignant at this encroachmcnt
upon them.
Let me venture remark here, to the effect
that the past history of Southern Kaukas
shows that the readiest way to provoke dis
turbanse, is to quarter U. s. troops In that
section. The proslaycry element grows inso-
lent under its wings, and some ontragcs are
sure to be committed In SO, when dragons
tCn kfa%f NJ
murders we're committed On pcaceable citizens
in less than a week, and the troops were used
Illegally to hunt down the men who were de-
Tending the people, until Montgomery at the
Yellowstone Greek fired upon and defeated
them There is more danger Of disturbance
to-day, than there has been since the first doy
Of Judge Williams's scare.
Lieut.. Belger, Of tho artillery. gaye friend
an amusing account Of the visit Of the troors
to the houses Of DR.. Jennison md Captain
Montgomery. He was detailed, with force,
as posse for U. s. Deputy Marshal Camp
bell Of Fort Scott They first visited house
On the outskirts Of Mound City, which waa
pointed out to them as Jcnnison'e. After sur
rounding 1t with the greatest precauion, they
entered and found candle burning and a bed
arranged foran occupant, but the bird was
flown
They then went 10 tho house Of Captain
Montgomery. This Is about six miles from
Mound City, on the north side Of Little Sugar
Greek About half a mile from the farm
party was dcployed to environ the west side Of
the cabin. They then approached. No war
like sound greeted their march except what
themselves created The litt1s 10: cabin
wherein the man 1iycs whose name Ia stencil
In Missouri uostrils, seemed entirely peaceful.
4 boy stood near the door chopptng away at q
knot in a log-eyidently for purpose, and
that not to cut wood for use. He looked at
them with stolil air, but gave no further
signs Of noting their appearance.
Tbs Dcputy-Marshal and three of his party
entered and found Mrs. Montgomery, IN old !
|ady, her mother, with several boys and girls.
to welcome them with smiling aces. Nrs
Montgomery greeted them pleasantly, and in
response to their questions, replied that The
ast she had heard Of the Captain vi. state
nent In the papers that he was in Lawrence
'wo weeks before, This is al the information
hey obtained, except shri1l sa1utation from
he old lady, that they might have been in
'etteF business. ehc'd havo thought" /
The boy WAS Us sisted still chopplng at the
mo-. In response to the request Of the off,
:ers, he led them down 10 fortldcation built
y Capt John Brown, Stevens and Kagf, in
he winter Of '5s-o, for their defence. tits.
o. and earthen breastwosk, In the edge ofthc
tmber, some SIX hundred yards from the
'ouse- This was the only sign Of fortidca-
ion, and that was Of no use for defending the
;aptain's dwelling. It was the general i'm
'Fession that Captain Montgomery wss no
nrther from tha scene than his co1nfe1d or
be netghborinS timber. So ended 20 grcat
sar Of ye border
shall be on the ground in three or four
ays and will write further particulars R. H.