The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-11-28
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TROUBLE IN KANSAS.


The Government has just been officially m
formed that Capt MontsoEsry and his party
have commenced operations sgain in Kansas BY
hsseiss and killing Their Opponents and Unrest
ening to compel an adjournment Of the land
sales advertised to take place during the month
ofDsesnber. Several days ago letters were
received from responsible sources, addressed to
the proper authority. stating that Capt. Mont
somsry had q torse Of probably 500 men, with
plenty Of arms, ammunition and other material
aia, end that from time 10 time wsrlike supplies
had been received BY him from the North.
The writer also says that the demand to
adjourn the land sale would be resorted to as a
mere pretext for, raising an armed force. and
that the real object OF this iawless organization
is raid first on the frontiers Of Missouri and
= then on Arkansas and the Western border to
3 svengs the punishment Of Abolition emissaries.
- Gov Medary has recently communicated
some important particulars relative to Capt.
Montgomsry,s reported daring movements.
eaa Orders viii be iorthwith dispatched asking
o, 8 troops in Kansas at such points as may
be necessary Tor the protection Of the land off,
GERS IN the performance Of their duty, as well
-s.s the publicproperty mensced, including Fort
Scott. 49, ..... RI, 80
IS -5 49, -, LEAvENwoRTH, Nov, 2l.
q Ths state OF affairs in Linn and Bourbon coun
tics, Kansas, Gauss much talk and speculation
here. Many rumors are afoat in regard to
Mentgomery's movements, ,....s s-sr.a
m Various reports say that he has 800 or 4oC
men fully armed, and is threatening the lives
and property Of pro slavery men in that vicini.
sty, - - zzss1. &, aa.t 90
~ The citizens Of Fort Scott are reported as
expecting an attack ard were removing the
goods and chattels. Nothing had transpired
up to 5. O'Clock Monday morning, Els
- - s..-f WARSAW, No, Nov. 2l.
= A messenger reached here to-day bringing
the following dispatch, which has been forward
ed to tie Administration at Washington:
CLINTON, Mo-, Nov 21-The Abolitionists
with arms newl- imported from Boston or the
East, under command of Capt. Montgomery,
numbering ffom 800 10 500 and increasing in
number have attacked Fort Scott, Kansas, bro
ken up the Court, compelling myself and all
the officers of the u. 8. District Court to fly
for our lives. They have taken the town, the
Missouri line and the Fort Scott Land Office,
&c. They intend to invade Missouri.
as(signedl j. Williams, U. s. Judge Of the
Sd Judicial District. , ~.
A military company viii be organized in this
city tomorrow to aid in the suppression ofthis
outbreak Ata meeting Of the citizens Of Clin-
ton, Henry county, No., to- day. it was resolv-
ed to raise q volunteer company 10 defend their
homes, and Unnecessary the western border of the
State. A committee was appointed to wait on
the Governor Of Missouri, lay the acts before
him, and request supply of arms. The fol-
lowing letter has been addressed to Gov. Stew.
afs: @ s@a |
"CLrNroN, Mo. Nov. 26, 186O.-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 Abolitionists, under command of Mont
gomery and DR.. Pennison, to the number o
from three to four hundred, armed with sharp:
rifles, dragoon sabres, Navy reYolyers and bow.
ie knives, have. commenced war Of extreme
erocity on the law abiding citizens Of Southern
Kansas, in the counties OF Linn and Bourbon.
These arms arrived by the wagon load, at OF
near Mound City, about month since. in box
es marked as donations for Kansas sufferers
They are all new Montgomery has been il
Boston during part Of the summer and returned
wiehplenty Of money, TO enlist recruits. Many
efhs men are newly imported. lie has taker
possession Of Fert Scott and other towns on tht
border near the Missouri line. He has Ynur
dersd Mr.. Moore o Juror Mr.. harrison, Mr.
Sam1 Scott, MIR. Kinds and obliged all tn
United States officers, including myself to e,
for our lives. His own expressed design in
unblicspeec as he said without conceaiment
is,to keep possession Of Fort Scott and othe
plaees near the Missouri line. to prevent a fr
In the rear, while be cleaned ont South awester
Missouri Of slaves. So far be has carried eu
literally, HE programmes.
s.The eitizenss Of Missouri on the Usage an
Mernaton rivers In Bates and Vernon are fly
ing from their homes into the interior. II
boasts lhat, he has arms and means to equip an
Estains LEGO men, Ny Court--the U. {
Court for the Southern District--was broke
IN By them, and suspect that they have seiz
ed tn, records of the Land Office, as he publit
ly declared be would do so. aE y
-n@ s. sssa5 Yours, &c. l,.a
yIs;eaedl - s4s ssaJ. WILLIAMS, 90
"U. s. Dist Judge of the Sd Judicial Dist.
Kansas Territory" si g Z
-bza - Kansas CrTv, Nov. 21.
us. Marshall. P. T. Colby and aparty'
Kansas Territorians arrived here this evening
They left Fort Scott on Monday, Nov. 19ti
and bring the following particulars relative
the operations Of Montgomery and his gang
jayhawks numbering nearly geo, at IT. Scot
Nav, 18th. q. 5. Judge Williams and the o
ficers ofthe Court were obliged to flee to Mis-,
ouri, fearing an attack. Samuel Scott. Of Lin
county, was taken from his house on tie norr
ing ofthe 10th and hung. Many prominent cit
zens have bsen arrested. but their fate is vi
known. a aag #
Reyaoids D Co. oft. Scott, Crawford q Go
ofehouteau's Trading Post, and other mel
chants Of the Territory have removed the
goods to Missouri. e a}t
The reads are lined with teams leaving u
Tersisory.s AaasH gthe 9'tta
MI. HofEnagie. Post Master al Maplston, ",
arrested and threatened with hanging but su
ceeded in making bic escape. n aa# aE
KAsszs CIrY, Nov. 21 Rumors are Id cil
cuiation hcfo u the burning of Fort Scott, b,
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