The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-11-29
ApvERr1s1Na RATES.
FROM the Cincinnati Gazette
The Kansas Panic.

As we suspected. the first reports of the
Kansas outbreak are greatly exaggerated
Some Of the chief items Of the excited mar
ratiye of the fugitive Federal Judge, are al |
ready shown to be purely imaginative. At
the last accounts, no attack had been made /
on Fort Scott, nor, of course, had the court
or land Office records been meddled with
The frightened Judge has started panic as
groundless as the uses made oft by uDscru-
pulous Democratic journals are dishonest
and reckless.
1t appears to be true that some Difficult |
ties have arisen between "border ruffians'
(who were the aggressors) and Free State
settlers, in one or two counties of Kansas
There may have been some loss of life in
the encounters between these two parties
The particulars are not yet definitely ascer-
tanned. So much as this, however, may be
regarded as settled: No war has been made
upon the United States Government. nor
has there been any movement against the
institution of slavery in Missouri. The "cv-
il war" is confined to the soil Of Southwes-
tern Kansas, and the parties to it citi
zens OF that locality, and their assailants
from Missouri.
From a correspondent of the Cleveland
Herald. we have the following version Of
the affair:
Some weeks ago a Pro Slavery mob from
Southwestern Missouri ard Arkansas, with
file of Uni,sd States soldiers at their head,
employed to give a color Of authority to
their proceedings, drove off the Free State
Settlers of Southern Kansas from their farms,
and burned their houses. The mob div-
ded their lands and took possession. Pres
dent Buchanan has ordered the lands TO be
sold Immediately, and these rufiians being
thus In possession, are preparing TO bid
them in, with years time extended to them
10 make payment Now the Free State men
must either drive off these robbers, or lose
their homes and earthly all. Appealing to
Capt. Montgomery, brave and noble heart
ed man. in whom the whole people OF Kan
sas repose implicit confidence, he called to.
gether his neighbors, and went to their re
lief. He has restored their lands, and drv-
en- off the mock court that stood ready to
confirm the violent titles obtained by these
Missourians. Now these are the facts as |
have them from reliable Kansas men, and as
/ have no doubt will be seen a few day S
hence. The work Of desperation and death
is evidently not yet complete but if Cover
nor Medary continues in office, think it
will not be very extensive. as he is less a
man of violence than fraud.
The following letter shows that the peo-
PIC, SUI uUJusti) any OtDcr govern
nent than weak territorial one have ir- !
regularly taken the execution of their will
into their own hands. This state of things
is most seriously to be deplored, yet on those
who have refused to admit Kansas into the /
Union, with Constitution of her own choice,
must rest a part Of the responsibility of these
lawless proceedings. The suboned state
ments, which are probably correct in sub
stance. are furnished by a correspondent of
the Leav, nworth Times:
TRADING PosT, X. T., Nov H.
MEssRs. EDIroRs: You are probably aware
that this fair country has been inf, sted by
set of fends from Missouri, and some from
this Territory. They have been endeavor-
ing TO kidnap several OF our citizens, and to
assassinate others. The Free State settlers
lives are in jeopardy as long as this hellish
business is allowed or tolerated
During the last three weeks there have
been several companies of armed Pro Sla-
very ruffians from Missouri and Kansas
prowliug around our part of the Territory,
making their threats and cursing the "Abo
litionists," and swearing eternal vengeance
on all who sympathize with them. They
have made two attempts to hidnap negroes
but have failed in both They have made
different attempts 10 assassnate our most
honored citizens, and ordered off others con
tinually; in fact they have had the settlers
in general state OF excitement for the last
three weeks. They say that Missouri is
ready to back them. There was a company
OF these fellows who met at Jordans 5, about
two miles from this place, and held meet
ing. and there they agreed to continue the
business until they caught and captured the
negro who is at or near Mound City. and
one also at Montgomery; but / think they
will fail in both cases. They proceeded to
Capt. Montgomery's. but the Captains dog
frightened them so that they thought they
would no, make the attack: so they returned
without accomplishing anything.
On Saturday last the citizens met and de-
termined to put this thing down. They or
ganized and appointed DIR. {. r. Jamisoa
TO act as commander in the case By his
order they proceeded to the residences of
those who resided in the Territory, that
had been engaged in that business, aud took
them all prisoners that were At HON e-some
being away Then they proceeded to the
house of r. Kinds, one who had been the
foremost of oil. and has made ii his business
to continually harrass the Free State set
tiers since the year SO, and they also ar
rested him. This man Kinds was driven
out OF this country in the spring of so by
the Free State settlers. but has returned
again. He resided one-quarter of a mile
from the State line. so handy that he could
make his escape into the State upon COM
hitting any depreciation, and be protected
by them.
The citizens. after arresting them all ap-
pointed a gang of twelve men. and procee-,
ded TO try them according to vigilance court
order. After swearing the jury. they pro-
ceeded TO trial. in the presence of all. The
evidence was all taken. and. after hearing
all the facts made public, the jury retired,
and returned the following verdict:
I'VE, the jury, after considering ali the
testimony and consulting together, agree
that all the persons. With the exception of