M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-01-10

projecting over like block.house, tho
other Of very heavy hswn logs, fitting
close together, except at about tho
height OF a mans shoulder there is an
opening ofabout two inches allaround. /.
The only thing OF note in the house,
except its filth, were two empty
Sharp's rifle boxes.
On the Sth. the Marshal having re-
ported to Major Vessels that he
deemed it of no use, and would dis
continue the search, the baud having
scattered, directed the artillery to re.
turn to Fort Leavenworth, the infan.
try to remain at Mound City, and the
dragons to take post at Fort Scott
| consider this force necessary for the
protection of the citizens, and to assist
the civil authorities whenever called
upon in arresting the offenders.
| have determined, on account Of
the expense OF maintaining so large O
force in that part Of the Territory, to
reduce it to one company Of infantry,
and have therefore directed Major
Vessels to return at once to Fort ri.
ley with his company. Capt. Lyon
is ordered to relieve the squdroa of
dragons at Fort Scott as soon as the
payments on the Miami Indian re-
serve, which he has been ordered to
attend with his company, are compile
ted. The dragons will then return
to Fort Riley.
/ believe that Montgomery's band is
fully as large as represented to be;
that they are sworn to protect each
other hy perjury, assassination, and in
every way possible. Their object il,
as declared publicly by themselves to
protect fugitive slaves in the Territory,
to assist them to run away whenever
an opportunity offers, taking them
East and receiving sixty dollars per
head" and to drive out Of the Terrific
ry all who oppose them in 80 doing.
A large portion Of the population on
the border either belongs to this Or
ganization or sympathizes with them,
and those who dare not oppose them
or give information concerning the m.
| ain satisfied that the creator part, if
not all o. the donations which are sent
to sufferers in Kansas, goes into tho
hands of this band, and the greater
portion of it is perverted from the use
intended by purchasing arms aud mu.
nitions of war for carrying ont their
plans 1t would take large force to
thoroughly break up this band.
Montgomery has regularly organ,
lied band OF aboAt sixty men, who re.
ceive ten dollars per month, besides a
portion OF the robberies, &C., aud also
spies and runners all over the country,
who give him timely notice of any
movement set Oh foot against him.
The day before the troops reached
Mound City, Montgomery's men, to
the number of between four hundred
and five hundred, assembled aud piss.
cd resolutions, u copy of which has
been published in the black Rspubli.
can Papers. ! think the best and
cheapest way to catch Montgomery
and his PARTY, will be to furnish the
Governor with funds, and let him do
it in his own way.
Believing that | could render no
more service by remaining longer at
Fort Scott, | determined to return 70
my headquarters in this city. | &C.
coriingly lyft Fort Scott on the morn.
ing U the H. and arrived here on
Saturday evening Iast, the 18th inst.
| am, sir, very respectfully,
Your oo't strv't,
W. S. HARVEY,
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