The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-01-12

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.ssssATQRDAY. JANUARY Il. isei.
CEN HARNEYss OFFICIAL REPoRT or
THE ALLEGED BORDER DIFFICUL
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ASA matter Of news we publish the fol-
loving. and. would remind Gen. Harpey
that Che President elect, who will be his
ssnmander-in-ebiefon the fourth of March
nszt. Is Republican. By that time. the
Gsnsral viii see the propriety Of instruct
ing his Secretary to omit the qualifying mon
osyllable .Blacks when speaking Of Re-
publicans.. -,-t,-s..,
b=s swa ss7 WAsHIEGroS, Dec. a6, 1860.
!sif'he Secretary of War to-day received
the following dispatch from Gen. Harvey.
IL contains all the principal facts connected
With Montgomery's raid, and throws come
light in regard to the objects and purposes
OF the funds that are being collected for suf-
fering Kansas: -.-.e-
afsEADoUARTERs DEPT. or THE WEST
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Dec. IT, 1860. {
sIR: ! have the honor to report. for the
Information of the War Department, that
a. soon, as the civil authorities could pro-
cure writs for the apprehension of Mont
gonery and others of his band, I ordered
Capt, Barry's command, two companies of
artillery mounted as cavalry to proceed
with the United Srates Deputy Marshal
Campbell to Mound City, where the band
was thought to be. TO make, the arrest
This was on the 9th of this month, the Gem
mand from Fort Riley having arrived there
the day before.
On the arrival of the Marshal he proceed
ed at once to make search for the offenders,
but they were no where TO be found. Sup
ported by company of dragons, under
Captain Steele. he continued the search un
I'll a late hour in the night. but every place
visited was found deserted The next morn
ing he visited the house of Montgomery
and found only four women and son OF
Montgomery. This house. known as Mont
gomery's Fort, is double house. buitl OF
heavy logs. the roof of one projecting over
like blockbouse, the other of very heavy
hewn logs, fitting close together, except al
about the height ola mans shoulder there
10 IN opening of about two inches all around
The only things of note in the house, ex-
eeePt its filth, was two empty Sharp's rifle
boxes. -rs .ta-T.I =
a On the Bib, the Marshal having reported
10 Major Vessels that he deemed it of no
use. and would discontinue the search, the
band having scattered, directed the artil-
larry Ito retnrn 10 Fort Leavenworth, the in.
fantTy to remain at Mound City. and the
Dragons 10 take post at Fort Scott. con
slider this force necessary for the projection
Of the citizens. and to assist the civil au-
thoriiies whenever called upon in arrestine
the offenders.
have determined. on account of the ex-
penss Of raaintaihg so large force in that
part Of the territory. to reduce it to one
company of infantry. and have therefore di
Tected Major Vessels to return at once to
Fort Riley with his company. Capt. Lyon
10 ordered to relieve the squadron of dra-
goons at Fort Scott ss-soon as the pay
ments on the Miami Indian reserve, which
he has been ordered to attend with his COM
pany, are completed. The dragons will
then Teturnto Fort Riley. u ~
believe Montgomery's band IS fully as
large as represented to be; that they are
sHornlto protect each other by perjury, as
eassination, and in every way possible
Their object is. as declared publicly by
themselves, to protect fugitive slaves in the
territory, 10 assist them to run away when.
ever an opportunity offers, taking them
East and receiving sixty dollars per head, E"
and to drive out of the territory all who op-
pose them in 50 doing. A large portion OF
theipopulation on the border either belong
to ythiss organizations or sympaLbise with
them, and those who do not dare oppose
them or give information concerning them
! am satisfied that the greater part if not all
of the donations which are sent to sufferers
in Kansas, goes into the hands of this band
and the greater portion of it is perverted
from the use intended by purchasing arms
and munitions Of war for carrying out their
plans. It would take large force to thor
Oughly break up this band. -
Montgomery has a regularly organized
band of about sixty men, who. receive ten
dollars per month. besides portion of the
Tobberies, de-, and also spies and runners
all over the country. who give him timely
notice Of any movements set on foot against
him. The day before the troops reached
Mound City, Mon tgomery's men. to the
number Of between four hundred or FIVE hun.
dred. assembled and passed resolutions. q
copy Of which have been published in the
Black Republican 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 OWE
way.
Believing that could render no more
service by remaining longer at Fort Scott,
determined to return to my headquarters in
tbs city. accordingly left Fort Scott or
the. morning of the 1lth. and arrived here
on Saturday evening last, the 18th instant
am. sir. very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't.
w. s. HARVEY. Brig. Gen. Comd'g
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