, 1861-01-03

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Correspondence ot The Chicago Tribune.l
I A7"nlsoS, X. r.. Dec. 81, 1860.
: Returning from til: interior OF Kansas, after
three weeks tour, I propose to give you
briefly the state Of utIiirs, both rs rciates- to
j the disturbed region Of Linn and Bourbon
: Countics, mid nlsc with rcgard to the famine
ana the supplies for the sutIeTcrs, with such
other news items as may be Interesting.
South Kansas, from the Importance 1t has
gained rs The theatre Of strifu the last three
years, is entitled to the first notice. During
my visit to the interior, I took palns to post
myself with regard to the true state of the late
affair about which SO much has been said. The
following acts have been done; and what has
not been done, what follows will show:
Three men, Russell Hines, Samuel Scott and
Luther D. Moore, hare been executed by
party Of citizens, mostly residing In Linn
County. They were charged with kidnapping:
not with attempting to enforce or act under
the Fugitive Slave Law; but for being men
stea|trs, The first two were hung, after be-
| Ing tried By Squattcr Court-the last.namcd
while resisting an arrest.
The persons executed formed part of G Sc
cret pro-slayerJ order, and were active mcm-
bcrs Of an organized gang Of kidnappers, who
have made the border Inc and counties the
scene Of their yillainous traffic. They uuDn-
bercd, 1t is supposed about dozen or fifteen,
"en mounted and armed dcsparadoes, md
when any tempting job was to be done. they
could easily obtain aid. The notorious jake
Hurd WAS one Of the leaders. No coloscd per
son living anywhere within aity miles Of Mis-
so1ri, was safe from their clutches. It made
no difference whether they wers free or fuel-
11vc. Inc unsafe tenure Of such property in
Missouri makes that State 4 profitable field Of
labor tor the slare buyer, who asks no qucs-
I tion Of the seller, especially if the chattie ;s
offered at reduced rate. Thus the kidna1,-
Fers were sure ofa market, welcome and safely
| cd when Kansas WAS too warm.
In the nclShborhood Of Mound CITY, and in
Bourbon county, there are number Of color
ca 1amilles, refugees from the inhuman laws
OF Arkansas. Many attempts have been made
| to kidnap these unfortunate peoplc br tEe
| gans Of which the executed formed nart.
This was the principal cause Of the action Of
Jennison and his party. Men who, for six
years, have had to lire 1t the muzzle Of q IT,
xolser for adhesion to principles, are very
nhciy 70 sympath'ze with those who, though
thclr SKINS arc darker, bear cycu heavier b1r.
dcns OF voc, from the same cause Add to thi;
kidnapping charge tho additional ones Of Ut
teppting to shoot DR.. Jennisou and Of eoiu:.
| 70 Nontgomery's for the purpose Of assassina-
tion; ahd q also being nsagcd in the murder
Frank Marshall, four Frcc-Statc men secretly
killed, List summer, and there surely is enough
to bring down condign punishment ri.
courts arc in the hands Of tt.c friends Of such
men: Williams, : drukcn imbecilc old man,
is facile tool iu the hands Of the opprcssor;
and the United States Marshal lis Deputies
and the District Attorney wink ut this kfdnar-
ping business, aud arc Of them bitter foes IL
Montgomery and lis friends. This was the
reason the people took the matter in their
own hands.
After the punishment of these men the body
OF citizens, by whom 1t WIS consummated, dis-
banded, and have not and will not disturb the
community. The matter made no disturbance
either at home, except at Fort Scott, or III Mis-
souri,, until Judge Sancho Panza Williams
made his appearance in the role of fugitive.
The Mound City Report published the various
tclegraplic dispatches Of Williams and Others
IL It's issue Of November 23d, under the follow.
lowing stupcudous caption. 1t deserves pre-
serving as i curiosity, and to show how the
people really felt in regard to the matter it is
inserted here:
5<arning Developments !-Sataa Let Loo*c-
'sontAern kansds Possessed Of q De4T'-De,no.
cratic He1ira-Erotlus # The Faihful!-.Ni>- |
souri, i1radel--o.vr The Lsf1!!-Seattern.cn'
..sai u -: - Gcuets.T;a =. = Jndje fa13a'"
The t. s. Court Running A,cay i-Foyt SCOT
Goingl GofngH Gone!!! = Ridieuomely
Fatnmy!l
Now as to what was not done in Southern
kansas: Neither the U. s. District Judge nor
Court was threatened or broken up; the Mar
shal, or other officers, were not forced tn Ay, |
except on the principle that ''thc wicked nc
when no man pursuct}l." There meter were
more than eighteen men under arms: they
nave not received any arms or other aid from, |
the East, nor have armed men come into K:1l- |
sas TO assist Monts omery. The citizens Of |
Southern Kansas hayc nut been iutimidated |
by them, nor are they likely to b. Until the /
appearance Of the U. s. troops there was no /
Invasion, nor any 1elrs Of one
=, With regard to Capt. Montgomery's share in |
tue transaction, am assured on what kncr I
TO DC reliable authority, that he had never Lett |
Ills tarm till the troops canlc into the country |
except on one occasion, and that WAS when |
proslaEery ncigllbor, named Mcdonald, was
arrested By Jcnnison's party. This man lives |
about threefourths Of i mlle from Cant MI
cab q, and was accused OF plotting party ut
the dark 1autcrn'' men to it with tbs hone Of |
assassina.ing hIsn befosc whom all lrutllans tlcc.
Montgomery, thus interested, attended the
squattcr Court, and while standing br rs Il
spectator, the acting Governor, Beebc, came
up. He was travelling; through the county, and
Of course wished the Court to disperse. At
his request Capt. n. exertcd himself to pro-
NAtE Liz u43HlS@di III -1kE1J0Q1lH. HGEOt
vcrscd with Jennfsou and the Others, and as
surcd them their complaints were reasonable.
and that he hoped such scenes would not here
after be necessary, lie then went to Lccon,,,-
ton and issued proclamation denouucinr
them. When t was announced that IIarnfy
was ordered to the nciyhborhood, Of course
Montgomery took himself cut Of the way, rs
did Jennison and those acting with him.
Dr. Jennison announces himself ready to an
sWer before m impartial court for the acts lie
x@F1,S&
assured Of such tr1ul, and not before. Mont
gomcry has committed no offence and there.
fore will not be arrested.
GENERAL HAESET, GOVERNOR MEpARr AND THE |
MISSOURI " "sI1L1SGrARr."
It: soon became evident when Harrcy
reached Fort Scott, that he had come intend
ing violence. As usual With him, he seemed
to be "spilng" for fight, and WAS deter
mined to have one somehow, or in some way
He wanted General Frost and his frost-bittcn
followers to pass over into Kansas. The ctaiors
and countcE,jumpcrs of St, Louis were eager
to do so, now that no enemy was known to b.
i'll the region. Acting In conjunction with the |
returned, hut still frightened scccssionists Of
Fort Scott, Hazney used all means to induce
Medary to proclaim martial law In the two
counties. To the old Governors honor be it
said, he pcrcmptoyily refused to do any such
wicked thing. For this he deserves and re-
ceiyes the thanks OF the people Of Kansas. /.
atones 5; for many faults IN their eyes; Trooi':s
States Marshal and Deputies, to make arrests,
but no one could be found.
THE LAND EALEa
The day Of the land sales, December 81,
came round. The settlers were present in |
large numbers, to prevent their Claims being
bid Of, but perfectly peaceable and ordcrly
Jesse Norn, the officer in charge Of thc sale,
Thomrson's decision, that no land settled |
upon should be sold, that the settler would,