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[213] the men who fought at Harper's Ferry were there. This proceeding shocked the politicians in Northern Kansas, who were ever ready to indorse any wickedness if the words Free State preceded it. These men, who had sworn resistance “to a bloody issue” with the Usurpation, but, as soon as they got offices under it, indorsed and defended it, were naturally indignant at this translation of their Big Spring resolutions into Fort Scott actions. Early in November, Montgomery's little cabin was surrounded and fired into by a party of marauders. The buck slot from their guns fell on the clothing of the bed in which Mrs. Montgomery was sleeping. She shouted, “we're going to have a fight!” The marauders heard her, and, supposing from the expression that a number of men were inside, turned about and fled — fired at, as they ran, by Kagi, who had been lying in another bed. During this period Captain Brown, expecting a renewal of disturbances, was busily engaged in building fortifications ; which may still be seen on the Little Osage and Little Sugar Creeks. One of them was a cabin near the Little Sugar Creek, in which the old man and his followers lived. They show great military ability. In the month of November, the politicians began to exert themselves to incite a feeling of dissatisfaction among the people against Montgomery and Brown. On the 25th of that month, a meeting for this purpose was held at Mapleton ; but the friends of the two chieftains appeared in great force, and adjourned it to the 30th.
Thayer and Eldridge, 1860.
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