The Emeute in Kansas.
Washington, Nov. 22
--Official dispatches just received here, state that
Montgomery, the free State bandit, has commenced a war on the government officers in
Kansas, particularly the land agents.
Gen. Harney has been ordered there to suppress it.
[second Dispatch]
New York, Nov. 22.--The
Herald publishes a dispatch dated
Fort Scott, 19th, stating that
Judge Williams and the officers of the Federal Court had been compelled to fly to
Missouri to escape the "jay hawkers" of
Montgomery,
Samuel Scott, of
Linn county, was hung on the 18th inst., and many prominent citizens of the
Territory are under arrest, with their fate in doubt.
Reynolds' company of U. S. troops were at
Fort Scott.
In
Crawford county,
Mr. Choteau and other merchants had removed their goods to
Missouri.
The
Herald also has a dispatch announcing the rumored burning of
Fort Scott, which report is not credited.
