Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-29

Fort Laramie in The hands Of The Indians.
-Uhiehedd, X. r., June Q, Is55.-Mr.
Henry Smith has Just informed us that
man stopped at his house this morning, who
told him that he slept at the Great Nemeha
Mission, last night, with an express rider,
who brought startling news from the plain.
II was to the effect that Fort Laramie was in
the hands Of the Indians, and that Messrs.
Nave and McCord, Of Andrew County. Mo
had been robbed, at Ash Hollow, Of four
hundred and twenty head of cattle, sixteen
horses, several wagons, % mules. and all
their stores and provisions, and were left en-
urcly destitute. The particulars Of the CAP
tufe OF Laramie were not given. The ex-
press merely stated that the Indians had "a
thered there in great force and had taken
the fort, and that, as he came by ash Hollow
on his way into the States, he saw Messrs.
Nave and McCord, and their teamsters and
drovers, who were without horses or food.
and stated to him the fact of the robbery.
and that no lives were lost This news has
occasloned great excitement here and in St
Joseph.
If It is true, the SMALL force Of infantry
that has just started out will only afford to
the Indians so many scalps. They can offer
no more resistance to two thousand warriors
upon the plains than could an infant to gil
ant.
The Indians carry no stores with them.
and depend upon the chances of each day for
Their daily bread" and can fight as long as
they roam with the buffalo. and no infantry
can cut them of. Western men, mounted
on good horses, and armed with rifles. and
who are familiar with their h, bits and modes Of
warfare, would pursue and hunt them down.
" tftf. -
OF many lives and much treasure to the coun.
uy'-COr 81 Loils Republican.
From Fort Laramie The Washington
Star of this evening publishes letter from
Fort Laramie, which was brought BY the
same express rider to whom was attributed
the report Of the capture Of the Fort. The
letter is dated May eth. and reports large
number of Indians about but iniirnates no
fear for the safety Of the Fort.
o. In an editorial article upon the late
Know Nothing Convention at PHILADELPHIA.
the New York Courier and Enquirer thus
comments upon the supreme folly Of those
who forced the craft upon the rock Of slavery.
to It's swift and sure destruction
Il was fatal mistake TO steer by the
Landmark Of the Nebraska bill [; the moment
that course was resolved upon, shinwreck
became inevitable. Il was an &C, Of su.
preme folly. Wero men blind that they did
not sec 1t? How could they help marking
that every foot Of their way in that direction
had its tale Of ruin to tell in the splntered
fragments Of party but two years ago far
stronger and prouler than theirs How
could they thus tempt destruction? Nav,
rush upon it. What evidence is there that
the outraged North has become one whit an
Peased, one whit more disposed to submit TO
what II deems an immeasurable insul, and
wrong, than II was one year ago, when in is
vengence 1t dashed the Democratic party to
atoms Have the scenes in Kansas which
have since occurred, been Of a character TO
soothe that sense of wrong? Have Missouri,
bowie knives and revolyers acted Ike oil on
the waters Have the answering shouts
with which Missouri iorays have been re-
ceyed at the South been Of a character to
favor torget'ulness Of the past, and renew
confidence for the future If not wha, sui.
cidsl folly was It to drive the Convention
straight upon the very track where the Dem I
ocralic party was shattered ? And what
wonder is II that tie great mass Of the North /
ern delegates took to the boats the very first /
n
The R.Gfan' Bgf,d-It affords US great
pleasure 10 learn that the attempted violence 4
IN Kansas Mo, few days ago, against the I
American Hotel, was not participated in TO 4
any extent by the people of that CITY on the /
contrary IL received their unanimous dsap- 1
probation. Not this only, but We are in
formed that they actually organized, and re- /
solved TO protect the persons and property Of /
all classes, without regard TO the place OF (
their birth, or their political predictions
They pledged themselves TO stand BY each .
other TO the last extremity, and never allow [
The opprobrlum 10 be brought upon them I
which their enemies OF Parkvile have ex. |
cited against that town.
The riot at Kansas partook of the charac- /
ter OF drunken mob, and the dcsperadoes
have paid well IN the modification Of being
looked upon for the future as disturbers Of /
the public peace, and rowdies Of the lowest /
order. II Is said that each regrets his con-
necton with the affair, and would give
worlds could he erase the outrage from his
The people of Kansas City are sensitive
upon this subject and are justly indignant /
when they consider the attempt which was
made by non residents to disgrace their
town, Tor the purpose Of sinking It, like their
OWN locality, in the estimation of all honor
able minds. There always is in the com
nunlIy class Of persons who can never
oos on coolly and see their neighbors pros
per. II they cannot succeed IN lowering
hem in public opinion by calumny, they
-eadily resort to brute force, anything by
which TO bring the subjects of their hate to
The same base level with themselves.
We are actually glad of this outbreak, and
his action of our neIghbors 10 put down the
turbulent spirit which demsgogues have been
aborlns for months to excite, for the pur-
lose OF t>aggrandizemeut. II tells US that
here are cool>headed, sensible men in Mis-
'ourli shareholders even, who will 60 as far
Is men can 10 crush out" this insubordna-
lonary effort which seeks to involve our
whole border country in a sangulnary war