Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-06
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
Gov. Reeder in Chioapo.

Press gives IN the following form:
With regard to the plunderinp propensi.
ties OF the vagabonds who assisted In the de-
destruction of Lawrence, and who have been
for the last two or three weeks rowing law
lessly over territory, he fully confirmed the
dispatch which we give IN another column.
On one occasion the runans broke open his
trunk, one Of them dressed himself in a suit
OF his clothes, others possessed themselves
OF other portions Of his wardrobe, and what
they did not want they wanionly burned
HIS friend Col. Toplfie had his pockets
ritied OF $500 IN regular highwnyman fash
ion, and plumber and robbery everywhere
prevailed. Al Lawrence even the shawls
were taken from the shoulders of the wo>
men by the vagabonds there assembled. All
these uutrages were allowed 20 20 on with
out the least interference from Governor
shannon; but when, after the sack of Law
renee, the Free State men, driven to desper-
alton determined 10 make a stand at Tope-
ka, he called out United States dragons to
preserve law and order
After stating that the South had sent a.
bout four hundred emlgrants to the territory
the present spring, who with the Missouri
ans had been chiefly instrumental IN the
Reeder addressed 10 his audience the signi-
fcant question If Georgia Alabama and
South Carolina can send four hundred armed
men 10 plant slavery In Kansas and trampe
down the rights Of the people, cannot the free
and glorious North send q thousand 10 every
hundred Of them to strike blow for frees
domY We can, we can cried several
voices, WI 90 for one cried several more !
One thousand such emgunts, continued
Gov. Reeder would very soon change The
face OF affairs 10 Kansas
The people were anxious 10 hear the man
ner Of the Governors escape but he said
TINT he could only tell them that he had been
aided IN his escape by men IN the territory
and men In Missouri Regard for their safe
ty, however, would not permit him to name
them. Neither their property nor lives would
be safe 10 the present state Of things Il he
should"
Chicago, May 81 Col. Eldrdge, Of the
Free Stale Hotel at Lawrence, arrived here
last night, also two bearers of dispatches to
Washington. Gen. Pomeroy had escaped
from Lawrence, and, II Is expected, will ar
rive DO this city tonight A meeting was
to be held IN Kansas city on the 22d. 10 de-
gard to the American Hotel, said to belong
to the Enngrant Aid Society.
The Murders in Kansas-.lciion on the
subject at .Nttc Haren. .Ncic Haren June
.. The young men Of this city had a crow
ded meeting at Brewsters Hall last evening,
on the receipt Of the news of the shooting of
Dr. Root aud Mr.. Mitchell, Of the Connect
cut Kansas Colony, and appointed o COM
mittee 90 call State Convention Of Young
men. 90 furnish and and protection TO the
members of the colony remaining in the ter
uiory
Renewed Disturbances inKan-
sas Mob Law still in the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT At
tack on Leavenworth-C Civil
War Inevitable.
50. Louis June ?. We have the follow
ing from Leayenwouh city, under date Of
May p An exciting extra of the Westport
.Neins headed War War p reached
this city this forenoon, and threw the pro-
slavery men into great excitement They
held "a private meeting, and appointed a com
mltiee Of vglance, TO attack Leayenworih
and Jet no Free State man pass and deter
mined to nuke lawless arrests Of obnoxious
parties.
A company Of men, armed with muskets
and bayouets, United States arms have been
paradIng an the afternoon making arrests.
They took prisoners a clerk OF the commits
sion OF Congress, named Conway, and two
witnesses who hsd been subppned, Messrs.
Carrot aud Miles Moore Warren Wilkins,
of South Carolina, headed the party. A.
81,
ed make the arrests.
Messr-. Moore and Parrot were arrested
while converting with Mr.. Sherman. Mr.
Sherman asked # j, was by legal process
they had taken one of the Clerks of the
Commission Mr. Wilkes said It was not
that he had no legal authority, but that
be would arrest the men down on his list.
Many others have beer taken. The town
is excited, aud the Commission fear they
must leave.
Alarming extras are sent from Westport
TO the border
A fight is expected towards Passowatomie
Creek Some pro-sayery men attempted to
drive a Free State man from his claim, bat
he refusing TO 90 , they took bim, and were
about 10 hang hun, when his neighbors came
20 the rescue, aud shot some of the pro sla-
very party.
A civil war is inevitable.
Another dispatch to the Democrat, dated
Topeka, 2jtl, says the United States Dis,
trict Court has adjourned all the Second
Monday m September.
Judge Lecompton refused to admit Messrs
Robinson Snith, DielzIer, Brown and Jen-
kins to bail and they will be held prisoners
by HE Marshal.
Gen, Pomcroy has gone to Washington
lie is delegate to the Republican Conyen>
ton, which Is TO assemble at Phladelphla.
II Is csdmated that the loss sustained by
the citzeus Of Lawrence by the recent al
tack, Will amount to 100000.
Mr. Parrot. prominent lawyer Of Kan
sas, has just arrived from Leayenworh. lie
states that on "Wednesday last, he was ar
rested by party OF twenty men, bearing
United States muskels, under the command
Of Col Wilkes, OF South Caroliua, and taken
before the Vigilance Committee Leayen-
worth was surrounded by picket guards, and
mn one was suffered 10 enter or leave the
town.
Col. Wilkes had a list of the principal cit
liens, whom he intended to arrest lie had
already made three arrests. It was
stated that the whole territory would be
placed under military surveillance.
The Republican publishes an extra of the
Kansas Heraid, of the 2Slh ult, which CON
firms the report previously teiegraphed, Of
the murder Of eight pro-shvery men on Pas
sswatomle Creek by party Of Free state
men.
The victims were most horribly mutllatod.
In some instances after their threats had
been cut, their legs were chopped off, also
their arms, aud their eyes gouged out All
the pro-,lavery families at Hickory Point
were driven off at the point OF the bayonel,
aud their horses and provisions stolen by the
Free State men.
The author Of the above lying statement
has piled on the agony too strong. The al
legged mutation of the bodies is so improba =
BILE in itself as 10 stamp the whole statement
as falsehood got up Tor effect in Missouri
Chicago, June ?. The adjourned meeting
of Saturday night, for the further consldera-
a. a IL u