Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-09-19

Lawrence, and cut OF his retreat
Gov Geary had arrived nj Ieavenworlh
had consultation with Gen Smith, and
would proceed to Lawrence IN few davs.
sept l3.-The st Louis Democrat of
yesterday announced that Gen. Richardson
wa, taken prisoner by the free State men.
north of Lawrence, carried before Lane. who
restored his arms and sent him back under
escort
Great CONSERVATION is exhibited at I.eaven-
worth 10 consequence Of the fumored attack
10y Lane. Gen. Smith had sent four com
panies TO protect the towns Lane meanwhile
was still at Lawrence, with no intention Of
leaving his position.
The Instructions to the Civil
and Military Officers in Kan
sas.
Washington Sept 70. It is Understood
that the telegraphlc dispnich transmitted by
the State Department TO Governor Geary. Is
to the following effect: II the militia, which
previous orders sent by Colonel Emery made
subject tn the requlsitlon of Gen Smith are
pct sufficient Tor the exgeucy, Mr.. Marcy
wishes to be notified by telegraph remark
ing that the lnsurrectonary INVASION of Kan
sas by the way of Nebraska, and the subse.
qucnt hostile attacks on the Post office OF
Funklin and nn the dwellings, of Col r.ms
aud Nr. Clark, seem to hive stimulated TO
unlawful acts OF ,he snme character on the
border Of Missouri. aud that the President
expects Governor Geary to maintain the
public peace and bring 10 punishment all acts
of violence and disorder by whlmsoever per
petrated, relying on his ,Geay'sl energy aud
discretion aud approved capacity, decision
and GOODNESS Of character of Gen. Smith, 20
prevent or suppress NJ attempts to kndle the
civil war in the Territory.
The telegraphic dispdch from the War
Department to Gen. Smith, bears date Of the
9fh INST, acqualniing mm chat Il Is the pun
pose oithe President To secure TO him No the
militia force necessary 10 maintain order and
suppress insurreciun. and that M military
operations shall be carried on 90 Kansas 9th.
erwlse than under Inns insirctlons aud orders.
Hence he is instructed not to permit the
employment OF militia or any other armed
bodies OF men, unless they have been regular
y mustered into the service Of the Unltcd
States.
rhe territorial militia, consisting of pro-
slavery men, were put under Gen. Smith by
previous order The meaning Of the above
therefore is that the armed free state men
are TO be put down.
Desinuion Of Kansas Sufferers. Caiearo,
Sept | ! One hundred free State refugees
arrived at s.. Louis yesterday, entirely desii-
tute. They say that large number Of fam
HES had taken refuge at Fort Leayenworb.
10 was reported that large number Of
ifee-State women and children were killed az
Surge's Creek on Wednesday the 30 inst.
Lai0 and Order IN Kansas In the ST.
LOUIS Democrat of the 9Th. we find q mum
Der Of statements from prominent men Of
Leovenwouh City. who wrote them out aud
bundled them IN 10 that Journal 10 pursuance
OF a request previously made These gentle
men, says the Democrat, ore well known 20
many as persons Of properly and influence 10
Kansas, and Their statements vii, tend very
greatly 90 establish the truth IN regard 10 the
wreiched condition Of things IN the Ternto.
y, and especially IN Leavenwouh City,
0 hey tell tale OF wrong and outrage, the
enoruity Of which no reflections Of ours could
either mitigate or augment
From these statements, that I'LL over two
columns and half of the Democrat, we Sc
lcci one which ~ sufficient 10 determine what
ouimges are committed 10 Kansas uudcr the
mime and with The show OF law and order.
Several other statements corroborate this
Statement Of j. a. Daues-About 200
men, Composed OF Georglans, South Caroh-
mans, Missuunans, and Aiabamians. have
been camping within SIX mica of the city of
LeaVenwOlth. On Saturday and Sunday.
3Jth and 3lst ult., they al cnme into the city
10 vote at the municipal election, and prevent
the free state men from voting. There was
great excitement 10 the civ all day Saturday
and sunday night, by the firing of gun. end
shooting by the mob necessarily They
would enter the groceries. and impemuvely
demand liquor from those who kept them.
No free State man dared show his head I'm
the streets. but were making their wav ON
OF the city as well rs they could, into the
bushes, OF anywhere they could secreta
themselves, wives and children Many Of the
tree Stale men lett their wives and children
behind them IN the city, hoping that they
would receive no harm from the hands Of
those in possession OF the place
On sunday night, companies Of thirty TO
fifty or more went all over the city, CRYING
out ln loud voice for all those who would
laws and repel the aboitionsis, to leave the
territory immediately, or suffer the c0nse-
quences They halted before my door.
DID not go to the door, although was up.
In TACT did not retire az ali that night
Monday night, between 4 and IL, Capt
Enory's company came 10 my front door.
opened the back door with the intention of
making my escape into the bushes, with nv
child, two years Of age, IN my arms but
found the house surrounded with armed men.
One OF them touched my breast with a
bayonet, aud swore that u should not run
that way" went back into the room. and
half a dozen of them rushed INTO the room and
commenced searching the house-ins dung
the women by cursng and swearing and push.
ing them with their guns.
Two men then took hold of me and took
me out OF doors to Capt Emory who asked
me If was law abiding citizen. Nv an.
swer was that had never violated ihs laws
IA the least degree. He asked me If would
take up arms and fall into their ranks. n
told him would not take up arms 10 fght.
lie then told me had better leave. Abopt
. o'clock, A. NJ, venured down street
went TO the Mayor, WIN. +. Murphy. and
asked him to extend his protection 10 me.
lie SAID he had no power to protect any one
VINO would not take up arms on their side.
lie told me TO 60 to VIM II. Russel and
McCarty l went 10 see these gentlemen
told McCarty that /, as brother Mason,
claimed his protection and assistance, and
told him that gave him the grand hallnp
sign Of distress, but he utterly refused 10
assist me. They were all acquainted with
me, and told me II ! was willing to fgbt an /
their side | might stay
l am printer by trade was there
working for the Catholic Bishop, at the
Catholic church; did not 20 to my work on .
Monday was afraid to leave my house
and family, for disorder, CONSERVATION, and
ilsmay regned all over the city About
twenty women passed me with their children
and budgets, running for dear life into the
bushes towards the fort When went down
% see the Mayor, had to 20 by Mr.. Pbilips
louse. saw seventy men drawn up in from
'i the house. ! did not 60 near enough 10
near tho CONDENSATION l,,t ,