Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-09-05
From Kansas.

From Kansas.
Nlrs Omragesin Kansas Laurence. 4.
r, tug 90. Correspondence Of the New
York Tribune Another brutal murder took
place lear Leayenworh yesterday. a gen
teman named Hops or Hupps, from Ohio.
came here last week, and left his wife and
returned TO Leavenworih Tor bis goods, etc.
When he had got q mile or two this side OF
that city on his return, he was overtaken, IL
Is supposed shot and scalped. and 10 this CON
ditlnn was found by some troops who hap
pened along shortly afterwards No clue a.
the murderers has yet been found, but It IL
supposed thit he expressed his sentiments
too freely IN Loayenworth.
The Rev Mr.. Bird came from Ieaven-
worth to-day, for his wife, who is sister Of
the Rev. p. Mute, pastor Of the Unitarian
church 10 this city.
Another murder took place in Wcstpou
yesterday, Of man named Jennison, 1 Law
renee teamster who was on his way home
from Kansas city with load. lie was also
scalped, and his load and team taken to Mil
ton McGee's house.
On these murders ! VIII make no COM
men,s. | only chronicle them as being a
part of our history.
Henry J. Sombre. Esq. who was killed on
Saturday last, 10 the battle of Titus Camp,
was highly respected and popular known
member OF the bar Boo Richmond, Ind. lie
was buried yesterday with military honors
and bus remains lie side by side with those Of
Barber.
Chicago Aug. %. - Dr. Suter, formerly Of
New York city, passed through here to- Jay.
ON his way from Lawrence de reports that
he was publicly robbed of $4,000 at West
port, and q was proposed 90 drown hun 100
the river at that place, but through the inter-
position OF person whose lle Suter former
ly saved, their threat ives not executed -
The Quaker Mission has been broken up by
the Border Ruiians, aud the inmates have
left.
Periiou3 Con htion Of the Free State Men.
90 Chicogu. .4ug. 80. NNe have the following
intelligence from Kansas dated 2;}d INST.
Three thousand Ni-sourans are collected at
Wesport and Kansas city. and II Is expected
they will march on the thirt.eih ~ different
detachments along both sides of the Kansas
river to surround the feo State settlements
al the way West as far as Topeka. Gen.
Richardson had marched North ostensibly 10
intercept and capture Gen Lane, but actual.
ly 10 prevent assistance coming to Lawrence
through Nebraska. No communication could
be- bad with the river except at the risk OF
life. Provisions were very scarce at Law
rcucr, und inc cluzeus mao asked govern
ment escort 90 Obtain supplies but we're re-
fused. An attempt was 20 be- mlde TO obtain
supplies under guard OF ihe free State
force
Pro Siarvy accounts Louis SeBt2-
Letters 20 the Republicans dated St Josephs
the 9th ult., state that Mai Baldwin. agent
Of the Kicsapoo Indians, has Just returned
from a VISIT 10 the Indians He reports the
country between Gmsshopper aud 81. Jo-
sephs, foil of armed bodies Free State men
were moving along the Western border of
the kiCkapoo Reservation. Capt. Scott. with
a hundred men, had moved in that direction.
and other forces were 10 Join him. TO cut of
further accession ln that quarter to the ranks
of the Free State men. The pro-slaverv
party we've also staiionIng strong bodies OF
men along the Northern line of the Terrific.
ry, TO prevent the ingress and egress Of any
Free State parties there, and along the Mis-
souri, river, and Il is so well fortified that mo-
Free State forces can approach IN that direc.
ton The pro-slayery men are arranging
plans for a speedy Concentration Of then
forces upon Lawrence. The excitement in
the Territory and border counties continues
They do some shnrp trading in Kanzas
about these times. The prisoners captured
by the Yankees aud Border RufIians
10 their engagements, furnish the material
Tor bargains, m carrying on which the prac-
uced wis OF the Yankees and the sturdy
shrewdness Of the Rufiians struggle for the
advantage. Last winter, It will be remem-
bered. the Jackson County Missourians made
pretty penny by buying up lot Of those
famous Shapes rifles from the nearly starry
ed Yankees, giving them pork and flour in
return. The other day a more novel trans
action occurred The Lawrence Yankees
captured Col, Titus and nineteen men, a few
miles from Lecompton. They did not want
to feed them, and SO made proposals to the
Border Ruilians for an exchange. Aner
considerable hagglng, trade was finally
effected, by which the Yankees gave 10 I'll.
tus and nineteen Border Ruffians for six
Yankees and a cannon! From this it will
be seen that the value of a cannon, estma-
NDN I'D llf0 ntoehf ul hltu WHO are uu fdu 10
such affairs, is exactly fourteen Border Ruff
fans.
The trade was effected through the agen.
cy Of Gov. Shannon, who is now used BY the
hostile parties to bear messages to each 9th
er, and do their "swappiug.'-!S. Louis
.Nel0s.
Governor Robinsom,-lt is now certain
that the statement Is entirely untrue, which
pretended that Gov. Robinson and the other
prisoners had been rescued by free State
force
We may add, on the best authority, that
Governor Robinson has invariably disconn
tenanced any proposals to rescue them. Even
when the government officials have appear
ed to wish they would escape and to leave
them the opportunity they have refrained
from any such attempt la this course they
will meet the approval Of every honest man.
They are charged with treason. They are
charged with treason. They are guiltless of
that charge. And they may well compel the
government to prove it or 10 Withdraw ill.,
without making the half confession Of fugi-
tyes from trial. Boston Ddily .1dp.