Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-09-12

themselves What If these murders had
occurred in our own state, aud the suthori-
ties had refused to bring the murderers Ia
Justice what would we have done p
Civil war exists-therc ls no denying this
and civil war would be the result any
where IN the United States, where the peo-
pie Of one State undertook 10 control the ac.
tons Of the people Of another State. Civil
war has been existing in Kansas ever since
the both Of March, 1855, and will continue
to exist till the State Government of Mis-
souri, or the General government at Wash
inqton shall take measures to prevent fill
clustering expeditions - IN short, till the ac-
lual settlers shall be allowed 10 cultivate
peaceably their soil ond their political opin-
ions, aud to decide peaceably the character
of both at the ballot box.
Important from Kansas.
.Ntio York. Sept 5.-The Trbune's spec
ial correspondent gives the following ntelli-
gence:-
LAwRrNcE, Aug. 27.-Reliable iniorma-
ton reaches us that the Northern wing Of
Atchison's army has been divided up into
three or four companies Of over 100 each
and that they are securing the Territory from
are driving free State settlers from their
claims, aud putting men on them to hold them
I'LL after The war This rumur was corrubo-
rated yesterday by the arrival IN this city of
~ free State men from the waters Of Big
Stranger Creek, some Of whom had been
driven from their claims Others had their
horses and cattle stolen. This morning q
hundred men volunteered to 90 back with
them and see them rghted.
The murder of Mr. Hops causes great
excitement here.
The volunteers who went to I.eavcnworth
to-day will investigate the circumstances OF
the murder; and, II 1t is found ont that he
was scalped alive as reported then the muir
derers will be brought to justice at any risk.
Gen. Lane has entire command Of the free
State forces
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 5. Private adyices from
Kansas state that on Tuesday last every free
State man was driven from Leavcnworth at
the point Of the bayonel, aud all their prop
erty destroyed or cuuhscated.
Mr. Philips, the correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, and bis brother were killed
The house of the former. and the store OF
the latter were burned. u is ssid Mr.. Phil
lips fired from his house nnd killed two pro-
slavery men. Forty sufferers arrived here
today, entirely destitute We will have full
er particulars to-morrow.
CmcAGo, Sept 5.-Advces from Kansas
via Nebraska city report the Iowa road ems
trely closed by armed bands OF Mssouuans
under command Of Con. Richardson, who
was stationed near the boundary line OF
Kansas and Nebraska
One hundred and fifty emignnts near Ne
braska city, wh) we're prevented from enter
ing Kansas, would, 1t was expected attempt
10 force an entrance IN few days.
Later tr9m Kansas. ~. LOUIS, Sept. o.
The Democrat publishes the statement Of the
Freesoucrs who arrived BOO THIS cry yester-
day from Kansas They confirm the barn
ing Of Ossawolamie, and say that but hily
frecsolers were in the town at the time, aud
the attacking party numbered four hundred.
Several freesoilers were killed and seven
taken prisoners, of whom Two were after
wards shot Mr. Brown and hs son were
killed.
They also confirm the killing Of William
Phillips at Leavenworlh, by party Of South.
enen, under Capt. Emery aud the driving
ont of the territory " all persons unwilling
TO take up arms against The FreesoIlers.