Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03

AANHA~s-- W. blull-NNIlNf tEHNl IA NNf
Emauut AID Co., has returned 10 Massa-
cnuseus from Kansas and communicates TO
The Springfield Republican an interesting ac-
count OF the state OF affairs u Kansas up TO
the lih INST The pro-sldyery army was
essentially broken up and dispersed, over
aWed and frightened by the strength Of the
free state forces. On the 5th INST, Gen
Lane marched from Lawrence TO the pro-
slavery camp at Lecompton, with iye hun
dred men. aud encamplng opposite the rni-
ian camp, demanded that the free STATE
prisoners IN the ruthin party's possession
should be given up Generals richardson
ana Marshall SSH they had already deter
mined 20 give them up, and Col. Cook, COM
mauder OF the u ). forces, also assured
Gen Lane that ,he prisoners were or should
be gwen up, and said the pro slavery fore 5
were breaking upaud returning TO Missouri.
Gen Lane returned TO Lawrence with his
forces and the next day the prisoners, lnclud-
ing Mr. Hutchinson, Sutherland, aud Others
were returned to Lawrence under an escort
OF United states troops. Gen Richardson
and other pfo-slayery leaders, accompanied
them out of curloslty's sake, and were cour-
teously received by Gen. Lane. they were
well pleased with what they saw, and Gen.
Richardson promised 10 advise against any
more movements against the people OF Law
renee.
ln reference TO lie good tidings that Gov
ernor Robinson, Mr.. Brown OF the Hardd nf
Freedom und other Free State prisoners had
been released, It appears that when the day
assigned for their trial arrived, the 6th lust.,
a number OF the cluzens Of Lawrence went
down TO LecOmpton tu attend the tual, but
neither Judge, Jury, clerk marshal, nor other
officer OF the Court could be found. But the
next day they were gathered together, and an
attempt made by the council tor The govern
ment to have the tual postponed 10 the next
term IN April next Mr.. branscomb and Mr.
Parfott, counsel for the prisoners, opposed
this, said they were ready 70 tril now, and
demanded II as matter OF justice. Judge
/ Lecompte finally decided that the cases must
90 over, the government not being ready 10
prosecute them now. lie admitted them to
/ bail, aud they went home to Lawrence on the
10Th.
/ Mr. Branscomb gives the following ac-
COUNT of the release OF Rev. Mr.. Mute:
"Mr. Rute, and Mr.. Wheeler arrested wih
him, were not among the prisoners in the
rufian camp at l,ecompton, but had been
ktNl W kdpts bllHll Naihp hNoN h'ofNf
W rth. On the 9th, Col Cook granted Mr..
Nule's friend Il. b, Whitman, and Mr. Suth-
erand, u. S. Sergeant to 60 after them at
Leavenworth but while on their way from
Lecompton, they too, Sergeant and all, were
arrested by part Of Capt. EmoDs ruihan
force, and taken into ruflian camp and DIS
armed, though under protest from the Ser
geint.
The next day, the sergeant was released
and going to Fort LeGyenworlh with his sto
ry, Gen Smith, the Commander-in-Chie
wss highly indignant, and ordered out tw'
hundred troops, called Capt. Emory to &C
count, and made a grand fuss about the IN
dignity offered to his soldier. The resul
was that Mute and Wheeler, with Whitman
and Sootherland, were all given their liberty
and Mr.. Mute, finding his horses, stolen
fortnight before, attached to carriage VIII
some Iadies IN 1t, friends of the rutiian Cap
I'lln GlnoryIegalned possession Of lhese alsu
and with his party returned directly % Law
renee IN time TO swell ths relocings owe
Gov. Roblnson's release. Mr.. Mute ha
, been well treated, on the whole, though cor
lsisnily threatened with death Tie wonl