Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-04

llt ! ItAiutUl VI llb AhlliVNuN, VINO STATED IN
reply to the demand Of the committee that he
had 10 men under his charge, who were 90
ing TO Kansas to settles that each one of
them had gun. AMI they were determined
lo keep them The committee tcplrd That
they we're satisfied that the intentions Of The
party were HUSTLE. and that they were re-
crults for the Lane and Recdcr party IN
Kansas, and that the people Of Lexington
had determined that they should not pass
unless they gave up their arms. Amer CON
siderable parlcy, 1t was agreed TINT the arms
should be taken ashore and placed in the
custody Of responsible merchant, tn be- re-.
stored when the present difficulties in Kan
sas shall be settled. Tho arms were then
produced from various parts of The boat, and
proved to be Halls carbines, all loaded and
with bayonots attached.
Important Gom Kansas I'd ~ Men from
Worcester DiS1rmed, and HeH as Prisoners
- Other Companies Disarmed -- st. Louis,
June 30-A letter TO the Democrat, from
Lawrence, the 2Sth, states that five Free
State men who were arrested and disarmod
near Ossawatomie, on the 27h Of May, by
a party of u. s. dragons, under Lieut.
Johnson, had arrived in that city, after four
weeks detention, during which time they had
been kept IN chains, until finally discharged
by Judge Cate, nothing being found against
them.
Chicago, JulyI.-A Worcester company Of
AZ men bound for Kansas, on board the
steamer Sultana, were disarmed on Friday
last, in manner similar To that adopted with
the Chicago company. The scene took place
at Waverly, ten miles below Lexington -
Their captors have announced their inton-
ton to detain them rs prisoners, and dispose
Of them TO suit the exlgencies Of the times.
Sixty Sharpe's rifles were taken from them.
The above is from a reliable source, a we'll
known gentleman havint witnessed the oc-
currence.
It salso reported that a company from
Ottawa. Illinois, we're also disarmed and ar
rested on Saturday An the river towns
have announced a determination 90 allow no
emgrants from the North to enter Kansas
A correspondent Of the St. Louis Demo-
Graf at Jefferson City, Doth, charges Gov.
/ Price with having sent " cannon and y
boxes of muskets, from the United States
arsenal, to Strngfellow, to assist IN the CON
quest Of Kansas.
.NeO York June %. Washington CORE
spondence of the New York Herald Gen.
Smith arrived here yesterday and had an
interview with the President received his
/ instructions, and left last evening, direct for
I Kansas, where he is to take charge Of The q D..
s. troops Col Sumner will remain where
he is and there Is to be no change in affairs
there, except to keep out invaslons, come
from what quarter they may.
.Neto York, June 2j.-N no says treason
(Cur Tribune, 49, laurence 10Th On Sa-
turday morning 80 dragons from the camp
near Palmyra went down 10 Cedar reek.
where they found a strong force of Nissou-
rams posted They report their number as
between 200 and 300. The Dragons order
ed the Mlssourlaus to dsband aud leave.-
THIS they refused 70 DO Again the order
was given, when the Mlssourians fred on
the Dragons, wounding one, who IS since
reported dead. The Dragons returned
voIiey, and faced about aud fled. The Off,
Ger 10 command sent o messenger to Colonel
Sumner, who left Lccompion on Saturday
morning, and meeting the messenger on the
way, hurried on to the scene OF operations
- A letter is published In the Carolina
IS. O. Times, dated Camp Caroina. X. r..
May ., which contains two truly ominous
sentences Brown IS to be tried for treas.
on, and if not hung, the boys lrH nerer ailoc
him to get 0fT Robinson the bogus Gov
ernor, is in custody - he is boundto be hung"
Such is the " law aud order to which Mr..
Buchanan has fallen heir.
The Kansas IuUes,igdting Committee
The Sandusky Register Of the 18Th SAYS: -
" Mr. Townsend, one of the Sergeants-at-
Arms Of the Kansas investigating Commit
tee, called upon us yesterday. He is Just
from Detroit where the committee is IN ses
sion preparing the report to be submitted To-
Congress which, It Is expected, will be
ready by June 18th. The testimony occu-
pies some 1000 sheets ofpaper. Mr. Town
send confirms m every particular the charge
of drunkenness cowardice and cruelty IL
galust shannon, and says we can nave M
conception Of the sudsnngs and wrongs Of
the Free State men"