Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-09-06

] "rlc hulIylnB ONtI tuc river aUuut thal time
TO escape danger. The dragons did not inter
fere, although they were encamped within one
mile. During the siege, however. Major
Sedgwick ordered his men to mount and they
rode in between our force and the tuwn-plac-
ed themselves in a line and halted, as il to for
ify the town. We had the strength 10 cut
them TO pieces and whip Lecompton besides,
but we did not molesi them. Our number BY
this time was moi less than 400. The dragons
numbered about 100, aud possibly another hun
dred could have been found in Lecompion
RETURN TO LAWRENCE.
IL was not our purpose to come in collision
with the Government, therefore we marched to
Lawrence with the prisoners and wounded up
on wagons. Their entrance into town was to
us who were here in May particularly impos-
ing. They came in by the way Of Mount
Dread, then took winding path into town, fol-
lowing precisely the trail Of the posse who in
vaded us on the 2ist Of last May, when Mar
shal Titus rode in the front column and seemed
boated with the pride Of his position. Yes
terday how different he came in wounded
prisoner, at the van Of party nearly as large
when the sentiments Of the people seemed TO
execute him forthwith.
THE PRISONERS.
The excitement was intense, still not the
least insult was offered him, aud he rode into
town with his head resting in ihs lap Of a
friend. He could well Iembe for his fate, for
scores Of accusers were around him whom he
had outraged in every way short of taking
life.
A Council was called Immediately, and for
time his life seemed to hang by brittle
thread. AT length compassion ard magnami-
ty prevailed, and it was voted to retain him
prisoner for capital crimes. With The people
outside this caused much dissatisfaction at FIRST,
but. after various explanations The result seem
ed more satisfactory. The other cases all fol-
lowed his. About half the other prisoners
we're young Germans who had been pressed
from their labor 10 town, and induced 10 remain
with Titus in his camp OF pirates, but were
only his tools.
Our men remain in town, to-day, and are
cooling oil under most drenching rain. As
it was not expected 'lsi night, most Of them
were out in tents, and one Of them says when
he awoke this morning he Immediately sound
ed, and reported -four feof scaaf." We want
men who will stand such hardships, and we
have got them. To-day they have all found
comfortable quarters in our dwellings,, This
afternoon Gov. Shannon, Major Sedgwick and
DR.. Roderck came to Lawrence TO demand
the unconditional release Of our prisoners.
TRUCE AND INTERCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
We appointed Special Committee of FIVE
70 confer with them, and after several hours
consultation they reported that when the citi.
zens Of Lecompton have brought six prisoners
they now hold, for participating in the Frank !
lin battle, into Llwrence and deliver them safe 4
ly ; also, that when they have given up the |
brass howitzer taken at the sacking of Law
renee, into the hands of Major Sedgwick, sub
ject to the order of Capt. WALKER also, when
the civil and military authorities shall have I
dispersed all encampmenis Of armed men with. :
in their knowledge, in Kansas, then we are
to deliver up our prisoners. The work is in
our hands; unless they first comply we can
retain the prisunefs; and by their own admis-
sion we have the power to do as we please !
Such is the truce. We make no concession I
whaiever--lhey make all. They now hold /
these six men from Franklin on pretended
legal process, to be examined before bogus 4
justice according to bogus laws. Wehold ours /
as criminals in the absence Of law, recognizing /
no Territorial authority. Now they, by the Z
place both upon common level
not asking us to recognize their laws, or seem I
ing 10 acknowledge their efficiency themselves
Here is victory we have never achieved be- !
fore, and putting the whole together, we are
satisfied with the treaty. 1t may only be tenn
porary, but even then we lose nothing, for we 4
are free AT all times to come out 10 vindicaiion
Of our rights. Some Of our hot bloods are
dissatisfied to allow the liberation OF Titus, but /
he pledges himself TO leave Kansas as soon as
he is able to ride, which will moi be for weeks =
and believe he will. His wife has already I
gone. A Mr.. Donaldson, another prisoner,
has also agreed to leave Kansas Immediately,
and the other prisoners are mostly young men
who have never been engaged 10 such work
before, and are not ndiurdI-born Border Ruff
fans. The dsaheciion is mostly among the
Indiana Company, whose Captain is mortally |
wounded. 1t is for these reasons that take
and our increasing strength gaddens
many spirit that has been dropping in sorrow
for months. We are stronger to-day than ever
before, and our border enemies are drumming 4
for recruits to counieract it, but their success /
is moi Aaiiering for their dropping cause.
THE wousDED IN LAwRsScE.
Brooks aud Guniher, who were wounded 10
Franklin, it is believed will recover. II is
now no small tax TO attend TO and provide for
all The wounded in Lawrence. With this, and
al the onerous burdens Of the war upon US,
we are sill comparatively bankrupt, and our
courage is our only support How long will
Ibis difficulty exist, before some relief will he
granted US We expec, a large emigration
will be kept up ill Winter, bat it is still more
necessary TO sustain ''lhe gallant and the brave"
who are already here.
RANDOLPH.
Lawrence, Kansas. Sunday, Aug II, '56.
THE NEW GEORGIA COLONY.