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

!" no way aHect any Oiher interest OF the mem
bers Of this Colony that they now enjoy"
This agreement i, appears did not suit then
as marks are drawn across il and new one will
the words until dfier tic election" lefi out, Il
written on the next page. Here is the agree
ment as second time drawn up:
1--WE, the Undersigned, do for the purpose O
securing to ourselves Winter quarters, and main
iaining the interests OF the Colony Of New.
Georgia, agree to remain at this place or town
and use our influence and labor 10 building anf
well-diggine, &C., according to the best Of oul
ability provided, that we organize and be con.
irolled by ourselves, aud that any buildings OF
other Improvements shall be equally divided
among US when completed, and provided, thai
our buildings shall Be first built 10 0nsieer as q
fort for the protection Of all, in which the arms
shall be stored.''
When the Toombs bill was befare Congress
it was universally believed by the Pro Slavery
men Of the Territory, and Of Missouri, that il
would pass Accordingly great efIorts were
uade by them to prepare for The election under
that bill. The company encamped at Ossawa-
tonic were there for that purpose their sun
III after Die eleofion,' means the ELECTION under
that bill. This COLONY Of men we're from
Georgia---Sena,or ToonBs is from there. and
no, only represents old Georgia bot neir Geor-
gia. Can he tell US, as be undoubtedly is 10
correspondence with them, wha, building, we'll
digging, &C., means The residents in the
neighborhood Of their encampmcni believe that
&c, means murder, robbery, horse stealing and
other 'subdue-you' operations, and that their
"ilfaeaos end iabor'' is used more upon the
&c. than upon the other objects. They dug
one well at their fort. and belnre they ned Sc
creied about 500 pounds Of bacon in ii-bui our
boys 'saved their hacon.''
TnR MURDER OF noYT
HoYrwas 10 Capt SArSpFns' camp on Tues
day. When he came away, boy who was
passing saw two men following him. and saw
them ERE upon and shout him. On Thursday
party Of hursemen from the Ffee-Staie camp
were sent for bis body. They went 10 house
near by where be was shot, and indoired where
he was hurried. The inmates said they new
nothing Of The matter Afier hunting foi some
lime, they met party Of surveyors. who in
formed them that they had seen whs, appeared
10 be a grave. They went ihe spot designaied
and there found grave On opening il they
found that ii was The grave Of IIoYr. The
grave was not dug Of sufficient length. The
body was jammed into the grave; one arm was
bent up so that it rested upon his face and the 9th
or turned behind his back. IIis boots were sin
down in front aud found in The grave beside him.
His pockets had been riaed and were found in
side out. A piece Of his shirt had been cut of
and spread over his face with causlic. in order
TO disfgure it SO thai il should not be known.
The body was taken 10 the Free-Slaie camp
and examined by Drs CUTTER, RooT aud Mn
LrR. They found three bullet holes through
lis body one through his head. aud a severe
bruse upon his shoulder. The body looked
horribly. When il was brought into camp and
viewed by the men, il created an intense excite
ment and aroused the most fearful passions
After the examination he was temporarily buri-
ed near the camp.
CAPT. sAuSDERs' FORT.
SAUNDERS fortified cabin was situated on
high hluif, within 90 yords from lis bank. The
sides Of the bluff run north Of the cabin, and is
covered with timber aud a dense underground
prairie--to the south and within 100 yards was
a large field of corn, tall and ihickIy grown
The cabin was built ofvery large logs, and was
chinked up with stune and mortar. The walls
were pierced here and there for PORTFOLIOS. A
rail fence surrounded the cabin, running with
in 80 ieet Of 1t. Along THE feacc, I. cnnTcn
lent distances, rifle pits were dug and the earth
thrown up in an embankmeni apains, the fence.
Every care and precau,on seemed to have been
taken by the Rufiians to strengthen the position
aud make it sure against attack.
THE ATTACK
Early on Friday morning il was proposed By
The Free-Slaie leaders to attack the RuiEian |
camp. The Free-Staie force arrived on the
ground about . o'clock. The Lawrence Com
pany, the Bloomington Company and deiach-
meni Cavalry were ordered TO take position |
On the prairie 10 the east of the Fort. The I
cannon taken at Franklin was pressed into Free
iom's service and placed where il could be ef- |
feciually nsed. A detachment of Cavalry was
hen ordered TO scour the corn6eld 10 the south 1
Of the Fort, to see il any of the enemy were
there Fleet as lightning they rode I
Ihioush ihe coIhi way UP 10 tue lehce, Wlihlh /
one hundred yards Of the cabin, while another
small detachment under Capt WALKER, charg-
ed on, way Up to the cabin itself The cabin
was desered-lhe door was wide open-ihe
cowardly murderers Of HoYr and their associ-
nles had fed, leaving their he-pils-IheirIents
their fortified teaAs to an undispuied possess
sion.
1t was supposed that they had taken refuge
n the timber and in the ravine to the north Of
he cabin. Accordingly the Lawrence and
Bloomington Companies was ordered 10 charge
through the timber and down into the ravine.
They did so !; but the ''chivalrous' associates
,f ,fSAuSDRRs, from South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama, dared not even stay there, where one
hundred men cunld have beaten back thousand
Nowhere were they 10 be seen.
Filly-sland Of arms, keg Of powder tents,
md some -four and provisions were taken.
ARREST OF EIGHT or rHE CHICAGO PARTY.
Eight ofihe Chicago party on Thursday even
ing started from Topeka for Lawrence, Below