Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-10-10
the 29th ult. reports two more murders in
Kansas by the border %rufians. 1t says

KANSAS AFFAIRS The Chicago Tribune of
the ooh ult. reports two more murders in
Kansas by the border r%unians. 1t says
Mr. Z. b. Whitman has just returned from
kan.as. He left Lawrence ON tho goth inst. in
company with tour others. Two Of the five, coaal-
ing m GOV. Gcary's promise that he would int'oiuc"
quiet and restore peace aul safety, took the e.. s..
stage ar Lawrence to Kansas CITY. The other three.
not believing in his fine words, travc Ell on foot.
through the woods, and Mt night, and reached the
river above Kansas Ci'y,a u wood ya-d, GIT o1 %
ste 'mer and came down in safety. The two men
who trare.cj IN the Us. stage were torrihIy tlkc1
from j., between Kansas City and Westp.rt, b- o
tanl of " Law and Order So ruff ms. robbed Of all
they possessed, then CSC trted into the bushes by the
rod side, and deliberately shot Their only
crime was that they were Free State men. Neither
had been long ia the territory. They had taken no
part in the disturbance. hut pursued their business
quietly and p'aceah'y. Their object was to pur.
chase some claims or the purpose Of returning to
the territory and becoming farmers in it
Tue MINES # the murdered men were Hyatt and
Harris We have not learned the name Of the
place where they formerly resided.
The Free 1t te people were complaining bitterly
Of the conduct Of Gov. G-Hry. He was cau.ing the
arrest OF large number vi 'icc State men, but none
Of the pro-sldycry men. lie had arrcstcd over two
hundred free state men, who hal been most active
in deien1ing themselves and n%ejshbpr, against the
border ruff IN invader, while. instead OF a~rrc.tin.
' go 1900 a. WE - III u
ing them into the territorial militia, and drawing
ratlous from the General Government for the sup.
port of the sounded invaders. Thi. is the wa,
Geary l. fulfilling his promises aud Ligh-sounliug
proc, amItions.'
The Missouri Democrat says that notwith
standing Gov. Geary's proclamation that he
would keep intruders out of Kansas, armed
Southern companies are still going in. On
Thursday the steamer Die Vernon, from
New Orleans, landed at the wharfa company
Of " Mississippi boys as they style them
selves, commanded by Capt. Beckett. They
proceeded Immediately to Kansas.
Intelligence has been received from Col
Lane. who was reported to have fed into Ne
braska. The Chicago Democratic Press Of
Sept. 30. contains a letter from Tabor. Iowa .
sept. %. which it dcnominates a bulletin
from Gen. Lines Camp The writer saws q:
" Last Saturday, as a part Of a snail company Of
cavalry under the lead Of Gen. Line, / found nv.
self .uddeoly halted in t c pleasant village iudica-
ted ny the date Of my J. tier
Our party left Topeka abouta week ago. for the
purpose Of clearing tho e~migraut road ot several
parties Of %rutiiu., who had located ue,r it for the
purpose Of int. rcepti X emi rants an robhin. d
train of flour and thCr pr visions which we've lc.
ing carried t. he suf' ring 'uhabit1ut. Of Kansas.
Alan: the road we fruui an cue ,mrmcrt of thicc
hundred rutian who G"l like ri.hteuri sheep ho-
fore les thtn ON" hun'ircd Free It tie cavalry. and
took refuge in three log 'orts. Gen Lane dt cd
them To a field f,ht, but they ,hruuk FROM the cu-
counter, and for want Of cannon we were ,lli,cl
to lie We 'h"m b let In The -hirmi,A which prcca.
led their flight TO their quarters, one ol our men
was wpunicl slightly over the right eve. aud q
horse va. shot, ami two Of the invaders iiIlcd.