Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-09-26

KANsAs,-We take the following letter
from the Boston Advertiser, which that
paper vouches for us - from on authentic
source and received in Boston few day..
ago. The Advertiser remarks
1t is apparent from this letter. as well ns
from the general tenor Of information from
other sources, that the policy of the free
state leaders was defensive They did not
leave Lawrence with their troons until they
had received information that an army Of
Missourians which had been organized at
LccOmpton for its destruction. was about to
set out on its march.
We have seen letter of undoubted crcdi-
bliity, received in this city from Kansas
city, dated Sept. 4, which states that Wood
son had called out the militia, and that thev
had already burned s or 10 residences and
killed several citizens without cause. and
made brutal attack on a woman. They
were about marching against Lawrence. but
the writer remarks they will not take it,
unless the United States troops interfere"
Lawrence, Sept. .. lsjG
We have achieved a glorious victory to-day, the
more glorious because bloldess. | have written
you that the Missouriaus were cncampcd within a
few miles west Of us,anl that they were committing
the most cruel and discraccful outrarcs The free
state men determined to rout them They
could stand it no longer. They accordingly marched
to-day to Lccompton, hoping to meet the enemy
some whore on the road. Our men were eager for
hght-not because they desire to kil-but because
they think it high time that this question i. settled
They think that one pitched battle on a fair field
with equal numbers, will settle it. They have 10
apprchensions for the result of such a battle. They
fight impclled by deop sense of wrong What have
the Missourans to fight for
On our march we passed Major Clark house, but
not single depreciation was committed, except u
ch1rge upon h, HelyHs. These were necessary for
our suidicrS-thcy had nothing else to cat. Consi-
doring what hateful man Clark has been, that he
murdered poor Barber, making his fond wife a ma
MAC, and that he is known TO have been the priuci
pal iustig1tur Of many of the outmgos committed
upon the irccstatc citizens think the iurbearauco
of these soldiers is wonderful. sou, il did
my heart good to witness their noble conduct. We
soon reached the hill overlooking Locompton, and
there planted our two cannon within quarter of
a mile of the town. Just before reaching town, We
saw scouts in the distance. They exchanged shots
with our scouts few times, but invariably run
them some, where their number was equal. When
We halted on the hill Gen. Lane did me the honor
of selecting me to 60 into town and make demand
of the immediate release Of all iroc-satc prisoners
in Lecompton. / entered with a flag Of truce ac-
companied by Capt. Cline Of Ossawattomie Tho
Missourians were in battle array near the Capitol.
l should Judge they had 200 men. ! made my de-
mand, which at first was refused and afteirlrly
told that afls prisoners deraHded rers 81, a; I.
u
fore Their leader, calling himself Gen. Mar
shall then requested me to take a demand to GEN
Lane for all the prisoners he had taken. This en-
ded the interview, and we rode back to Gen. Lane
Soon after this, Col Cook, commanding the L. 5
troops rode up to attended only by his staff He
told US that that march upon Lecompton was all
unnecessary-that on that very day the militia Of
Kansas disbanded and sent h1ns-and that
they had been crossing the river at LecOmpton all
day. Mr.. Parrot, Of Leavenworth, made here an
excellent hit "To be sure," said he, " we ought
to be informed Of these facts, but how can We II
we send one, two or three men, on even more, t.
Lecompton, they are arrested, and that is the last
We hear of them. Therefore we have 10 come with
an army 10 ascertain the facts in the case Col
Cook made no reply.
But he said afterwards that we had everything
in our own hands, and that if We were prudent ma
king reprisals and acting moderately, there
would be trouble. He therefore urged US to 20
home. We were Of course very much inclined so
to do, on learning the facts in the case We march
ed home, feeling that we had got victory Of which
we have a right TO be proud. II almost made me
weep for JOY 10 see how thankful the women who
live along the road Of march, were. They told us,
that the dreadful anXieties which they have lately
passed through, are Undesirable, God grant that
We may now have peace. | think we had on the
march to-day COO men. These do not constitute our
whole force, however We left in Lawrence suf-
hcent number 10 defend it, though We lad taken
both cannon, and we had large force on the north
side ut the hauzas. II is now nearly ! O'clock
midnight ! am very tired, and therefore win not
at present enter into further detail.
We hear tonight that another rye force is hs-
sembliug AT Wostport, and that they are coming up
here soon. doubt the report as / do an reports,
interrupt business.