Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-12-05

hnuSGS.- The Boston advertiser publish
es an extract from a private letter written BY
Rev. Mr.. Mute, from Lawrence, X. r., 18th
inst, IN which he says that in order to pro.
tect his hens and other valuable stock, his
hired man has been obliged to sleep under
an open window with Shapes rifle at his
side. w this manner he has preserved fine
flock Of fowls but he has lost more valuable
property, and his neighbors also. He says
Three horses have been taken from me
during the last eight months, one by the u.
). MarshalPs posse, and a u. =. official; with
the latter wagon and double harness, which
cost $40. My nearest ncighbor has also
lost two horses IN the same way, another
within a mile Of Us has received yet more
attention 10 this way having no SIS than six
excellent horsea and good wagon stolen
from him by the invaders since the sack of
Lawrence last May | can enumeratc losses
Of this kind IN this immediate vicinity,
amounting to over ten thousand dollars.
The whole amount taken from the territory
over INTO Missouri, on the three general in
yasions hl, probably exceeded ten times that
sum. The whole loss to our people occa-
stoned by this marnudlng has been more than
three times that, l. c., 100000 Hundreds
of acres of corn have been destroyed by the
cattle who range the praires, for the want Of
fencing, which the settlers were prevented
from building by the necessity Of being in
arms and away from their homes to repcl
these invasions. Much Of the crops will be
lost for the want Of the means of securing
them. About one half of my potatoes are
frozen in the ground because my cellar was
not IN readiness to receive them until within
the last twenty-tour hours; the balance may
be lost before ! can secure them. If had
not been kept for two weeks prisoner in the
ruihan camp this would not have occurred.
Many families are 10 night shivering In half
built houses who have been hlndered in their
work Of building by the same cause. The
thermometer has indicated Is Q for two days
already
p. Nlv room wee Goaiy piaatcrod day before
yesterday, Out we fear the mortar will freeze
Tor all we can do, and IN the mean time we
are 40 the most uncomfortable quarters we
have yet had in Kansas. in sort of back
shed built of green lumber, through which
the gusts of north wind sweep, haring my
candle 500 that | have difficulty to see the
tracks left by my pen. | write this bundled
mp with coats and shawl az though on a
sleigh ride, and shrverng at that"
Col. J w. White of Kansas, who has been
raising men and money at the South for The
Southern cause IN Kansas, has decnmped
with the funds, and left his men destitute
and penniess, somewhere IN Georgia.
From Kansas. Chicago, Nor u. We
have Kansas dates TO Wednesday last. The
great land sale a; Leayenworth was passing
Oft quietly About two thousand purchasers
were m attendance, and the bids we're active
and ranging high. Leavenworh city prop
criy WAS changing hands in considerable
quantity, and squauers generally were secu-
ring lots.
Marshall Donolson had refused to re-arrest
Haynes, the murderer Of Bntiuan. Gov.
Geary bad suspended the Iecompton trials,
which are TO proceed before Jddge Cato.
Ctic1ro Nor %. We have Kansas dates
90 the 2lst Judge Cate had refused a writ
of huoels corpug To- the case OF Hayes, and
the pro-snyery men were considerably cx-
cited 100 consequence
From kqnsqs ThIb-nile Free Siaie
prisoners esc1pah-CHcAoo, Dec. I. We
have Kansas dates 10 the 2lrh ult
Thirty une Free State prisoners al Le-
compton escaped ON the night of the 2ld ut
No violence was used by them.
The report That Judge Lncompt had s-
sued process against Gov. Geary for con-
tempt of court, Is not confirmed; but 1t is
stated that he has granted a writ Of habels
corpus 90 the case OF Hayes.
.Nt5r1sfr-An election for members Of
the Territorial Legislature has been held IN
Nebraska and we learn from the Wyoming
IN IT, Telescope tint though party lines
were not drawn, The members chosen. as far