The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-03-10

tl1 NVfIN fktf NnttIbt Ht WdFlbf NIl'
read to them from some list, by son Of
II. Johnson and other pro-slavery men.
The Judges certificates (which had been I,
made out on separate sheets of paper) were
pasted on at the foot Of those bogus re-
turns, and they were then sent to Calhoun.
Col. Danforth, of Westport, who is III N
to have acted under instructors iron
houn and who was also connected with the
frauds in other precincts,) was the insti
gator and director of the swindlc. The
Ju lges corroborated this .estimony fully
and swore that several hundred names had
been added 10 the returns, after the polls
were closed and they had made out their
certificates. The pro-savery messenger,
by whom they were sent iu,never delivered
them and now swears that he lost then
on the way.
At the mass meeting at Lawrence on
the 18th and 18th, Gov. Robinson, Gen.
Lane and Henry J. Adams were chosen
committee Of defence. The Militia Of the
Territory has been efficiently organized.
Over eight hundred have been organized
in Leavenworth alone. They are called
minute Men"
RHODE IsLAND.-The Rhode Island Re-
publican State Convention met at Provi-
dence Wednesday last, and nominated the
present incumbents Of the State Offices for
reelection.
CANNOT ENDORSE THE PREsIDENT.-The
Lansing, (Mich.) State Journal, demo-
cratic paper, speaking of Buchanan's Le-
compton measure, says -
"The Democratic party of Michigan
cannot endorse this measure of the Presi-
dent. For one, we cut loose from it, and
from all of its consequences. The Demo-
cratic party must cut loose from it."
The UTAH EXPEDITION The war de-
partment has received dispatches from
Col Johnston, in command of the Utah
expedition, dated Jan. 4th. Col. John
ston's letter to Major Lynde, in command
of Fort Laramie, had not reached him, but
Gen. Scott says that enough is known
from Major Lynde's letter of December
I'd to leave no doubt as to the insufficient
cy of the present means at Fort Laramie
for transmitting three months supplies to
Col. Johnson's command. AS it is a mat
ter of absolute necessity that supplies
should reach him by the first of June,
measures for that purpose have been taken
by Gen. Scott. His order dated February
28, directs that train to consist of at
least 206 mules Wagons shall be organi-
zed with the utmost dispatch at Fort Lee
venworth, to 90 Immediately with Col.
Hoffman to Fort Laramie, and to trens-
port from thence to Col Johnston's CON-
mand in Utah, commissary stores, mems
shoes, and such other supplies as may be
known TO be much needed. Two extra
mules, to provide for casualties, are to be
taken for each Wagon. The Wagons and
mules and everything for this train will
be the best that can be got together, at
; Fort Lavenworth or within convenient
reach of it. Seven companies of cavalry
and infantry will act as an escort beyond
Fort Laramie. The train will start as
early as the 10th of March.
In an order, dated March LIST, to the
commanding officers at Fort Lavenworth
Gen. Scott directs that the following b.
, sent to Gen. Garland in New Mexico by
, express "Col. johnson reports that tn,
, Mormons intend intercepting Capt. Marcy
! on his return with the mules and horse.
he was ordered to obtain in your depart
ment. Notify the captain Of this and see ht
is strongly escorted on his return marcel
provided with whatever h may require
and you can spare. Capt. Marcy is ex
pected to leave New Mexico about tn,
Goth of March.
COLI ohnston in his letters to Gen. Scot
says that 10 incident of any military i'm
portance has transpired since his last com
munication, and that the troops are in ex
cellent health and spirits. He expresse
fears that he has not sufficient draft ami
mails. The greater number of the soldier
who have been on the sick list were rem
;; dered unfit for duty by being frost bitten
i For this reason Col Johnston recommend
=, that each man be supplied with pair o
buffalo overshoes. Col. Johnston calls at
tention to the great length of the lines 0
: communication of the army and the neces
sity of providing the means for defendin
the supplies which must be sent forwar
early in the spring, more especially tina
i portion liable to be attacked by the Nor
= mons. Col j. commends highly the felt
l. works thrown up around Fort Bridger an
= has sent the drawing of them to the wa
: department.
s Col. Cook, writing from Henry's For
!, on the 3lst of December, says that b
found little grass and shelter at that place
o The weather was moderating and he ha
r no doubt he would be able to remain ther
o six weeks.
r The LEvIATHAN.-Capt. Harrison, VIII
r is to command the Leviathan, writes tina
: he hopes to be in Portland with his yes
9 sci in the latter part Of the month O
: June, and that he proposes to renal
e there with her seven weeks.
& The SEA SERPENT CAuoHT.-The Sc
' serpent was caught on Dec. 20, 1857, i
lat go s., lon. 60 E., by boat from
9 British merchantmen. The following &C
: count of the event is published in TIL
: London Timer
"The ship having only steerage-way
: saw about half a mile on port beau yer.
. extraordinary-looking thing in the water
of considerable length. With the teles
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