Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-01
FROM KANSAS.

FRoM KANsAs.-iSt. Louis Dec. 23.--The
Democrat has further adviccs from Kansas,
stating that the Legislature has passed an
act repeating the law authorizing the Consti-
tutional Convention.
The Militia Law was passed over Acting
Governors Stanton's veto. Gen. Lane is APP
pointed Major General, with eight Brgadiers,
also an Adiutant and full military organi-
zation.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec ga Kansas letter TO
the Democrat says that on the evening OF the
10th. battle occurred at Fort Scott, between
the pro-slavcry and free State men. Five of
the former were killed among them Blake
Little a member of the Lccompton Conven-
ton.
Several were wounded on both sides, and
/ twenty free State men were taken prisoners
and confined in the fort.
The Missourans were assembled in strong
force on the border and more fighting was
opprehended.
The difficulties grow out Of the fact that
| Clark notorious as murderer OF Barber,
two years since, went about, accompanied by
deputy, collecting taxes of the free State
men, and Selling their property in default OF
payment, making prosecutions under the re-
bellion law
The Territorial Executive Committee has
j issued a call for the re-asscmbling of the
Delegate Convention, held at Lawrence on
the I'd inst, to take into consideration the
best course TO pursue in consequence OF the
Legislature having failed TO submit the Tope-
ka Constitution to the people, with the Le-
compton instrument.
LAwRENcE, X. r, Dec 26.-The Legisla-
ture adjourned this morning Nearly all the
bills have been lost; only the acts repeating
the law for the Constitutional Convention,
and for submitting the Constitution, have
passed Stanton vetoed the Militia law, and
il was passed last night over his veto, princi-
pally owing TO the late news from Washing
ton. and the fact that they are lighting IN
Bourbon county. Three OF four men are re-
ported killed on the Little Usage. Some
hundred and fifty Pro-slavery men, many OF
them Missourians arc warning upon the Free
State men under Major Abbott. The troops
have been sent for, but will not GO stan
toms successor is here. The horizon IS gath
ering darkness again
Letters were to-day received at the State
department. from Chief Justice Williams Of
Kansas Territory, giving detailed account
Of disturbances which have taken place IN the
vicinity Of Fort Scott. According to this ac-
count. a body of 90 Free State men, armed
with rifles and rovolvers, under command of
ono Montgomery, had been committing outra-
yes in the above named locality, and when a
Marshal proceeded to arrest him under law
process. they resisted his authority, stating
that they had adyices from Gen, Lane that all
the Territorial laws had been repealed by the
Legislature.
AZ the last accounts they were heseiging
II O. 81 GOV 70 IL
Trr KANSAS E1Ecr1oN-THE SLAVERY
CLAUSE REPORTED ADoPrED-Gov. Den
vER's INAuGuRA1.-Sr. LOUIS, Dec. Is
T Adyiccs from Kansas Of the 22d state that
the Constitution, with slavery, had been car
rod by a large majority. The pro-slavcry
vote at Shawnee was 7G5
1t was reported at Lawrence that body of
Free State men had gone to Lecomptou to
seize the Territorial arms, but private letter
from Lawrence. says they have gone to Fort
Scott with the avowed intention of destroy
ing that place, and of extcrminating the pro-
slavery settlers at Shawnee, and carrying the
war into Missouri.
Mr.. Denver had assumed the Goyernorship
of the Territory and issued an address in
when ne cAhuft. the uitincn- Co appeal - che
ballot box for the settlement OF difficulties.
He made copious extracts from the Presi-
dents instructions to him, to indicate the
line Of policy he designs to pursue. He also
states that Gen Calhoun had invited himself,
together with the presiding officers of both
houses Of the Territorial Legislature to be
present at the counting of the returns of the
2lst
There is nothing authentic from Fort Scott.
Gentlemen from Kansas report the whole
vote Of Leoompton as 1872 and the majority
for slavery 90.
No votes were received at Lawrence. and
the poll books were not opentd at Topeka.
The slavery majority in Lexington was 80.
Nothing had been heard from Leavenworth.
a letter to the Republican says that the
Lawrence Convention of the 23d inst, will
decide whether or not to 60 into the January
election foF State officers. Many favor such
course. with view Of crushing out the
State government. Ex-Secrctary Stanton's
name was mentioned for Governor.