Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-10-10

and Jepoiry-Tho Honen Lose heir Crinoine and
the Boys hare Dance--The Second Kansas Regiment
Departure Of Home Gudrds-Lane's Brigdde-Rains
Marching on S. JOSEPH Wih 10000 Rcbois-Ihe Over
land, Mat, &C., &c.
ATcmsoN, KAN, Sept 25, 1861.
To Tie Editor Of the Phenin BY stealing
an hour which ought TO be spent in sleeping
think can scratch off few items which will
not come amiss to few of your readers
Since last wrote you this has been one Of the
quietest places in the State, or even anywhere
IN the country. No secessionists have been
blabbing their reasonable slang in our streets,
but very few military companies have been pt-
rading and the rebel camps which at that
time were only few miles from here over the
river are broken up and they have left for parts
unknown. The score of companies which came
from the country TO our assistance seeing no
prospects of fight left for their homes, and
but very little has transpired in this place since
then worthy Of note.
In previous letter | mentioned the erit Of
some of the ultra seceshers of this city. 1t ap-
pears they have jumped from the frying pan
into the fire. They moved over the river ana
twenty miles from here and commenced putting
in circulation the most damnable lies ever heard
of in reference to the Union men of Atchison.
Several of these things were very wealthy, one
Jos. =. Carr q native of Charleston, S. c.
having upwards of $1,000 worth of silver ware
and large quantity of jewclry; and another,
Col. p. 4. Abell the man that stole all the
silver ware from the Free State folks at the
sacking of Lawrence in 80, were relieved of
everything in this line by the troops passing
down from St. Joseph last week towards Lex
lngton. Everything the rebels could carry they
took with them and what they could not take
they broke into atoms. They took possession
of all the crinoline belonging to the secesh fairs,
went to the hotel, dressed up, add had a fine
dance. These very devils Il can't think of
anything mean enough to call them) who have
been growing over the fall of Sumter, the as
sassination of Ellsworth, the fall Of Lyon, the
defeat at Manassas, and hundred other deeds
equally as cruel, and who think q northern la
borer is no better than nigger, will no doubt
have a chance TO labor little with their own
hands when their property is all confscated.
The second Kansas regiment which passed
down the river on the Omaha last Sunday week
were fired into six miles below here at lotan by
q company of rebels, none of the shots took
effect our boys returned the fire in good ear
nest and several Of the rebels were seen to fall
from their horses. The boat passed down to
Fort Leavenworth, and within day or two the
regiment has been ordered to Kansas city, Mo-,
where trouble is soon expected Every effort
will be made to keep the war from our border
but when the rebels get to Kansas city they
will be pretty near US, the Kansas river scpara-
ting the two states.
Two companies of home guards left here for
Leavenworth city Monday night, trouble being
anticipated at that point, but learn tonight
that all of them have been sworn into the U.
S. service for 80 days and gone to Kansas city.
There are a good many secessonists still re-
naming here but they dare not open their
mouths and talk treason. All of them have
been disarmed and they are as quiet as you
please
Lanes brigade have marched from Ft. Scott,
but it is out of the question to find out their
whereabouts. 1t was supposed they were fol-
lowing UP Rains who was advancing on Lex
ington, but as the latter place has been sur
rendered by the federals am inclined to the
opinion that Lane is retreating towards Kan
sas city.
The regiment of Home Guards which was
authorized to be raised in Kansas will be flied
up in week or two, but | doubt very much
whether she will raise two regiments to go to
New Mexico. She has already raised seven
regiments and could possibly raise the other
two, but there are not many men in this state
who are willing to go TO New Mexico and en-
duTe the hardships of that country.
1t is reported that Rains is marching on St.
Joseph with force of 10000 men. The tel
egraph operator at this place informs me that
he has crossed the Missouri at Lexington and
is marching in the direction of st. Joe. If this
is SO, and l think it not improbable, we are
certainly gone mp in this town. There are near
ly forty stores here and the traitors could reap
a rich harvest in the shape of groceries and
provisions.
The Central Overland California MALL now
arrives and departs from this place daily. The
time occupied in running is about II days
Should matters remain quiet in North Missouri
the mail will be permanent institution in this
town; but if the Hannibal & St. Jo r. II. is
going to be torn up and the mails delayed as
they have been for some time past, the whole
thing is certain to go up through Iowa and start
from Omaha. +. A. r.