Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-15
ArcnIsoN Cry, KANSAS, Aug, 3, 1861.


TO the EIior Of tie MGnir The war cx-
citement in Kansas is growing hotter every
day, and fears are now cntertai ed by many of
an attack upon our fair young State by the
blood thirsty hounds of the so called "South-
ern Con(ederacy." We are the last State in
the Union, have population of less that 100,-
900 souls, have raised four regiments for the
war and fifth is now already organizing and will
be filled up and on the line of march long ere
this letter reaches its destination. In proper
ton to our number of inhabitants, Kansas has
done far oetter than any other State in the
Union. In addition to all these regiments,
Capt. Jennison has raised company ION his
own hook" styled the "Joy Hawkcrs," and al
though he started out with only dozen horse
men, his company now numbers upwards of
600 who are busily engaged along the Southern
border of the State clearing out the nests of
rotten hearted secessonsts encamped in that
vicinity and committing all sorts of deprada-
tions upon the peaceful and quiet Union loving
citizens in that ncighborhood. Jennison makes
tour into Missouri quite often, as nearly all
of his company is composed of men driven
from Missouri, and they can point out the trai
tors to him and he makes his expeditions pay.
Rumors are constantly reaching here that we
are soon TO be invaded by several thousand In
dian warriors, now encamped about 100 miles
west from here. | do not, however, credit
these reports, but it is well known that the In
dians have been tampered with by several of
the leading secessionists in the Northwestern
counties bordering on the Big Blue river, and
extending TO the Nebraska line.
The work of fortifying Fort Leavenworth has
commenced, and batteries are being erected on
every side where it is expected successful at
tack can be made by "secesh." One battery is
levced towards Weston, Missouri, town that
has always been hostile towards Kansas and
should any demonstration of warke nature
show itself by the rebels of Weston towards
the loyal citizens of Kansas, they may expect a
shower of cold lead from the batteries of Fort
Leavenworth.
The talk of "wiping out" Atchison and
Leovenworth is already and has for some
time been discussed by the rebellious citizens Of
Platte "a county adjacent to us across the river)
in Missouri. These two cities have furnished a
large number Of volunteers for the war, and for
this noble deed are utterly despised by the "se-
ceshes" Of the above named county. Our home
guard numbers upwards of 10 men, compose
some of the best citizens Of the place with
Chas. Holbert, our city marshal, an ultra Black
Republican, for captain. Hon. Geo. H. Fair
child, our mayor, obtained leave of absence
from the city council, was elected a captain OF
a company of 100 men, and is now under Gen.
Lyon in Southwest Missouri fighting under the
flag of our country.
The Missouri State convention which has
been in session at Jefferson city nine days, ad-
journcd on the 3lst ut. That important body
declared all the State offices vacant and as
sumed the power and elected an entirely new
set of officers. Judge Hamilton II. Gamble OF
St. Louis, a staunch Union man and warm
friend of Frank Blair was unanimously elected
Governor, and Willard p. Hall of St. Joseph,
Lieut.. Governor. 1t is believed that these men
will give entire satisfaction TO majority of the
people of the State. and should they not be in-
vaded and overrun by the enemy from Arkan-
sas, Kentucky and Tennessee, war matters in
Missouri am inclined to the opinion will soon
be brought to close. Still some of the old
Border rufiians of this city who disgraced Kan
sas in her earlier days, are sanguine that some
of the hardest battles will be fought on the "sa-
cred soil of Missouri"
The arrival Of Maj. Gen. John c. Fremont
at his post in ST. Louis is giving universal joy
and satisfaction to majority Of the people OF
the State, and do not think the day is far dis
tant when Missouri, one of the richest States
in the Union in mineral resources, will have
slavery wiped from her soil and thousands OF
freemen will cmigrate to her rich prairies and
there plant their fortunes. But should She
continue in her inhuman work Of rebellion
against the government, her bonds will become
worthless, the property of the disloyal citizens
will be conhscatel. and Missouri be forever
damned.
1t is mighty lonesome out here on the from
tiers we do not often get to see a steamboat
now, as batteries are planted along the bank o
the Missouri at points between here and st
Louis and it is not safe for boat to venture
up the mighty stream without limited number
of soldiers on board. However steamer did
arrive here few days ago, having been fret
into by nest of traitors at a small town called
Blue Mills some seventy-fye m les below here
! but succeeded in landing her soldiers, dispers
ing the rebels, and burning all the warehouses
e in the vicinity, and proceeding the remainder o
j her journey to this city unmolested. Col
loenslen has given orders that no boat vii
he allowed to pass Jefferson city that does no
carry at her masthead the stars and stripes.
We are now enjoying ~ some Of the hotties
weather of the season. Every day the pas
week the mercury has indicated upwards Of l00'
! in the shade, which is rather warmer than carr
for. Should it continue in this way weel
longer corn will be severely injured likewis
our crop of melons and vegetables, unless tn
farmers go through with the process af irrigat
ing as they we're necessarily compelled to d'
last season in order to keep their whole crol
= from being devourod by the scorching rays 0
the tropical sun. i. A. X.
;, A young lady, who had Just finished lat
novel, which spoke OF Spanish bellies as. usini