Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-10-24
ArcHlsoN, Kansas, Oct. 8, 1861.

--GeH Lane, Tc', Tc.
ATCHlSoN, Kansas, Oct. 8, 1861.
| have never known matters as quiet for
months in this city as at present. Most all the
rotten hearted sccessionsts have fled into Mis-
souri,, and il seems good to he able to walk the
streets without hedring the devils hurrahing for
jeff Davis and the Southern Confederacy as it
was their delight to do when here. Although
it is well known that we have quite number
of rebels still living in this town, yet so long as
they behave themselves and keep their mouths
shut and say nothing about Lincon's war, &c,
just so long will they be protected and their
property. But if they express the sentiments
they did two months ago not one of them will
remain here unhung.
We are now enjoying as fine weather as ever
v.u saw. The days are warm and delightful,
with an occasional shower to lay the dust, and
the nights cool, but clear and beautiful. We
have had few days of comfortably cool weather,
and many think we are now having our Indian
summtr; but am too well acquainted with
the climate of Kansas to entertain such an
opinion. At least six weeks will elapse ere we
have cold weather.
There are no less than a dozen rumors in cir
culation about Cen Fremont, Siegel, and other
federal officers some of them may be true,
but those in reference to our army being cut to
pieces and Fremont and Siege taken prisoners,
am not prepared to believe. 1t is true that
the rebels have a force at least double that of
Fremont, but no one here can entertain ,oubt
as to the result of the battle if an engagement
will or has taken place. Fremont will rely on
the superiority of his artillery and think can
whip force ;hree times his size II is impos-
sible to get any news direct from the seat of
war in Missouri Papers are eagerly sought
for and the St. Louis dailes especially go off
like hot cakes.
The times just now are decidedly dull, yet the
mosquitos,-those blood-thirsty little devils,-
do not have the slightest hesitancy in "present-
ing their bills" Kansas is also cursed with ar
mics of bed-bugs. There are big bed-bugs and
little bed-bugs, long bed-bugs and short bed
bugs, high bed bugs and low bed-bugs, round
and plump bed bugs and bed-bugs with the ribs
sticking out, thick bcd-bugs and thin bed-bugs,
bed bugs that run at the rate of 2;40 minute
and bed-bugs so slow that their race can only
be compared with that of a snail. There are
bed-brgs on the corn, on the tops of houses
under the shingles, and in the woods on the
cottonwood trees they breed by the thousands
In fact all sizes and shapes of bed-bugs exist in
this country and think Kansas might sisnifi
cantly be styled the Gland of bed-bugs."
With the exception of an occasional shooting
or stabbing affray, very little transpres in this
city worthy of note. A secesh flag recent,
captured in Osceola Mo-, by Capt. Quig whC
wen, from this place last summer with a com
pany, was brought into this city last evening
and presented to John A. Martin, Lieut-Col. o
the Seventh Ka, sas Regiment. 1t is a neatl!
finished flag, and will be strung upside down ii
the sanctum of The Champion office.
The Regiment of Home Guards is nearly full
and will march in few days to Fort Rily ant
relieve a force of regulars who have been or
dered to Fort Leavenworth.
Gen. Lane has returned from his expedition
in Missouri to Leavenworth, and made a biz
speech there last night. Old Jim will give al
account of himself wherever he goes.
Am in great hurry but will write agail
soon. +. a. II.