Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-04-03
orr KANSAS CoRRESP oNDEycE.

"Sioux City, Missouri Rebels Fleeing into
Kansas "The Grand Expedition, "-Carson
Valley River Mines,-Kansas Troops Gone 10
Reinforce Curtis,-Terrible Hail Storm, to-,
&c.
ATcInsoN, KANSAS, March 90, 1862
The present month came in with a cold rain
and snow which has continued at intervals until
the few days which have been very mild and
pleasant. | can't recolcct when | have seen
three weeks as disogrecable as the last three |
have spent in Kansas. First rain, then snow.
warm breeze from the South which would
suddenly shift to the North and blow like
hurricane, cold enough to freeze the inhabitants
of Lapland or Greenland or some-other land
Yesterday morning the streets of Atchison re.
semlled mortar bed more than ANYTHING |
have seen in long time, but the strong winds
have dried them up so that now they nrc as
smooth as the floor aud in less than ten days
will be dry and dusty should the winds contin-
ne to blow as they do at the present time.
Farmers are preparing to raise n crop equally
as extensive as the one raised the past year.
They are strongly encouraged since Gen. Pope
has driven the enemy from Missouri, our sister
State. and lowered the last rebel flag waving
over her soil. There arc thousands of acres of
corn still lying in the fields unhurveslcd. The
prices paid for corn just now will not pay the
'armer for hanling into town, and potatoes are
so extensive that they only command from six
TO ten cents per hushe, and it is difficult to dis
pcse of wagon load even at those figures
Times cannot always remain as they do now.
but must get better as soon as navigation is
fairly resumed.
We were yesterday greeted with the sight OF
steamboat Tor the first time in almost year.
The rebels took possession of the river all of
last year and boarded every boat that same up
aud stripped them OF everything. The Sioux
City, paid us a visit, all the way from St.Louis'
yesterday noon and discharged large amount
of freight at our levce. The beautiful Aoat;rg
palace was seen several miles below here and
the evee was crowded with people when she
aounded her whistle before reaching our land
ing. Some were looking for goods, some came
to take passage ON her, some were looking for
their friends, hut greater majority rushed 10
the landing to view the craft " hich was the first
to ascend this ueacherous stream as high as
this place this season. One boat has been
boarded by the rebels this season at point be-
tween Lexington and Kansas Cit Mo-, but
fortunately few Of Uncle Sam's boys were. on
her and the rebels skedadd!ed in hurry. l
don't npprehend that much trouble need he
feared from the rebels along the river this sum-
mer, but if they go TO cutting up it will be Il
very easy matter 10 run eunboat up the Mis-
souri, and shell every rebel town.
A great many people from Missouri are COM
ing into Kansas TO live BY recent procla-
nation Of Maj. Gen. IIallcck, any man in the
State suspected Of disloyGlty must give bonds
for his good behavior in sum not less than
$500 nor more Than $4,000, hut the best joke
of all, no Union nan can 20 the security. Thi,
come hard on the worthless cusssos who have
not "red,' under heavens to lose, but are
fighting against the government in which they
live and expect protection.
Tie grand expedition which for couple
of months has been taihed #, has ended as
expected, in grand fzzlc.' Lane has gone
back to the Senate, pretty well played out in
Kansas. There are sevoia hundred sore heads
here that did belong to Lanes staff" was
"one of Lanes body guard &C., &c. Some
of them have been petty well bumboozled 10y
the grim ch,ttan" aid will 10 dcubt keer
their eyes open in future, particularly Wien an,
other "tNl tdilicn' is ON foot
The silver mires of Carson Valley and the