The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12

.l INC setting sm ;,
me there is grave and that sr sS4' Isa'yp
sacred deposit, and though no I ma,I. l'&
may ever fall on the turf that n n,osae's tan
on the narrow house, where ~ a p''0se' hsavu,
beloved daughter. Angels guard ! H., Ih,s'pa
spot, and as | write, i. little d;u,u me Sacred
wipes away the falling tears ,''P lied hapl
Grandma, don't cry, Mamma bs and hf
Aea0e",'-preclous, motherless ono s' y. y0'h
prayers Of that youthful motbe, bs uaya
in thy behalf. W auSS9a
Your readers will expect Inc to ,,.,.
the pre- state of things in Mjs,cpp'''Sa
Kansas. Since we wrote from I,sss ,sa.l an
to lions Herald, matters have vrsa tIu"o''4
ged for the worse, in Missouri p DIZZY c4a
have been disoanded, and, at this wr tp .'a!
guerilla bands, in different parts Of Mi us,'''
robbing and numbering Union men, and nd'sss''
ing that no Union man shall raise ar"
the State, this year Gen. Halcck hwy N.Y.:
sued orders, that Union men, sboo, D' %
these outlaws whenever they chauce ~ S ss
them Rev. Mr.. Sellers, u member oSG 10
souri, Conference, preached here last eva'; '+
he was stationed at pace, on the 1,nn;4'
and st. Joseph Railroad, at the last S";
of the Mo. Conference but had Int , ,'.
reached his charge, when he was conps,,es ~
leave, for fear of his life. Hu seat IN, hm, AM"
down the River, among his friends, and /,
came here, hoping to find employment, ~
times arc better, politically; but we TANK
there is yet u de!uge Of blood to be Dm'.i
out In Missouri. Time only will det,,n,,'
now soon this uagolly rebellion is to be mr
put down III Missouri. I,varIety is truyr.
spice of life, we find enough Of it here IN
Kansas, or vinegar and pepper, just as Won
please. One week ago last Thursday u,pr
we watched till break Of day for the advent
OF lnurderous gang OF robbers, looking ever,
hour Ior the cold steel 10 be branQs,1
about our head, or the six shooter Doius
In close proximity to our bosom. 4 little
alter nlgat.fail, seven armed robbers cuter1
the dwellings Of three Of oar nearest nelgaoon
aud demaLaod--' Your money! or yor l.t.
Iae frs. family they robbed 0! $40 toy,
their Guns, pistols, &c., the next two auIIa
they found smaller sums Of money but tux
their guns also--one family living in s..4;c.
our cabin, who was robbed, the man sas.
Wldower, ana away from home. His uauga4.
and younger brother were at home. llq
selzed the glrI by the shoulder, and shoe. IL.
pretty roughly, frightening her almost o4i 0;
her wits. They searched the house, ~l.vl.
the brother up stairs, with pistol At 81
heels, and threatening his llte--at this mo-
ment, another lngIeader rushed to or :aO..
and IN a tremulous voice, cried There an
robbers, he Oh your guard Mr. L. aal !
were preparing for bed --Charo aad b. ait
already in bed. In trico Charlie rush
I'd from ais bed and out Of doors, and fired 44
horSe-plstoI INTO the air, that made the igrr>
echo, so that the robbers. must have heard l.
had they not alread .ett the nej.bbo.boo.
lie Instantly reloaded that anQ also toe Ir
volver, bat alas !! the gun vas mats ok
BY that time lIr. l.. nau Charles nJ.:a
hltched at rhe door, AMI then We deI!tell2l
what course j. was best to take. We c0ag.all
Ii they were >ecesh, UharIie's Att, MIN b
IN danger, a. he had just returned from il'
army, an4 tnev "0uiL BOT uUieSt Us, tQN
creatures, when they Iound no bo9y-ony
threaten ls--we therefore sent Z. ami o.;
vile. up through the woods half a nile 4"
his fatherin law, to alarm them, and We CON-
meuded ourselves to God, aud resigned o1l'
selves to our fate. Charles left loaded re-
volver, upon the table, but MIR. l.. SAID
Nothimy can compel me to shoot mansns
though he be robber.' concealed Us
sword, and other military fixing the
sword hid under the barn floor, and woa'
little money found, | hid in a sack OF To-
dian meal. The watch | put into TEAPOT
The neighborhood was soon aroused, and The!
fled after robbing these three families. lnF
leader ofthe gang has since been arrested
and was, learn, to have been shot last "eFA'
l am fully convinced, there is but little sac
ty, either in Missouri, or fear even 10 many
places in Kansas, from these rowing guerla
parties, or 'jayha,Okers as some style I1eu'
Every now and then we hear of horse-steaDns
or some depreciation. or murder even r,sas
say to our friends, our address will be, PAW
win City, Douglas Co. Kansas Mr. u
does not take any appointment this year. ' ~
will preach more or less on the SaOOa'D,
through the year. He still suffers severe!
with his eyes, though his health is t0IeraO'
good. JULIA L. LovEJof'
Balwin City, Douglas Co., Kansas APP"
%, 1862.