The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-09-08
State intelligence.

Gen. Wool arrived in Burlington on Tues
day Last, and was received with Major
Generals salute. The next day he was
waited upon BY committee Of citizens Of
which J, s. Adams was chairman, aud re.
quosted to appoint time yhon he would
meet those who we're DESTROYS Of expressing
their regard for his long services 10 his coun-
try Thursday evening was appointed aud
the town hall WIS crowded. j. S. Adams,
ESD made the welcoming speech. reviewing
at rome length the military ca Ger Of Gen
Wool, aud assuring him Of the lasting esteem
aud respect Of the people Of We mont Gen.
Wool VAS then introduced to the audience
by Mr. Roberts, and spoke for short time
upon the condition Of the country Three
rousing cheers for The General closel the
meeting
Col 6. r. Stougaton Is recovering from
his wound, though with tn loss Of one eye.
Major Homer f. Stoush,on has been ap-
pointed Lieutenant Colonel Of the 2nd Uni.
cd States Sharp Shooters.
PouItnsy and Ira are blessed with an en-
tire absence Of all Coppcrheads Neither Of
these towns give a single vote for RedGeli.
Gen. staunarl received many votes fol-
Congress III the 81 District, though bis name
was used without his wish or consent,
The Vermont 2nl regiment arrived at
Psughkeepsie, n T., on The 9TH, AID WIS
puarlered within short distance Of the city,
and two companies placed on guard IN the
City Hail.
Capt Ilolcomb, Of the Second Vermont
Battery. has been mustered rs Major Of the
First Texas Cavalry.
The ticket Office Of The Rutland Depot was
entered Sunday morning, and an attempt
made 10 open the safe. but without success
The following Is nm extract from letter
written home 10 her friends in Arlington.
BY lady who removed that town to klnsa-
aud who witnessed the horrors Of the Law
renee massacre. The letter is dated Las
renee, Aug 28d. 1863
"Last Friday morning, alont 5o'clock,
Quantrell with Al out three bundled mount
ed men, came into Lawrence, and after Kill
ing about two hundred Of cur men, they
pluniered the city a; d burnt almost all Of il
to the ground We are IN very suffering
condition. Hundreds Of families are leii
without homes. CLOTHES or fool But that
is the least Of the trouble, compared with
loosing husband ani children Thank the
Lord, P- was 10 Omaha. They burned
US out Of house and barn, but As house
was left, aud wen, up there. loste,ery-
thing except my silver teaspoons aud little
trunk with two or three articles Of clothing,
but aside from those an naked. S.
lost all aud 80 did c.. What will be-
come q Us the Lord only knows We Lost
ever! thing We had except two or three pc
mics and horsc.
Il was the most horril slaughter ] ever
heard o. They eliot men down with their
wives arms around them, and then lurnel
the women wlth !beir children CUT 81 doors,
and burned down the houses with the dead
bodiet 10 them. They sbot between tweaiy
and thirty on our street. sud n0 one can de-
scribe the groaniug aud screaming from the
dying and their relatiyes. No state eau
equal Missouri Tor bell hounds After shoot
ing man they would say. There DID
you, don, that fsei good !" Or "NeE e to
b--l, G. d. y0u r. The thot our 10y
(colorcd) aud said, You wnufei 70 be free.
didn't you amt you glad you've goi It 80
with ether such bsliisb remarks. They pat
revolver 70 As head, ard demanded
bis money, and S. stepped ~ ami beg
gei for Bis life, AMI told them be was a
stranger here. Then thry told Der 70 pot
Tor the brush With him. which size did. and
vas len 70 get ny things cut of the house
al9as. - told them q help pc, sud 90
yoa believe ae. tLsy 4il; cat ihey caught