Attempt To Seize Gov Thomas

Grafton, Vt,( Aug 24 Lact ovening, tvhile Gov. Thomas was ddrcssing a crowd iu front of a hotel at Curobeiland, somc sccessiünista raiüed a disUii'baiico wliich resultod in their Win driven home, and tlic daetruotiou of the Aileghanian office, a Recensión nowspapcr. This worniug, tho trui:) bound VV est, wliich had Gov. Thomas on board, when abou eight miles this side of C-umberlaiii}, camc suddenly on soveral cross ties tJirowi) across tlio tiüek. At tho same time a number of armcd men were sceu cUsceoding a neighboring bill. - The eogioeer increased the spoed of tho locornotive and sueceeded in tbrpwing the ■'.os off the track witb but littlc daiiiae to the engine. Soruo Federal scouts then iired into tho train, it is tsupposed bv mibtake, bat without doing auy damage. Tho design of tho secessionists ■was to tuke Gov. Thomas a prisouer.