The New York Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. - WHOLE NO. 7211 NEWS FROM KANSAS. ‘The Town of Lawrence Bombarded and Reduced to Ashes, LIGHT OF THE INHABITANTS, Supposed Hanging of Gen. Pomeroy. THREATS OF VIOLENCE TO THE FREE STATE LEADERS Non-Interference of the United * States Troops, ESCAPE OF GOVERNOR REEDER. Accounts of theState of Affairs in the Territory &0., &., &e. Cmcago, May 26, 1856, “The Chichgo ‘7ribithe publishes an extra based upoa {intelligence brought by three men directly from Law- rence. ‘They siate that a company of mounted men made their sppearance near Lawrence on Wednesday the 21st tnst., whore they balted unti] rewforcementa had increased their numbers to 400 men. = eg. During the forenoon the Coramittee of Public Safety of Lawrence despatched a merserger with a note to Marshal Doraldaon, who headed the f.rce, arsuring him that the citizens would make no resistance toany process he might wieh to cere, and aekiug protection for thetr lives and <property. Tho Marshal made no reply; but at 11 0’slook he ‘went a Deputy Marshai wiib a poste of ten men into the town. The deputy summoned four of the citizens to assist in making arrests, and took G. W. Die'sler and G. W. Smith prigoners. The Deputy Marshal having thus tested the -@illingness of the citizens to respeot his authority, went ‘with bis posse to the Free S'ate Hotel and dined, after whieh they removed the prisoners without molestation, Soon after this, Sheraff Junes made his appearance, with eighteen men, and cemanded that all the public ond private arms in the towa be given up, giving the People five minutes to accede %o his demand, and threat- ‘euirg, in case of refusal, to storm the town. Ho did not atiempt to make any arrests, but sald he came for the purpose of obtaining the arms. One field piece Bas given vp in answer to the demand, but the Citizens yefused to surrender thelr private arms. Jones then left, and in half an hour alter returned with an overwhelming force and two pieces of artillery, with which he commenced cantionading the Free State Hotel and the Herald of Freedom printing office, The inhabitants commenced leaving the town, and the Anformania of the Onicago Zriduns aiss lott before the work of destruction was complete; but the hotel waa Burned, and the press and type of the Herald of Freadon, destroyed before their departure, and they had proceeded @bout fifteen miles, when (at cight o’clock in the eve- ning) they saw @ large volume of smoke and # great @ght in the direction of Lawrence, aud they have no -doubdt of the destruction of the town. Another messenger, who left Leavenworth just before the departure of the boa', says that several men were Killed by Jones’ party. It is feared that Gen. Pomeroy thas been hung bya mob. Governor Robinson is at Le- compton, in the custody of theautborities. Ex-Governor Reeder {is supposed to be in a place of safety, and is daliy sexpeoted in Chieago, by way of Nebraska and own. “Threats Lave been made to hang Robinson, Brown and Diets’er. ‘The free State men will make a stand at Topeka, and rare now gathering at that point. Ex.Senator A’chisom {s in the Territory. The Uxi'ed States troops are not allowed from their -quartere, many of the soldiers beirg anxious to protect rte settlers. Tuey bore flags and banners various mottoes and devices, bu! no United States Sr. Lovis, May 26, 1856, The Lexington (Mo.) Hepress publishes an extra, which wan received here to-day, confirmiag the report of the destruction of Lawrence on Wednesday last. The ac- fount published by the Zzpress states that after the Mar- shal hed arrested all the persons he hed writs for he ursed the posse over to Sheriff Jones, whose attempt to + make arrests was resisted by the people, who fired an This men. Bheriff Jones then cannopaded and ast fire to the hotel and the office of the Herald of Freedom, destroy- ing both. When the messenger lett the artillery was @till firing end the fire spreading to other portions of ‘the town, but up tothe time of his departunc but fow ddven bad been lost. ‘This is reported as the testimony of Hutehioson and Rateliffe, two free State men. Tne Express is @ pro- - Plavery paper. WASHINGTON, May 26, 1866. Authentic intelligence from Kansas is hourly looked “for by the President. Preparations are making by the government to put down the free soilers by force. Pro-Siavery Accounts. A SOUTHERN VIEW OF THE TROUSLES IN KANSAS Tao 1g guinertog storm soem at ast abut o Dros rm seems ai aba hg off of To thone who to be'sinply the, fruit of tnovl ion of sffairs will appear imply the frui jnevi- Sable coases.” Wroat the beglasiog’ collision has seemed to be unavoidable, though postponed by this or that cir- pumstance. What will be the limits of a war n_ under such ex: ‘maperation it is impossible to foretell. It has in it all the elements of a deep, long nursed civil feud, to which the North and the south are committed parties. ‘news of a batt'e in Kansas vill ring through the land, exciting toexultation or resemtment the opposing sections tt the Union. Blood we know is mad‘ening draught, blood spied in Kanras is likely to feel @ fisme ut this Uniom which blood alone can extinguish, ‘The porition which the South occupies in this matter Pannot fail to bea source of pride to her sons. On the wide of law, and entrenched in her constitutional right phe has awaived the onset of abolition lawler Her sons in Kansas, thor stigmatized aa ‘ bor- roftians,’’ have acted with Cnterstiog. ond. tarbeess Bua es of al elem committed againat law bas been on ltionists, who, backed by the fanati have sworn to drive ont of extiogaish nahed madly on, in spite fog, ad the certatnty face tha les in Kansas—oow thet 108 tena to swallow up peace, sod the whole ‘Pountry thre with arxiety an to wiiat tae “next news” phall be—may we not remember wiih satisfaction what Routh Caroline has done in bebaifof \cansas, and pointing do tbat band of gellant spirits who buve in keeping her “Gn g wortbier cause, and never more prudenly; for Kan- wes is an iovestment for posterity—for those who are hereafter to er, ya) fruits of our zeal ia defence of the institutions o! South. The chai whioh break ground us daily leave to the South no alternative but to onor be pag or ane oo oa paved a OF & cause. fo jong as rivalry ia fay of ootional life, her path wili bs cambsrea wih Prstacles which can only be surmounted by activity and fournzan EmMIGgRatton TO KANSAs.—A company of men from Meriweih Ge, left Biante on the 20th foal, for Keneas, ween NRGOOLATIONS WITH THE MARSHALS, ; eepomdence of Louis oorat. er pom ihe hah net T., May ce Ha I lett Lawrence yoaterda oon, om foot, and ar- fn this clty at midnight. The rosd rune through ‘4 dhe Indisa Roerrations—the mont fertile, beauu‘yl, ” MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1856. ‘well watered and heavily timbered section of Territo- ; but e journey on foot by this rouse, at thf sessoa of 1h6 year, is far from agreeavie. Bravches and marshes and mua holes have to be crossed, a6 some of thea.reams are £0 swollen that it is nesessary fur a traveller to dis- robe vo an extent thet would to ally disqualy nim fron imtrocaction toa ag {f the rext man wno travels i: escapes without @ cold, ne will be more lucky than efther my comparion or myself. ir. Slocum, tne first free S ate mayor of this city, has just arrived fom Lesomption, witn « letter from Gov. shannon to Col. Sumner. The ature ef its con ents is uphpown, He was in ibe camp near Lecomp: -n yesver- fry ond #ays that there are from 600 to 1,200 men there. It GcL Sumner’s troops ere ordered out, there will bs Giffculry at Lawrence. The rabid men ia Lecompton ha‘e the soldiery, They recently disccvered, to \eir astonichmen, thu; a lange mojoriiy of them sympathize with: the poopie ot Law- revoe, They say thet the troops cannst be reilec on. This is the reasca why Guvernor Sheanon permitted tae Marsbal to call out the ‘law and order” anarciists, ‘Mr, Oliver is here. Ined s talk with bim tals morn- ing. He returned from Westport on Sunday. Troe him that I had veen informed that he voted at Kickapoo on the 20th of March--made five inflammatory apeeches to the iavacers from Mins url, He suid he hoped some man would ves:ify to euoh atate- mets guder oath. He would instautly cause him to be arrested tir perjury, resign his seat in the committee, intist on being sworn ase witness, ana deny the charge in queers Gnd in detail. ie said, on bis honorasa gentleman, that he never voted in Kansas, never offered to vo.s, never thougat of voting, never advised apy man to vate, bat, on the oon- trary, tried tc dissuade men from voung. made a *] ano ee, parent speeches, 10 the ewes tanes Bas fn- al belog of am indammatory cha-acter, c were rather ultra conservative in cone and spirit. As he will call witnesses to substantiate these state- ments, which, however, I am ready to believe without apy otber evidence than his word, I will not satioipite the teaitmony on this point by stating the “ points? pameealSbe remarks to the Missourians on the Och of Marob. Yesterday afternoon the Congressional Investigating Comission held a recret session. Eye #i:messes of the cowa:dly murder of Mr. Brown, of Leayeaworth, were examined uvéer oath. The mea who murdered him have never been incicted yet, forgghey were members of the “yaw aud order” party, &s. I went over to Platte county immediately after dinner, inorder to ascertnia whetber any compsnies of armed nen were leaving the Siate to aid in enforcing the Draco- nian cove of the Barons ot Kansss, 1 could ascertain nothing at Weston. I therefore went to the vicinity of Platte City; took supper at the house of & pro mayery ian, and Girected a.d istened to the cor versation of half a dozen loungers who were comgre- gated around the door. One of them remarked that he had been at Platte City in the forenoon, and had seen “Vid Dare’? there, who said that he ‘didn’t intend to go over to Kansas again til there was fighting to be done, and thea, by G—+, he would be rouad.’? Tslept in a house near the benks of the Missourl, and returned to this city avout ten o’clock. I met Mr. Juhn Hutchinson, who left Lawrence on Thutaday morning, and arrived here last night, He was sent by the citizens of Lawresce with a note to Col. Sumrer, commander of the troops at Fort Lesven- worth, requesting him, if he could no: assist the citizens in defer thetr town, at least to station # bovy of troops in the vicinity to prevent the mop which threat. ers ittrom pri ing to eanguinary ex'remities. He Seen f the I ing Committee also called he msjority of the Investigat ramittee also cul on Colonel Sumner for the same purpose this morning. He replied, h+ wished he could do scmething, but he had no power ts move without orders. ir. Hutchison says that a meeting of the citizens of Lawrence was held on Wednesday morning, to seo if any peaceable nvssures could be taken to prevent the mob whioh threatcued them from coming iuto town. On Tuesisy evening Mr. Cox s pro-slavery citizen of Lawrence, at the request ot Mr. Willism Hutobinson, went up Lavo pion) for the purpose of sacertaining from the biarshal, I. B. Donalson, if anythicg could be done, peacenbdiy, to prevent the monster posse ho summoned irom entering the city. Mr. Cox staid with Mr. Donalson till night, and returned to Lawrense on Wodnesday morning. He said that he asked Mr. Donal: son if pane ‘bo Bu.t 1 Gontrol those men if they en, tered the town? Mr. Donalaon reptied, ‘I don’t know thet I cam.’” fe then asked the Marshal if amytbicg scald be done on the part of the people ef Lawrence to prevent them from coming in with so large a force. nr. Dovalson replied that three demands must be com- plied with before he would consent not to enter Lawrence Witd all bis forces. These demands are:— “an hat evety man against whom @ process is issacq all thé soupitions of war in Lawrente should 2 ed verse That the cliizens of Ltwreses anowd Pledge, them. the presentenactments of Kansas, test U; reosiving this reply, the citicens held « public mening, and drew up & ‘etter to the Marehal, the substance of which is thus given by Mr. Hutchinson, who was cne of the committee apooinved to draw it up:— ur demands upon thie lap ee are. ly and most earnestiy, that ihe Marahsl, person acting under him, will be allowed to execute Procer any inhabitant of Lawreoce; ard, it sed upen, we ure ready to serve as a pouse in making We furtber promise that there will not now. nor at any fu- ture Ume, be any resistance to Isw, and we only await tha op: bortunity to testify our fidelity to the Union the coastitu- i om. "Ye claim tobe law-abiding and order loving citizens, and NSM that thls ommanity be protecied by the constituted aa- u ' Mr. Cox returned to Mr. Donalson with this letter, and came backatnight. He said the Marshal would reply in the morning. This letter was sent on Wednesday forenoon to Mr. Donalson, and on cape ten f Meaera, W. T. Ro- berts, C, W. Babsock and Josiah Milier went up to Le- ecmpton to optein the Marshal's answer. Mr. Hutchinson left Lawrense, with note to Colonel Summer, at the time the committee left tor Lecompt on. Mr. Whitney, » cltiven of Lawrence, was despatched by the people there las: night, about midnight, and rode to Leavenworth in five hours, with a note to the Congres- sional Invest! Commitiee, asking them to use their exertions to induce Colonel Samaer to proteat the alty. Mr. Josiah Miller was one of the committee appointed to wait on Mr, Donalson for his reply to the note by the people of Lawrence. He went to Leeompton with his colleagues, and saw the Mars! The purport of the Marshal’s answer was, that he did not bel the promises of the people of Lawrense; that he Hee them as rebels and traitors, and that they should know his demands when he came. When they were ready to return, the Marshal gave them a written pass. Wken the committes were a short distanss frcm Le- compton, they were overteken by an grimed eoupany of men, who 0: them (o bait. Their leader stepped up to Mr. Miller aad aaig:— 1 want you t> go with us’? Messra. Robérts and Babcock wirhed to re‘ura with him, but the company compeiled them to proceed w Lawrence. When errested, Mr. Miller showsd thow the Marshal's pass. The leader sal! h= didn’t cere adama aboat tae Marshal; be must go w'h hin. No writ of aur kind was juced. Mr. Jenkins, ® merchant of Lawrence. was arrested by a mob, at Westport or Kanwas Ci.y, on Weenen: Mr Jenkins is a free State maa, on! has nevor taken part in the movements of the squatter purty, tant, of course, for he was arreste! ip Missvari. THE WAR COMMENOAD. The folowing is a copy of ao oxtra that was issued ‘at Weston, Missouri: — Wmerrort, May 20, 1856. Kansas War Commenced—Dr. Brannon Shot—Two Aboli- Shot. We learn from Mr. Brewerton, who left Franklia, K. T., last night, et eight o’slock, that war had commenced. ‘As Mr. Gos and Dr. Brannon were on their way to Franklin, K. T., from Cecompton, they were hailed ter party of abolitionists, who inquired of them who ti ‘were and where they were going On being answere: the commander of the party turned tc his men and asked their motto. Their reply was, ‘'Sharp’s Rifles,” and immediately they brought their guns to bear on Messrs, pen ad] and Leone sears was ‘trad in ated ‘arm, but Cosgrove sent a ing through the brain of their leader. The balance then fled. fob ae was shot at Blanton’s Bridge yesterday mern! q Mr. "Browerton was pursued several tiles by armed men, and only escaped by the speed of his horse. , Comment is unnesemary. We want action. Sherman and Howard’s war has commenced. Where it will end remains to be seen. The St. Louis Kepudlican, of the 23¢ tnst., says:— When the Lucas lef? epo:t was current that the abolitionists were Brepering to evacuate Lawrence, and had calied upon Col. Sumner, {n command at Fort Leavenworth, to protest their property, Kickapro, Lea- yenworth City, Doniphan and Atchison were almost en- tirely deserted—the men probably heving obeyed the call of the Marshal to aid him at Lawrence, The Inielisgencer contains the fell — We learn by a gentleman who left Lexington, Mo., some days ago, that an order hed come down to that county for three hundred mea to sid te Untied *tsioa govern. ment {n administering the Isw in Kanses, Tin move. went is an outs(co cue entirely, and bodes 09 good for the peace of the Terzliory Let Unele Sam tara h as own chiliren if need be, It Coes mot icok well to x90 the old ones try to thrash the young ones, BREPARATIONS FOR THE ATTACK OW LAWRENCH. (Correspondence of sar St. Lonis Toteliigencer.) AR Mo., Mev 16, 1855, Propare for an awful shook, nay Hold a’ etaady helm, or the old ship will be wrecked. Armed mem are rushing into the Territory, The destruction of Lawrence js medi- tated. Civil war is just upon us. riers just from Lawrence asy they have from 1,000 to 1600 men, whi! {hey number from 800 to 1,000 erowad the piace, bat in- Greasing fast. It is thought the destruction of the com. mittee and evidence is one cause of the outbreak, or at the bottom. We pray the Almighty God to avert these dreadful evils, The secret border are at the head of this affair, It ia expected to result in disunion. The ‘ultras en both aides are dangerous m Strike boldly ne the union of this great country, and may Goc ens you It is said the ladies of Lawrence ave arming. The Piatte City cannon and many men have gone over; nove have yet gone over from Parkville, It is not advised by the mass:nj mom} good Gitlzens ase agalast it, Nigger Wocshippers’ Accounts. (Correspondence of the Beton A les.) Lawaryos, Knosssy aay 19, 1856 . Kansas, The Corgrersiomal Comaiitee have for some iwo wooks been holding a ression here. morning ney left for Leaveaws: General Whitfleld and Mr. Oliver left a few days since, agro to meet wit: the committee at Leavenworth to-asy, evilence in ceauoa to the troubles in Kenvas already on record, aod econ t» be presented to tbe country, ia bloudy and foal wih our- der. And the people in New Engiand who have soubted the trathuine 6 of the reports of Kansas ree pud- lished tm the papers, wili be astocisned to flad th + they comé far short of che realicy, waich they wii fod waen te report of this committes is preseated to the oouatcy and read, Mr, Howard, e.airman of thincommi tes, hat ooncucted this invertigai:n {a @ mas ery manner, H> {a grest on cross examination, and bas got fro-a te most pawilig v unerees the ooings, ses-ece, &s., of the Bus Locges, &c, Mr, Sherman bes bad the charge of tha Gocuments, and ar aged them ia a manner at onc) reaaable and esry for reference, aad the report, when pre. enter, will reflect oretit upon him, Sota geatlomen fre spoken of, by ali who have come in contact with them, tn the bigiert terms o' comm nda ton, Me. Oliver hes manifested considerabdie shrewdne# is moenagiog a bad case; and when he could not m-ke wash out of the teeancor siren, tr himself aud trienas, he nas left, stating that he considered it very unsafe tor him to re- man in Lawrenne. TxVADERS OF : wre are men in Lesvenworia “a: vill teatlly that tre Hon. Mr. Oliver cameinto the % ricory at one of our elections, acd made epeeches en. onraging the Misecurt mob to acta of vioiense, wad to +: ‘om the people thelr constitutional righ a, be:ame so moveh intoxicated thet he coud tak no more. This fet will be remembered in connecifon =tih a scerch mate oy this same Oliver, in Congress, were he ated “tiat he did not know of @ Missouriau wh» cume here sad voted.” AXBIVAL OF GENERAL POMEROY.—T ig af eraoon Ganeral Pomeroy Crove up in fr nt of theCincinoa { fouse, where be was weloomed back by a crowd »: cisizsas, who give Ubree cnesrs. Tho General loks woul, hearty and good tatured as ever. Dusravction or LawRevon THREATENED —The mob about Le omy Leavenworth and oa ‘he cord-rs, consistiag of Col. rds com, 7, from Alabama ani Soach Osro- Mpa, and missouriaos, are threa-eaing tue destruction of our town. ‘Twa Unrrep Srares Marta Garis Uron tar Mon.—Tne United Starer Deputy Marchi eas i:eaed « proclamation, calling up:n the people to come to Lormpton forth wich, until to aesiat in enforcivg the laws of the ferritory. Ae ataves @ He in the beginring, that armed meo havo resis:ed and prevented bim from making arres‘4 in Lawrence. He came here to arrest ex-Guvervor Reorder, who raised a point oflaw, dat he, beivg on his w-y to his awat in Coa- Gress, was, mecoreicg to ihe consti uion privileged from arrest—a position sustained by Messrs, Shermas aad ‘Howard, 0: the committee, EX GOVERNOR REEDER’S CORRESPONDENCE WITH GOVERNOR SaaNNoN.—Governor Ree ler states in » wots to Governor Sraprom and Judge Lecumote, tha he would appear be- fore his court, i: t-ey would asure hin ot p:otestion from a mob, whish they would not co ‘Ta SL Miitia ORDERED Ovt.—The militia of the fepistend da ordered v9 mes, fo Lecompton for-h- with, to aacist iu the enf>-cement of law ta La w:ence, The Kickapoo Rangers are at Lesompion, waiting orders to come down upon this olty. Cot. Brrorp’s MEN CoMMizt0vED axD ARMED BY Gov. Spannon —The weno who ome wut fion soo Vuth with Col. Bator. bav+ desn commiss 9081 an) uvpied wth arm by the Governor Trey are deir uso. dowscoytog Iamstonos. No free Sate msa oan get way ars from Shaap n, he ech S peotarsty myn, The situation of our perp’e is 1, una ny Oay Au ate fe isexpec ed, One irfend: nthe East mast ald no plying arm ead men, ana insisting upoa the in. medin'e aomiision «f Kansag into ths 7 ton aaa Sate. ‘Te Lapors ov mmm Coxmnssiox,—Lhe Kansas coumis- sion se pursuing thelr labora with rhe ntmost des- patch, They entered the State on the 18th of April, passed through Lawrence to Lesompton, the Torrito- rial capital, where they pre in sessiin four days, copying the poll books and census returns, of which ere taken in full, and the names of ti ruffians, real and bogus, and such of the sot! voted. ‘Gen, Whitfela declined ths invitation, ex:end- td ta kim by the commission, to exsmine wi:nesses at Leccmpton. With the exception of three days spent at Teoumseh, the commission bave held their sisting at this place. The examination of witnesses has been pola. with the aggeption af thong who testided re. lative to the Dow, Barber, Brown, and ORér murdora, and those living in pro-slavery neighoorhoods, who were afraid to testify in public. The iy is being tnorougo- Jy analysed aud fexed by Mr. 5. P. Hanseom, of your rate, 80 that i¢ will be fn adbipiers {rm fo preseat to Concress snd be prin‘ed, for the use of the svun ‘xf, OB their return to the capital. Messrs. Fogg of New Hasto- ehire, Bowen of Peonaylvania, Hughes and Comey of Mis souri, have been constantly engaged in making duplidate one of the testimony for the printer. . Lord, of Maryland, is the official repsrter ot the tes- Mr. Townsend, of Ubis, is thy financ'al Sergsant- and Mr. Upt.n, of New Yor! the ergeant-at- ‘arma upon the sittings of the loners’ Cour:. The above uamed gentiémen are officers of the commission all cecmpring equal positions, and will rewivs an equal per diem. Mr. Samuel F. Tappan. of this plscs, formerly of Boston, assistant oferk of the Kansas Legislaturs, hes been eppointed epesial clerk to oony the j-iraal of the General Assembly of the State of Kansas, and :hid ffsrent returns of ‘he election of Reeder as delegate, and officers of the General Assemb:y. THE COMMITTEE THREATEYED.—Ioforma‘ion has been re- ceived this afcernoon from a reliable sonros, that the sud- ject of mobbing the committee and stealing c1¢ ms00 ecript testimony, was ciscuesed in the border ruffian camp at Frapkiia, last nighi—decision mot known. In case of any auch attack upon the commissioa, thay have at-arms, to protest them. and they ly do it. Messrs. Howard ard Sherman bave exbioited the “back bone” alieady, incicative of ther future action {a the event of on asvault. ConTINUATION OF OVTRAGES.—-It is an extraordinary fact that so many new outrages are being commi ted fromday to dsy, upon the State men, by hordes of porder ruffians, that the Commission might well be kept here the year round, with their present effisient corps of clerks and sergeant atarma, and have enough to do. When will the people come to our reifefy When will Congress act ¥ f tothe free State men of Kansas muat soon come, or the battle for freedom will be ‘lost. ‘From the Cleveland Daily Herald, May 22) We have had an interview with Mr ~P. faft, of Brooklyn, who on yesterdsy (Wednesday) reached chis ity, having 1eft Lawrence, 1n Kansas, on Saturday morn- ing last, (ihe 17th,) being two ter then the letter in to-day’s paper, and which Mr. Taft also had the kind- peas to bring to us. The news by Mr. 1., therefore, is the very latert, as he hada Me 3 ol aes Tua of less than two days from Kansas to 8t. Louis. Mr. T. left Kansas City, in Messouri, on Sunday. Wehave heard enough from Mr. Taft to convince us that the cause of the free State party is desperate. Ba- siness is entirely suspended ia the Territory, and mea withoot means must leave or starve. Governor Shannon bas ealled out what he terms the militia, which is entire- ly compured of Missourians, Alabamians, Soatn Carolini- abs, anc Georgians. who, being enrolled, are under pay, sud thus neariy 2,000 of tho vilest of humanity are en- cnn ped sloug the river for the express purpose of thrast- ing co Territoriel isws dowa the throate of the citizsus of Lawrences, or murder them, or diive taem frow ihe Territory. the troops of the federal governmert are not relied vpon by Syanuco anc bis knaves, tor having some hama- city edcut them, they will not dotho bidding of the ruilans, Col, Sumper and bis officers and men are «tig- matizac aa “dd adolf ioxtrts.’”” Dom the attempted arrest of Reeder on the writ of at- tachment i:sued by Lecompte, Reader was provalled on to fly, and thus rave bis own life anc that of the pesple of Lawrence—tor the vengeance aworn sgaivat Lawrenee is because Reed: jer there refused to be arrested, and because strong free State town. Up to last Saturday, had not floen heard frem.. Acamp of South Ceroliniaus and Missourians noar Le- compton numbers 900, and /s dally receiving adcitionons. Another camp of 125 bout » mile ange haif from Lawrenos. The camp on I'riday tant arrestey Bleven nine of whom, after being warned to leave tne Territory, were released; but two are still retained. Every man passing up or down by land is arrested and tearched. £ven letters are broken open and read. Aouses are pillaged, provisions are stolen and every kind of de- predation committed. When Mr, T. left on Saturday, an attack was hour; expected on Lawrence, but on the boat ur. f. was by Misrourians that Tuesday was the day, and it is pro- babdle the towa is laid low before this, ‘The citizens of Lawrence were not in postare for de. bar Phe they ed arms aod Loh nnn not ‘age of mony was brought down by the beat by Mr. Bronson. who, by tne ald of Mr. and Mr. John Hawes, of S:. Johnabacy, Vt. (who accompanied Mr. Taft all through Kenras) wae to keep it ar from ruffian hands; se that, befure It is eately in Washington. story of Kansas, in short, is Just this: Every means to make it ro State seeming t> be fruitless, except 03 driving free Siate wen from the Terri ory, Sbannon ani Maashal Donak son have, on the atroxgth of Reeder’s re- fural to waive bis exemption from arrest, enrolled all the rufians from the slave Sta.es, ass. much militia under pay. There assassin soWiery boast thet fourteen days’ service entitles them to 160 acres of land, berides their pay and rations. Thus an army of §pro-slavery men '* quartered upon Kansas to ont out its suostance, destroy free the Territory from free State men. , too, when a force of government troops, sufliciont for every purpose of arreat and pro ‘ection, is withia call. The world affords mo case wish has ita pereliel in vile Not s man has resisted, even to the waving of his hand, the acts of Col. Sumner’s troops; and yet these troops are not called upon, but cut throet robbers and murder- eta are armed by Shannon with Usited States guns, and thelr expexeen paid with United Sistes money. ‘This Jast sebeme, consoeted by the agents of thie ad. mintatrution for the purpose of fastening slavery upon Neuwas, will probabty be successful. United States Circuit Court. Before Hon. Judge Betts. THE NICARAGUA FILIBUSTERS DISCHARGED. May 26.—T7he United States vt. Addison Farnsworth, Chas. H. Walters, Wm. 8. Lyster, Andrew J. Morrison, John Creighton and George B. Hall—Mr. A. A. Phillips, ecunsel for the defendants, moved that they be dis- cherged from their recognisances, aa {he government had falled to bring them to trial, The District Avtorney did not the m-tion, aa he was anable to procare the terbance of then witnocses, defeudanta we thoretore dieeuarged, 7 se PRICE TWO CENTS. SHE LATEST NEWS. y MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS. Interesting from Washington. ‘MR. MAROY'S REPLY TO LORD OLAKBNDON—Dte MISSAL OF THX BRITISH MINISTEX—GATHKEENG OF THE PRESIDENTIAL WIRE PULLERS—ILLNESS OF MR. OkR, BTC., ETC. ‘Wasnisoron, May 6, 1866, The Cabinet was in cession several hours thie morning, end heard Ur. Marey’s reply to Lord Ciarendon read. It is im tone equally conciliatory with Clarendon’s despatch ané accepts the epology offered as pertectiy ratisfactory 80 far on the British “government” is concerned; yet i: declares that Mr. Crampton, as the representative of tne Britieh government, is not agreeable, and bis pavsports 679 furnished, that bis place may bs filledyey another, A copy of this document wil] be farnished Mr. Crampton to-morrow, at noon, togesher with the ling deferred dis- miseal. There will be no fiaso in the pan th'a ime, A Co'egation of merchants from New Yurk were at work to- €ay to keep Crampton in the country, The effvrt provel a failure, of course, There is considerable exoi'emeat, and war prognosticated. Now. what aay» Wall atree:/ ‘The delegates to the Cimcinnati Convertion are aié!! pouring im, and we are about havicg » regniar rehearsal o' the farce here previous to the play in the Queen City Nino Georgia delegates are here aud report the State di- vided betwen Dovgias and Buchanea after Pierce is sat weide, The New York hard and soft delegs ¢ are be-e fp strength, coquetting for seats inthe Convention. fhe hards I think, are a trifle ahead. Both say they are willing to vote for Donglase as @ compromise. The Califorais delewates are for Douglas afier the first ballot; 52 are the Ohio delegates, Bo h houses of Congress adjourn for the week after Wednestay, ostensibly to put ou the summer dress, but in fact nothing is to be done un JI a‘ter the Coavention. The Hon. James L. Orr, of 8. C., was sudder ly uttacred this morning #ith meursigia in the back, and so severe wes the pain, that he toll upon the floor, from which he was taken up by several gentemen who happened to be in his room. He is much better this evening, amd hopes are entertained that he will be out ageia in a few cays. The speech of Senator Pugh to-day waa a bcliliant effort. - Col. Colt ard his agenta are here preswing an extension of his patent. Tney depend greatly on James’ bul. By a decisicn of the Cabinet no obstacles are to be placed in the way of vessels or men aniling for Nicaragua. The Sumner and Grovks Affray, GEN. J. WATSON WEBB IN TROUSLB—AN AFFAIR OF HONOR ON THE TAPIS—tTH# INVESTIGATING U0M- MITTER AT WOBK—MR. SUMNER'S VEBSION OF THE ASBAULT, BTU. Wasmveton, May 26, 1856, A rumor wns widely circulated to-day, that Mr. Broke, 0! S uth Caroltza, had challenged Gen. James Watson Webb, bus the trots are as follews:—Gen, Quitman to-day yas ibe beaer of a note from Mr. Brooks to Gen. Webb, asblog whether he was the author of the artfele in the Courier and Enquirer on Saturéay relative to the assault on Mr. Sumzer, to which Gen. Webb replied he bad ab- stained from writing on this subject uill Saturday, and that the Courier of Tuesday would contain # long letter over bis signature, from which Mr. Brooks might learn fully his opinions relative to the affair. The House Committee of Inves:igation waited on Mr. Sumner to-Cay, and took his testimony in regard tothe assault, He was also cross examined. He was in bed during the examination, and bas sat up but H tle since suo assault, Hels etili very weak, and the phyvicians counsel him not to go cut of the hous, duriog ‘his vegk. The Seals in the statement ot Mr, Summer, under oath, in regerd to the assault upon him by Mr. Brooks :—~ Lattended the Senate as usual on Thursday, the 22d of Mey. After sone formal dusiness, a mersage war "6 qvived fsom the House uf Kepreseotatives, ann uncing tav death of @ member of that body from Missouri. {bis wax fol Kiser! ie brief tribute oa ae deovased Wig Ve Geyer uri, WED, Act ig wo Usage and out o' roach the gens the Senate adjourned at once. Instead cf leaving the Senate chamver with the resi of the Senators ou the acjournment, I continued in my seut, occtipted with my pen; and whi'e thus intent, in order to be in seascn for the mail, which was ao0n to close, I was approached by several persosa whe derired to Rgesd ped hoe me; but ipa Lhe them promptly and oriefly. excusing myeelf, for the rea- Martech Leaecrush eagagels Wares tos fast oF thoes persons left me, I d:ew my arm chair close to my desk, and with my legs vader ‘he cesk continaed writing. My attention at this time was so entirely drawa from all other subjects, tha: though there must have beea many persons in the Sena*e, Isaw nobody. Waile thus intent, with my head bent over my writmg, 1 was addresse’ by & person, who approached the front of m deek, #0 ec- tirely unobserved that I was not aware of his presence until T beard may name pronounced. 48 E looked up, wich pen io band, i saw @ man, whose counwaance was not fantiler, ctandirg directly over me, and at the same moment caught words: “ I haveread your speach twioe over, cai . I is a libel on outh Caroliaa ani Mr. Butler, who ‘fa a relative of mins.’ While these words were still pasalog from his lips, be commenced succession of bl with s heavy cane, on my bare head, by the first of which I was stunned so aa to lose my sight. I saw no longer my assaliant, nor any other per- sun or object inthe rcom. What I aid afterwards was done almost uncensciounly, acting under the i: stinots of relfdetence. Witn head aiready bent down, I rose trom my reat, wrenching up my desk, which was screwed to the floor, and then pressing forward, while my aseaiant continued his blows. I bad no other coascions- nese until I found myself ten feet forward, in frent of my desk, lying on the flocr of the Senate, with my bleeding head suppcrted on the knee of s geutieman waom I soon Teeognised by voice and manner as Mr. Morgan, of Yew York. Other there were about me, offering me friencly assistance, but I did not recognise any of them. Others there were ot a distance, looking on and offering no assistacce, of whom ! recognised ozly Mr. Dougims, of Iuincis, Mr. Toombs, of Gro-gis, and, I thought, also my ansailsat, standing between thom. ‘I was heiped from the flvor, and conducted inw the lobby of the Senate, where I was placed upon a sofa. Of those who hel; me here I have po recollection. As I entered the loony, T reer gnised Mr. Slideli, of L uleiana, who retreated, but I no one ¢ise until I felt » friendly grasp of the band, which seemed tp onme from Mr. Campbell, of Obi». Ihave a vague impression that ar. Bright, P:esideat of the Be i) ke to me while I was on the floor of the ‘Senate or in the lobby. 1 make this stavement in answor to the interrogatory of the committee, and offer it oo presenting conspletely all wy recollections of ihe sraut and of the attending circumstances, whether immeciatey before or immedistely after. 1 cesire to add, that, besides the words which [ have given, as uttered by m scsailent, I have on indistinst recollection of the words “ old man;’’ but these are so en- veioped in the mist which ensued from the first blow, that [am not sure whether Were utiered or not, On the cross-examination of Mr. Samuer he sta ‘ed that be was entirely without arms of oy aiod, and that lie bad no potioe or warning of any kind, direot or indi- reot, of this acsault. In answer to # cross-question, Mr. Sumner replied that what he had asid cf Mr. Butler was strictly responsive to Mr. Butier’s speeches, and according to the usages of parlementary debate. ACTION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE IN REGAKD TO THE ATTACK ON MR. SUMNER. Bostos, May 26, 1856. ‘The Senate to-Cay parwed the following resolves, by a unanimous vote:— Resolved, by the Senate axd House of Representatives of the Commonwealth cf Massachusetts, That we have received with ceep concern information of the recent vio- Tent assault committed in the Senate chamber at Wash irgton, upon the of the Hon, Cnariey Sumner, one of our representatives in Congress, by Preston 8, Brooks, amember of the House of Representatives, from South Carolina—an assault which no provocation could justify —brutal and cowardly im irself—a gross breach of par- Mawentary priv! Tuthiess attack upon the lioer:y of sperch—an o7 of the decencies of civilized iife, and an indignity to the Commonwealth of Massachasetis. Re: olved, that the Legislature of Massacisetta, in the pame of the free and enlightened peo- pre, demands for her representatives in ‘he national Legislature entire freedom of speech, and will aphoid them in the proper exercise the essential right of American citizens, Resolved, That we we of Mr. Sumner’s earnest and fearless deciaration free principles, and his manly defence of human rights and free terri ory. Reaolved, That the Legisia ure of Massachusetts is ix~ eratively oaled by the plainest cictates of duty, from « Secent regard of the rights of her citizens and respeot for ber character as a sovereign State to demand, and the Leginiature of Massachusetts hereby does demand. of tha national Congress @ prompt and # rict investigation into the recent asenlt upon Mr. Sumner, and the expulsion by the House of Mr. Brooks of South Carolina, and any ether members concerned with him in said assault. Rasoived, That His Excellency the iovernor be re- jursted to travamit a of the foregoing resolves to 6 President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Re to each of the Senators and men- esen‘atives from this Common- wealth in the Congress of the United States. Atter the adoption of the forego'ng resointions, they ‘wore transmitted to the House for the action of that body pon them. In the House the resclotions exoited an animated de- date, but, after ht amendment to the third, they were adopted by 187 against 23. MR.BROOKS’ CONDUCT ENDOREED IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Cotvana, (3. 0.) May 26, 185 Centributions are being made in Charleston and Colum- bis for the purpore of 6 testimonial for vresen- tition te Prenton 8 irockat course ty very gene ovality, jolly wpproved in Suse 1 ) will be nominated before the sixth ballot. I HARTY “KOUTA COSGMESS. FIRS? BEABION. pail acc Benate. Wasmtcrtox, May 26, 1966. THE 4b-AULT ON ME, @UMS ER, Mr, PEARCE, (national) of Md., stated that the spoctal committee to investigate the assault committed on Mr. Sumner found it impossible to pntane the investigation Preperly. without power to send for persons and papers, and asked that euch power be given. Agreed to. WAGON ROAD 70 THE Parirc, Mr, Were, (dem ) of Cal, presented » petition from 75,000 citiens of California, asking for a wagon rosa to conoect Calllormia with the A‘lantic States. The signe tures wore bound in two Jarge volumes. Mr. Wola urged the impor‘once of the measure. MILITARY ROADS ACROBE THR PLANE, . Mr. WELLER also introdused a bill for the construction of emilitery road from the western bouzdary of Mis- sourl to Carson Valiey, ard another for the construction of a military road trum E! Paso to Fort Yume, THE ADSUH 108 OF KANSAB Mr. Puan, (dem ) of bio, adoreveed the Senate on the dill for the admission of Kanras. fin objected to the pro- yorition of Mr. Seward to admit Keonas under her free State constitution, (not exoveding :4,000,) and brcause the Topeka govstitation waa ra cited oy omy 710 votes. He puréued a coursa of argument similar to that of the supporters of Mr. Douglas’ lit, ang was very severe in hin rwmarbs on the Emigrant Aid Bocistien, Be gave rea- sons why he could not the instructions of the Ohio Ingislature, ana replied to the argumenta of Mosers, Seward and Sumner, FROTKONWN FOR GUANO DISCOVERERS. Mr. Skwanp introduced # bill to authorize that protec- tion be given to the aitizens of he Univer sistas who may Siscover deposit of guano. Refecred to the Committee on Fzeigs Relations. Adjournod. Mouse of Representatives, Wasnincton, May 26, 1858, ‘THR CAPITOL, EXTENSION—MORE CORRUPTION. Mr, Baxt, of Ohio, moved for 2 #aspeasion of the rules, fo enable bim to introduce resolu ion eailing for «pe- cific information connected with all the branches of work on the Capito! and Post Office extension, He said he wanted the country to ace the manner in ch the law had been 6 d and the public money wasted. The rules were sus vended. Mir, BALL proceeded to show that the Secretary of the Treasury unneceaearily expended large sum: of money, lettang contracts to the highest ins'wad of the lowest bidders, with @ lows of more than $100,000 oa one of them. Sixt-en or seventeen thousand dolars had been spent for masbinesy to raise stone on ‘reasury ooild- ing, in defiance of the fact that hoi: ing aud setting could be performed by contract. He made n) charge of corruption against Capt, Meigs or the Superiutendent, bu! the latter is spending money vnnecessarily on the Capitol amd Post Office extension, by making the work too neavy ana fine, ‘The resolution waa passed. NEW YORK POLITICS. Mr. Kexty, (¢em.) ot N. Y., obtained permission to print a speech whish he had no opportunity to deliver. main- taining shat the softs compore the true demosratic party of New York, and are superior in numbers and nation- ality to the hards, who, in his opinion, are mostly Know Nothings. He avowed his belief that ‘ne cof: delegates weu.d be recognized at Cincinnati, to the exclusion of the hards. CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMB. Huwrerey Marsnaut, (K.N.) Ky., from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill to suthoriz» the patents issued. on the fins) : jjudication of Californ'an iand ciaims, prior ps to January, Conside: Adjourned. Hews trom New Mexico, Sr: Lovis, May 26, 1856, The Bante Fo mail arrived at Westport, Mo., on the 2lat. Mr. Dow, Secretary of the Territory of New Mexico, waa among the passengers. The mail was stopped by # party of thirty In¢ians—Kiowah warriors—who demanded pro- visions, but offered no injury to he party. A large num- der of Camanches, entirely peaceable, were seen on the Arkansas river, The herds of buffaloes encountered onthe prairie were very numerous. There {s nothing new in New Mexico, Gon. Merriweather arrived at Santa Fe on the 27th of April, in good healt, Affairs in Buston. ANNIVERSARY OF TBE SOUTHERN AID SOCIETY—DES- TRUCTIVS FIRE, Boston, May 26, 1856. The anniversary of the Southern Aid Socie'y was held at the Park street churob last evening. The sosiety was established three years ago for the purpore of providing the slave States with ministers and missionaries, Rey, Dr. Biagden opened the meeting with prayer. The Seore- tary, Rev. Mr. Stile, geve an interes‘ing account of the objects and operations of the society, Tne first year they raired abcut $4,000, the second about $10,000, this year only about $9,000, but the financlal year ts not yst closed. They have this year sents miraionary to Texas to explore that State. The society spends $800 per arnum in New Orleans in supporting trast missions: ries, It basalso contributed toward supporting a mia sionary in Mobile, also to.ssionaries to the slaves in se- veral Southern States. The meeting was addressed by Rev, Harvey Woods, of Mississippi, and Rev. Dr. Parker, of New York. About 12 o’ciock last night the four atory brick build- ing in Federal street, formerly Sea street, near South Boston bridge, was centroyed by fire, together with a Dicck of small dwellings in the rear, The main building, occupied by the Bostom Planisg and Moulding Company, contaised valuable machinery and a largs amount of stock. The dwellings were occupied by twenty or thirty Trish famPies, who have been rendered houseless. Loss about $60,000—abont one-half covered by insurance. 1856, m of the bill was poatponed two weeks. The Democratic National Convention, CixcunsaTt, May 26, 1856. ‘The city is being rapidly filled with strangers. There sre numerous arrivals from Virginia, Louisiana, Texas ané Tennessee, and a full delegation from Mississippi, to the Democratic Convvation. Fire at Fayette, Me. PortLann, May 26, 1866. The North Wayne Ssythe Factory, together with grist 6nd saw mills, and a tannery and machine shop in Fay- ette, Kennebec county, were dostroyed by fire on Satur- day. Lous about $40,000. Steamer Burned at St. Louis, Sr. Louis, May 24, 1856. The stesmer Nebraska, bound for New Orleans, with 800 tons of produce, caught fire this morning while lying at the levee, snd boat and cargo were heavily damaged. ‘The fire commenced in the hola. [he boat was owaed at Pittsburg, and eost $85,000 one year ag>. Ineured for abou: half that amount. The joss is not yet estimated. ‘The Case of the Postmaster of New Orleans, New ORLEANS, May 26, 1866. ‘The case of the United States va. Kendall, &., was concluded last night. The jury, after halfan hour's de- liberation, returning a verdict of uot gullty. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PriLapenrma, May 26, 1856. Stocks are heavy. Pennsylvanis 6's, 83; Reading Rail- read, 4434; Long inland, 133; Morris Uanal, 1355; Penn- sylvania . : 48% ew Onteans, May 24, 1856, The rales of cotton were restricted to 610 hy at 10}e. @ 103¢¢., for middling. The lower grades are feoble. Freights to Liverpool, 34. Our Lancaster Correspondence. Lanoasrme, Pa., May 24, 1856. Mr. Buchanan af Home— Visited by Distinguished Politi- cians— Delegates at Wheatland, Ever since the return of Mr. Buchanan from Fog'and, our town has assumed quite @ lively aspect. A:most every train brings to it a number of “distinguished stracgers,” on their way to Wheatland to pay thetr reepects to “‘Pennsylvania’s favorite son,” now a promi- nent candidate for the Presidency. Among the number Brats cat arene te el eo? 5 er, as] inti . Consul to Lon Sentinel, Geo. Sanders, late don, » Porter, J. Glancy Jones, M. C., and i Mr. Buchanan's friends consider his chances for the betting that he ve the very best authority for saying that om the first ballot he will receive one hundred and fifteen votes, the calcu- lation In your paper of the other day to the contrary notwithsianding, Yusterday Mr. Buchanan entertained quite a large num- ber of friends—delegates and others en roule for Cinctn- natil—amorg whom were four Gelegates from Maine. He was ate’ that the whole delegation from that State ‘would cast their votes for him after the first ballot, HAnpor anv River Convention—All will re collect the influence which the harbor river cosven tion held in this olty in the summer @ 1847 exerted nyo the sentiment of tbe country, The time has arrtved Tee NSE LONE. What say Sar cobec poration cieey al " the great Jakes and rivers? Shall we have Presidency as above par, and are freely Our Washington Corr:spondence, Wasmava1w, May 26, 1856. Te Chacinnati Conventiin—Chit-chat in Ge Capital—TMe Crampton Afiair— Visit from a Russian Squadron, Tis rwh $0 this city by politicians from ¢he vartoue parts of the @cion is greater than I have eer before Known at any one time, This, it would seem, is tv be tae Plaee for makin, the ncmination, and not Olnolematt. While Mr. Macy Lua deco hard at work on the answer te Lord Cisrengon, President Pierce hes himself eurround- #4 by bis contdensial scvisers, who secure him success on the Arst be, if notbing matcreseeu betwixt mow and of Jase inverposes to prevent it, Seoretary bear ef no other eames ¢han these of Pierce er Douglas while tusteting that the Kansas Gght, which commenced Aere in the kuoclting. down of Sumner, ehould goon, and kaye uo interruption, wri the ques- tion of rigge:irm is rettled one way ov the \wher. The Secretary's views heme thousands of epprovews in and about thie ciry, The remainder of,the Caomet filed them» eelves but litte t oubled, as their opinions are in mogreaé ¢emand, The Southern delegates bold wo comsuniom: with thoce of the North. They reason that the North t split up, and that the South may flod it nenossary, at the Proper time, to inverpose as arbiter, Senator Dovglas has openly stated that it. would be uora‘e to nomira’e Mr. Buchanam, ifthe Kauses privol- Plefis of any interest to the democrasy end country. ‘This blow was Gunecestary, as Mr. Bushanon wid not throw bimself in the way of any aspirant at the-Cinctn- nati Convention, Perhaps it is to be regretted; yet the fae! stares us in the face that Mr. Buchanan will not be the acmines, The hards are pressing the South in aup- Port cf Daniel 8. Dickiason; the softsa—and they aro name- rowr, all fice holders—insiss upon General Pieroe, Wir givia is claimed for bim, and I know of futerests at wort. whieh are to secure Pennsyivants, should Mr, Bucha- nan’s chances befourd of ne avail, Probably Mr: Camp- boli, the Pon maser General, the friend of Mr. Busha- nan, might give particulers, if diaposed to do #0, to any friend of tne 6x Minis-er’s ave Mr. John Forney. An (incident interesting and deserving of notice kee been “furnished me. Yesterday cancus of the friezds of General Pierce, was cslled at tno rooms of « momber of the Senate, and the parties inrie’ by peme. ‘An office hoider, belonging to your ity, but not invi'ed, presented himself, and quietiy took his chair, waitirg an organization. The room waa full; alt who had recived oarce were there. The office nelder tried the agreeable; went about, spoke to the geatlemwa assombied, but rece'y ng uothicg more than «cool ea- awer, againtock his seat—when one of the persone pre- sent arse and opserved that the mestiog was private and if avy were present who had not received written im- vitations, such pethons would please withdraw. The ofice bolder took the hint, and the meeting was organised. The gent!eman atluded t» has long figured ia your city an the immeciate representative of the Prestcent, but bis sincerity bas been shown to consiat only ta words. £ would mention his name, but it will be announced iz @ few weeks among others, whose services are to be dis- pensed with by the President, Z ‘The further the Crampton affair progres:es the denpen does this gentleman sem to involve bi neelf, and 10 ren- der his ciseriesal more pressing upon the government, Since the publicstion, in April las’. of the papers in the Porrension of the Unites States government relative to the nentrality d’fficulty, I am assured thet Mr. Maroy hae recetved Feveral letters of undoubted character from Oa- nada end parts of the United States, proving » well or- ganized system, on the part of Mr. Crampton, for the carrying out of his ends, which Lave not yet been made ablic, They will, I undersiand, be submitted to the mate at an early day. New York snd our pricc(pal seaports will be visited during the summer by a large Ru:sian naval force, the object of which, fn the main, is to make av acknowledg~ ment of the friendly sentiments which have been ex- pressed at all times towards Russia by the people of the United States. It is supposed they will reach New York in Jane, when # round cf entertainments will be given om board of thelr princtpal ships, to the eltizens of the Km- City. ‘A joiat resolution will be cffored on peta thers 3 foran a¢jcurnment of Congress for ten days, to such sreangements in both houses as may be required for s sumung> sension, Political Gossip. Mir. A. B. Coleman, of the Barnett Houso, Cinclanatl, bas sent us a velegraphic despatch, requesting us to fm_ form the derrocratis delegates that he will not raise tl prices during the holding of the Convention, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. The Washington Know Nothing Organ thinks that i¢ Seward is nomfnated by the nigger worshipers the aue- cees of Fillmore will be rendered more certa!n, a8 Bishop Hughes would then teks tig field in person for hia frien@ Scwird, and draw off » large number of the Irish vote frcm the democratic party, General Thomas D, Arnold, an old line whig, and for- merly member of Congress from Tennessee, has ualted with the democratic party in that State, ‘The ly Obio Clevelander does not care who Is nowal vated at Cincinna:!, but ventures the prediction that Stephen A. Douglas will be the next democratic os:ct- date for tho Presidency. The Achens, Ga., Southern Banner, speaking of the New York delegates to Cincinnati, says:—We trust thet the “ Georgia platform” test will rule out the softs, for ome faith in them is very Little larger thana grain of mustard *eed, and that the hards be admitted, for they have stood. by our righto, while black republican and Know Nothing Janizaries have shot down our friends. Thomas L, Anderson has been nominated for Congress by the Know Nothings ia the S+cond district of Missourd. The speeches of Senator Douglas on Kansas Territortell Affsirs have been printed in pamphlet form, and large numbers are now lsying in Washiogton, ready to be des- patoked throughout the country on the opening of tne Presidential campaign, The large Sonihern steamers now lying at Cineinant will be converted into lodging houses during the alsting of the democraltc national convention. The nigger worshippers of New Hampshfre are to hota State convention at Concord on the 10th of June, for the purpose of appointing delegates to attend the Phila- delphia convention, all the Western railroad lines have advertised to carn the delegates and their friends to and from Cincinnat! at half the usual rates of fare. Regatta of the Metropolitan Club of Wik Mamuburg. UThe Metropolitan Regat:a Club of Williamsburg gave @ very fine regaita yesterday from the Washington Ges- den, which drew forth a very large concourse of spee tators, The day was fine, and the waters adjacent to the Garden wore literally covered with row boats of evesy description and size, and the banks of the East r'ver, im the vicinity, accommodated from three to four be isaad people, allapxicus to witness the sports of the regatta, Three races were given, consisting of ® tqr@aty feet shell boat race, one for nineteen feet working bots, and another for seventeca feet boats, with two pales of soullag the prizes for each of which was s handscmely wroughé silver goblet. For the first race the following bonta were entered :— Names, America ..... Astoria Belle... They all started well, but soon came into a single file line as they got ‘on towards the stake boat, whian wae placed about haif a miie trom tke Garden down towards the Navy Yard dock. The course was to de rowed over four times, making the distance four miles, The Ame- rican Boy got the lead, and was followed close by the America, but the former suceeded in winning the race, performing the distance in 44 minutes and 65 seconds. For the nineteen feet working boat race there were only two entrances, and one of the boats gave out on the second turn. The day for this description of out over, and we should not be surprised if tempt to revive it has given it the | New and fleet eheil boats have sprung uy the old working boats, aod have #1 the excitement from the old «ty ‘The Iast race was pulled oy » doata, two pairs of sculls, Toore we v Yates, the James Weesels, and the Fwi Woy very exciting race, and elicited the cheers of thi tude at every tu: of the stake, On first comb the Yates was» length ahead of the Weasels; vehi cond turr ‘heir porftions were reversed; on the thira turn they come in im about the same maaner as on the revou *, and when they came back to the judges* om tor the Lael time, thetr bows were within four feet of each other—the We: winning the race, Thare was at no time during the comrest two boata’ lengths difference between them, Tine, 47m. 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