The Express.
London, England, 1856-09-29 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.
The British and North American royal mail steam
ship Persia, Captain Judkins, arrived in the river at
9.30 cm. from New York, with 137 passengers and
1,663,846 dollars in specie. She left New York at
9.53 a.m. on the 17th inst., and same day, at 4 p.m.,
posed the royal mail steam ship Asia, going in to
New York. September 21, lat. 48, lon. 18, passed
a steamer' imposed to be the royal mail steam ship
Canada, hence for Boston. September 24, 4 p.m.,
lat 51.17 N., lon. 22.29 W., passed the royal mail
steam ship Africa, hence for New York. The follow-
ing are the daily runs of the Teri* according to her
log:-18th, 321 miles; 19th, 308; 20th, 313; 21di,
312; 220 d, 298; 23rd, 318; 24th, 324 ; 25:6, 320;
and 26th, 322.

She reports the arrival at Boston, on the 14th, of
the royal mail ships Cambria and Arabia, from this
port, and the United States mail ship Atlantic, hence,
at New York on the 15th, and the steamer Hu.
monies, from Hamburg.
Advice, from Baltimore state that the packet ship,
Diadem, had foundered at sea while on a voyage from
New York. Four of her men were lost by a heavy
sea that swept her deck.
The British barque Resolute, which was deserted
by her captain and crew while on a voyage of die.
covery in the Arctic Ocean, has arrived at the Navy
Yard at Brooklyn, where she is about to undergo
repairs preparatory to being presented to the British
government, Congress having appropriated 40,000
dollars for that purpose. The Resolute was dis-
covered on the 10th of September, 1855, in latitude
67 degrees north, about twenty miles distant from
Cape Mercy, by the whaling barque George Henry,
of New London, Connecticut. The Resolute we,
built of teak wood, expressly for service in high
northern latitudes, and is a model vessel in that re-
spect. When thoroughly repaired she will be sent
to Liverpool under command of Commander Hart-
stein, who has been appointed to that service by the
government.
The most interesting of the intelligence from the
United States is still that concerning Kansas. The
following statement from Capt. J. B. Cline, giving
an account of the dispersion of the P. o.Blavery camp
at Middle Creek, and of the sacking and burning of
Ossevratomie, is dated Lawrence, Sept. 5.
On Wednesday, the 27th ef August, after marching from
Ossawatornie, about eight miles, we there surprised land
took four of the Pro-Slavery trouts, We then preceeded to
Middle Creek, where the main body were encamped.
Before reaching there we raw and chased seven of theM
men, and caught four of them. They had George Pat.
ridge, a Free-state man, prisoner with them. We pursued
the releasing three to the camp. One of them, the captain,
on reaching the camp, cried "to arms " They mustered
immediately and prepared for battle. Our men immediately
dashed in among them, firing but f nkr rounds before
the enemy fled. Tho enemy Fred thirty or forty
random shots at us, none of which took effect. The
enemy left horses, waggon', camp utensils, and the captain's
Jug of whisky, and a dinner they had just prepared. They
'Lumbered in all about 126 men, a part of whom were said
to lm absent at the time. Oar force consisted of 95 men.
We took thirteen prisonen; the balarce of the enemy fled
for Sager Creek. We pursued them au the following day
to Sugar Creek, but found no one there. Oa Friday we re-
turned to Ossawatemie. On Saturday meriting, about MVOS
o'clock, it was reported that an army of raglans were in
the district. Mr. Frederick Brown, who was preparing to
start for lAWTtlier, was waylaid going for his saddle front
one neighbour's house to another's and shot dead. A mes-
senger them came in Mating that their were marching rapidly
for the town with a form of from 260 to 300 men mounted.
They marched dome to within 400 yards ef the town and
drew up in line of battle. They were then fired upon by
the Free State men—being a force of thirty, under the com-
mand of Captain John Brown, with fifteen men, and
Captain J. B. Cline, with fifteen more. We fired
upon them and kept them in crock for half an hour.
They brought their cannon to bear upon us, and fired
briskly upon as with little effect. The ammunition of my
company having become exhausted, I deemed it prudent to
t, and ordered my men ti cross to the opp xite bank
01 the Merle Do Cygne. CeVain Brown's men, a portion
of them, 'WM the river. There were two Free State men
killed sod three wounded. Oat of the Free• State men who
was killed took no part in the affair, and was struck with a
spirit-level over the bead and body, and thus beat to death
in the presence of his wife. They then proceeded to plunder
and lire the buildings. Eighteen buildings were burned.
The women and children were driven in'o the woods for
protection s-id shelter. They took come seventy-five head
of cattle, twelve h , and five waggon loads of plunder.
They then decamped, takieg with them their dead and
wounded. I learn from those who asen,ted them in loading
their dead end wounded, that there were nine killed and
four wounded. I saw seven men fall myself. I had but
one cartridge left, which I reserved. I then ordered four of
my men who stood near me, who had a f..w cartridges lefts
to direct their fire et a Rag that was fl refine, and had the
satisfaction of witneming the fall of the flag at the second
fire of my men. My men fired four rounds, and brought
down seven of them.

There was a report that General Richardson had
' been taken prisoner by Line and released, but it
could not be authenticated.

The latest intelligence from Kansas is contained
in the followiog despatch :

Lawrence, Wednesday, Sept. 10.

After a contest of two days, the state priscners have been
admitted to bail by Judie Lecomp.e, and ars to-night
with us. It is not believed they will ever be tried.
GOTOTIIO7 °eery is in Leavenworth. and will be her*
le-morrow. We are cheered by hie arrival. He
promises to drive every marauder from Rinses who is
not an actual resident, and says he will call to his aid
1,000 United Suttee troops, and 50.00 vArpteete from the
north, if cemetery. Cept Emi ry's banditti bind, near Lea-
venworth, minted an officer of the army yesterday,for which
Emery'. whole company were brought before Ger. Smith.
Rev. Mr. Nuts is with tit to nigut. We have had a jubilee
of rejoicing. Public opeakieg in the seat from the pri-
toners for three howl. Col. Whipple's regiment captured
a party of thieves at ()nuke yesterday, and took eighty
home. We will complete a fort to-nv !row on Mount
Oriad that will accommodate 1,000 men.

Louie, Monday, Sept. 15.

Adv:ces from Basses to the 10th say that the state pri-
soners were released on bail. 0 ,vernor Geary has tented
proclanset oa commanding all armed binds to disperse.
Einury's bond were taken before Gsoeral Smith for arrest•
tog an ogicer of the rrmy. Whipple 's company had car
tared a party of thieves on the 9th, and taken eighty home.
A fort capable of holding a thowand cues had just been
finished at Lawman. There wsa a jubilee et Lswranci
on the 10th inst. Speeches were mud. by the state pri-
soners, and there was general rejoicing. Mrs. Itobinson
paned here to day en route f,,r Boson.
Acting Governor Woodson, of Kansas, had been
addressed by the Kansas State Central (Free Soil)
Committee, demanding th, dismissal of the man-
hunting parties in the territory. To this address he
returned a reply, imputing all the calamities of the
inhabitants to the conduct of General Lane and hie
partisans, and coneuding by demanding implicit
obedience to the pro slavery laws of the territory.

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A grand freedom and Fremont meeting was held
at the Tabernacle, New York. on the 16 h. The
principal speakers were Mr. Htory Ward Beecher
and the Hon. Jchn P. Hall.
Three grain warehoused on Water•street, Chicago.
owned by S. B. Pomeroy, George W. Dale, and
Charles Woodaworth, were burtAd on the 14•11, and
ninety thousand bushels of grain lose, which TM
principally owned by Meesre. Pomeroy, John P.
Chapin, Van Olinda Gale, and Williams and Brother.
The total loss amounts to 100,000 dole.
The George Law had arrived at New York with
two weeks' later news from California and the Pacific
coast.
The news from California is important, as it places
us in possession of the pleasing intelligence that the
vigilance committee of San Francisco had disbanded.
The committee, after releasing Judge Terry uncondi-
tionally, and with only the recommendation that be
resign his office as judge of the Supreme Court of the
state, consummated their labours, and formally dis-
banded on the 18th of Angus', celebrating the event
by a grand parade, in which beween eix and seven
thousand persons took parr. The Fremont party
were making rat id strides in all parts of the state.
Business generally was on the increase, end a great
amount of building and other improvements was going
on in San Francisco. The mines were said to be
yielding better than ever before, and accounts from
ell parts of the state represented a larger amount of
grain, fruits, and vegetables than in any preceding
year. The George Law brought upwards of
1,600,000 dollars in treasure.
The news from Panama is to thr 4th, and Aspins
wall to the 2nd inst. Property valued at 60.000 dole.
had been lost by fire in the Pities Priete, Panama.
The legislature had met, but had much difficulty in
organ.theywisiilul gm LiTthteh
es u
ipoTurgteurreguitotion conic re
!1I::
ca assert,owhothat
has a majority of votes is the Senate, in the speaker's
chair, by force. In Aspinwall, General Magma

had, on the first day, a majority of votes for the
office of president. New Granada had secured a
ntisfactory settlement of her boundary dispute with
Costa Ries.

Late accounts at Panama by British steamer from
San Joan, ou 21st Aupu•t, represent Walker's posi-
tion in Nicaragua as rely bed, and say that people
laughed at his cavil banked, decree. Costa Rica
had promised to aid Guatemala with a fresh fora.
Walker had been recruited by tea artillierytnea from
New 'fork.

By way of Panama wo have sews from the South
Pacific, dated Valpasiso, Ist, and Callao, 11th of
August. In Chili the votes wen being still taken for
president, but up to the last moment only one elector
had cut his voice spinet Senator Montt. Govern-
meet had endowed a number of rchools. The customs
duties tea had been altered in favour of the Argentine
Republic. The Valparaiso railroad works were being
pushed forward vigorously. Trot quillity prevailed at
all points. In Peru the national convention wee still
in steam, but the people were discontented with its'
labour,. The trade dealings for July were very
heavy both at Africa and Iquique. Some very rich
gold diggings had been discovered in Bolivia, on the
river Choquemate.