Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-12-22
LATE NE WS.

A mail arrived on Thursday evening last, by
which received further intelligence from the In
dian warfare in Oregon, and from the civil war in
Kansas. In the former place twenty -four families
had been murdered-in the latter some new de-
velopments had taken place which foreshadowed
q determination for blood shed. About 1000
troops were in Oregon and more were expected to
arrive. Gov. Shannon had made requistion on
the President of the L. States for troops from
Fort Leavenworth.to quel the disturbance, and to
aid in the execution Of the laws.
Suppose the Free States men in Kansas make a
requisition on the free men of the North-is it to
be supposed that the latter will be tardy in their
movements? The President has complied with
the request of Gov. Shannon, and the troops of
Fort Leavenworth and Riley have been placed at
his disposal. Now comes the tug of war! A dis
patch from Kansas says that Gen. Lane, the lead
of the Free States men, is ''cntrenching his
forces at Lawrence and throwing up breast works,
burning beacon lights to be twenty five miles
from Lawrence and bids defiance to Pro-Slavery
men, A Free States man had been arrested, up
whom was found important papers. Possibly
the troops may succeed in quclling the disturbance
but more likely battle will be fought, for there
is a time when 'patiencc ceases to be a virtue,''
and that time is now at hand-at least with the
lovers of Freedom in Kansas.
From Washington we have nothing very def
mite. The following extract of letter from an
outsider, will give the reader an idea Of what is
going on.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30th, 1855.
DEAR NEwsoN Il left word at the Office of the
Times, for the Daily to be sent to me while am
here, but perhaps no written entry was made of it
me.
great deal of caucusing is going on, but be-
ing an outsider l know little or nothing of. the
conclusions, or purposes of the different parties
l have, however, an impression pretty strongly
fixed on my mind, that the Nebraska men will be
beaten in the organization of the House. Fusion
ism seems to be in the ascendant. l had hoped
that all opposed to the repeal of compromises might
unite. But now l think differently. The X. MS
will adhere to their organization, not willing to be
swallowed up by either party, and are more like
ly to unite with the Republicans in electng Off
GERS and dividing the spoils than with the Demo
Gratis. Indeed both parties seem to regard the
Democrats as there real antagonists; and the
Democrats manifest no disposition to make any
concessions or compromises. The allies offer bat
tie and they accept it.
II the Presidential election can be carried into
the House of Representatives, the Fusionists may
elect their man, otherwise they cannot.
The Nebraska vote will probably be cast for
Fo rney (the late Clerk.) think General Gull
lom of Tennessee, will be elected.
Yours, .~
A dispatch of the 4th, says that the House had
assembled, 225 members present, but there was
no election for Speaker on the first ballot. Rich
ardson, (Dem.) "A; Campbell, (Republican) SO |;
Banks, (Frcesoi) %; Fuller, (Whig and Ameri-
can) 20; Humphrey Marshall, lKnow Nothing)
10; scattering, 26. No election-lll being ne
cessary to q choice.
The Senate was called to order, several mem
bers sworn in and Rev. Ii. G. Dean elected Chap
lain. ,.,e.- -.....t .-l - DO .r.. ~
Other news, of some importance, can be found
under tho proper head. -.s wi.