The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-20
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Islfepsa KANSAS.

/ The latest mail nems from Kansas Is Of mos.
rar,ike character. but fclsgraphic adyices, ak
day. later than the mail give account Of coli
sion between the pro-slavery and FREQ State men,
1 The pro. slavery force consists Of 200 men at
wsukarusa, aad 300 more at Westport. The
Platte county (do) Rifles It was said, were on the
| march to aid them. They were all to concentrate
| at Franklin. S
| The Free State force consists Of 400 men at
Lawrence. well armed, and hourly receiving addi
tons. The "Wyandott' and shawnee Indians,
| |, is said, will side with them
Dec. I, 9eclock at night, startling occurrence
| happened at one of the piquets, for the Camps
| seem to be a Ia spaitdire Two pquet men with
/ their rifles had set down the grass, having
| ders not 20 fire unless the emergency was despe
rate. party OF Missouriansin wagon approach
cd Them and when within short distance fred
six shots ut them luckily, neither of them hit
| and the others drove off. This said 10 be
trick 20 preciptate hostiites unier pretenee that
wagon had been fred on.
| A correspondent of the St. Louis Times writing
on December 4th, says:
BY mail and telegraph and private hand stories
! the most infiammable i'll their character had flown
| from town to town, and hundreds had prepared 10
pass over the border for the purpose of protecting
Pro-Slavcry people in the Territory, SUPPOSED TO
| be in danger and taking vengeance for imaginary
| injuries already inflicted. These volunteers had
offered their services to the Sheriff. and been
| ccpted; he being empowered to call out any man
| found within his county. At the same time the
| Governor fearing that this force would be uncon-
trollable in their excitement, by any means within
| his power had telegraphed the President for au-
thority to call out the military stationed at Fort
| Lcavenworth, and had to-day received full powers
to do He has accordingly issued orders to Col
| sumner, the Commandant, to meet Linn tomorrow
at the Delaware Ferry, on the Kansas river, some
f.urteen miles above here, with the whole force
| der his command, (some seven hundred men, as
| was to-day informed by Capt. Lyon,) for the pur-
pose of proceeding at once to Lawrence. with the
double object of bringing that refractory town to
terms and of protecting it against the fury of the
force gathering near 1t under the command of the
Sheriff.
That portion of tho letter about the Presidents
having granted authority Gov. S. to call out the
| United States troops is doubtless incorrect.
| The following letter from Daniel Woodson Esq.
Secretary of the Territory, is published. 1t is in
probability forgery, gottenup to increase the free
| State men:
| DEAR GENERAL: The Governor has called ont
the militia. and you will hereby organize your di-
| vision, and proceed forthwith to Lecompton. As
| the Governor has no power, you may call the
| Platte Rife Company. They are always ready to
| help us Whatever You do, do not impicate the
| Governor. DANIEL WOODSON"
How this private letter got into print is not sta
ted.
| CENTRAL AMERICA The Boletin Official of
| Costa Rica, of Nov. 9Th, gives sketch of the
| present state of the Central American Republics
1t is interesting at this time in view of the fbus-
| tering movements of Walker
| Guntemald--This republic enjoys the blessings
| of peace internally, although the Indians in the
mountain districts give frequent trouble which
compels the Government to keep strong force al
| ways ready to act against them. I.attcrly. the
| President General Carrera with small force of
| one or two thousand men, marched Honduras
with the intention of afterwards proceeding 70
| Nicaragua, to aid the party which has now fallen
in Granada. These notices, says the Boletin, re-.
qure confirmation, and are very vague.
Honduras.-The President of the Republic, Gen
era Don Trinidad Calanas, has at length been
compelled to yield to the superior forces sent
against him by Guatemala, which united in the
department with General Don Juan Lopez
} Gen. Lindo has been named President of Hondu-
ras and it is not known whether Calanas is dead
or has escaped 1t is said that Gen Lopez is about
, going to Nicaragua TO join General Guardioa for
the purpose of opposing the present victorious par
ty i'll Granada.
San Standardization repeated, but Intellectual
| attempts, made by this Republic to bring about a
| settlement of the differences between Guatemala
and Honduras, it abstained from the task and de-
voted ltsef TO the maintenance of peace and order
| within its own territory. The people, consequent
ly, are becoming more enlightened and civilized
and the resources of the country are being devel-
oped.
| H0-AtteT NeAef2l W aIkef became
sessed, by surprise, of Granada, a convention
was entered into by the two contendine parties
Don Patrieio Rivas is the present President of Nj
carasua. The Minister, Don Mateo Mayorga was
shot at Granada divers pretexts and latterly the
| Nicaragua General, Don poneiano Corral WAS also
shot.
Costa Observation-Disclosures the dangers of fill
busterisin. the country continues in peace, and nc-
Their numerous private national improvements
are retarded, nor others give up that are shortly
to be undertaken for the good of the State The
government cOntides in the people, and the people
continue peacefully to progress, having every con-
| hdence III their rulers. Ten thousand soldiers ten
| thousand men who have each a stake in the coun
| try, with properties and families to protect are a
| perpetual guaranty for the nation an element of
order, of progress, and of independence for the
State.
hrm determination exists to check any attempt
at infringing the national right, and with this spirit
the people about to celebrate their national ho
hdays IN December, preparatory to the coffee har-
| vest, which promises to be an abundant one
/
/ DEARTH OF TALENT IN GREAT BRITAIN-Ac
eording to the London Times, there is scarce
man Of genius in England, in any of the arts
from the art of war down to the art of making iron
Ratings In one of its leaders, amenting the dearth
of eminent talent of Great Britain once So fru;t.
fulot great men, that journal says:
| The Great British nation is beginning ,t,os+
TO be conscious not only of some .turaI detc;en'
| YES out even OF temporary observation of its
powers. We have some good painters. tbounb
even tiey are finding their matches abroad. bnt g.
the rcSt--let us see! Wewant a Heaven-sent rem
erai a slur upon Gen. Simpsonl VIZ want q g.,