The Empire County argus., 1855-04-28
News by the COrtes.


news from the Atlantic States and Europe.
INDIAN Hosr1LIT1Es The st Louis papers con-
tain the following, by which it appears the Terri
tory of New Mexico is troublesome patch of
ground for Uncle Sans Government:
Independence, Mo, March %. The Santa Fe
mail arrived to-day, having left that ciyon the lst
inst.s bringing the latest intelligence. The mail
came safely, Notwithstanding the dangers that sur
rounded it, hasty glance at the intelligence
leads to the conclusion that every thing there tends
to war and confusion The Indians are commit
ting depredations and shocking outrages in every
quarter and no one doubts the necessity of giving
them thorough chastisement There is now the
utmost danger to any train travelling over the
Plains without an escort of soldiers. Hostilities
appear TO be spreading from tribe to tribe on the
whole route, threatening to break out in deeds OF
violence and outrage every whore.
Something should be done. The Indians in the
neighborhood of Fort Laramie appear to be deter
mined to give the whites big fight this spring.
They have been unusually impudent in their stock
stealing operations and are preparing for fierce
conflict with the force which government may
send to chastsc them in their thefts and murders.
| HAVANA. The Governor General has partially
recovered from his dreadful Fright on account of
flbusters. A Mr. Thompson, the acting N. Y.
Commercial Agent at Sagua Legrand. had been
arrested and carried to Havana for trial because
he refused to remove the arms Of the United States
from over his door. The Office is under the charge
of the United States Consul at Trinidad. and
such, the right to display the arms could not be
violation of any law. Mr. Thompson has been
grossly outraged by the officials, and treated the
vest offender
l. The publication of documents at Washington
has gone to show that the home government of
Spain backed down on the Black Warrior affair,
and has offered to pay indemnity. and to settle
the whole affair by mixed commission to sit in
Paris
THE EXPEDITION in search of DR.. Kane will sail
from N. Y, under the command of Lieut.. Henry
J. lartstene about the first of June.
KANSAS. There is said to be very large emf
grafton in progress from Ohio Illinois and Indiana
for Kansas The Cincinnati Gazette of Friday,
notices large emigration to Kansas from Ohio,
Kentucky and Indiana, and remarks: We have
seen nothing like it in extent. since the rush to
California. that followed the discovery of the gold
mines. The general character of the emigrants,
also, is of high order, as to intelligence and
means Gov. Reeder has declared that no man
shall be allowed to vote who is not actual in,
habitant, or who has not resided for some months
preceding the election, with an intention to become
q citizen The election took place 30th March
dispatch from Missouri states that ten thousand
residents of that State have departed for Kansas,
and that they will arrive in time to participate in
the contest
HEisrciIoneous
II liOlil Va pc uC cTuS. JduudTJ otttteS
that famine was prevailing there.
Copous rains have fallen in South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama, by which it is supposed the
rivers will rise. and ena bic the cotton detained in
the interior to reach market.
The Hudson river has become navigabe for
steamboats, to Albany
large newspaper mail, with papers from Cali
fornia was destroyed by fire. on board mail car,
near Toledo
English agents opened recruiting stations in n.
York and Philadelphia, which. on being brought
to public notice by the press were discontinued
During the present year no less than three Eu-
ropean Worlds Fair Exhibitions have been
nounced to take place one ut Munich. in Sar-
dinia. and one in Paris. 1t is expected the latter
will be fine display.
During the present session of the North Carroll
ma Legislature, charters have been granted for
three important railroads. to form connections with
western roads.
Business at Lowell appears to be -evivhg. Mills
are bsing enlarged and new ones built.
An expedition. consisting Of two companies Of
dragons and three companies of rangers, COM
manded by Capt. Calhoun, has set out from Fort
Chadbourne, to operate against the Southern Ca
manches of Texas. train numbering sxty-three
government wagons, laden with supplies, accom-
panied the expedition.
A bill appropriating 100000 for the protection
of New Orleans from inundaton, has passed the
Louisiana Legislature, and awaits the Governors
signature.
The wires of the National Telegraph Line have
been cut away in North Alabama, on suspicion Git
is said) that the wires are the occasion of the ex
listing drought Mr.. w D. Reed. the treasurer Of
the company has set out from New Orleans to dis
pei the illusion. and reconstruct the line.
Steamers are arriving at St. Louis from the Up
per Mississippi Missouri and Illinois rivers, laden
with produce which has accumulated in vast guam
titles. Boats from the Ohio river are crowded with
emigrants for the territories. AT least one
thousand emigrants arrived on the 10Th ut.
Late papers from Maranham, Brazil. South
America, give remarkable accounts Rich gold
fields, equal in value to those in California have
been found by explorations of corps of scientific
geoogists by aid of a steamer, SC These rich
pacers are said to exist chiefly between the rivers
Turquassu and Gurupy. You will see the ofici
report or good part of it, published IN the N. u
Journdlof Commerce of 22d or Oath March.
The first passage of freight trains over the Mag
ara Suspension Bridge took place last week. The
weight of the first train estimated at 27O tons
Commodore Vanderbilt is preparing to lay the
keel of ship in Webb's yard which will eclipse
any thing now afoat. She will cost about $780,,
900. The Commodore has his back up, and will
drive away until he has gained his end
A severe explosion in the Mid Lothian coal
mines, occurred last week, by which AZ persons.
whites and 33 blacks lost their lives.
The Memphis Eagle 6 Enquirer says the Navy
Yard at that place sold on the 5th March, by
the Sheriff to satisfy an execution against the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city
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