Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08
INTERESTING DISPATCHES.
Desructive Fire!
THE MAYFLOWER AND GEO. COLLIER
BURNT!
E. LOSS OF LIFE!

THE MAYFLOWER AND GEO. COLLIER
BURNT!
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE!
MEMPHIS, Dee. "a fire broke out at the
wharf here, by which one of the most shock.
| ing disasters that have occurred at Memphis
for a long time, has taken place.
Both the splendid steamers, George Collier
| and Maydower, were destroyed, and most la
mentabIe to have to announce, not less than
twelve lives were sacrificed.
The wharf. boat was also destroyed.
ABOLITION RIOTS IN KANSAS.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 3.-Seventeen houses have
been destroyed by fire and several citizens
shot, we learn here to-day at Hickory Point,
Kansas, in an abolition riot.
The AbolitiOnists are assembling in armed
force in the endeavor to carry out their aims,
but many citizens are going over from Mis-
souri, to aid in repelling them, and the Cover.
nor has ordered out the militia to suppress their
riOting.
ABOLITION TROUBLES IN OREGON.
In Oregon, three armed Abolitionists went
| to Coleman's house and ordered him to leave
| the place in ten minutes. He did so, but pre-
sently returned armed. One of the Abolition
| lists aimed to shoot him, but the rifle missed
| fire, and Coleman then shot him dead.
CIVIL WAR IN KANSAS.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3.-The intelligence re-
ceived here from Kansas to-day reaches to the
Sd ult. The greatest excitement was prevail.
ing throughout the Territory. Overwhelming
numbers were pouring into it to sustain the
laws.
Gen. Lane, however, is reported to be en-
trenched at Lawrence with 100 men, throw-
ing up breastworks and burning beacons, which
were visible at a distance of twenty miles. His
party had rescued a number of prisoners from
the Sheriff, and he refused to give them up.
The Governor was a, Franklin with a force
applied to the President for assistance.
HALIFAX, Dec. 5.-The Cunard steamship
Africa, Capt. Harrison, has arrived here with
the European mails from Liverpool, of the
oath uIt. Her intelligence therefore is one
week later than that received by the Atlantic.
SWEDEN.
It is rumsred that Gen. Canrobert has fully
succeeded in the object Of his mission to
Stockholm, and that Sweden has consented to
join the Allies in the contest against Russia,
should the war not be closed BY next spring.
The treaty to this effect is said to have been
already signed, and only to await ratification.
THE GEAR SUING FOR PEACE.
It is reported that the Gear has desired
Prussia to inform the Allies that he is willing |
to sue for peace.
KING OF SARDINIA.
The King Of Sardinia was in Paris, where he
had been received with great attention and |
ceremony.
ENGLAND.
The political news from England comprises
nothing whatever Of importance.
LATER FROM KANSAS.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. "a despatch here from
Independence, dated to. day. announces the ar.
rival Of further intelligence from Kansas.
There is nothing important in il, however.
At the camp before Lawrence nothing spe.
cial had yet occurred; but it was anticipated
than an attempt to arrest the offending parties
would be made to-day.
.ONGRESS-NO ORGANIZATION YBT.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 5.-In the House, to-day,
he balloting for Speaker was continued, but
With no better effect than on the previous DAYS.
The excitement on the subject is very warm
'ut Of doors, as well a. in Congress.
THE LATEST.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Sit is not true that
he President has ordered the military to Kan.
AS; and he will not until the governor has ex-
Iausted all territorial power.
Senators Benjamin of Louisiana, Jones of
Tennessee. Toombs of Georgia, and Pratt Of
Maryland, have yielded adhesion to the Demo-
ratio party.
On the last ballot to-day for Speaker the
ote stood: Campbell 80; Richardson "a; the
scattering. Neither can succeed.
CAIRO NAIL CONTRACT.
NEW YORK; Dec. I've learn here today
hat the Postmaster General has awarded the
ontrast for the conveyance ola daily mail by
lsamboat between Cairo and New Orleans, to
lessrs. Gaines and Woodburn, for the sum Of
per annum. {