Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-09
Further Attempts to Oryani 70.
NEw YoRK, january 80.

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~ Further Attempts to Organise.
NEv YoRx, january 80.
The Washing on correspondent of the Herald
Fteiesraphs the fcitowinS nccdH1s or the nttack ~
Mr.. Rust, on Horace Greeley:
Mr. Rust, f Reprssents.iss from ss faaSsas. JS
The first attack was made while Mr.. Greeley.
was walking down in front of the Capitol, imme-
,iiatey after the House adjourned. lie got about
half way down from the Capitol stens to the Av-
-enue, when MIR. Rust stepped up to him and call
| asked, g Are you non resistant" a.
Mr.. Greeley replied. ''that depended on cir
cumstances." Mr.. r. then struck him blow on
the right temple, and followed it np by others.
The affair was sudden. Mr.. &. had his hands
Ia his great coat pocket, and could make no re-
sstance. lie sud, "Who is his man, don't
q Mr.. Rust answered, sDamn' tou, you'll know
me after this 20 and walked on. JIhooj nuG
: Mr. Greeley coming along towardshis lodgings
at the National Hotel; when upon the steps, MIR.
Ru>tmet him and exclaimed: =. "a ii'
.if'Do you know now?'' ...f IS t...fsj5
MIR. q. said, ''lt is Mr.. Rust, of Arkansas, be-
lieve."
Mr.. Eust then raised cine anil struck at
Mr.. Greeley's head. Mr.. q. wardei off the blow
from his head and received it on his left arm,
which was pretty badl ~ bruised.
Several gentlemen rushed in AMI the assault
| WAS stnpprd. ',~-f 4 = .tst t.-s.t -
Adyiccs from Jamaica, January 10, were re-
| ceivcd here Yesterday. The Kingston s'Banner Of
the People" SAWS by the arrival of the steamer
Buzzard Yesterday. we learn tho exped:t ion fitted
out by the Empe or Solou1ur, for the invasion of
the Sp lnish side Of San Domingo, had met the
Dom nic:;,ns force, ana a bloody battle took place
between tn opposing fore $. In the conflict Gen.
eral Duprescnr, of the Italian army, and nnoth-
er officer, were Surroundei by the SIP tniards, an
| fell before superior numb The fortunes of
war declared in favor of the Domnn;cans, and
the forces of Solou1uc were driven back with
great slaughter. The Emperor had disnppe rrd
atog ahcr. 1t is said that he had been killed by
tho Spaniard, del from the fatigue Of the
| march h0mcward.
Washington, Jan, 30.
House. Crawford offered a resolution
to elect Speaker by States. each State count.
ing one vote. He said the House was bring
ing itself into contempt. There was not less
anxiety Oh the lart Of the people for
an organization now, than there was four
weeks ago. He appealed TO States Rights
men 10 sustain the proposition. o. ..-.
MIR. Todd remarked that the proposition is
| repuynant TO the constitution of the House,
Members are here to represent the people,
not independent sovcreignties. 1t would be
unjust, because it would give the power to the
minority. Ii gentlemen were anxious 10 Or
game on the expressed will Of the people they
should give way to the ma ority.
GA motion OF Mr.. Todd, the resolution was
laid on the table, BY los TO -.
Mr. Cling,nan offered a resolution to elect
Speaker. Ey luralry vote If 10 choice slall
be made at tie next time.
STAN ,cde Of Slav, s.-A Horrible lncident.
Cincinnati, Jan. 18th - A stampede of slaves
from the border counties of Kentucky, took place
last night. The whereabouts of several having
been discovered here, officers ut noon to-day
proceeded to make arrests.
Approaching the house where the slaves were
sccrcted, the latter fired, woundiny two or three
spectators, hut not seriously. One slave woman
find ny escape impossible, cut the threats of her
children, xii ing one instantly and severely wound
ing the others. Six Of the wounded were APP
pretended, hut eight are said to have escaped.
MOvLME: rs OF WALKFR.-1hc late news from
Nicaragua brings the following information of
WalNer:-
NICARAGUA Gen. Walker, it is said, has now
$50 Amcric under arms.
The suburbs of the city Of Granada has been
laid out into building lots, and already sold.
pier is being built int" the Like, to bc ready
early in the month of March for USE.
Grn. Walker had lost two of his finest officers
from cholera, Capt. Dtvidson and Lieut.. Col.
Gilman. They died very sudi,nlv, last week,
within day Or two of each other.
Col. Fry, who wen: out with recruiting partv
to march to a point about 100 miles north Of
Granada, has been surrounded.
The report is, that he has cut his way through,
and was returning towards Granada with loss
of II mer.
Gen. Walker has recciv ed by the last steamer.
m addition 10 his force of los men, b, sides Is
of6ccrs-l2O in all.
An Awful Wolf story Two Persons Eaten Up
Alivc! .....
Owi' e to the extreme cold weather for some
time past. the wolves in Pottawatramie county
have become dangerous neghbors. Poultry var Is
| and sheep-folds have been robbed to q great ex-
tent, anu IN several instances the hungry beasts
have not bc,n inclined to spare the human spe-
| cies.
About three weeks ago MN returning
from PRAYING meeting, accompanied by his two
daughters, one sixteen and the other twenty three
years OF age. They were nil riding the same
nssailetl them. and being unable to escape by
| hight, they attempted to defend themselves.
| But the ferOciOus brutcs attacked tie horse
| rendering linn manageable. The oil lest dauch-
ter was partly thrown and partly dragged to the
| ground, and instantly deyoured. This enabled
wy '"t'N' otHcT UIuruCcT 10 escape. ScVerli
ne'Shhors were soon mustered. but upon rerair-
ing to the spot nothing found hut one shoe,
and a lew remnants of the unfortunate girls
| clothing.
boy of aaont thirteen years old left his faith.
er's house to get water mt spring, which was
about half a mile distant, since which tim, moth
| ing has been seen of him. The pail was found
near the spring. also some marks Of blood. and
lock or two OF hair. Several persons have been
chased by these savage Monsters Keokuk Post.
llM.
New YORK AND SEBAsroPOI.-The following
table is said to be true statement of these two
seaports:
NEW YORK. Guns. sEnAsroroL. Guns.
Fort Columbus 105. Bat. of Scbastopol 49,
Castle William 10. Fort Alexander 30.
South Battery - IA. Fort Quarantine : 60.
Fort Gibson II. Fort Nicholas 200.
| Fort Wood Il. Fort PauI "A
Fort Richmond lao. Fort Sebastopol 50.
Fort Thompkins- -64. Fort Catherine !. 100.
Battery Hudson 30. Fort Constantine lin.
Battery Morton = 3. Battery 80.
Fort LAFAYETTE - 10. Several small Bate
| Fort Hamilton llS. ries estimated MT .1(NO.
Fort Schuyler - 3lS.
- Total, 1874.
| Total 49, 1,064.
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