The Placer herald., 1856-06-21

sal. his object being to close the embassy en-.
tirely, and thus emphathise the suspension OF
intercourse.
Mr.. Weller is among the few who honest
w believe that we are on the eve OF war
with ENGLAND. He thinks there is little
doubt that the flame will be lighted by col
lision at San Juan, and will rapidly spread
into general confagration. Or, if it does not
arise in that way, he thinks the negotiations
in regard to the central American question
are approaching point where armed ar
bitration is inevitable. Certain tits that our
government will persist in its refusal to refer
the Central American question to any other
arbitration than war. In view OF the antlcl-
pated trouble, Mr.. Weller is urging the De-
partment of Navy and war to the work OF ac-
cumulatng military stores and supplies upon
the Pacific Coast, and said Departments are
actively engaged in that service.
CHAMPION NOT YET DIssM1ssED.-W ash
incton, May 2l-Mr. Champion did not re-
ceiye his dismissal on Saturday. The CABIN
ct are awaiting the arrival of the Asla's
mail
The bill granting lands in aid of the con-
struction of several railroads in Alabama, pas
sed the House to-day.
WAsu1NGroN. Nav 22.-The Hon. Preston
s. Brooks. member of Congress from South
Carolina in the Senate chamber to-day, struck
the Hon. Charles Summer, Senator from
Massachusetts. on the head about a dozen
times with gutta percha cane. The Hon.
J. J. Critenden. Senator from Kentucky,
separated the parties.
Mr.. Summer was sitting writing in his
place at the time of the attack. The blows
cut and confused Mr. Summer badly, and
stunned him.
Mr.. Keitt attempted to prevent any inter
ference.
Mr.. Crittenden pronounced the proceeding
a shameful outrage.
A speech by Mr.. Summer in reference to
Mr.. Butler, is alleged to have excited Mr.
Brooks to the attack.
| The occurrence caused very great excite
| ment.
The President considering the new propo
sition for the settlement of the enlistment
question not likely to prove available, has
sent fresh orders to the troops in Kansas to
sustain the laws at all hazards.
News of serious occurrences there is hourly
expected
RECRUITS FOR NICARAGuA.-A telegraph
ic dispatch from Louisville dated DIST, to New
Orleans, says that Col. Jack Allen left the
former city on that day on the steamer Sui
tana for New Orleans with $50 Kentuckians
on board destined for Nicaragua
RELIEF TO THE DE VERDE IsLANDs.-The
House passed Joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary Of the Navy to dispatch YES
sci to the Cape de Verde Islands with provs
ions privately contributed.
The WAGoN ROAD MEMoRIAL-The New
York 7ribUne says: 1t would appear that the
citizens of California are alive to the necessl-
tv of having a less hazardous communication
with the Eastern States than the one now in
operation across the Isthmus, as we learn
that Drs Hill e. Hitchcock, who have Just ar
rived from California, and are now at the St
Nicholas Hotel are a committee appointed by
the citizens of that State to present through
the California delegation, a memorial ask
inc Congress to open a wagon road from
Missouri to California, within and through
our own Territorrv The memorial is sign
ed V between seventy and eighty thousand
citizens of California, and bound in two large
folio volumes of 900 pages each, in a style
perhaps never equaled by any memorial evel
presented to Congress.
PACIFIc RAILRoAD.-Bv friend in Wash
ington, says the S. F. Hera1d, who has more
than ordinary access to reliable information
we are informed that the Pacific Railroad
bill will certainly pass this session. Mr.
Denver is working upon it with industry
night and day. He has at length combined
all the great railroad men of the Union
heads of Companies from New York. Boston
st Louis, CINCINNATI, Chicago and other
| places, and by a united effort they are de-
termned to carry it through The Railroad
bill will pass before the Wagon Road bill.
EMIGRATION THRoUGH Missouri TO CALI
FoRNIA.-A letter from Palermo, Kansas
says:
1--WE are somewhat surprised to see SC
large an overland emigration to California
this spring. Very many trains have crossed
here and at St. Joseph, and taken up their
tedious line of march towards the Ell Dorado
They come from Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
Were it not for the unsettled state of our aft
airs many of them would locate upon our
beautiful and fertile plains. But they would
rather travel farther and enjoy peace"
ARRIVAL OF GEN. GADsDEN IN New Or
LEANs.-Gen. Gadsden, our Minister in Mex
leo, arrived in New Orleans on the | tn May,
from Vera Cruz He has come on leave of
", showing nett Monthly Receipts as paid