American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-09-06

ment to secure it; expresses his deter.
mination to enforce the territorial laws.
anu he has no power to protect emf.
igrants on their way to the territory.
aud that they must rely upon the civil
authorities. Such are the Representa-.
tions of the committee.
KansasA6ars-E ragg Report,,
We have learned that it is folly to place
much credenco in the reports which
come to us from either party OF the dis.
turbances in Kansas. These reports
are generally highly colored, and often
wholly untrue. Unpublished last week
from the Leavenworth Herald, fam.
ing account of dreadful ontrages pur
ported TO have been committed by the
Free State party-several killed, Col.
Titus and his company mastered, Le-
compton taken, the United States forces
whipped, &c. Subsequent reports from
tho Territory fail to confirm tho mater
ial statements of this report, and we arc
forced to look upon this. as well as all
the other highly colored accounts that
have came to hand, as simply device
OF one or the other party of agitato,s
and lacionists in the Territory to ga,up
an excitement among their respective
sympathsers, and induce preiudiceJ,
mIsguded men to go into the territory
with view of keeping alive the distur-
Dances. The design Of each is too ap.
J parent TO deceive any man Of ord mary
sagacity.
The St. Joseph Cycle Of August 22d
publishes on one page of its paper tho
Leaveuworlh' HeralJ's rawhead and
bloody bones story (lho same we gave
few days since) aud on another page
has an editorial contradicting the ma
terial points Of the statement. We OK
| tract:
at seems to be untrue that Lccomp-
ton has been attacked Col. Titus has
not been murdered, but is wounded and
- the hands the maranding parity
The United States troops have not been
attacked, whipped and beaten Tho
sum and substance of The news is that
there is good deal Of skirmish fighting
in the Territory, that many are falling
victims, aud that anarchy preyades tho
! Territory. This il bad enough, 10 all
conscience, and calls forth the sympathy
Of every friend Of law and order for,tho
unhappy territory. We must however
ertrds by our contemporaries, so wholly
untrue IN their material statemen,s 1t
Injuries their cause. Sc. LoMis Intel.
Passage Qfthc army BH.--Tho Re-
publicans seem To have become Tighten
ed at their own doings aud been anx,
ious in the end to secure tho passege of
the Army bill The Washington cor
respondent of the Herald says -
The House met under great excite
ment as 1t was rumored that the Army
bill would certainly be reported. Thore
we're not only votes enough obtained
by the return of democrats, but letters
had been received romGreely and 9TH
ers. begging the Republicans to change
their tactics as their course was running
them al home. In one letter Greeley
says; 'sFolGod's sake let tho bill pass!''
And assurances were given the demo
Gratis that the bill should pass, if they
wouldplay their ca rds tight.
Immediately after the session opened
Mr., Campbell of Ohio, asked tho u
unanimous consent of the House to re-
port from the Committee of Ways and
Means bill for the support of the army
which being given Mr.. Campbell re-
ported the old bill with only the first
clause OF the previso, prohibiting tho
use of the army in enforcing tho Tori.
toral laws of Kansas. This bill was
passed by the House, the declining TO
vote, and went 10 tho senate, where the
provso was stricken out by vote of
twenty-five to seven. AS amended it
was returned TO tho House, and the
question was upon agreeing to tho Sen
ate's amendment. The greatest excite.
| men, prevailed during the call and when
tho result was announced general cor.
graduation prevailed over the whole
house the republicans if possible show.
ing the. greatest JOY, and many rushing
from the Capitol to prepare for leav-
ing by the evening train.
While the vote was being taken in the
House on the final passage Of the bill.
The Senator'S left their seats and came
over in body to the house. The Re-
publicans could ifthcy had chose, hare
killed the bill. Messrs. Welsh, Of Con-
neciicut; Millward of Pennsylvania.
Miller of New York with Speaker Banks
would have defeated it; but they eyi.
dently were apSious it should pass.
Decline IN Tic Prices Of Wheat anil
Ftow.--Tbe City Mill puts flour and
wheat dowa "peg or two" to-day.
Super -four by tho barrel $500 io6
lbs. $50. Fine do. 4,75 per bbl-4
1876 lbs. $50 Now white wheat 100;
rod 81. There isno prospect, at pres.