Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-03-14
Important General Intelligence.

New Ork, Marcn b.
The Herald's correspondent telegraphs
that dispatches brought by the America
were received at the State Department, yes
terday. There was nothing decisive in
them, Notwithstanding there are rumors
that they are belligerent in tone.
An effort is being made by the South
Americans to start a new candidate for the
Presidency.
The Tribune's correspondent says: The
Stephens minority report on the Kansas
election case is still fully drawn. 1t is, in
substance, demurrer, insisting that Con-
gress has no right to look below the sur
face of the Kansas legislature, but must re-
gard the territorial Legislature as rightfuIly
constituted and its acts as valid laws. This
being established, Whitfield is the legal
delegate no matter how many Illegal votes
were polled and Reeder cannot even con-
test, as he does not even pretend to have been
voted for at the election ordered by the leg
islature This point IS argued at great
length in memorial by Whitfield append
ed to the report as part Of Mr.. Stephens
report"
South Carolina papers contain details Of
the recent terrible riot at Columbia College,
on the night of the 18th uIt. A party Of
students who had a grudge against the
chief police, made murderous attack upon
him in the streets, badly injuring him
One of the students had his sculI split open
The chief was conveyed by some of his
friends to the guard house, upon which an
attack was made by some $50 students
armed with knives, clubs and pistols The
chief was again badly beaten and stabbed
and thrown out the second story window
The alarm bell was rung and the citizens
came together. Six military companies
were called out and were afterwards station
ed as guards around the guard house and
jail. One of the students has since died,
and others are not expected to live. Bed
dell, the chief, IS said also to be dead. The
excitement was kept up till the 2lst when
the students were still threatening vengeance
and being very active in procuring arms and
ammunition. The Governor went to the col
lege and demanded their arms, threatening
to fire upon them if they refused to deliver
them up. The students fi9ally yielded, and
quiet was restored. Aother account says
the scene presented was such as Columbia
never before saw. Two hundred armed
citizens, with guns loaded with ball cartridg-
es, were opposed to more than one hundred
enraged Young men with rifles in their
hands. The order was given to take aim,
and fire would have followed had not
Colonel Goodwin and Others thrown them
selves between them and called upon the
citizens not to fire. By much persuasion
the students were induced TO return to tho
college. Some of the students were subse.
quently expelled.
The Tribune's Washington correspondent
states that positive information had been
received that a regimOnt of 400 men, well
armed, left New Orleans Feb 9th, in the
to join Col. Walker. Most Of
the men are from the West and know how
to use arms. A free passage was given
them. Arrangements have been made for
500 more for the next steamer.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Commercial Advertiser says: He has infor-
nation which renders it almost certain that
as soon as the late Nicaragua decree, annex
ing the Mosqueto Territory shall be attempt
ed to be executed, the commander Of the
British vessels of war of the West India sta
ton will interfere.