San Andreas independent., 1856-10-18
News by the Golden Age.

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transmitted by the State Department to
Governor Geary, is to the following effect !:
If the militia, which previous orders sent
by Colonel Emery made subject to the re-
QUESTION of Gen. Smith, are not sufficient
for the exigency, Mr.. Marcy wishes to be
notified by telegraph remarking that the
insurrectionary invasion of Kansas by the
way of Nebraska, and the subsequent hos
tile attacks on the Post Office at Franklin
and on the dwellings of Col. Titus and
Mr.. Clark, seem to have stimulated to un-
lawful acts of the same character on the
border of Missouri and that the President
expects Governor Geary to maintain the
public peace and bring to punishment all
acts of violence and disorder, by whomso-
ever perpetrated, relying on his (Geary's)
energy and discretion and the approved ca
pacity, decision and GOODNESS of character
of Gen. Smith, to prevent or suppress all
attempts to kindle civil war in the Ter
ritory.
The telegraphic dispatch from the War
Department to Gen. Smith, bears date of
the 9th inst, acquainting him that it is
the purpose of the President to secure to
him all the militia force necessary to main
tain order and suppress insurrection, and
that no military operations shall be carried
on in Kansas otherwise than under his
instructions and orders. Hence he is In
structed not to permit the employment of
militia or any armed bodies of men, unless
they have been regularly mustered into the
service of the United States
REPORT ON THE PANAMA MASSACRE.
The most interesting items from Wash
ington, are the following, which we clip
from the N. Y Times of the Goth ult:
WASHINGTON, September 10.
1t is understood here that the Cabinet is
busily engaged in discussing steps to be
taken in regard to the Panama massacre Of
April last.
[ have been informed, from source en-
titled to credit, that the report made by the
Commissioner sent by our Government to
investigate the circumstances of that affair,
is unexpectedly strong against the authori-
ties of Panama, and establishes either their
completely in the massacre, or their utter
inefficiency in preserving the peace OF the
Isthmus.
Unless have been misinformed, Mr.
Corwine recommends measures of retalia-
ton, and proceedings to secure the future
safety of transit across tho Isthmus, which
will excite universal attention, not only in
this country but throughout Europe.
1t is understood that portion of the
members of the Cabinet are in favor Of the |
most decided measures, and that the PreSi-
dent is only restrained by the protest Of
the more conservative members from send
ing fleet to take possession of the port of
Panama.
1t is not impossible that this new move
ment may interrupt and embarrass the
negotiations with England concerning Cen
tral American differences, which it is un-
derstood were approaching favorable ter
mination
FALLING OF PORTION OF BROADWAY
THEATRE, NEW YoRK-Thursday fore
noon portion of the northerly wall of the
Broadway Theatre, in New York, fell with
a tremendous crash, on to an adjacent va
cant lot The part which fell was about
twenty feet high and thirty feet wide, and |
embraces the rear of the stage, which,
with its machinery and scenic decorations,
lies demolished and protruding through
the aperture The remainder of the wall
is in a very precarious condition, and its
fall is confidently expected. The street
near the theatre has been barricaded and |
no passing allowed. This accident is the
result of a controversy between the owners
of the vacant lot, Messrs. Bowen q McNa-
NEE, and Mr. Marshall, the lessee of the
theatre. Messrs. B. & n were engaged
in preparations for building upon the va
can't lot and considerable negotiation oc-
CURED between the parties in regard to
securing the walls of the theatre from
damage, but no arrangement was effected,
and Messrs. B. & N. proceeded with their
excavations by means of peculiarly con-
trived machine, which obviated the neces-
sity Of employing laborers in dangerous
proximity to the walls, consequently there
was no loss of life.
INAUGURATION OF THE FRANKLIN STATuE-
Wednesday, the 18th of September, 1856. saws
the Boston Journal, will ever be a memorable
day in the history of our city, as the day on
which her citizens, with one accord, and with
one heart, laid aside the tolls of business and |
came up to unite in a lasting tribute of respect
to her honored son,-the Christian Mechanic
Patriot, Statesman, Philosopher and Philan-
thropist, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. The occasion
was the Inauguration of splendid bronze
statue OF Franklin,-the gift of the citizens of
boston, through the medium of the Massachu-
setts Mechanics Charitable Association-whch
is hereafter to constitute one of the most beau
tiful ornaments of our city,
The ORIGIN OF THE STATUE.-To our distin-
gulshed fellow citizen, Hon. ROBERT c. WIN
THRoP, belongs the honor of having originated
TINS movement. In an address before the Mass