The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-06
The News.


Our dispatches from Kansas are highly Import
ant. The pro-slayery forces have succeeded in
turning the tables on their free State opponents and
much blood has been spilled and property destroy
ed, if the reports that have reached reliable.
At Ossawatone the 30h ut., the belligeren.s, %
The number Of three hundred on each side, fought
for an hour, when the free State men were routed
with loss of twenty killed and several wounded
Mr. Brown, the leader of the defeated party, and his
son, are reported among the killed. On The "a icst
the pro-slavery mea attacked the free soilers in
Leayenworth, drove every Of them out OF the
town at the point Of the bsyonet and destroyed or
eonfscated their property. 1t is also stated thu,
parties OF Missourans have possession OF the Iowa
road thus cutting of inc retreat Of the free state
men In connection with this intelligence, we pub
sh the substance of the correspondence which has
passed between the authorities OF Kansas and the
general government with reference to the troubles
in the Territory together with the instructions %
Col. Geary, the newly appointed Governor, who was
at ST. Louis tire 18th ns.., route for the
Of the disturbance The force Of regular troops be-
ing inadequate to the exigencies OF the case, the
Governor 8 ordered to enroll snd organize the mill
tia OF The Territory. One division, under General
Richardson, is already in The field. acquisitions
Ky and lipois for two regiments OF infantry, TO be
placed snder the enrolment Of Gen. Smith, ID aid
in suppfessing nsurrectonary combinations against
the constituted government Of Kansas"
The 18th instant, between three and seven O'Clock
IN the afternoon, j. the time appointed by the De
mocratic General Committee for holding their pfi
mary elections for delegates to the various nornni.
ting conventions for candidates for city and ,un:y
officers. We give elsewhere report OF the proceed
ings Of the General Committee, at meeting held
on Thursday evening, from which it appears that
the denomination of Mayor Wood is placed beyond
doubt.
Our reports of the condition Of the pnblc
health represent an encouraging state Of aflirs
at che various points where tie yellow fever
prevails. The disease continues 10 decline. Ga.
mors calculated 10 create alarm having beea
circulated with reference to the appearance Of
ihe fever in the Fiftecnth ward, DIR. Rock
we'll the Resident Physician, carefully examined
into the facts. He yesterday reported that no
case Of sickness cr death has occurred from yelox
FEVER IN this city, except arising from having visited
vessels at Quarantine or injected places out Of the
city.
The Board Of Aldermen last evening adopted
rsport, By vote Of thirteen six, in favor OF in
creaSing the wages Of corporation laborers from zen
20 twelve shngs per diem; also in favor Of raging
The foemen OF street cleaning 81 IS per dicm. The
election is az hand.
The Board Of Councilmen were in session la;
evening. but nothing Of importance was done.
M. Garrison publishes a statement in another CO
Iumn, IN reply TO the charges made against him ny
the old Ac ,essory Transit Company. after a while
we shall PROBABLY be posted in regard TO tn affairs
nf ,h.z corrnarv The case cO~neS m N
Cour, on toe 10Th instant.
The Bsrruc'ian OF August 20, says The screw
Hne-of Oastle ship Nile, Capt. Mundy has arrived
from Halifax The six-gun sloops-of.war Gorgpn
and Geyper, each to lie accompanied by two gun
beats are 70 leave England for this station An in
tere-ting examination Of the scholars OF the wes-
leyan Sabbath School has taken place.
The sales of cotton yesterday reached about 800
bales, based upon middlng uplands q. about e.,
and New Orlelns do, a. llsc., the marke: closing
firm. The receipts Of iour were light, especially
Of good to extra brands OF aew State and tae stock
in make. more reduced, while there was good
Eastern AID local demand. Prices advanced To-
per tsrrel, and in some cases more. Wheat was
Arm for good to choice rev, with sales Of red a:
al s0s 81 30, and OF white q; 81 CT 81 c.; oil
Gas dull. Corn was frm. with SCUM mxel a. CT i.
sc. Pork heavy with sales Of ness, in lots,
Of SO 62s sl9 rs. Lard was Erm. with sales on
the dok Of lSc. Sugars sold 20 The extent Of about
100 bh5s AZ prices stat ID In another column. Coz
see vas firm; the sales embraced about $500 bags
Of naiise Ceylcn, and about 1000 to 1900 10. RIO.
and $50 10. Na,aoaibo. al prices given In another
place. Fieishss we're somewhat less active AMI
rather easier. To Liverpool grain in bags was
taken at Sd, end flour At Is. ID. "a.