The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-06-04
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From the Charleston Courier,
The Enlistment Difficulty.


The Enlistment Difficulty.
WAsurxoroS, May PIT is under
stood that the reply Of Lord Clarendou's
letter, containing additional proofs of the
completely of Mr.. Champion aud the Con-
soils at New York, Philadelphia and Gin.
einuati, in the enlistment difficulty, will
go by the European steamer to morrow.
Congressional.
WAsurNGroN, May 2s.-In the United
States Senate TO day the committee to in
vcstigate the assault upon Mr.. Sumner re-
ported that, III their opinion, the Senate
had no further jurisdiction than TO com
plain TO the House. The report was
adopted, and transmitted TO the House
The House passed bill granting l,0OO,-
900 acres of land to Louisiana. Mr.
Sumner is considered to be in critical
situation.
Mr.. Crampton and the Consuls were
dismissed to-day. a message will be
sent 10 Congress tomorrow explaining
the grounds of Mr.. Champions dismissal,
and another in relation TO Central Amcr.
can affairs, but more particularly rs to
Great l'rtain's proposition to arbilraie.--
1t is understood that the Executive is will
ling TO arbitrate any question, political or
geographical, arising under the treaty, but
declines the construction generally Of the
terms Of arbitration.
Later from Kansas.
Sr. LouIs, May 2G.-Advccs from
Kansas state that Mcssrs. Robinson and
Shny!er were in Charge OF the Federal au.
thorities. Reeder had not been found-
Sheriff Jones had cutercd Lawrence with
twenty men, and Pomeroy had delivered
all the cannon and rifles he cou'd iind,
taking a receips from Jones for the same.
Orders had been given not to modest
private properly, but Gov. R"b;nsou's
house had been destroyed ia violation OF
orders. One man had been shot The
furniture had been moved out from the
4iotel and the premises destroyed.
Sr. Lours, May 2S.-Lcttcrs from Kan.
sas state tl,at stores anl dwellings in Law
renco were irdscrim;natclv broken open
and robbed ut the ,iRlc ef the attack on
Tho s3j inst, and that two hur,lrcd Free
Siiio iiieii wcTe collected nj Lrwrewco-
The garrison at Franklin WAS probably
attacked hy the Free State men on the
night Of the 22d inst. ltwas stated that
Governor shannon was atcu, 10 order
100 L. :. troops to tc stationed at Os
wattom;c, 100 ut Lawrence, and 100 at
Topeka. Judge Cato, of the District
Court at Oswattomie, Was prevented from
holding court by threats Of rio!cacc from
the Free State men. a passenger Ivy the
Morning Star informed the Democrat of
this city that Sheriff Jones intended to
proceed Immediately 10 Topeka to destroy
tkc town. FUui additional murders had
oce1rrci-
Congressional
WAsmINGroN, May 29.-Thc l.. S.
Senate to day passed all the House Pub
hc Land Bills. a message was receil ell
by both Houses from the President, an
houucieg The dismissal OF Mr. Champion.
the British Minister, and the revocation OF
thc erc9wGi'rs of the British Cousu!s II,
New lork, I'l'iladslplia and Cincinnati,
and enclosing Nj. Marcy's reply to Lord
Clarendon, which expresses the graliiica.
iion Of the President ut the comrilia,ory
spirit exhibited by Great Britain in dis.
claimiag any intention of violating the
laws Of the United States, aud expressing
regret that any infringement vi them
should have occurred. The President
says that The explanation is satisfactory
and removes the main cause Of complain,
against the British Government but Ie.
grets that he cannot concur in Lord Clar
endon's opinion HAT Mr.. Champion and
the Consu!s were not implicated in the
breach Of the neutrality laws, aud there
fore deems j: proper that their relations
with this Government should cease. ll
taking this step, however, he does not in.
tend 10 make any interruption ia oay hi.
plomaric relations, but on the contrary is
desirous of keeping The two countries up.
ON friendly footing. Mr.. Crampton's
dismissal was asked expressly OH account
oi his connection with the enlistment busi
hess, and the same reason holds good in
thc case Of the other CUnsuls. The
House Committee on Territories reported
proposition for the admission OF Kansas
rs State. The Topeka constitution has
been postponed until the 25lll of June
Both Houses have adjourned until Mon.
day.
Duelling.
WAsMxoroS, May 29.--Mr. Brooks
has challenged Senator Wilson for desig.
mating his conduct in tho Sumner matter
"as brutal, cowardly ard murderous."- "
Mr.. Wilson, however, has declined 10
meet him, on the ground that he is no
duelist, but says IL assaulted lie will defend
iiiiusea. Ii is ruInored also, that Senator
Toombs, Of Georgia, has challenged Sen
ator Wade, of Ohio.