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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-17
FIGHT AT MIDDLE CREEK, AND BATTLE
OF OTASAWATMIE.

The following interesting account Of these affairs is
given by Capt. Cline, who actively concerned in
both:
"On Wednesday, the 9th Of August, after march
ing from OtGsawtome about eight miles, we there sur
urted and took four of the Pro-Slavery scouts. We
Il en- proceeded TO Middle Creek where the main body
were encamped. Before reaching there We saw and
chased seven of their men, and caught four Of them.
They had George Partridge, a Prostate man, pris-
tref. with them. We pursued the remaining three 10
the cnmp One of them, the captain, reaching the
camp. cred to arms They mustered Immediately
In among them firing but -four rounds before the enemy
fed Tie enemy fired thirty forty rand 1m shots at
us none of which took effect. The enemy lett horses
wagons camp utensils and the captains jug of whisky
and dinner they had just prepared. They num-
bood in all about l25 men, part of whom were said
to be absent the time Our force consisted OF ninety
hye en-. We took thirteen prisoners the balance OF
lie enemy led for Sugar Creek. We pursued them on
tie follow ing day TO Sugar Greek, but found no one
there. On Friday returned TO Otasawtomie On
Saturday morning about O'Clock, IL was reported
that an amy of ruflians were in the district Mr..
FREDERICK brown who preparing TO start for Law
ruce, was waylaid going for bic saddle from one
u,i.Lbor's house TO anothers and shot dead ms.
stLeer tLen came M stating that they were marching
rapidly for the town, with force OF hom 10 to 3OO
men, mounted. 80
TEey marched down 10 within 400 yards OF the town.
and drew Up in line of battle They were then fired
upon BY TIE Free-Stae men, being force Of thirty,
VI Ter The command Of Capt John Brown, with fifteen
men, ard Capt j. b. Cine with 6.teen more. We
cred alcn them end kept them u check for bali an
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-17
WATERING-PLACE XPLORATIONS.
FROM NEWPORT.
From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent.
FILLMORE HOUSE, Friday, Sept. l2, 1856.
The season at Newport is now drawing rapidly to
close, the chief houses being pretty largely emp
tied of their contents, one or two excepted, the
Fillmore House included in the latter. This hotel
is one of the novelties of the season. being just
put up-built against time American fashion. 1t
lie Of moderate size, but will probably be extended
for next season, the present one has turned out
proftably.
What shall be said of Newport life that is new
Its chief characteristic is the worship of wealth.
What" said an eminent English artist, in de-
spending manner, to me, ais venerated in society
"here, but mere wealth! can discover nothing
"ese" THE tone of American society" said
another foreigner, well known European of super.
eminent talent, to me, "is snobbish devotion to
wealth acquired by commercially means which
technically would exclude the possessor from as
"sociation with the highest society Of the Cont
nent which society looks down on traders. Men
"sf science, artists, htterateurs, take precedence
of traders in Europe: here in your snobbish so
"ciety, everything gives way to mere brute wealth.
nor accomplishments, nor capacities for society,
nor thorough finish, avail against the coarse,
" snObbish pOssessor Of money. Who is the lion
d" of this evenings party Is it - or
-! or -l No, it is the rich
" snob, -" Such is the estimate of
the most intelligent foreigners in Newport of
our society. Making allowance for some under.
estimates Of some people in this latitude, who will
compare avorably with any anywhere, let us ask, ia
this admiration Of mere wealth, progress Ia it the
residuum of the effects of industry under Demo.
cratic Institutions think not. 1 look upon all
the blatant vulgarity Of place like Newport-its
beastly worship Of wealth-as the excremental
process which is to leave pure and healthy social
body. ! cannot believe that fine houses must
necessarily pre-suppoee so many men incapable of
filling them nunifcently and with religious spirit
worthy the age, its achievements and its promises.
Frghtfuly mean 10 the standard Of American
society it cannot be denied. There is probably no
place IN the world where talent pure and simple,
is 80 little regarded ~ in New.York society, and
its odshoot at the Syringe. There 10 certainly none
where eeeyse wealth leias 20 prsaiaeut . place.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-17

LII sst.h . o, Donr:rIc DnAxA-Tbe nooriety
aprivate letter from Paris @ rom
sufficient apology for its publication The social n ~
hon Of the parties involved s the dreadful bushes os
1e s ys ~ ru%ors and wild scandal that i
facts Of the case deed of charity to the aJsaa
happiness has been wantonly DESTROYED nv
tse and unprincpled ibertine. We announcoS sort
night since the fact that the guilty partiee had 49,
traced 70 their retreat in Rouen; but the foIIoy,r
gives some additional particulars of this affair:
Extrsct Of private letter dated
PARIS, Monday, Sept /, 1856. s
After three weeks Of faithful search, with
he aid Of the two sbarpest detectives of London and
fhe employ of men, women and children wthou. mum.
Der, commissioner, servants, rag-pckers, coachmen.
efc, and vast amount Of money Maxwell has at last
ysS< q any detective he knows Paris perfectly; he
knev they were watching him, and be had plenty Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-17

Some of these cottages are munifcently provided.
and with the lands attached cost sums equal to tho
most expensive city houses. Luxury, OF course,
grows apace, and neither Thersites nor a Jere-
miah will arrest its course. Among the public lux
uries of Newport may be cited Downing's Sea-
girt House, where men may lve-Or sup, or dine
European fashion. AS good eating comes under
the head ofthe fine arts, and rightly enjoyed, has
religious Specification, / wish to speak rev.
erently of some Of DOwnings dinners-htting
in their alimentary pOetry-with the sweet do
nOihingism of a sQjourn in the emoient New.
port. I wish, too, to speak respectfully OF
the Fillmore House, as the landlord informs me
that some rooms which one can neither see in by
day breathe in by night, are 70 be shut up next
season, as time will admit Of improvements to his
new house.
And now leave Newport, and in some explora-
tons thence let me name the Nahant House near
Boston as place of superlatiye accommodations,
and will be delightful so soon as the frigid-
ity Of the society is warmed into social
beauty. Worcester, Massachusetts, too, should
not be forgotten by the traveller, who,
wishes TO see charming little city, with the most
beautiful environs, capacious villas, and all the
abandon of security and comfort, and the BayState
House, grand new hotel there, will not cause tho
soOurner to regret any Newly hotel for it is so
well kept. The other lion town, Springfield, has
celebrated hotel, the Massasoit, which offers q
table TO be remembered, in the excellence of its
temper. 1t is positively distngue. A few
days, likewise spent at the Wadawa.
muck House, Stonington Connecticut, will
repay the traveller. The hotel is we'll situated,
and the boating and yachting in the neighborhood
paradisaicsl. Let me not overlook the hospitality
of one of its citizens whose place reminds mo
much Of England in the neatness and profusion Of
its arrangements, and the culture of its inmates.
A delightful institution is q state-room. Walk
forward, air yourself look up to the stars, find out
that the earth little mite and you the fuz on it;
you then feel so small that it is time to 90 to bed.
Turn in; sleep; dream. If you are in love, dream
tailor is satisfied. Only LET your dreams be lyrical,
and the water.thumping wheels will be as the air.
clesving wings of angels bearing you along.
Awake, You are in New-York coach,
Sir ~ wHP
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-17
LATER.


Mr.. T.. ii. Randolph of Kansas City, Mo-, formerly
ProSlavery man, obliged to leave that place
the 9Th inst because he refused to join the Ruffans
who preparing to march into the Territory. He
came through Missouri by stage to Jefferson City.
When he left Kansas City, Atchson and his banditti
had retreated out of the Territory, and encamped at
Wtstport, No. to await requirements, which are
being colectetlfrom all parts of Missouri.
Atchsons force has been reduced by desertions to
$50 men, but he expected by the 18th, to-day to have
to march on Lawrence and give Lanes men battle.
The Ruisns stand in wholesome dread of the Yankees
and their Sharp's rifles.
A few days before Mr.. Randolph Left Lane had run
Gen. Reid and 100 fibusters out of the Territory at
the speed of ten knots per hour. II close chase
Considerable plumber was left behind to facilitate the
escape of the frcebootes; but the fre-eaters being
blessed with the longest legs escaped the river
before the FreeState could catch up with them.
AtchisOn had nil pieces of artillery in his camp
several Of which from the State Arsenal at JEFF
fersor-as well a large quantity of small arms and
ammunition, obtained by the cOnnivance and consent
of Gov. Polk.
Mr.. Randolph saw the new Governor, Geary, at
Lexington. On the same boat was company OF sew
enty fibusters, having cannon on board, bound for
Kansas, to " fight the id Abotonists," as they
openly disclosed in the presence of the Governor He
made speech at The landing declaring that he would
enforce the (bogus) laws in Kansas and c0mplmented
the rufans their peaceabe behavior and intentions!
Ii is believed that if Lane had 500 more resOute
men, aimed with Shsrps rifles he could clean out of
the Territory every rufan in it and restore the bless
pes OF peace and Freedom. Can he not have them
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-17

ecsr They brought their cannon to bear npon u.s. ana
cred hriskiy upon Us with little effect The amman,
ton Of my company having be,ome eNhaas.ed !
deemed it prudent TO retreat and ordered my men 70
cross 10 the opposite bank Of the Marie de Cygne
Capt Browns men, portion Of them ewam the nver.
'TheIe were two Free-Staie men Killed and three
wounded. One of the Free-State men who was killed
took no part in the affair." and struck with spirit
level the headand body and thus beaten 10 death
in the presence of his wife. They then proceeded TO
plunder and fire the buildings. Eighteen buildings
were burned The women and children were driven to
the woods for protection and shelter. They took some
seveniy-fve head Of cattle, twelve horses, and i've
wogon loads of plumber. They then decamped, taking
with them their dead and wounded. l learn from
those who assisted them in loading their dead and
wounded that there nine killed aud four wounded.
saw seven men fall myself. bad but cartridge
left, which reserved then ordered four Of my
who stood near me- who had few cartridges left, to
direct their fire at flag that was floating and had the
satisfaction of witnessing the fall Of the flag at the
ond fire of my men. Ny men fired four rounds, and
brought down seven Of them"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

| Call accepted REV. GILBERT nAsoE. psstor o
tne Baptist Church, h Lexington, Va, Tor the las
toree or four years, minister Of much eloquence
snd power, has accepted an invitation from the
bapsist Church In Manchester, 10 become its pas-
tor, and win assume his duties q such early In
January. This church has been extremeIy for.
tunate In securing the services Of divine of such
nne abilities The new house of worship now be
ing erected by the Baptists of Manchester. has
reached the rat story, and viii be covered in early
IN the spring. II Ia their intention to complsts il
oarfng the ensuing summer.
AssaaAtng an OGcer.-Bernard n Graves an.
peared before the Mayor las. Saturday and gave
oan TOT hls appearance this morning to answer the
cnaree Of assaulting and beating Benjamin Boil.
.on, watchman, while In the discharge Of his
duty.
BTotaely William e. Hill, q free man of color,
was araigned before the Mayor last Saturday and
ordered to be soundly ioRged for assaulting and
oea.a1g his sister, Julia ann Bill had been war
Eanted before the Mayor 1r . debt which he owed,
ana because Julia told the truth, when examined
Is witness, he endeavored to kick her eye ont.
Fined William Graves was fined by the Mayor
because his carriage driver left his team In the
street TILL he could get drink At grocery.
Drnnk-Lewis, slave, got very tipsy last
Friday night and was found wandering about the
streets, for which the Mayor ordered him to be
punished the next morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

AN IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-On the 23d instant
the Circuit Court fl this District decided an i'm.
portant legal question, far as the interests Of
the Government are concerned. The United
States sued Selden, Withers & Co. for the public
money that had been deposited with them before
their suspension. The Government claimed that
under an old statute they have priority over any
other creditors in q case of insolvency. and the
Court so decided The deposites in question were
made by the Indian and Patent Office bureaux
and the Navy Agent Office, In this city. The
whole amount, nearly $4,000, has been paid into
the Treasury by the trustees Of s., w. & Co.
Wnsk Star
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

GAS WORKS IN GREAT BRITAIN.-The number
of gas works in Great Britain at the present time
is stated to be seventysix, employing collectively
a capital equal to S6a 5O0O O00 on which an ave
rage annual dividend of per cent is paid The
is about "a 600. The quantity of gas annually
produced in these works is l0eO0, 900 cubic
feet, requiring for its production the consumption
of l, $50 900 tons of bitumiDous coal. Owing to
the greater eheapness of coal and labor in Great
Britain the gas is furnished to consumers at 81
per 1000 cubic feet abou: one~fourth of the price
Maid in this country.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29
&C eehREsPoNDEScE orTHEDrsPArcH
eraistmas-W Wesley Caapei-TAe Patent Office, DC
WASHINGTON, Dec. o7th. 1886

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27th, 1856
Dsd you spend . merry Chrissmas7 Here II
wasa spirited one-a greet deal of noise. 4 rood
aeat OF smoke, not little drinking, and some tall
u&nsing Ons of the egg-nogg dispensers who.
perhaps, got up that ulorning with antcipations OF
harvest of dimes. lad his establishment com
p,eteiy gutted-Ring Alcohol triumphed One
victim was found lying dead in the creek, face
daownwarc. in water just deep enough to intercept
The weather Is mild and beautiful to-day but
some days past 1t was the coldest ever expe.
rienced. The city is open, the streets 30 broad
ana the wind from the river 90 incessant that a.
general thing. the weather here is very disagree.
soie. The Potomac has already been 30 thiekly
frozen ~ to allow persons who were adventurous
enough, to skate to Alexandra
Congress met yesterday, and adjourned over to
fnursday next, when they will again adjourn over
not allowing them to adjourn over for longer De.
rioo fnan three days at time during the session.
Ii you desire II, will keep you apprised of their
proceedings which will doubtless be of an inter-
estlng character.
Wesley Chapel, q fine church edifice was dedi.
Gated on last Sabbath.
A collection was taken up on the occasion when
one or two M. Cs. contributed to the amount of
Sioo each-a very worthy example. and one which
should be much more extensively followed by those
OF them who are 80 lavish of their pay in other
ways, that at the close of the session they have
not enough of 1t to make noise on a tomb stone
As walked along the Avenue this morning,
cnanced to look over towards the Washington
Monument and thereit stood IS 1t has been stand.
ing TOR year or two, an unfnished memorial of
tie folly Of trusting to the honesty Of men, There
has bssu, beyond doubt, money enough collect.
&c 6y agents. to build two such monuments, and
2st saere 1t stands looking cherries and bleak
enough, ss 1t is likely to look fer long time to
come.
The Patent 0ftice, the General Post office and
the Treasury Department are all being enlarged
will he ~,.fl
The wings of the Capitol are rapidly approach
ing their completion, and when they and the new
dome are = ,ished. the building will be the most
superb in the world The ceiling of the new hall
OF the House Is magnificent beyond description
The frescoing 10 the numerous rooms are extraya.
gansly rich, and together with the numerous
statues which are to adorn the buildings have af-
forded profitable employment to many artists.
For the hrsf time since / left Richmond, saw
the Dispatch this morning, and its face was SO ia.
miliar and comely that was tempted to drop
You few lines, which if acceptable will be graft
flying to me. "
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

A KAKsAs JusricE - man WAS recently -.
restsd Ia K .nass TOR Stealing COW and ess gun.
The Jury, % facilitate masterA pat both cfesg IN
one iadictmspt apd convicted him q steaaing ehs
eev. Hs took au appeal The Justica, innskiss
no HE docket, made ont the foAowing rspofEof III
csss The defendant In the eass found gupty--hs
beat ~ on the bee gum, but We eoteh hinsn ths
cow.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

CHEATING IN FLOUR fraud In the manu- &C
tnre OF hour has just come 10 light, says the De
troit Tribune. which 10 likely to lead to extensive
litigation and serious depreciation of the choice
stood fret in the Eastern markets The fraud
consists In the selling of Ilinios red wheat -four
by millers in the Interior of the state, for Michi
gan white wheat It is said that thousands o,
barrels have been thus fraudulenly disposed of and
that Eastern me erehants are very Justly indiousp,
at the cheat
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

SUICIDE-A young lady, named Sophia De
toe, who was attending school at Tonawanda, New
YORK, committed suicide by hanging on Saturday
last Her parents reside in Michigan. Deceased
about ten days since went to Tonawanda to attend
ing separated from her relatives. just before she
went out to commit the act she complained of be
ing home sick
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

GEORGIA AND FLORIDA RAILRoAD.-The first
section of the Georgia aud Florida Railroad was
opened from Americus to Sumpter City ON the Isl
Instant, and has been regularly carrying freight
and passengers since that date. About 300 hands
are at work on the road between Sumpter City
and Albany. The iron has been ordered for the
whole road. The contracts are all let, to be com
pleted by the lst of October next
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

BEQUESr REFUsED.-Dartmou.h College has
recently refused to accept q donation of lands be
queathed it in the West, because their acceptance
would deprive poor widow of the property who
would otherwise receive 1t. This is q very com
lnendable procedure, and does honor to the insti.
tuition.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE GENERAL I.AND
OrFICr,-The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has directed the suspension of pre- emption
entries on lands withdrawn from market for rail-
road purposes in Wisconsin We are advised that
this course has been determined Oh upon repre-
seutations from sources entitled to credit 70 the
effect that SPECTATORS and others not bona fds pre-
emptors, are prepared, and will attempt by means
of fraudulent claims to get possession OF valuable
lands along the line or route of the proposed new
railroad in Wisconsin The Department mas
therefore directed the district offices in Wisconsin
TO suspend for the present, and, until further or
ders all eutries by pre- enption based upon settle
ments made after the receipt OF the order on any
of the lands enhanced by the general Withdrawn
from market in view of the provisions Of the Law
of Sd June last for railroad purposes -WssA'
Sfo,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

A NEW IDEA-Tbe subject of authorizing the
city government of Boston, TO insure all the prop.
erty within the city limits, and assess the oss upon
the tax payers, has been brought before the City
Council of thst city. and was referred TO com.
mittee, the majority of which deemed 1t expedient
N . ef an the auhiact.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

TOBACCO IN NEW YoRK.-Tobacco has be-
come of the staple productions of the soil of
the Chemung Valley, New York. and it Is said to
be more profitable than any other. 1t Is only
ABOUT three years since 1t was introduced, and
this year. we learn. two three hundred tons
have been raised in that county alone.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

DECIDED TO BE A LUNATIC Joshua West,
charged with the murder of Isaac Bond, has been
examined before the county court of Floyd in this
State, and after long investigation discharged OF
the felony, and ordered to be confined in the Lu
natic Asylum.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

IMPORTANT LAND SUIT DECIDED An impor-
tsnt land suit involving the right to 500 acres
of land adjoining the city Of Memphis Tenn. esti.
n tied to be worth from $3.50 600 70 $500 900. bas
been decided. The parties to the suit were b.
8 williams vs. D n. Leaiherman and others. The
case was decided In the Common Law Court, tbs
Jury rendering verdict in favor Of the dsten-
a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29
Brilliant Sch e m e!

Whole Tickets $l6; Halves SO; Quarters 81;
Z ghths 81.
The first PIG prizes are decided In the usual man
- -,
The 5000 Prizes of $50 will be determined by tn
/ IT figure of the number that draws the $o0,UO0
pr yes For example, il the number drawing the
400 900 prize ends with No. !, then all the tickets
here the pumber ends in will be entitled to $50
II the number ends with No. 2, then s the Tickets
" here the number ends in 2, will be entitled to $50
aud to u. - -,
Certificates OF Packages will be sold at the follow
io rates which is the risk
,srtifcste of package of 10 whole tickets, &l00
Do. DO. IO heif 40. oo
Do. do. ~ quarter 90 2
Do do. 10 eights do. LA
Address orders for tickets certificates either, to
y. SWAN CO., Atlanta, Ga, or
s. SWAN Montgomery, Ala, or
s. SWAN, Box 200, Mobile, Ala.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

WATER ENoUGH.-A subterranean river has
been struck by the persons engaged in boring an
artesian well at Henderson, Ky, from which q
jst of water is forced up through the bore ard
thrown to the height of fifty feet above the surface
of the ground
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

ANOTHER NEW YORK FoRGER The Warsaw
New York Courier says: "The liabilities of n. N.
Oliu, whose forgeries we noticed week before last
30 far as ascertained amor Mt to about $50 600 -
1t hardly seems possible that such an amount as
this could have gradually accumulated against q
n, an of the visible means of On, and yet he es
cape detection so long. His rascalities have evi:
IDENTIFY run for long time and yet he has been
able to evade the eagle eyes of our monied men
for ii is with this class chiefly that his operations
were conducted. He has not been arrested,
through sympathy, 10 doubt, for his i'll health.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

DISTRESSING SUICIDAL Jackson. Miss, On
the 18th inst, E. ]. Majer, native of Buffalo, N,
Y, ordered bottle of wine after supper, and upon
drinking the contents blew his brains out. He
left behind him written description Il vision
showing that dream of his home the night befoi G
caused him to put an end to bis life.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-29

SuIcIDE-Martin Hampton, Of Lawrence eoun.
ty, Ohio having gone partially blind, went to Gins
cinnati where an oculist totally destroyed his
sight in attempting to restore it. The patient re.
turned home and committed suicide by hanging
himself with handkerchief