The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-17
Interesting from the National Capital,
DEPARTURE OF Gov SHANNON FOR KANSAS-THE
NAVAL RETIRING BOARD, ETC.


NAVAL RETIRING BOARD, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1866.
As informed you yesterday, Gov. Shannon left this
afternoon for Kansas He will traye, night and day until
lie reaches Shawnee Mission. The President desired him
to arrive there before the free State Legislature
bles at Topeka the 4th Of March next He has full
power understand to arrest the members Of that L.
gislature its meeting is deemed by powers
overt act and such deserving of punishment
he carries out his instructions 1t is thought by gente.
now here who residents OF Kansas, that there
will be collision between the federal authorities and
the free State men.
Letters pouring in from Legislatures OF various
States in session, urging Congress to every
in their power to repeal the naval efficiency law,
and those two hundred and officers dsgraced
by the action of the " Immortal Fifteen"
Quite number Of those officials dismissed about the
Capitol have already been provided for in the different
Departments. D.
ORDERS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT RELATIVE TO
TIRE KANSAS DIFFICULTY-THE BLACK REPUBLI-
CAN PRoPAGANDA-THE PUBLIC LANDs-rHE GRA-
DuATION sYsTEM-NUMBER OF REGISTERED SEA-
MEN, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6, 1856.
Governor Shsr left this afternoon, din ect for st.
Louis, and from thence to Kansas. He win imme
diately his Office from Shawnee Mission to Le
compton, the centre Of the prevailing difficulties.
Orders will be issued by the War Department this af
ernoon and they win probably be conveyed by Governor
Shannon to Col Sumner. There Is doubt but what
they will be accordance with the Presidents views
expressed in his special message regard to Kansas and
lis late proclamation and that directions will be given
to have them properly enforced There 500 troops
at Fort Leavenworth and 400 at Fort Riley be called
out If circumstances demand.
The Republican Association OF Washington is making
strenuous efforts to establish similar societies In eyery
atty town and village throughout the Union serving a.
a circular fayE-
To rally the people, inspire them with confidence and
enthusiasm and furnish the Information necessary to
pose and fairly meet the sophistry of prosavery dea
gogpes making the issue slavery freedom In the pres
Dental campaign.
The design is to scatter broadcast, documents and
speeches upon the subject They have already prepared
1872 600 copies in English and 600 in German of the
sIe ohes and writings Of essrs Seward Hale and Others
report, not yet published prepared at the General
Isn Office in compliance with resolution OF the House
Representatives shows the OF territory subject
the act OF August 1854 TO graduate and reduce the
price public lands 10 actual settlers and culvaors
OF the first class-one dollar acre-there are 49,
7es 759 acres OF the second enty cents per
acrethere 1854 las of the third cisssdy
cents ger acrethere $40 900 Of the fourth
csse-twenty five cents per acre-tbcre are 6as5,s27
acres and of the fifth clasa--at twelve and half cents
per acre-there % ia, 1853 acres.
Thisland il divided amorg the following named states-
Oh TO- Indiana 45S 700 Illinois, 1884 6f0 Wis
consin 19t6T57 Michigan, S,7S5, 800 Iowa. sos 4So
Missouri IS $50, 020 Arkansas, 142l2, 610 Louisiana
1906 $40 Mississippi 1907, 0s3 Alabama H. 039 sos
Florida, 6,s4s 56o--makng in all u, 561 0O7 acres
II appears from asAkmsnt prepared at the State De.