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" THosR HoRRID FoH

TaosR HoRRrD FoREresEas"-A New York paper says
can exclusively native comic paper started in this
city a short time ago, called Young Sam Yesterday
three gentlemen al Of then Epgiihmen, through their as
sgnee sued the proprieors Of Young Sam for literary
services In editing this specimen Of unaduerated know
nothing sheet.p
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NEw NODE oF PRoPULsloS.--Captain II. Whitaker ha'
made successful experiment Lake Erie In the propn'
sion Of vesse and which is looked upon matter Of
considerable interest The plan consists simply in tie aP
picaon Of the propeller to the sides Of vessels
instead Of the stern only employing those Of smaller s
driven by light highpressure steam-engines and using
enc two three propeers each side according
TO the size Of the vessel II Is claimed that greater degree
Of speed be attained by this than by the common
method with greater safety less expense SC The "Bae
which Ia the name Of the TO which Capt Wsin
venon has been applied is full freight model OF about
nine hundred tons capacity, originally built paddle
wheel boat
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CITY.
SATURDAY EVENING. FEB. as, 1886.

, m tsRAgL e. JAass, Mo- Ie9 south Tenth street rhiAae
p4l A. our general travelling agent, assisted by WA H. WELD
Jus CoLLEa, lass DKEHlss, j. HAamTT y b. JAAss Ihos
H. NIcv, H. Is. MoRRIsoS, q, w. wnEr va. l.. WArsaMAs
AnYx. b. CAEsos, D. H. husTiH, BAN r. EVAN y AsAAAN
Rul q, pAws. -
1r. W JANrs, No. Harrison street. Cineinaati Ohio y
a general collecting agent the Western States and Texas
aeisdly n. j. THuaAs, VILLAS H. TuosAs rnos ~ JAHEs
Df A T. rrprps CFoRas MoEEs, and BIcHAKp LEXIS. Re
ceipu d eahsr viii be good.
I'll HEKRs M Lewis, OF Montgomery Alabama, is
er Alabama and Tennessee
ved hy H. ii Evils JAnss o. Lswrs and d. LEWIS
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THE MISSION TO ENGLAND.

The Eastern (Me) Argus, in abiding to the appoint
ment Of the Hon. George Dallas as minister to England
presents interesting "reminiscences relative 10 this i'm
portan mission The following record will show that Mr..
Dallas has been preceded in the mission by long line of
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-23

MIR Van Burens nomination rejected in the Senate
by the casting Of Mr. Calhoun, and in March, 1882 he
the mission charge Of Aaron VAIL secretary Of lega
ton who continued IN charge till 1861
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-23

PERsosAL.-Bishop Potter, Of Pennsylvania, arrived
New Orleans the l4th inst. He Is travelling for t'
benefit OF his health
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Ysas-Messrs Walker, Oakley, Morgan, Woodward Rey-
nolds Chester Owens sanders Winston, Nichols Van DEN
sen, wesibrook, Parsons, Picket Campbell Lowell sam
mons Oakes seymour, Squire, Cooper Burr Bennett Mar
y. Seymour.
Nay-Mr, Barker.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10

Sharp's rhca They had taken cover under h nc
growth Of underwood, and numbered Soon' ~
We charged upon then, having to msrcn ov yAps
scr,ss an men prsire against unseen zoe thIousn
hai s.orn, az rae bullets This done with cool
ness and ability unsurpassed, until we got within ~
wards of them when We commenced gazing hre,
which together with telling rounds OF grape rom
our cannon sOon drove them rom '.cn niu'le p"Ne'
with loss of some 20 or 81 men kiIen'
W. Lot not single man and had only five or six
wounded had with NE ~ OF our men, all oi whom
were in the hottest of the engagement, anu dis'in,
rsI cd ,lemselyes-thcy being about one-t1lrd OF all
.Io were in the fight 80 that we routed them from
.icr cover, man to man. We bad three men wounded,
one badly and two slightly. We burned their town
and returned TO camp last night about III o clock.
Notwithstanding this brilliant success we found il
;nrosshle 10 march upon Lawrence, for want of men
and munitions of war and have fallen back upon Ce
dar Creek TO wait for reenorcements viii Missouri
forever slumber this expedition fails we have noh
inc to bore fort L. il poesbe Ia endure hard
slI,s and faeucs for nothing and friends not make
a common cause with US We ought to have ) 900
mon 10 drive these cut-thrOats from this Territory
All eady we have sumbered until the last Pro-Slavery
map who came here with the promise OF prot. ton
Las been murdered or driven away-hs house burned
AID even his children stripped of their clothing. Every
sectiOn presents awful pictures OF murder AID ruined
Northumberland those who have done oil this now
at Lawrence. about 500 strong and should we leave
here his country is TUNED over, irreirevaby, to a
gang OF murderers, whose thirst for blood and plumber
viii soon cHny them to our own homes.
Let our friends come by boat to Kansas City, and
from thence to Lawrence IL only about forty-fve miles
which an be travelled foot In two DAYS. We want
foot soldeiswe have already too many horses, Send
men Immediately or never. Ship cannon with them.
CONGRAVE JACKSON
g. NJ. b. MAJ GHAs,
Cap Comp b.
CEDAR GREEN, Sept. l. 1876
GENTLEMEN: We want iniaLiry-Inen who will
serve on foot Let there be two-horse wagon for
each squad of ten mc The horses from the Counties
below can be sent by land; the men and wagons can
come by steamboat. Let what be done be done
quickly Yours truly,
D. r. ATCHISON
CONGRAVE JACKSON
g. NJ. b. MAUGHAS
Near. PATTERSON and CAREY.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10

Give ~. sAea, Tie means need for this great WORK
when the martyrs Of Freedom give Their o.ooa 'fee'y
for Kansas, what man possessing the soul Oh '"'"
can refuse the men supplies for their necessities
Men ofNew-York-men Of leisure-men OF business
men Of meap.-have you Exhausted your cons'i-
tuted privileges" in this cause' Are You performing
vour duty 10 the brave men who are struggling 10
maintain principles and institutions which are the oa's
of all your prosperity and of all your permanehee
The struggle in Kansas is your strugse-Its triumph
your triumph--its defea, is your defeat
Each man among you wonders that something Il not
done for Kansas. Each man expects every otner uan
il doing somethingl And thus amid this stunning on
Of responsibility the poor victims OF rapne ana Jus,
and power are ground down beneath the iron heel Oh
despotism and left single-bGnded to struggle ana 70
ner.h, Men of New-York, VIII you do something
WIN Won act Will you act promptly VIII you act
SOW Let each man make .e matter Fersona', ana
the work will be accomplished
In conclusion what liberal hearted man IN TINS cry
will initiate this movement by subscription worthy OIL
a freeman worthy of the cause commensurate WIN
the crisis-and melting to Others Who will do II!
THADDEUS HYATT
President Of the National Kansas Csnnni'ee
~ S.nf Z
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10
GOV. GEARY.


From The ST. Louis Republican, Sept D.
This gentlemen left in the afternoon train yesterday
for ,fcrson City. At that point he will take the boat
end proceed directly to Kansas. We understand that
lie is very confident of being able aerhs arrival
there TO settle all the differences in that Inflated Terri
tory, and 10 restore peace and order within all its bcr-
dcis We hope il may be so. We infer from the con.
VIBRATION between the President and Committee OF
H., Kansas Aid Society which is published this morn
iue that full power has been given to the Governor
and Gen Smith To put end to all these diculiies
ana if Gov Geary is of the right sort of metal he will
do it, He will we are assured end the friends of Law
and Order in the Territory disposed to acqulesce IN any
snaneem, nj which will protect them in their rights
ard property leaving il to time and the voice of the
people to determine whether Kansas shall or shall not
be Slave State. If the insurgents under Lane, aud
tie bandti lately associated under Brown will not
recognize biz authority and obey the law, he can, We
dcubt not find IA way Ia make them do it, Gen.
Smith has military force quite sufficient for this pur
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10
OUTRAGE AT LEAVENWORTH CITY, X.
kOUk MEN KILLED.
From The ST. Louis Intelligence, Sept 4.


We learn from passengers on the steamers Emma
ana lolar Star which arrived yesterday from the Upper
Missouri, that Monday last u very serious affair
took place at Leavenworh City, X I. 1t seems that
Il parry Of about 100 went from Weston 10 Leaven
woltl ieiIy boat and ordered all the men capable
of Going service JON item and 20 to the scat OF the
war. Ilose tlat refused we've driven out OF town
This was not done without u skrnsh iii which four
u,n we've lieu and several wounded. Two of those
klh wee hun I'd Philips, third, Rogers, the other
unknown. One OF tie fhllhpsos, we understand, was
tie Itnon OF that name who tarIed and eahefcd
last al. lie was lawyer and a Frec-State man.
Rogers " ~ h gan bier.
We are told there discrimination made by the
Western IN Us 10 TIE politics vi tose they drove Off,
Tie Iio-Siaveiy and Free-State men were about
equally divided in Leavenworth City, and the citizens
have endesvoied 10 maintain neutrality with refer
once 10 the Kansas disturbances. 1t Is very flourish
ing business town, and prudential motives restrained
Il inhabitants from taking part in the hostlites The
Western men, however were determined 10 force them
into the hay, and GROVE off those who would not join
tl.m. lie town was in state Of great excitement,
BUSH being ennely suspended. About fifty Of tue
ini abanis who were driven off came down on the
Emma and Polar Star.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10
Two Of each party-in a sort Of general frscS,
ard about no OF the citizens Of Weston went cow
thet aferpoon I'm tho Lewis Burns, 10 Asrt


ard sbout lU0 OF the citizens Of Weston went cow
that afternoon; on the ferryboat Lewis Burns 20 ssr.
in quelliIg tie disturbance. Monday night u'eo W
four houses were burnt at Leavenworh creauhg oon
siderable panic among the inhabitants About my -
The Prostate residents notified TO leave "in1
tley did with precipiiaie haste. We had on poaLu
era who fed from their homes with such oil uer 81.
f.cis ss they could most readily secure TN Suhnay
night row occurred in gambling house, WHICH 'o-
suited in the death of a man by the name oi h'e.'
Accidents of this nature are. however, OF 81 c'
in the Territory ~ to hafdiy eAci'e NJ
tentiOn or remark.
general battle between the opposing forces was
not anticipated for some days. The ffo-Sm'sr! p'y
/. still eetly inferior in numbers tn that of the Adolf
ioniri- and also in discipline and the supply ol mum
tons. more effective organization Will be maze DC,
fore the attack upon Lane " attempted INN r,an'
and patriotic General was still intrenched al La"
and aw ang an action. II il reported thar Ms supply
of provisions is becoming very much reduced, ana
that a ioray" on his pat will soon be necessary
Numbers a The Pro-Slayery party are detaiied ~ III.
tercevt the Yankee provision wagons ana IL Is aioT'
in possible for any further supply oi stores I" eion
Lawrence, unless some new Recommendation on Laie
part eques the PIo-Slavery leaders 10 concentrate
their men.
a large proportion Of the 1mors and stories concern
Ing Affairs in the Territory OF course without loh,
stion but the presence there of nearly four thousani
armed men, Of the kindred, country ana { niie'
ali eager for fight, and upon whose respective oah
ners No quarter" is fearfully inscribed-ihe day'
authenticated reports Of barbarities most inhnmah-
"murders most foul,'-these are circumstances the
bare mention OF which Is sufficient 10 make every
American citizen who deserves the blessings ne enjoys
pause and ask, What arc the times upon which We
have fallen =
live of the Free-S;ate men who were taken prison.
ers AT O-awattame sent down on the ROAR Slar,
and their passage paid by their captors-a novel and
Ger ainly most humane method OF getting nd OF such
troI HES of victory Who shall say, therefore, that the
Border Ruiians are not largely generous!
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10
THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

IMPORTANT TO AMERICAN EXHIBITORS
AT THE FRENCH CRYSTAL PALACE.
LETTER PROM ALEXANDER vArrENARE CLAIR
The following letter has been received by Gov.
Clark from Mr. Vattemare, who charged with
the distribution Of Diplomas to American inventor.
Accompanying the Diplomas destined for citizens
Of this Slater
PARIS, August 4, 1856.
To has Erccdency the Gorernor Of the State Of Ner-
York.
SIR The labors Of the several Committees Of the
International Jury of the Universal Exhibition pre-
vented the Diplomas destined To accompany the Medals
and Honorable Mentions from being delivered at the
srme time Immediately at the close of the Exhibition.
The Medals destined to foreign exhibitors were 70
celved by the Commissioners of their respective ma
lions, and distributed at home publicly, ON special
day appointed for the purpose by the head OF The TX
ecutlve. Most of the Medals awarded 10 American
citizens received in Paris either by thanselves
or by their agents The Diplomas for the Medals, "a
well the Honorable Mentions, destined for the
United States are now ready, and 1t was thought that
the Governors OF the several States whose citizens OBJ
tanned prizes would feel disposed to pay an additional
honor TO their ellow-ctzeBs by having their Diplomas
delivered officially to them II is for that reason that
kind enough to take charge of said Diplomas and for
ward them to the State Department, thence "a be
transmitted to the Executive OF each State to whom
they destined.
The following is the list of the medals and honorable
mentions awarded to citizens OF the State of NewYogk
by the International jury, viz:
GRIND Medal Of Honor, G. Goodyear 10Th class.
Medal Of Honor te ld Sits, j. A...........6 9Th class.
Fust class Medal tslyef King olsas,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10

shipped to Granada to starve or fan into IA. -,
again. But short time previous 10 our 49,
by the Cahawba ore entire mounted company 49,
Walkers cause and endesvored to cut tk., -
through to the coast by the Bluc6eld River, us.'T
as they joumeyed along but at the time Of ny
psrture it was generally whispered round and 49,
that they were entirely cut off, The report. n -
bulletins show that they are even deserving n
enemy. Enemy indeed Why, if ever ther. -. s
people deserving the name Of patriots it Is tho.
are endeavoring TO expel this usurper, and th.v.-
not surely be called the enemies of right, .hoslis
wage war to the knife. This will shortly he the
Walker does not leave the country before the h..
nrg of the rainy season, for in that country ca.
found men who have reached that pitch Of n;..
where the oppressed man is totally regardless Il !.
own life. ARes,
AeI- York Sept 2 1850.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10
ATCHIsON COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
lFroz the 81 Louis Republican, Sept T.

ST. JosEPH, August -, 1856
have time TO write you only few leading items
brought in by express last night. Gen. Atchi'on has
been elected Commander-in-Chief of the armies OF
Kansas His staff consists of some Of the most d.
ting usled officers of the Mexican war. He has
eleven hundred and fifty in one division, and
some five hundred in another. They will concentrate
to-day upon Lawrence. Gen. Richardson had taken
up his lire of march for the northern line to cut on
further invasion from that quarter but he received
orders yesterday to move down TO Lawrence. That
town will be surrounded and it, fate decided before
Monday night.
] will keep you advised of all leading incidents, as
we have a daily express from the Of the disnrb-
ance. In haste. r.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10

The Executive Committee of the Fifteenth Ward
Rocky Mountain Club last evening completed the
arrangements for their Young Mems Mass Meeting on
Friday evening next in Washington Parade Ground,
when Mr.. BuRLIyGASE has agreed 10 address
the public. Wv. Curtis Norrs esq, will also
speak on the same occasion. There Will be vast
attendance of clubs, with banners and music, from
the neiehborng cities. The meeting promises to be
ore of the most effective Of the campaign.
We learn that meeting at the Tabernacle this
evening. at which Mr.. Burhngame was expected to
speak, has been postponed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF
OSAWATIAMIE

FFoM The Ctdsg0p Tunes Aug. T.
Nessrs. Rice Patterson and y. q. Cary reached this
place last night, direct from the seat Of war and
brought us the following highly important news which
we stop the press to lay before readers and the
public.
CANP Bull CREEK, Sept. |, 1856.
FRIEND GREEN: We write to inform our friends that
We have had an engagement with the enemy in which
We were completely victorious.
Evening before last Aug 3O) $50 men were dis
matched 10 Osawattame, about 30 miles from this
lsce the headquarters Of the notorious Capt Brown.
We made a forced march, travelling all night, and
rsehed the place about an hour after sunrise. Wehsd
sDe siI. pounder. The enemy commenced firing on US
q half mile, which k point blank range Tor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10
BORDER NEWS.

From The ST. Louis hepubiiean, Sept 6-Pro. Slarsry
FURNISHED BY the Odieers Of the Polar Star
The latest intelligence OF immediate interest which
ros,l ed us from tie Territory passed down. was
,te sccount of an attack by the Pro-Slavery party
upon company of about 800 hundred Free-soiers at
G,nw attamie on the 18th nit Thirty of the Abolition
s,,-smong whom was the notorious villan-lea1er,
Brown-were killed and several prisoners taken. The
P,o-Slaye,v marty had four wounded. The
emmy" are reported to have made their resist
ante With exceeding cowardiee-throwing down
tier arms and romoang almost at the first FIRE. On
Monday, at Leayenworb City, four men were killed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10

An official inventory of the estates subject conf.
cation by virtue Of the DEGREES Of April y and yL,W
has been promulgated in Granada by Me-srs v. I
Rodgers, John II. Marshall, and John l.. Rchsss
constituting Commission undeS those DEGREES. Z
persons wishing to reclaim any of the estates
Guided in this inventory are ordered to appear On.
NADIA, with competent proof, before the Coma,.o,
within forty days from Aug. 9, to show why Ia ~.
estates should not be sold account OF the RYss,
Of Nicaragua.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10

To the Editor Of The ". J. Tribane
SIR: herewith nclose draft of sls7, which You
will please add to your Kansas fund. Flity Donars Oh
il was raised ON the Battle Ground at Hubbarlton,
and the balance at Kansas aid meeting, held at Fair.
haven. w. July T. 1856. Please forward to the Free
State men in Kansas, with the request of the Green
Mountain Boy. to invest il in bread for their friends
or bullets for the Border Rufians.
Very respectfully yours, lRA T. ALLEN
Fctrhqren ! Z, Sept 8, 1856.
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KANSAS.
THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
LEAyENwoRrH CITY, Asg. ~, 1856.


aI-espepdence Of The n Y. Tribune
We have never before had times so perous as at
,r.sent. II seems as if all our citizens must
Hescme involved in the civil tumult. No Free
Rtste man who has taken any part in political
y>atters is safe for a moment. Nearly all such
nan have left either for the States for the interior
of the Territory; and Pro-Slavery nen who have
heretofore been moderate in their conduct are now
kading bands Of ruffans.
Emery, who has a company under his command,
and under whose orders Pimbeton was killed IN
eur streets yesterday, has hitherto been man OF
peace. He is the principal mail contractor IN the
Territory. VIM. II. Russell gives ms name 10
infammatory dispatches, calling Missourlans TO
arms, and iudorsng all the Gilsehcods which have
been employed in raising the present tumuIt. !
have cOnversed with a prisoner who was reie ised
from one Of their camps yesterday lie names ~
me many men who have passed among us as hohor
able and peaceable citizens, who are now iedsueu
with the Border Rufiians. Party spirit ana tne
sanction which great national parry mas give" !"
the Kansas frauds have begsiled them into the most
reckless excuses. -.
Ex-Governor Shannon is in town to-day on MS
way eastward He SAYS that Gen. Lane can COM
mand nearly three thousand men, ana ne "dfns
Pro Slavery men from any at.esnpt WIN tnei pres
ant force. 10 subdue the Free-State men 0i kah-
Gas. II Is reported, on every hand, that Lane has
force sufficient for any emergency. Yet there Is
doubling in some quarters. Why does he not rid
Leavenworth and vicinity of the assassins and the
bands of marauders who infest every public road
they say The answer is this: Gen. Lane, and
the Free State men in arms, have not attacked
any party which was not openly and unquestionably
guilty of violent and fragrant Outrages against lie
or property. None others have been moested, and
tie history of cur troubles will prove this The
citizens OF Kansas have had no law for their pro-
lection.
What will be the end of the war in Kansas, God
only knows. F.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-01-12

CALIFORNIA CoTros The editor of the
Mobile -1drertissr has received half dozen
Dolls Of new cotton from correspondent at
savannah respecting WHICH ne SAYS:
rs might have been anticipated in fist
consignment, We We're anx.cus to try the mar
Aes' ana so lost no tImegin submitting our
sample 70 the inspection OF the b!okers.. The
ludgmentproneuncsd npon it was so fiatter-
ing tnas We rather regretted our supply was
me cotton came in the bniis as it was pick
So pronounced of excellent quality is long
seapie, oi very strong texture and OF silky ap-s
Pearance, and properly ginned, we are assured
would be worth fifteen cents a po,,nd--as cot
ava now Tates--in the Mobile tnarket tz,af So
laeaseo, indeed were ths cotton men with It's
appearance, we found It difficult to resist their
np'ftunlties for samples aad seed of II. and
..'ata suihcifnt to bring back ioF the ins pee
noh oi our ii. other friends. It was grown, as
ooi correspondent informs us. on small lot
owned by Louisiana PLANTER, now resident
near Sacfamato, who has strong fcorlheenc q
A"as cotton can be raised in the :Gotaen State.
aau VIII become very important article of
sNpoH.A "A tie sample sent uszis certainly sai
superior quality and resembles closely
Fceihen OF brazil cetteB received by Us
80 ~ S1see years since through an Amer
.an V h1leman for time resi- sident in that
y Lalliorrala ~ is capable. Of producing much
sssp u. ,sos1an, the Importance Of that fact
ga naydly be over-estima,ed 4-sa3s zss5 st'F
x E Ha sH .sa