New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-08
THE PRESIDENT MOVING IN THE MATTER
Illinois md Kentucky Called upon by the
s17-7T President for Volunteers!
AZ rHn SOUTHERN AND NATIONAL. LINES.
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4 chicago, Sept. {. ---The road known as the Iowa
road, leading from Iowa into Kansas, is completely
blockaded by armed Missourians. "A
The blockading force have prevented an emigrant
party from the Free States, numbering one hundred
and fifty men, entering the Territory.
This party will as soon asit can obtain reinforce"
ments, attempt to force a passage into Kansas.
SECOND DISPATCH.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. I've have advces from Kansas
to the Goth. A force of 1900 men, under the COM
mand Of Atchison, were preparing to attack Law
renee on the LIST Of September.
!, n The Free State forces at Lawrence number from
1900 to 1000, and sanguinary conflict will probably
result. @
THIRD DISPATCH.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 5-Every Freesoiler has been
driven from Leavenworth at the point of the bayonet
and all their property has been either destroyed or
confscated.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 5.-On the morning of the 3Oth
battle took place at Ossawottomie between 800 Pro
slavery troops under Capt Reid and about the same
number Of Freesoers, under brown. The battle
lasted about an hour and resulted in the total route
of the Freesoiers with loss of twenty killed and
several wounded. s5'ty
The Pro-slavery loss was five killed and wounded.
Among the Freesoilers killed, it is reported here,
Brown, editor Free State Herald, and his son.
The town Of Ossawottomie was burned by the
1 vctors -.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
New YORK, Sept Cit is supposed that the Kan
sas correspondent of the New York Tribune was
i killed in the attack on Leavenworth.
/ @s SIXTH DISP ATCH. ~
ST.. LOUIS, Sept 5.-Leavenworth was attacked on
| Tuesday last by large force from Weston Mo-, and
| every Free State man driven from the town at the
point Of the bayonet
4 The Missourians had called upon the people of
Leavenworth to take up against the Freesolers,
4 and the attack was made in consequence Of their
4 refusal. ..=
-Four men were killed, several wounded, and two
houses burned . s...n .+..
i The pro-slavery forces unable to march against
Lawrence in consequence of q lack of men and mu-
nitons. 4. .t4D-.,....,. M.
!, They call loudly for renforcements and means of
4 prosecuting the war.
SEVENTH DISPATCH.
i ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 5.-Governor Geary has arrived,
4 and will proceed Immediately to Kansas
4 Instructions have been transmitted from Govern.
ment to Gov. Geary and Gen Smith, for more eff.
I Gent enforcement of the laws and the speedy sup
preston of incipent treason.
The new Governor is instructed to enroll the
militia of Kansas, and furnish Gen. Smith such a
force as may be required to put down the insurrec
II ton qs ss-
EIGHTH DISP ATCH.
Gen. Smith is instructed by the President to draw
on the Governor of Kansas for militia forces to put
down the instruction and if there be not sufficient
force raised in Kansas he is authorized to call the
States Of Illinois and Kentucky whose Governors
have been furnished with acquisitions from the Presi
dent for two regiments Of infantry in case they ar
needed 55
$ Fever at Fort Hamilton.
New York, Sept. 5.-The fever is ahating at For
Hamilton and vicinity. Some new cases are reported
!, but they are of a mild type.
), CALIFORNIA AFFAIRS.
e The Government Moves in the Revolution.
S WASHINGTON, Sept 5.-Important instructions wi
be sent out to the Government officers in Californi
in regard to the revolution in San Francisco by til
/ next steamer.
The nature of these instructions has not ye
is TRANSFERRED.
Il wv - Markets.
New YORK, Sept. Cotton is firm with sales tx
n day of 600 bales. The Persia's had no effet
n upon the market. Flour buoyant; State Sc 25
= Ohio Sc 60; Southern (Standard) 81 As. Whes
Z has advanced 2 cents Southern White is quoted {
: 81 CT Corn is higher Mixed sells at Csc. Freight
i easier.
!. Arrival Of the Ericsson.
5, New YORK, Sept. 6-The steamship Ericsson (no
of the Collins line has arrived Her dates have bee
/. anticipated by the Persia.