The Placer herald., 1856-06-21

absence, we understand, and contemplatos
turning in about six weeks. 1t is stated tl.. lS
he will urge upon the Cabinet at Wasbjnat"""' "'
the propriety of adopting vigorous meas~a
to compel the Mexican government to releae
the ships which were engaged in the Zqrm"'e
expeditions, and which were seized At -" I
Paz
LATER FROM KANsAs-BATrLE Exppor..
-GREAT ExCTEMENT.--St Louis, NAV on%
Later intelligence from Kansas state that to
people are responding to Gov. Shapnon',
proclamation in great numbers.
Six hundred men, armed and eouinno1
have assembled at Lecompton, and five fbpr1 b'a
dred more at Franklin. The greatest exn.n a'
ment prevails throughout the commnv;t'
and battle is expected shortly, "
LOUISVILLE, May OLA correspond,.
of the Chicago Tribune writing from Jcaro"
worth the 9th inst, says that Wednesdar;, !,
fixed upon as day to make the attacL ~
Lawrence. Col Bufords company have bean
furnished with United States arms bv Cow av"
Shannon. The Free State men want or"' ''
and ammunition.
The Kansas correspondent of st, tou;,
Democrat says that Mr. Cox, of LawrepCo"
had waited on Marshal Donaldson to ash h,
ultimatum. The Marshall replied that evara
person against whom process had been issne}
should be surrendered, and all munitions -
war at Lawrence should be given up, and tAs,
the citizens of Lawrence must pledge them,
selves implicitly to obey all existing enar.
ments. The citizens held meeting and nro.
missed to comply. The Marshall replied that
he did not believe in promises, and that ha
considered them traitors and rebels.
From the New Orleans papers ofMay 22l
we have the following telegraphic dispatches
from St. Louis and Louisville
ST.. LOUIS, May, 19.-Robinson hayipo
been innicted by the grand Jury for hir5
treason, the Marshal and two del puties have
gone to Missouri with Gov. Shannons re.
question for him,
Brown, the editor of the Herald of Free
dom was arrested while attempting to escape
from the Territory.
Reeder had fled, but it was thonglt he
would be captured.
Sheriff Jones is convaescent
Judge Fame, of Georgia, has been appoint,
ed Sheriff during Jones illness, and has been
shot at twice while discharging his duty.
Fifteen hundred men, with two pieces Of
artillery and Sharp's rifles, have fortified them.
selves at Lawrence, and mean to resist all
attempts to arrest the indicted persons
About one thousand men responded to the
Governor proclamation, and are encampel
in the vicinity of Lawrence and Lecompton,
for the purpose of compelling the peop pie Of
Lawrence to acknowledge the organic laws
of the Territory.
New TREATIES WITH MEXIco.-It is now
stated in an authentic manner, that our Min,
ister in Mexico is engaged in the negotiation
Of treaty for the purchase of another, but
inconsiderable slice, Of Mexican territory,
The object is probably to obtain water
front on the Gulf of California, and suitable
site for naval depot
From NIcARAOuA.-On the day the Dan.
iel Webster landed her passengers or com
pany at San Juan del Norte, the schooner
Minnie Schatfer, from New Orleans, landed
some two hundred and thirty men and a
quantity of ammunition, under command Of
Capt. A. u. Ruddcr was in attendance to
take the men into the interior.
TRIAL OF A posrMAsrER.-The trial at
New Orleans of w. g. Kendall, for stealing
money from letters while POSTMASTER III New
Orleans drags it slow length along. The
case is reported at great length in the New
Orleans papers.
TIE CAMELs ARE CoM1NG.-The United
States storeship Supply, with thirty FIVE cam
els on board, arrived off Saluria, Texas, on the
Goth April, from the Mediterranean.
JOHN MITCHELL, the lrishman, is residing
) on a small farm of fifty acres in East Ienne,
see and is said to be in very Strengthened
circumstances.
DEMOCRATIC NATIoNAL CoNvESTToS.-lNe
hall of Smith q Nixon, at Cincinnati, capa'
bic Of holding over two thousand persons
has been selected as the place in which 10
hold the Democratic National Convention
A horrible accident occurred on the Great
Western Railroad, a few miles from Long
Point on last week. A German, lying upon
the track, was run over and cut to pieces
When gathered up there were found an EN-
PITY bottle and one full ofiquor in his pocket
In the case of the Ohio and MlsslssPp
Railroad at the suit Of H. d. Bacon IN
which judgement was obtained against sal5
road in the District Court of the Onlted
States, for about three hundred and hlly
thousand dollars, execution has been issued
and the Marshall is now on the line oil 'n0
road for the purpose of advertising the 1s sa.o
1t will be advertised in every county along
the line which has a newspaper.
into the Treasury from June 2nd, looo' "