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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-09
A DISTRESSING CASE.

gentleman, who stated that he direct from
Kansas called upon Tuesday evening, and related
a most distressing account of desolaon, rapine, and
bloOdsbed produced by the disturbances in Kansas
Territory His own case rs one OF extraordinary ms
fortune He said that be kept a small store, and in
conjunction with his brother, carried on farm on Yer
million River lin the interior portion OF the Territory,
where there small settlement. About the middle
Of Last month, a band Of marauders who, he believes
were free-State men, took possession of his store,
Iihed OF what they wanted and then set fire 10 and
destroyed 1t They went OH the farm hard by where
his brother wa blowing and demanded the horse he
was then using and what stock aud provisions he
had. Upon being refused they shot him,
killing him in his tracks, and took and cav
red off his horses and whatever els, tomn,eI
their cupidity. Being driven from house and home
the person who called states that he started ON
foot for Iowa Point the nearest settlement together
with his wife and four children and Travelled thus for
two days, when he fell in with wagon, in which
The owner permitted him and his family 70 ride ES.
posed, in the journey foot TO the weather and 10
pivatons that manhood could scarcely withstand bis
wife and children took sick and she aud two Of the
children died and were buried the way. lie arrived
n lowe Point With the other two children, and came
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blazing flakes were waited away from the town. Had
the wind blown from the Northwest Cape Island must
inevitably have been laid in a. hes.
The following are the names and ages of the vic
Tins
Philip Cain associAed with Frank T. Foster az
proprietor of the hotel, aged 65 years
Anderson Cain, bnr.teepc aged 70 years ,,o
Philip Cain, jr. assistant sorc-room-keeper, aged ~
Martha Cain assistant in linen-roOm, aged l6.
Sarah Cain, aged IL.
Mrs. Anna Albertson, formerly housekecpcr at the
hotel aged 80 year,.
Several arrests have been made in connection with
this shocking affair. There is scarcely doubt that
the hotel was set fire, and active exertOns have
been made TO ferret out the guilty party. IL seems
that Irish woman who had formerly been engaged
liz the family domestic and who has remained
upon the Island since the close of the bathing sason
went TO the Mount Vernon on Friday and demanded
balance Of 81 20 that was due her. She put of
for want of funds and she INDUCED in very vio
lent threats that che would be revenged the proprie
tors These threats were repeated in the presence OF
several persons. This woman was arrested on Satur
day morning, and she will have hearing this AFTER
noon.
We understand that man who asserted that he
know who had set the house FIRE, has also been
rested and that hh family have been detained The
excitement on the island is intense.
The elder Mr.. Cain left wife and two young chill
dren who reside at VinccnttOwn y. j. There also
married son and daughter who survive the wreck Of
the family Mr. John Cain and his brother arrived at
Cape Island yesterday
Our report on Saturday that there was no insurance
upon the property was based upon the statement of
the surviving partner. lie hap formed the impression
that the assurances were virtually nulicd by the en-
banassments Of the parties holding the property IL
seems that the company being much involved, tho
property sold TO satisfy the claims of the mortga-
gees. The latter bought the in TO save themselves,
and the title seems greatly complicated consider
able portion of the loss is it appears, covered by
insurance.
The late propricors in negotiation with certain
parties in RaI,ino,e for sale of their interest in the
Mount Vernon at the time of the contagration. One
fact that e have not yet stated, added materially 10
the snre,d Of the flames. considerable portion of
he interior OF the left hand extremity of the front had
never been finished The floors and pastcring had not
been done from the secondhoor up to the roof One
hundred aud thlry-iive rooms were thus unfinished.
This mass of raw timber was Immediately over the
spot where the flames originated, and they found am
pie food at the starting point. In fact there was no
part of the immense structure that was not of the most
combpstible description.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-09

CHARLES SusSER.-A private letter from Cres-en,
dated the 5th inst, informs us that Senator Sumner
had left that place for Washington rot fully restored.
b.. yery much improved
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-09

,.,.oo,o c, Iouis ruined, broken hearted and de
nrivcd Of nil that was dear 10 MN on Garth. f..
~ ,o,s thot the Territory ~ ovcrrun with proving
- Sc ,hcvcs and murdccrs, who levy inIi-crlln-
gang " ,h nropcrty of the unarmcd and dcienScleSs
, .,,,nc not al aud murder 10 grntiiy cup'.!
"' r,y.ncc Both Pro-Saycy men and Aboluon''.'s
o Engaged in the hhunan business, ana nave IL
,b,ir mower the lives and property oi AL VINO "i' ~
w., ~, ., Jo,nd Themselves There il no law or Jus'icc III
tlc Territory: might rcgns over both. Any NUM-,
Of companies large and small are P"urlns ''s ,,I -
Territory from Nebraska and rom m'S@"uI "' ,h,,
suppy themselves with PROVISIONS an" "o''7''''' w
lI n ;,d .uurorrintc whatever they can
W. hava no reason for doubling thS s'a '"'.,.
r, " ,on who called on Us is simpe-'nnd'd Sr"s"'-
coward countrvman whose manner ana "II,''a;
mr., a guaranty that he cond not II ne w'u.,' ,o,;,,
a. ,., us ms name stating also that he was naive
nf X, nuckv ST. Louis Intellgencer OPro-oIaVer!l
ST. LorIs, Sept. E, 1886.
The Democrat publishes the statement "i Inc rr"
so,rs who arrived in this city YESTERDAY rom N"l,
sa. 1lcv confirm the burning al o'a""''aio, ""'
~ not Int fifty Frc-So.crs were III town nj th' tinc
.l ,ot tbc ntti, king party numbered four hundred
srvcrn Frco-Sools were killed. and seven taken prs
on,rs of whom two aitcrwardl wcrc shot. Mr. Brown
and his son were killed. They also confirm thc khS
CW, pliIirs nj Lcavonw orth by party OF South
-, ,s und,r Capt. Emery, and the driving out "i the
Trritory of all persons unwilling TO take arms against
the Ere, -Soilcrs.
The Atclison party have issued another bulletin
"To the Citizens Of Missouri, which we find in TIE
Konso, Cay Enterprise of Friday. We copy:
To fse Ci,iscns 81 Mssou,i
a icIuIt hos been circulated with great n%-l!uliy
through the State that the difficulties ia Kansas ARE
settled This report has been circulated by two classes
ofmm. those VITO wish some excuse for not assisting
their friends in kaIsGs by their presence and those
who are too sordid to aid with Their money We ""'c
noir diNRciiV Hat Kansas aiiaus are growing worse
that we do not intend 10 abandon our friends IN
Kansas until Lanes bandits arc made 10 respect the
laws AID submit 10 them.
Tie Law-and-Or'er men, now under aims IN me
Tertiary d,tniniu,d that the laws shall be Obcycd,
amount 10 600 men, and must have 500 more within
one week. or all will be lost, and Kansas must be
abandoned 80 the bandits. ~
D. Il. ATCHlSON, JAMES tuiiitS'
A. w. DONlPnAN. JNO w NH
OLIVER ANDERSON, :. 4 MCLEAN
| Kansas IerritotJ Aug. g, 1886
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every call every horse, every carriage, OF thus ex
geant devouring army, Is cared for win an
accuracy resembling the details of private house
and the precise but at the same time dihuse ecoho,
,,;,s of ibis immense cstablishmcnt-not ordained
ard strengthened the year round but hurried INTO
being for tvo months 70 sleep and be- scattered tor
the next ten--assuredly are among the marked
things even of startling American life.
Tie following note of the daily food and force
Of tie United States Hotel here, at the hight oi the
........, ,L;n ,-o.r NM nnf h. mninfrrr. ilmn.
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A letter from Virginia, published in The " Y
Times, contains the following new development Of
WCmans Rights under the Slave system:
One soos enough here of the horrors Of Slavery to
satAy the most incTeduOus. Universal prostitution
lying and thcving seem 10 be nseparaby connected
with II. | observed u new feature the other day
Colord washerwomen who have made money can buy
l'nselves slave husband, tie him up, whip him n.
much as they ike, sell hun, and purchase some one
cse.n
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honorable 10 forces, and TO those Of Col Estrada
The fight Siiei some eighteen hours several officers OF
iakea and shot, the second in command Col Zavas
loox Walkers lag IN hts own mouse, and tne soldiers
tore in pieces the canopy Of the self s,yet President
cf Nicaragua II is said that the loss of the pirates
tpat reneonre some hundred men Tue loss OF
forces is less than nj rst appeared Accordiu to
letter from tine army they do not exceed Hve hundred
krowr Colonel ZavAat, before abandoning Gransda, had
called in all bis gucsss Letters frcm Cjuepequs re
ctiYed 10 day speak with enthusiasm OF the c,uauc
troops OF tnose Of Col mel Estrada ia ranata
Colonel Cruzs forces arrived at Coju'epeque 27h
The schooner Joaeph Hsweit. from Pdata Arenas, on
Oct so, at Panama had repor ed 70 Kngst,n Jsuaca.
That the report oi CosA Rca hRvig biei three
thoussnd IN order 10 reinforce the allied army 10 Mica
rsgca, was false, and that up to tho latest moment
had marched for that purpose G, neral Can ss had
oDy our hundred the front0f when the Hewitt
lett.
The Diario de le Marina hns long editorial article
the subject OF Eorh American hiioustsrlsm-tne oi
theme with that Journal II Gays that tue Auglo- axo
democracy the New World cannot and does not Wlsh
show tse conciat0ry in tho exercise OF its power ,ha
tbs society cementsd In tho most exclusive individual
does not receive irs power from heaven Ia 4. in
reality repres eDted by that entity called govern
meDt. lis mpnhe comes from the masses, and tnose
masses desire cnly 10 extend their limits and to S,pe
away and destroy everything which acts impedi
n, Mt 10 Its neve!opement With the Spanish American
people says The Da,to, the question looked
under an aspect OF UNUSUAL gravity. II docs not
political snaomy but the fact OF TO be not
10 be- With tho government aud With the natl onay
are involved ,he tresde and private fortunes
Tpe er This point of view, says tbs tho personal
crlDes Of WGxtf are but slight iuer hut the ndig
ma en- which the sgent escapss fats with impetus
The OF things Ii Central America )vod
10 nit sacrifice in defence OF her Tgtonay and her
hfRrths It Is berause she begins opca eyes AMI
TO rece snZr the nbyss On whore brink she stands IL
from Mexico 10 Ch her excss fer vd sy mpx.hy
(which may be converted IN AID II IL because tne
rslamiy which adects her establishes certain
Diiy interests which political fans,o,sm
ignore Even the budeet democrats O ,ulh Am erica
tnow TO be convinced that ia the
o foreign race they would be whelmed not only
with shsme bG. also with ruin
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News from Havana.

ARRIVAL or TIE EMPIRE CITY HOLIDAY FETE-
TRADE REPORT NAVAL NEWS.
The atenmsn,p Empire City, Capt s +. Griffin, arrived
here yesterday afternoon She left New oreaus at n.
the 5h inst ond anchored that morning inside the bar
st the Southwest Pass, owing TO thick outside
Left for EayanS at H. the next morning, with the
French propeller Alma In company Arrived at Havana
q, A. n. on the sta followed by the Alma O'Clock
that afternoon
No business was transacted at Havana the day OF
arrival owrg TIE observance OF, holiday shore
the Conception OF the Virgin.
The Enp City lett morning at O'Clock for New
York-he s,elnstp Gransca having just arrived from
Aspinwall with the usual se monthly California malls
and passengers for New Orleans,
The steanship Black Warrior had arrived at Havana
from New lork the 5lh reporting bad weather and
having had The after part Of hor paddle boxes carried
away by heavy sea.
Three hours after leaving port the Moro Castle distant 80
nei, the Ualied states mail steamship Philsdephia
,tand the westward under land, bound In from
New York.
Tie Empire City experienced for the most part heavy
weather during the passage encounisring gale from the
norhward and eMtward with very heavy head sea
running for The rst forty eight hours out from Havana
On the 1Ith inst at A. NJ, John wsdes, coaipasser
The ship, IN 1t OF insanity jumped overheard, d.
recy under the port wheel. while the ship under
foil speed. rns body not recovered indeed
to risc Afterwards, as he undoubtedly Instantly
kiled.
sepcr Futnte has resigned his post Secretary CT Fo
reign Affairs The du,,es Of the Office temporarily
performed b. Seror Tejaca Miustsr Of the Treasury.
Col E-guerro, employed in tho Commandancy General
of Mexico, had bcea shot by an assasa.n-supposcd
fatally.
TIE Prsnsa OF Havana publishes the correspondence
between Msrer ana Goicouris.
No foreign men OF war left at Havana, save the
Mexican steamer Democraia, still unclaimed officially by
The Mexican government
Erchspgc cn Loadon az to per cent premium; Rev
York and Nortbern cilee, 81 discount
ouE HAVANA CORRESPONDENTS.
HAVANA, Dec. Q, 1853
TsSiISdr CrOp-Sats Of the Market
Our markets have been active during tho week, and
susars Of the lower Classification have advAIc sc
ton will appear By she reports herewith shpn cuts
Of The week a. ooo boxes including about IL oco the
United Sa,es stock hand $1,000 boxes contracts tor
crop over so ooo boxes al IS so 10 IS per
quarter, With large tasn advances.
My usual roes we're not received BY the Mexico aud
viii probably be on board OF the Brtish steamer due
from Tampico and Vera Cruz 10 morrow.
Cor health good and planters have been improv.
ing the psssart wea,her porther just beginning 10
breathe upon may retard Id labor for feu DAYS
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DEATH OF DIR. Hermann v. LUDWIG.

DEATH OF DR.. Hermann ". LUDWIG.
This dstne neusned German lswyer diet of disease Of
the liver, the day before yesterday M brooklyn, Of the
&s Of iorty seven sfer short illness. De- H. Lude-
zig, VINO came TO this country before the year is4s,
while IN his native and devoted e 10 the study OF
The law, and enjoyed for many years the reputation
aearned turist and conscientious and able lawyer.
FOR the last seven years be discharged the duties of Sec
retsy OF the German Emirrsnt society the most honor
soie manner ~ himself md 10 the erts, tasfsoon n
al tbors vho hsd o~c.on N coDsn hln or who sought
BIS aid and assstancs In this hs ad ,,ed country ne
ACQUIRED sn tnviabie literary reputation bv hs bibho
ernpnicM work on TIE History of the United state
nurng his lst 0nirhed hs learned treatise On
INC anfsage of h North American lndans and lts da.
krr IhR lattor WORK, which IL nov publ4hiag In
loat oy lfuba #iu ~ toe ccst complete ever writ
tsp N a4lk .lsgs.sikg suUIeel
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NEWS BY THE WAY OF ACAPULCO.
LCcxx.stx.ae1.uca M Dana u.rsId

hIAFVuU. NUF f5IUs
Not being able 10 ASCERTAIN certainty about the Br
tish communication between Nicrazus del Nor,ts and
Aspipvah, gave up, 81 The ist moment, my idea Of
Visiting walkers country.
We have Papers here 20 Nov 10 from the city Of Next
60, which erclesc You. You can learn nothing from
them, however about The revolution against Comoniort
lie has large force beaieaing Pucbla, and 10 sending
troop meet the dissi cied In other sections In this
city ind the serera impression IA that tho priests VIII
be too strong Tor hicf IL 10 PREF icted that ais rule win
not last months longer However that may be, s
certain he deserves sisccss Tor hn boldness II for
thing Cononfot I, poesssse Of great aud
energy, and any BODY Mexico, be ought 10
be the man. The couoirg appears 10 be In . most
wretcacd state. The roads infested with ro,bers Ia
every sccon About els 600 o. church property has
been iold thrs far.
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Our Lancaster Correspondence.

LANCASTER, Dec, IL, 1855,
B>perl@ 7actr', Pfrgvsmagc to ae New Acca-F-as Of
Hn Deroions T.rs--My. Buchanan 70 Be h1ocn Organ
and Are Grinder-A Fka IN the EIr-TAe Preual.n1
Eyfdnae a. Wheoaand- Whoesom. STATE OF ne Poipie1r
Atmorh,re in hat Quarter, de-
Beverly Tucker, who was here some tine ago. had
really very funny time Of with the Sage OF whea,
land Beverly, yoa kno~, would like TO DO placed In
'pcsi,Iou" OF grand naeunccncc under tho admio
siraton Of this second Jactson which h 10 be iaausu.
rated on the tn of March newt n IL nothing less than
or ssns' 10 the admnitration and he determined
10 tste time By the ,oreocs pay his old friend aud com
parion, Col = siambsugs, q visit, aopsnv his mind
fully TO the Colonel who Of would do pythng or
out 10 whesiiand and talk ell over with toe nev
President" Who Of course, would be delighted To.
idea OF havirg such able, BY the way decidedly
handsome ymginAD, TO preside the poadcrous col
umns Of hs organ OF The administration. Bot
Tie best laid sCherncs o pce an men
Add 90 with our friend ur Tucker Mr. Buchanan v.Il
have no orssar speak for him and hs mnlst alton
HIS sct. SHAH speak for the msslves Bum Mr. Tucker or
wssbneto tou 70 evpcung they can do 90 bat
ne VII have no "orrsnt 10 speak him. Mr. Buchanan
,sns' s the Hrs.tn thought and said four years ago.
wnen MI Fierce would have an organ that "orxans
brmouGs snd nuisances, and always do an
a mins,raton moro harm tnss geodn What
alone was enough 70 break down half dozen admin
is,ra'ions Ike poor Pierce's II was as muca as OIi
couil 40 70 rtttAn nimeeu, Ant be YcspOnEbe
Tor an organ which u admitted oil sides vas edited
with great ability and Judgment Me- Bachauaas scu
viii spcsk Tor bim and hts ADMINISTRATION For them he
and the ccmccratc rsrfy vii be rcsponsibs ,hs coun
try but organ grinoirg and organ grinders viii not be
allowed 70 lay dosn Democratic law and poricy % hs
nor will tho country have hold hi and
party responsible, when II y only the bsobunE Of an
eei,or who assumes speak the President 20 NJ
Beverly ructer rorrred " Washington . wiser, "
not better nan, with what heard at wusat-
land. IL really refreshing 10 hear how tue Pre-
sdert' chis and i,eszcs ~ TOE camp followers sod
hungorsrs after the sh pos OF Office, and contracts
and peculaors Of al knos. Ther advce and blsrney
Amuse the old gerus man amusogy bu change his
purpose std determination 10 be Pres lent himself and
not give hmsef away, POOR Fierce did, without
sssnce 70 be disz,Ssu In the eyes Of all the civilized
world.
SO il v@ with George Sanders when he came here 70
make Robert j. walker Mr. Buchsrsus Secretary Of the
Treasury. Mr.. Sanders and Mr Walker both good
enough men in s'their way ard they may both set
'romethns but not Just st this time Things are WORK
Ing well. Patience, gentlemen.
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rsbels In the town Every day some who have msnsged
10 Escape present themselves 70 Gen Moreno From a
reports those IN the city must soon for suspension
of The siege, and present themselves In most sbect
manner ~ prisoners Taey have already offered TO
capulae prisoners cf war; but suoh conditions cannot
low be made the destroying angel must carry or
few more men, aud the lts traitors
tbose who have led on III excited mob. Suoh, sup
pose, will be the O Gal result
From the Extraordinary Nov g.
Last night the news most encouraging Rom the
city OF ADses. The government forces hAa q command
ing position, keeping up . constant fire the
portions OF the city held by tine enemy Many both
sides fallen. amongst the enemy is said several
pres's have psrirhed who encouraging the people
with their persuasions
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THE REACTION AT GUANAJUATO.
THE GOvEhNmENT TRIUMrHAN OVER THE RE


[Cori esponoence oi tho Mexican Extraordinary
GuAsAJUATo Nov 10 1905.
Al baf pat ten O'Clock the night OF 9th lnst
null tude OF peiaoos aurked the barracks o Gal aatas
and the Hospicio crying Vfod Ia relg,op' bat
repused With rune tlignt loss, and after thoy
became afraid ana dispersed without having COMMITTED
any robbsree sbt uRh II is said that their ect 10
plunder. Ono soldier was killed, and . sergeant aud
watcbman oanRerousy wounoed, and doubtless some OF
the pesdos were Du hors combat
young nan ns med igrscio Carrera, who figured -
the leader again tho Ho pcio and mped 10 seducs
ipe few SOLDIERS there taken prsoner by them, aud
still rensins in prison
iiisr Of the order OF hsrccd named Camacho, was
arcused OF bsving taken part IN the movement and
exed the folio sing coy.
All quiet bero political matters, bu; the feel
Ing OF De, curiiy great robbers active and
aDunc cot than The ordinary laws anos; null
10 repress them in tmes Ike the present. aud unless the
government should .icrt stringent for
tbe p osecutior o. criminals, and Laws 10 ensure
thtr ceTsan ard rpeeny punsn uneni, will assur.dly
lose much Of its repusson ana support OF all who
have got anything TO protect
The mnee In general poor In this district but
discoveries have been made of gonl Ia tao Pdrs
ma I" and this mine promises tar for the future
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OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.

EAvASA, Dec ., 1855.
A-7tsol from kerico-Gsn~al Gad,den I'm Route Ho~e-
TIE Pc,ston of Crcnfct &C., dc.
The Spanish steamship Mexico arrived from Vera Cruz
the sh Inst by which passengers Gen. Gadsden,
bis family, and several rcrds, on their way 70 the
UrIted States, cut OF frem the New orleus route ~
diversion Of the steamer o. thn Inc "a poiu1 which
promise better busiDcssssy Nicaragua 6c Tbey leave
by the steamer isAbe ror Charleston tho TOR ius,.
The asvs We have from Rexico ahhouGh coafcsed,
an, uanT :esrsc.s vague, lssvs 10 toctt ho Esvtr
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The Relations Of that Republic with the
United States.
THE ISTHMUS QUESTION.
THE TAX ON THE AMERICAN MAILS.
~~>~~~~~~~~~~~-~>>~>~~>-~
Negotiations for the Sale Of the Panama
Railroad.
Our Panama, Carthagena and Santa Martha
Correspondence,
&C.. &C.. Ia.


70 the 2lst, Carthagena the 2ls Of November and
Panama TO the 4th Inst.
The latest returns from Bosota Of the Tor rsdcs
cy OF the republic follows
m1iiaoo ospinas..
Sf M Murlho Ioro.. JssW
Iomas " 90 Mosquefa. U3I1
The ri mpo says, that at estng OF tho British reA
dents In Bosota held the i!th October resolved
in view Of the presen, state Of New Granadan dnauces
ard Congress would meet, to petition Lord Cha
endon not carry out the blockade Tor the Mackinosk
claim Ths expression OF feeling gave great saslaoaG
to the people OF Rogota We have already stated thai sh
difficulties with England have been settled.
The form or correspondence between Hon. Mr.. Bovia
and Sr, Limo de Pombo relative to the tax UpisoA
States mail matter crossing the k.hmus, we give with
this pews
santa Anna has pubhhsd protest agaiust the Nsa-
can Pres6t n's prcoeedrgs will be found another
column.
The Attorney General OF the nation, sr r. Gonzales u
returning TO the Secretary OF the evidence ,aus
in regard 10 the 18Th or April massacre tina,
fnds nothing "a to mpeach toe Governor OF Panama u
his capacity OF agent Cor the natopa government rsh-
ton 10 The affair.