, 1856-10-17
NEWS BY EMPRESS!
Three Days Ahead of the Mail II

ddtWS-IUdHS W hdHSdS, NtcdTdSUd,
and in The States generally.
Mr.. CnAs. WILLIAMS, agent for WELLS,
FARGO & Co.'S Express arrived at this
place, from Portland, on Monday evening
last, bringingSus package Of late papers
from S, j. Mccormick, Esq, agent for the
" Pacific Express Co." The dates furnish
ed from New York and Boston are up to
Sept. 5th-from California to Oct 4tb,
and from Oregon to Oct. IL.
The Oregon Times contains letter from
Gen. LANE, (Which will be found in another
column) }, announcing the appointment of a
commission to audit and adjust the volun-
tcer war indebtedness of this aud Oregon
Territory.
The Times announces the arrival Of Gov.
STEVENS at Portland, on the 9Th inst, &C.
conpanied by Lawyer" and number of
other friendly Nez Perce chiefs. The Gov
ernor addressed the citizens of Portland, at
the hall Of the Bank Exchange" on the
morning of the sth, on the subject of the
present state Of Indian difficulties in this
and Oregon Territory. The speech is
highly complimented by the Times, and ap-
pears to have ELECTED the hearty applause
and commendation Of the audience. We
have no further intelligence of the doings
of the hostile Indians North, but it appears
that the Pitt river Indians had attacked
the California volunteers south Of Yreka-
killing and wounding several, and driving
the volunteers in. The Indians on the
coast reservation are represented as being
restless, and are continually starting away
in small parties, and returning south.
We are mainly indebted to the New
York dnd San Francisco Heralds for what
ever news of interest may be found sub
joined
Passage OF the Army Appropriation Bill.
The extra session Of Congress lasted
exactly three days. The Army appropria-
ton bill was passed as it came from the
Senate, by majority Of three. The Black
Republicans do not bear their defeat with
much grace. II they had succeeded in de-
feating the bin it would be impossible even
to conjecture the consequences. The army
void have been virtually disbanded, and
the Executive would be left without any
physical power to carry on the Govern
ment. In their first organized movement
the revolutionists have been defeated, and
this defeat may be regarded as the precur-
sor Of their final overthrow on the third Of
November next. The Buchanan and Fill
more men in the House united to secure
the passage>o Of the bill The vote stood
yeas, l0l noes, 9S.
Thus, after all the reasonable designs Of
the Black Republicans, the Army appro-
priatiOn bill, stripped of the restrictive
clause, passed both Houses Of Congress on
Saturday, Aug. SOth, was sigaded by the
President, and the extraordinary session
ended at halfpast three O'Clock Of that
day.
Before the Army bill had passed, work
was suspended in several Of the Govern
ment armories and arsenals. All the work
men in the Springfield armory, 257 in num-
Der, were discharged by orders Of the Ex-
ecutive. About thirty men connected with
the arsenal at Watertown we're discharged,
as we'll as the workmen in the Washington
and Pittsburg arseDals.
1t is stated that since the passage Of the
Army bill, orders have been given for the
resumption Of work in the Government
establishments.
Kansas.
We have intelligence from Kansas to the
effect that on the 26th Of August, Gov.
Shannon issued q proclamation declaring
the Territory in q state Of insurrection,
and calling on oil good citizens TO aid in
preserving the peace. Parties Of General
Lanes supporters were busily engaged in
receiving supplies through Iowa, and ma
king arrangements for q speedy and safe
retreat, should it become necessary.
Gov. Geary is at last on bis way to
Kansas. It has been said that be made
the release Of the Kansas State prisoners
an indispensable condition to entering upon
the duties Of his Office.
The news from Kansas is gloomy in the
extreme both parties are preparing for q
grand struggle. Lane is in command Of
the Freesoilers, and Atchison Of the Mis-
sourians. Both parties are represented as
being eager for the fray, and as matters
looked at last adYices, it would seem that
nothing can prevent it. The next steamer
may bring us the news Of bloody battles
and an internecine war between American
citizens on American soil. In addition to
the news in relation to Kansas published
in another column, we would state that We
have learned from private sources that II
is the intention of the President to raise
two volunteer regiments-one in Southern