, 1857-05-29

Athenans. On the 18th of April, bis
friends gave him a donation visit, wher
81 900 was subscribed to reimburse hin
for the expenses of the recent prosecution
A destructive fire occurred in Baltimore
Md, recently, and before it could be sub
dued, property to the amount of half d
million was destroyed.
Alton, Illinois, was visited by destruc
tive conaagration on the l4th of April
destroying the Methodist church parsonage
house, the warehouse Of Holister 4 Coi
fee, the planning mill of Morrison & Beale
damaging the Waverly Hotel and othel
buildings.
A serious accident occurred on the Michi
gan Southern Railroad on the 10th O
April, near Calumet Station, to the eX
press train going west. Eleven cars were
thrown off the track, one lady and chile
killed. Several Others were badly injured
AT Indianapolis, Indiana, on the 7th o.
April, steam-boiler, put in the STATE Sen
tineL Office, being tried for the first time
exploded, killing instantly young man
named Homer, and badly iljuring five
others. The east wall of the building was
blown down. The damage to presses, type
&c, was very great
Gen. La Vega, the Mexican General, is
staying at Willard'S Hotel at Washington
as is also Col May, who took Gen. La
Vegas guns and made him prisoner at the
battle Of Palo Alto and to complete the
curious reunion, Col Magruder, to whom
May handed La Vega over for safe keep
ing, is at the same hotel
INDIAN TROUBLES IN MINNEsoFA.-After
the destruction of the settlement at Spirit
Lake, the Sioux Indians made an attack
upon Springfield, in the southern part Of
Minnesota, but were repulsed with loss
of about dozen. men. A detachment Of
100 good troops pursued the Indians, but
being without provisions, were compelled
TO return.
RECEPTION OF RETURNED FILLlBUsTERs.-
On the arrival of the Tennessee at New
York, on the 18th of April, Mr.. j. E.
Anderson, brother Of Col Frank anderson,
Of Walkers army, with one or two other
gentlemen, repaired to the steamer in two
carriages, and took two loads, sixteen il
all, of the returned soldiers who were rep
resented to stand the most in need O.
assistance, and conveyed them to the
Washington Hotel, whose proprietor, Maj
Bartlett, supplied them with breakfast
gratis The poor fellows had had no food
for the preceding twenty-four hours, and
restraint was necessary to prevent them
from eating too much. The sum Of $45
was also raised at the Washington, and
other contributions were recei\ ed from the
Metropolitan, St. Nicholas, st. Charles,
and from several other sources More
than $l00 was collected altogether, with
which the unfortunate emigrants" were
supplied with a suit, consisting of hat,
shirt, pants, and coat. Ex-Counciman
Van Tine, of No. 2 Dey street, provided
them with dinner free, and Phalon gave
them all free bath. 1t is understood
that applications were made to the railroad
and other companies, to provide them
(since most Of them have been wounded OF
disabled by sickness in Nicaragua) with
free tickets to their homes in other sections
Of the country.
KANsAs.-Ex-Gov. Geary had returned
to Washington.
Messrs. Robinson and Dietzler appeared
at Lecompton on the 7tb Of April, to stand
their trial on the charge of treason but
the time, place and court having been
changed, they were directed to appear on
the irst Monday in May. The require
ments of the law had not been carried out
respecting the census lists. No voting at
the coming election was to be allowed in
Lawrence or Eecompton, and four obscure
places had bes sp designated in which to
hold the polls.
There will be no troops stationed in
KANSAS who-have in any way been com.
plicated in the former difficulties in that
Territory. In addition to the large force
detailed for accompanying the Commission
to the southern boundary line Of Kansas, q
summer campaign to chastise the Cheyen
nes and Kioways is arranged, and severa
officers were recently at Washington re
ceiving specific instructions 10 that end
Henry S. Adams, Free State candidate
for Mayor at LeaVenworth, has been elect
ed by $50 majority.