Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-08-12
SUMMARY oE NEWS.

some davs since of the breaking out OF the
small pox among the Kickapoo and Kansas In
diaps, eight of whom had died. Physicians
are now engaged in vaccinating each member
of the tribes.
Col. Noble and his expedition to survey the
South Pass wagon road have been obliged to
turn back. on account of the hostility of the
Yankton Indians. On the Goth of August he
is to hold a council with them, after which he
viii proceed at all hazards.
On the 4th, over 200 of Gen. William Walk
ers Fillibusters arrived at New orf from Gen.
trail America.
Advices from Texas state that Hon. Thomas
]. Rusk, U. S. Senator from that State, COM
mitted suicide on the 18th, by shooting him.
| self with rife. No cause is assigned.
a dispatch from Lawrence, Kansas, of July
31st. says a most iniquitous apportionment for
| the October territorial election has been made
/ Fifty counties have ten representatives, and
! seventeen counties have AZ. Troops are to be
detained to guard the bogus officers at the e.
lection. The emigration of this year is not to
| vote. Gov. Walker turned over the office OF
making appointments to the President and
! Speaker of the first bogus Legislature.
! The Kansas City Enterprise Of the 1st, an
nounces the reception of letters at Lccompton
stating that five of Capt. CaIdwell's, and four
| of Capt. Berry's command, attached to the
| Surveying party, had been murdered by the
| Chyennes or Pawnee Indians The command
ers of the party are also reported as murdered.
Gov. Walker is still encamped at Lawrence,
and his force has been increased.
| Information of favorable nature has been
received from the Little Grow, friendly In
dians, who were sent out to take Ink -pa-du-
tah's band of murderers. at the latest dates
| they were at the Hole in the WALL expecting
10 find the outlaws at Skunk Lake; and they
were confident of success. On the Sd inst,
the expedition under MedaFy returned from
the Sioux agency. The army and ammunition
now here will be despatched to the frontier, TO
be used in case of an emergency.
Accounts from Leavenworth, Kansas an
nounce intense excitement growing out of the
| robbery and murder of man named Stephens
on Friday last, and the subsequent discovery of
an organized band OF murderers. Two men
named Baines and Quales were hung. Baines
made confe ssion duplicating several respec-
table citizens as confederates of the band.
Later adyices from Leavenworih, dating to
Monday the 4th, state that two men named
Wood and knowlton, companions of those
hung on Friday, are being tried before the
Judges of Vigilance Committee. The peo-
pie were intensely excited, and expressed a
determination to lynch the prisoners at all
hazards. Judge Lecompte and Gov. Walker
addressed the populace but failed to pacify
them.
A disastrous gale occurred on the 22d ofJulyz
which occasioned great loss of life among fish,
ermen on the north shore of the Province of
st. John. Sixty boats are supposed to be lost;
fifty dead bodies have been picked up.
A brute in human form, who murdered Theo-
dore Bauman, was sentenced in the criminal
court of Baltimore, Friday week, to be
hanged, for a rape upon a child five years old.
The court had the discretion to make the PEN
atty twcnty-onc years imprisonment, but the
Judge very, justly sentenced him to be hanged
1t is reported that the Cheyenne Indians are
in the vicinity of Fort Riley, and that an at
tack was hourly expected. Gov. W Walker of
Kansas, Immediately sent Col. Cooke to their
| assistance with all the force under his COM
mand.
a fire occurred in Painesville, Ohio, on the
4th, destroying 100000 worth of property.
Last week elections were held in several of
the Southern States. In Kentucky the Demo-
Gratis elected their State Treasurer by over TO-
600 majority. They have also congressman,
the Americans ,.
In Missouri, it is thought probable that Rol
Inns, the American and Emancipation candi-
date is elected.
In Texas, fhe indications are that Gen. Sam
Houston, the Americen candidate, is beaten
about II, 900 votes, by IL. r. Runnel, Demo-
crat. "a
In Tennessee, the Legislature is close. The
Congressional delegation cannot yet be de-
termined. -
The steamer Persia arrived at New York on
the 5th. Spain has accepted the mediatior of
France, in relation to her difficulties with Mex
leo. The difficulties in China are still unset
tied, and the British will do nothing further.
than destroy the war ju1ks until the result of
Lord Elgin's mission to Pckin was known.
If nothing satisfactory was obtained the hos
tilities were to be confined to Canton.
The Missouri Democrat claims that Rollins.
the Emancipation candidate, is elected Coy.
ernor. In 40 counties he gains 4,608 on the
vote last year. when Buchanan had 500 ma
jority. There are 107 counties il, the State.
On Monday morning, -four was selling in
Pittsburgh at from Sc go to 81 ,l2 as per quail
ity. -
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