The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-27
Highly Important from Kansas.
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Highly Important from Kansas.
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correspondence OF the st. Louis Republican,
BOONvILLE, Dec. %, 1857.
Major Russell the contractor, Captain Van Welt,
of the United States army, and Geo. N. Sanders,
passed down the river last evening, en- route for
Washington. They left Leavenworth on the 10th.
We learn by this arrival that Stanton still act
ing as Governor, and apparently with the approba-
ton Of his successor, General Denver that General
Harvey had sent two companies Of cavalry upon
Stanons requisiton, to suppress rebellion at Fort
Scott, where several lives had been sacrificed.
Gen, Harvey had also posted troops at Doniphan,
Atchison, kickapOo, Lawrence, LecOmpton and
Leavenworth, but he did not really apprehend any
disturbance at the polls. Thelegtmate vote will be
very small, but this arrival passed many Missou-
rians going up to vote which, taken in connection
with Stanton's removal, may cause bloodshed at the
polls
% nAxt arrival is looked for with anxiety.
"A a1iyal from the plains reports that two COM
p0ap G the Fifth infantry had met with reverses
and mat the depot at Fort Laramie was threatened
by the Mormons.
The shooting of Lane is not confirmed.
meeting was held at Lecompton on Friday last
at which several thousand free State men assembled
and passed resolution declaring their intention to
abstain from voting on the 2lst inst. and adhere to
their former programme.
Gen. Lane was at Doniphan on Saturday.
MURDER OF MR.. LATHAM.
DoNIPHAN, Dec. IL, 1857.
company Of fifteen armed ruffians from Atchi-
son. have just left this city, after having murdered
in the public streets, with shot gun, Mr.. Latham,
in 'I n I par s' .! q men sse
now after consulting together one OF thepe,
..eo Mcveay, shot at Mr.. Latham and MORALLY
wounded him. as he was peacefully walking along
the street, unarmed and unsuspectng, near the Don
phan house. The buckshot entered the head, and
blew out his brains Mr.. Latham instantly fell
dead
Another member of the Atchison company after
the fatal shot fired discharged his rifle in the
air. The party then left town.
This outrage occurred suddenly that no one was
prepared for it, and the murderers escaped. com,
pany of citizens of Doniphan have started in pur,
suit.
The St. Louis Democrat of the Esd instant says
We have had the pleasure of an interview with the
gentleman named who brings the latest advices
yet received from Kansas They are from Lecomp-
ton to the 18th inst As we surmised and stated at
the time, the reported death of General Lane turns
out 10 be altogether untrue, he was at Doniphan
on Friday last. The mistake, in all probability, oc-
CURED from confounding the name Latham the man
killed at Donphan, with that of Lane. The
trouble at Fort Scott which is said to have resulted
in the death OF three men, was local quarrel not
connected Immediately with the election, although
between free State and pro-slavery men. The lat
ter had sent to Missouri for assistance. A requis
ton was made on Friday by Stanton on General
at once despatched to the spot. General Lane
also sent of two companies Of free State
troops (TeTitorial militia) to look after the dra
goons and see that they did no harm. The Legisla
ture still in session 1t had passed act sub
! hitting the Calhoun constitution to a vote of the
people of the Territory on the fifth of January in
| three FORMS LIST, constitution with slavery; I'd,
constitution without slavery; 3d. against the consti
| tuition. very stringent election law, already
published by the Democrat had been passed provid-
ing against frauds and authorizing judges of cleo
ton 10 be appointed by the Governor and Speaker
| Of the House. Provisions had been made TO have
the names of all voters on the 2lst taken down by
committees at each precinct, as to counteract and
make manifest fraudulent returns. A good many
Missourians, we regret TO say, were passing up the
river and going the border TO participate in the
election II was reported that Stanton had vetoed
one OF two bills, but that the free State Legs.
| lature had not insisted on passing them, al
1 though having the necessary majority. The
| Walker democrats Of the Territory had called
| a mass Territorial Convention, to meet on the
oath, TO endorse his course and recommend TO Con.
! gress the passage OF an enabling act. They would
undoubtedly oppose the course of the admnistra-
ton, as was evident from the tone Of the primary
meetings. Douglas speech had not reached the
Territory, but his position was understood from his
| private adviccs
The news from Utah in regard to the reverses met
with by two companies Of the Fifth infantry and the
threatened attack on Fort Laramie came unoIically
| by an express messenger some days ago. Gen. Har.
ney, whilst considering it within the range Of proba-
bity did not place very great reliance upon it, Fort
Laramie was but slightly guarded. The troops
would not attempt TO enter Salt Lake before spring,
\
some forty miles beyond Fort Bridger, II they sue
| ceeded In getting so far Large numbers OF the
animals bad persisted, and they were under the ne
cessity OF sending back and doubling teams to make
| any progress at all with their trains.
The -. Louis Republican Of the 23d contains the
| following
BY the cars last night we received information
from Fort Leavenworth 10 the 10th instant. On the
| previous day Gen. Harvey ordered two companies
OF troops, under command Of Captain Sturgis TO pro-
coed by forced marches to Fort Scott TO quel dis
/ turbances which had broken out there. IL seems
that 500 black republicans had collected with view
to obtain possession Of certain records in the charge
OF the Clerk Of the County being nothing else than
indictments against some Of the number, and II was
| reported that three perons had been killed. 1t was
ALSO stated that Jim Lane had sent portion of his
bandtt to protect the black republicans in their at
tempt TO get the indictments irto their hands, and
the object Of the United States troops 70 get be
tween the hostile parties and prevent the euson Of
| blood.
The session Of the black republican Legislature
had terminated in complete fzzle. Several laws
were passed by them, which, II Is understood, were
vetoed by'Acting Governor Stanton, and they
could not, or did not, pass them over his veto.
| The only law which they perfected was one
| which directed election on the 5th of January,
| upon the Lecompton consttution-that instrument
| being submitted TO the people as provided by the
Convention, and also empowering the people 10 vote
| for no constitution at all" II was not pretended
that this action Of the black republican Legislature
would prevent the regular election on Monday last
still take place; and, with an earnest desire to pre-
| serve the peace Gen. Harvey had stationed troops
| in the neighborhood Of all the election precincts
where IL likely that disturbances would arise.
No difficulty was anticipated although il was said
that Missourians would attempt to vote at some Of
the precincts. This is lie, so well understood now
| in Kansas and abroad that nobody believes il.
Gen. Denver was at Lecompton on the 14th, but
IL was understood that up TO the nth he had not
sumed the duties OF his appointment Mr.. Stan
ton was still the Secretary Of the Territory and Act
| ing Governor.
The vote upon the constitution. az submitted
| by the Convention, was, no doubt, taken on Mon
day last. II IL said that II would be meagre
one--the black republicans refusing 10 vote, as
well az some democrats. BE II so. As they have
power TO change the character OF the Convention,
and 10 put an end TO the agitation which has 20
long distracted the Union, by adopting constHu-
ton which restricted slavery in the new State, they,
and they alone are responsible for the present pos