The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-02

HTOef, anu hItcr DeaIlng Inem unit, they
were almost helpless, took them over to
Missouri for the purpose &C selling them
ne slaves. One got away aud swan tho
Mississippi river back the other has
not been heard from. Several attempts
have also been made to run all Of the ne.
grocs in Cairo out of town for tho pur.
pose, it is supposed, of selling them as
slaves. About n week since the gang
of whites made an attack on house
where several negroes were congregated
for safety and dem oiished the house and
furniture, but the negroes affected their
escape after wounding several Of their
wouId.be kidnappers.
Mons "ExPANs,oN"-Thc Superior
Chronicte says that the Red River get.
tiers 10 british America have got tired
of the tyranny and exactiops of the
Hudson Bay Company, and are looking
10 the Canadian government for asss.
lance. Their first desire is to be annex.
ed to Canada, but failing in this they
will apply for annexation to the United
States Capt; Kennedy, who was sent
to the Red River to learn the state Of
affairs, feels very confident the British
government will not renew the charter
of the company, but will place this vast
and fertile domain under the jurisdiction
of Canada While in the settlement,
intelligence from England was received,
to the effect that the agents Of the Hud.
son Bay Company had represented to
the committee of Parliament that the
settlers of Red River were we'll salts.
fed with the course of the company. -
Indignation meetings were Immediately
held by the settlers, ut each of which
strong resolutions were passed. denoun.
cling the course of tho company, and
denying the representations of these
agents.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 80, 1857 The
steamship Empire City has arrived here
from Key West, all we'll.
The steamship Illinois from Aspin.
wall, with 500 passengers and $780,.
600 in specie, would leave Havana for
Newly ork on the 30th inst
Missouri GuBERNAToRiAL.-Sr. Lou.
IS, Saturday, Aug. 20, 1857 The fol-
lowing is the official vote of Missouri
for Governor Stewart. Dem Al 975;
Rollins, Independen, 47,64l majority
for Stewart, 334.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Aug. 25. 1857.
The War Department recognizes the
virtual aban donment of the Utah expe.
dition, and has relieved Gen Harvey Of
that command. The troops will remain
in Kansas for service at the polls, and
as body guard to the bogus Constilu.
tional Convention.
WASHINGTON, August 27.--Tbe Sec.
rotary of War received intelligence that
desperate engagement recently took
place between the U. S. troops comman.
ded by Col. Sumner and large band Of
Cheyenne Indians. in which two officers
and one or two privates were killed
The slaughter among the Indians was
terrible. Full particulars are expected
in few days. Col Sumner was sent
out on this expedition TO chastise the
Indians for depredations committed last
year.
WASHINGTON, August % -Despatches
were received to-day from Gov Walk
err in Kansas He reports everything
quiet in the Territory. He is'however,
lpprebensive that difficulties may arise
at the Octoper election, and that it will
be necessary to have military force
stationed in some localities, 10 case any
riot or outbreak should occnr.
Mr. Perrin, private secretary to Gov
Walker, has arrived here He left
Walkers camp at Lawrence ten days a.
go, and reports matters in Kansas tran
quill. Walker was using the army as Il
posse comitatus when the civil authori.
Ties were unable to make arrests.
The 1900 troops now in Kansas will
remain there until after the October c.
lection. A daily mail has been estab
lshed between Kansas City and Lccomp.
ton. and tri weekly between Lecomp,
ton and Marysvile.
Governor Walkers manifest compiled
ty with the ultra Slavery faction in
Kansas has already crushed Southern
rebellion. The Presidents prestige at
the South is restored.
The EMANCIPATION CoNvENTtoN.-
CLEAvELAND. Thursday, Aug 81, 1857.
In the Emanci patton Convention to.
day series of resolutions was introdu-
ced, the principal of which made the
General Government the agent for the
people in emancip atiDg the slaves, said
Government paying to each State abo-
fishing Slavery $3.50 for each slave fur
Their, that each State shall pay to the
shareholders s75 for each slave enamel.
patton the latter sum to be raised by
land tax, and the former on Government
Bonds. The resolutions are still under
discussion by Elihu Burritt Gerrit
Smith and others.
At the evening session National
Compensation Emancipation Society
was organized, and the following officers
chosen President, Prof. B. Silliman {;
Corresponding Secretary, Elihu Burritt;
Treasurer, Robert Lindley Murray.
The resolution under the discussion
during the day was finally adopted, and
the Convention adjourned sine die.
FAILURE OF THE Ono LIFE AND TRUST
Co.--There was great excitement in
New York City, on Monday, on account
of tha failura Of tho Oh;o To- -