The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-01-07
GENERAL SUMMARY.

GENERAL SUMMARY.
81. Louis, Dec. 3O.-Kausas dates to the
oath, received by the Democrat, say that civil
war is raging in Bourbon county. Several con-
ficts have occurred between the Free. S. ate and
Pros Slavery men, and a number of prisoners
have been taken on both sides. The United
States marshal, with force of 8a men, demand
ed the surrender of the Free State party, but
the demand was answered by solley of mus.
ket balls.
The FIRE was returned, and the fight lasted
an hour, when the Pro. Slavery men retreated,
with the loss one killed and two MORALLY wound
ed. The marshal was dangerously injured.
General Lane -entrenched at Sugar
Mount, and was determined to fight the dra-
goons if attacked. A battle was regarded as
inevitable. ~
I Exciting debates had occurred id the Law
renee Free State Convention. The committee
on resolutions lad presented three reports.
The majority report disapproves of voting Tor
State officers the first minority report recon-
mends the nomination of full State ticket,
and the second recommends participation in
the election for the purpose of destroying the
Lecompton Constitution. That no man be
nominated who refuses to pledge himself to
Skuou IL. Iuot tuC lOpCho OOhosSosoh So
submitted to the people, and that loyalty to
that instrument be made the test of fealty to
the Free State party. That the Legislature re-
peal the preaent code of laws, &c. The most
radical revolutionary speeches we're made.
Gen. Denver had given up the Territorial arms
to the military.
Various rumors were in circulation relative
to Fort Scott, but none of an authentic char
acter.
At the last accounts from California, tn
Mormons in that State we're all selling out their
lands, houses, goods, &C., and leaving for Salt
Lake, pursuant to order from Brigham Young.
California paper says:
" The hegira of all the Saints in this State is
rapidly being accomplished. During the past
sixteen days, a large proportion of those in San
Bernardino have effected sales of their proper.
ty at ridiculously low prices houses, lands,
crops, furniture, &c, being sold at one third
value. All cattle and animals which cannot be
used for draft are sold. We look in vain for
any other motive but war; fierce and vndictive,
in the sacrifices these people are making. San
Bernardino is pleasant town, and the homes
of its citizens are comfortable. They have
neat houses, surrounded by shade trees, gar.
dens, orchards, vineyards, and other appliances
for comfort and luxury which thought of the
future would naturally suggest to a settler.
But all these are ed-abandoned- q
whole community, numbering over 1000 souls,
puts itself upon the road in winter, to suffer
the privations and hardships which they well
know must be suffered in seeking new home
in Salt Lake. In few weeks, San Bernardino
will be deserted"
A letter was received on Monday, by Rev. DR..
Murray, of Elizabeth, announcing the death of
Rev. Mr.. Freeman and wife, who went out to In
dia in the missionary service some time since.
They were taken prisoners by the natives, and
after being kept in confinement for some days,
were led out to execution. aoading ankle deep
IN blood! About the sceffold where they were
beheaded, blood had collected in such quanti
ties as to submerge the severed heads of pre-
vious victims, against which they stumbled as
they walked. They died, as they had lived,
with true Christian bravery. Mr.. Freeman was
a native of South Orange, in this county, and
his wife of the neighborhood of Elizabeth
Ne,oark Mercury.
We find the following paragraph in the St.
Louis Republican:
WestpOrt, Mo-, Dec. 2O.-Mr. Denver ar.
rived here last week, and will enter upon the
discharge of his official duties to-day. The
people seem very much prejudiced against
him, because he comes here at this time to su.
persede Mr.. Stanton. From what can learn
of him, / am sure that the President has made
nothing by the exchange, for 1t is understood
that Mr.. DenUer endorses all the official acts of
both Coz. Walker and Secretary Stanton, eren
to the concerning of the extra session of the
Legislature. The truth is, the President nor
no man outside of Kansas is qualified to sd
wise fully how to act here"
1t would be singular, if this should turn out
to be true. Mr.. Buchanan will certainly con.
slider himself as having been born to bad luck.
Mr.. Denver's proclamation, which we publish
this morning, is sensible document, and Ger.
tainly does not encourage the belief that he
will willingly make himself party to any gross
fraud upon the people of Kansas.
The Governors of Kansas are shortlived
race-real political ephemera. Governor No.
l, A. II. Reeder, reached Kansas October 6,
1854; removed July 81, l855-term of service
ten months. Governor No. 2, Wilson Shannon,
reached Kansas September l, 1854; removed
August 81, l855-term of service thirteen
months. Governor No. 3, John w. Geary,
reached Kansas September IL, 1856; returned
in March, l857-term of service about seven
months. Governor No. 4, Robert j. Walker,
reached Kansas May "a, 1857 resigned Decem.
Der 7, l857-term Of service little over seven
months.
The message of acting Governor Cumming,
of Nebraska, to the Legislature of that Terrific.
~, recommends an application to Congress for
q grant of land to assist and encourage rail-
road enterprises, especially for Pacific rail.
road through the route by the valley of the
Platte, arguing that to be the most feasible and
national route. The subject of banking is con-
c.doroA of iopoth opI tha
his belief in the insecurity of the whole system,
and suggests, as the best available remedy of
the evil, monthly, or at least quarterly, in
spection of the banks, by sworn and responsible
officers, to know that specie means are actu&lly
held fairly proportioned to paper issues : she
prohibition of notes under FIVE or ten dollars !;
and the appointment of commissioners to as
sumo the direction of suspended banks on the
first day of their suspension. To restrict the
importation of foreign bank bills, it is recon-
mended to require the endorsement of such
banking houses as may issue them. He is op.
posed to the passage of bankrupt relief laws.
The United States wagon road from the Platte
river, Uia the Omaha reserve, to the Running
Water, under the direction of COL George
Sites, has been constructed for distance l03
miles. The military road to Fort Kearny is
nearly finished. There have been pre-empted
III Inc Ierritory, uurihg tne year 1901, Az L,o4S
acres of land-on warrants, 339,l3I acres; for
cash, 63,2l8 acres.
We learn from the Hartford Times that the
Emperor of Russia has contracted with Col.
Sam Colt for q large amount of machinery for
making arms, and part of it has already been
shipped. He has also employed Col. Colt to
build for him two steam engines suitable for
driving this machinery. These engines have
been built at Col. Colts works, on the South
Meadows-the castings by George s. Lincoln
Il Co., of this city. The work upon these en-
gines is probably superior To that upon apv