Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-29
TEL EGRAPHIC ITEMS.
New YORK, Jan, 25.

The Times has advices from Salt Lake
to the 10th of December. The Mormons
are not counting on open fight but by
guerrilla warfare. The crops are abund-
ant. Every able bodied man has to be
under arms by spring. A majority of the
men are in favor of war ard they are said
to have plenty of spies in the army.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. rs.
Late Kansas advices state that an act
has passed the lower branch of the Legis-
lature abolishing slavery in the territory
after the first March.
Serious disturbances have occurred be-
tween the settlers in the Shawnee reserva-
ton and the Indians, resulting in the lat
ter driving off all settlers and burning their
houses and crops.
Gov, Richardson arrived at Omaha, Ne
braska, on the 10th. In reply to a mes
sage from majority of the Legislature
now at Florence, he expresses his disap-
probation at their recent adjournment to
that place, and requests that an immedi-
ate return be made to Omaha.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 81.
The Democrat has returns of the elect
ions in Kansas of the 21st of December
and the 4th of January, as published over
the signatures of Gov. Denver and the pre-
siding officers of the Territorial Legisla-
ture. The vote on the constitution on the
21st stands with slavery 6,133, without
slavery $50. At the election of the 4th
inst. the Free State party were triumphant
electing their State officers by an average
majority of415. Senate--13 Free State,
5 Democrats. House--29 Free State, 10
Democrats. Majority against constitution
(4th) 1926. There are alleged frauds
on Shannon, Kickapoo, and other places
whereof the votes were counted.
WASHINGTON, Sunday, Jan. "a.
Gen, Scott will leave for California on
the 9th of February, not to lead the army,
nor organize a new movement Immediately
but to be prepared for embodying the
militia of California for action in case the
President should declare Utah in state of
rebellion, as is now contemplated.
1t is thought that this movement, and
especially Gen. SCOTS presence, will deter
the Mormons, and be favorable to pacif-
cation.
The whole military force now in Kansas
will move forward to Utah as early in the
spring as possible, led by the advance de-
tachment from Fort Laramie. tits thought
here that they will be able to reach Salt
Lake by the middle ofJune, in defiance of
all obstacles.
Mr. Hughes late editor of the Richmond
Examiner is to assume the editorial con-
duct of the Washington Union immediate
ly.
Advices just received by this Govern
ment from Mexico represent the condition
of that country as terrible, and formal
overtures have been made to our Govern
ment for the sale of more Mexican terri
tory. The price proposed is, however,
considered extrayagant, and will probably
prevent any action on the subject at pres
ent
Mr. Forsyth, our Minister to Mexico,
had been sick, which accounts for lack OF
advices for some time back.
1t is said that England will insist on an
adherence to the Clayton Bulwer treaty, if
compelled to accept the American inter
probation. VERITAS.
IMPORTANT, IF TRUE,-The Academy of
Science, in New Orleans, Ola. has receiv-
ed paper, purporting to demonstrate the
fact that the waters of the Gulf on the