, 1858-02-19
ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA!

!
Steamer Columbia, Capt. DALI, arrived in
our harbor on Saturday evening last.
We are indebted to Mr. DAVIS, Purser
of the Columbia for the following
MEMoRANDA:-P NJ. S. S Columbia, c.
G. DALI Commander, left San Francisco
February 9th, 10 A. NJ; detained at Hum
boldt Sc hours. Made all way-ports on
Destruction Island met very severe gales
from n. W; in the Straits heavy snow
storms from n. f. Arrived at Olympia,
Saturday, Feb. 18th, SIN.
The Columbia reports very heavy wealth
er from the mouth of Columbia River up
ward, having experienced one Of the most
severe gales known on the coast for years;
during which with full head of steam she
was only able to make some 36 miles in 81
hours. The gale was from the n. W. and
accompanied with snow squalls
The following is summary of the gen.
eral news received by mail and express:
KANSAS ELEcrIoy-CUIL WAR.-At an.
election in Kansas on the 2lst ult., the Le-
compton Constitution with Slavery was car
ried by q large majority. Gen Denver has
assumed the GovernorShip Of the Terrific
ry. Hundreds of the Free State men re-
fused to vote According to accounts a
civil war has begun, an encounter having
taken place on the 18th December between
the Free State and Pro-Slavery parties,
near Fort Scott, in which As of the former,
and 10 Of the latter were engaged. The
firing lasted an hour, and resulted in the
killing Of one man and the wounding of
several others, some of them mortally. On
the 2lst, Gen. Lane arrived in the camp
and assumed the command Of the Free
State Party. 1t was reported that the U.
S. troops which were encamped about
twelve miles distant had been ordered to
arrest Gen Lane. A council of war was
held, and it was unanimously decided to
resist the troops at all hazards.
DoINGs IN CoNGREss.-In Congress con-
siderable business of Importance seems to
have been transacted. The President has
been called npon by both Houses for infor
nation respecting the surrender Of Gen.
Walker.
Mr.. Pugh introduced bill providing for
the admission Of Kansas under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, and requiring that the
clause relative to slavery shall be submitted
TO direct vote Of the people, on the 7th
of April next; also, that the Constitution
shall not be construed so as to impair the
right Of the people to alter or amend it at
any time.
The Committee on Territories, of the
House, was instructed to report as to the
propriety Of repeating the Utah organic
law, and attaching that Territory to con-
tiguous Territories. A bill was introduced
to punish the practice of polygamy; also,
for the organization of regiment OF mount
ed volunteers in Texas; for q Military
Academy at the Hermitage in Tennessee;
for the repeal of certain sections of the
Neutrality Laws; for the establishment of
Branch Mint in New York; and for the
modification Of the Revenue Laws and the
arrangement Of the Collection Districts.
GEN WALKER.-Wm. Walker arrived in
New York on the Sd of January, from As
pinwall, as prisoner in charge of the U. .
: S. officers. Ills men, who preceded him
to the United States, had been carried to
+ Norfolk The New York Herald repre-
sents the news Of his failure and the man
+ ner in which he and his party had been
taken, as having created great sensation
not only in that city, but also in Washing
ton, Mobile, New Orleans, and at other
points at the South The conduct of Com
modore Paulding was severely criticised
Gen. Walker reached Washington, in com
pany with Marshal Rynders, on the 4th
inst, and Immediately proceeded to the
State Department, where he had an inter-
view with the Secretary of State, and was
formally surrendered Gen. CaSs, however,
stated that he had no directions to give
concerning Gen. Walker-it was only
through the judiciary that he could be held
to answer any charges brought against
1 him.
The Indian Bureau at Washington has
received official information denying that
the disalTection Of the Indians in Utah,
caused by the Mormons, had spread 10 the
= tribes in California ahd on its border. The
California Indians are all peaceable.
= R9-Col VIM. Turnbull, United States
army, died suddenly at Wilmington, N. c.,
a few days since.
! HGJThe Selma papers announce de-
structive fire at Marion, Alabama. The
White block, including the Perry House,
printing and law Offices, and drug and
book store, with several mercantile houses
were destroyed The loss amounts to $780,
, 900.
B@-By an arrival from St. Thomas, q
report has beeu received that the schooner
Reindeer, arrived there from Baltimore,
fell in with the wreck of the brig Golden
Age, of Halifax, on the 2lst of November
in lat % deg. 25 min, long. GA deg 30
min and took off j. Nickerson, the sole
survivor who had beeh ou the wreck twelve
days