The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-27
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IMPORTANT NEWS FROM KAssAs-THK FREE STATE
xxs THKRx IN FAvoR OF LScoxrroN-ruE POLL.
TrCIAHs TURN LOO THER ATTENTION TO srKcULA.
TIoss-DIvIsIoss OF Tar AsTiLscoSProsn rs IN
THE HoUsE-isaESsg PREPARATIONS FOR THE
SPRING CAMPAIGN AGAINST TBK xoRAoss, ETC.
wASnssros, Mach &c, 1858.
Intelligence has just been received here from Kansas
10 the date OF March L. that all the leading Of both
parties and indeed tho people generally there with few
violent exceptions are COW In favor Of admission
Slate under the Leconptoo constitution They tired
Of the Of opposition end going into other opera
tors, such speculaons IN railroads and Indian land
reservations, which they expect " nnd profitable
than the richest California piacers The leading pcu
clans and Of the Governors OF both parties
deeply in these spccuaious, and several Of them are
now here and others their way. Several Of the
prominent free State In Washington privately In
the same ship with their Kansas brethren.
The republicans at the present time great ribula
ton The ant Lecomplcn democrats and South Ameri-
insist upon Crtendens amendment 10 the Kansas
BILL while the ultra republicans Of the Giddings school
denouncc the whole arrangement Thus matters stand
Negotiations are now going 70 effect adjustment
upon some basis. Greeley and Thurow Weed nave been
sent for Immediately. Raymond, Of the TINES,
Ia here, but understand the republicans afraid
him. Judge Douglas in the House day, urging
the republicans 70 accept Critienden's proposition
dalton for the report that he coutempsss either
the presidency OF the Central Railroad seat In Con
grcss
According the plan aid down by the War Department
for the service In Utah am informed there will be by
July about Eve thousand ave hundred troops that
Tcrrtsry, amply supplied for active campaign should
be reocssry this force will consist Of about onetnrd
cavalry sixteen guns OF artillery and the infantry
Three hs OF this force has yet be sent Russell the
contractor for transportation Of this army will employ
three thousand ave hundred tesmsters to drive wagons
carry Lg the supplies rhs viii give some idea OF tho
magnitude and Of the undertaking In v-w OF tho
importance Of The service object and end OF this xsks
and expensive expedition, Is under consideration with
the government notwithstanding the brevet appointment
Of Col Johnston, whether would not be proper
sign an officer Of more service and experience Cen
Rarney some other, 70 this command.
The following combinations fostmAsters made
In Executive Session. ycstei aay;-R o Hammond, Akron.
Ohio; W. Caldwell, Cambridge, Mass. p. Barrett Dun
kirk, ~ Y; ID. p. Bodnsh Havsrhili, Mas. 8. G. Allen,
East Boston, Mae. J. & Burrl Roxbury, Mass; G. p.
Swain, Nantucket, Mass W. W. Johnsou Chcopee Mass
w. A. Taylor, Cumberland, Md; A. J. stono Brunswick,
Me-; J. G. Stephenson, Newborn, N. G.; h. Y. Johnson
rr~ntfor,, Ky; }. ~ Joscs MADISON, Wis; q. H. Paul,
kenosha, via. 4. l. sevensou, stanton, Va resveu-
worth, Yslerbury, Conn; A. NJ fde Taunton, Mass. n
IL Chlleon, Northampton hnss. :. Cummings, Lewis
town, Pa. I. a Usher, Lynn, Mass O Palmer, Michigan
city, Ind. c. n Rogers, Charlestown, Mass NJ A. Cam
den, Portsmouth, Ohio Isaiah r. Bryan Fayetteville, "
C.; b q. Graham, Greensboro, N. C.; r. c. rorsyrh,
Columbus, Geo; W. A. Davis, 81 Joseph, No; w. wer.
tenbsher, University, Va Fsxon, CsrksviIe, Tenn
j. W. Dswper, wipeaa, MINI Ter. a. q Mcdowell, oolur
bia, Pa: A. P. Durlin Lyons, Iowa; A. Leonard raw
tucket, Rhode Island
The following we're slso confirmed
Dol Albert Johnston, " "a Regiment In Utah, to be
Brgsdisr General BY brcvet
~ II. Morris 10 be Purser 10 the Navy.
g. e. Rogers 70 be Attorney q the Uused States for
Kentucky
J. y Miller 70 be Consul st Hamburg
". J. McCullch 70 be Surveyor General, LOUISIANA
JOS Holt, Kentucky, 10 be Commissioner Of Patents.
j. G. Knapp, TO be Attorney for the United States fJr
Iowa
g Summers 70 be United states Marshal for Iowa.
&c Gardner 10 be United States Marshal for Rhots
Island
G. H. Ncldou 10 be United states Marshal OF Ne~
Jersey.
C. NJ Godboid TO be United states Marshst for the
scvxhcrn Dssric, Of Alsbsma.
fhe General Land once receipt Of tho pls OF sur
veys Of the keys on the Florida fully within the
aforementioned townships ,-rovuships ss and &C. south
Of rang. -; townships &C. ~ and 81 south Of range ~
ssvnsaps - and co. south Of rage 90 townships % and