New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-03
THE LECOMPTON ELECTION.

LAWRENCE, X. T., May q, 1855.
The Board of Commissioners appointed to SUI
perintend the election on Lecompton under the
English bill, have had meeting. They have ap-
pointed the election to be held on the first Monday
in August. They will hold another meeting IN
few days. The persons comprising the Board are
Gov. Denver, Mr. Walsh Secretary of the Terri
tory, Attorney General Weir Mr.. Babcock, Presi.
dent Of the Council, and Mr.. Detzler, Speaker OF
the HOuse.
Denver and Walsh are very quiet about it. Weir
processes desire TO see fair play. 1t is reported
that President Buchanan has removed him and ap-
pointed Mr.. Davis of WyandOt. In spite Of the
present quiet mode of proceeding it is by no means
certain that fair election can be obtained at the
hands of q majority of the Commissioners. think
that the chance for other frauds is certainly an aver
age one Still do not think il will be attempted,
unless some kind of party can be formed which
will be willing TO take, "LecomPton." AT present
the indications of hostility TO that instrument are 80
great that no political Spectator will be apt to
venture on it, now matter how Indifferent as to the
matter of princp pie he might be himself.
Returns from the election under the LeayenwOrth
Constitution come in very slowly. In number of
places the Free State vote is not much lighter than
usual, but in other places those to whom it was in
trusted neglected to open the polls from reports in
dustriOusly put in circulation that il had been aban
dOned on the passage Of the English bill. In BOur-
bon County learn from Mr.. Newton that the vote
fell short on account of the troubles. On the Mar
maton they poled $50 votes for the Constitution.
AT some points the polls were not opened The
vote of that county will be upward of 300 1t has
been so through the Territory far as l have
heard. Wherever there was any canvass, or the
people put on their guard against reports that the
English bill had killed tie Constitution, about the
usual vote was called out and the opposition vote
was not very large. Thus in Lawrence Coz votes
were pOlled-70 against the Constitution, and as
Lawrence is exclusively Free State town, that was
probably fair indication Of the strength of the OPP
posing element. The vote in Leayenworth City was
eco. have not yet heard Trustworthy accounts of
the vote throughout the Territory. Owing to the
busy nature Of the season the returns are sent 10
very slowly.
Troops still continue to depart for Utah. There
are rumOrs that the Indians on the Plains are as
Stunning a hostile attitude. The Kansas gold fever
is rising. party of40 left Lawrence yesterday for
tbeldiggngs They take teams and six months pro-
visions, and intend going toward Pixies Peak
From specimens of the gold brought in, there can
be no question but there is another California III
Western Kansas.
Rumors have Just reached here of battle at
Sugar Mound between the Free-State men under
Montgomery and the Pro-Slavery men under
Brocket The latter is said to have been routed
with seventeen killed. AS have just come in from
that direction myself, / give it as my opinion that
the rumor is unfounded, unless it has occurred
within two days.
The weather is fine. Business is still rather dull
and money scarce. A report reached here that the
land sales had surely been postponed. The report
was received with good deal of satisfaction, but
still lacks confederation.