The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-28
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Col. Kane Not Arrived at Leavsnworth-

ST. LOUIS May 17.-1he report that reached here
from Fort that Col Kane and Abel Gilbert had
arrived there from Utah is altogether mistake Mr.
Gerrsh left Gilbert at Fort Bridgcr. Col Kane. when
last heard from was in company with Gov Cumming
en- route for Salt Lake City Gilbert had seen Brigham
Young while in Salt Lake City and proposed to return
to that city from Fort Brdger on the fifteenth Of April
Three Days Later from Eu 0re--ArrIval Of the
4 Africa at New York.
NV Yoax, Nay IL The royal mall steamship Afri-
ca from Liverpool the 10th instant arrived here hir
morning Her Advces three days later than those by
/ the steamer City Of Warrington,
The intelligence is not of striking importance. The
British government has granted the of steamer to
act tender upon the Niagara IN place OF the Basque
hanna Several successful experiments have been made
with the Hughes telegraph instrument and its supeor
/ ty demonstrated over the other present methods.
1t is rumored that Lord Stanley is to succeed Lord Ell
enborough as president of tho Board Of Control and
that Sir Bulwer Lytton will take the Colonial Office.
The Derby ministry sustained in the House OF
Lords by majority of nine the resolutions of
sure, and the debate upon them is progressing in the
| House of Commons. ~
VIM Dyer has been appointed British consul at Balt
| more, and G. Talin at Mobile
The Bombay mail of April "a was telegraphed from
Malta, but the news is generally unmportant In India
the commander nchief about starting for Rohicund
but the bulk Of the army remained ut Lucknow Trade
was inactive and money tight at bombay
The European plenipoentiayes assembling at the
Paris conference, which opens about the AID.
The Spanish ministry had not yet been reorganized.
The Austrian Notifications In the Italian provinces
| progressing with great energy
The dispute between Turkey and Montenegros is claim
ing considerable attention. and England and France have
resolved to send a commissioner to effect u settlement
The United States frigate Cumberland remained at Ma
deira ON the 9th of May
COMMERCIAL. esl Gaa
LyERpooL, May l4.-Cotton, for the week, opened at
advance of 1l6d but subsequently fell off and closed
steady at last quotations Sales Of the week 81 900 bales
including 500 to speculators and 1000 to exporters
The estimated sales Friday amounted to 900 bales
including 1000 each spectators and exporters closing
quiet Orleans fair, Sd. middling It'd Mobile fair,
I'D niddling, 3-l6d. Uplands fair, 7sd. mid
ding It'd Stock in port 4s5 900 bales including 402
600 of American Manchester reports favorable,
| and prices closed firm. - "a
| y HAyRE Corros MARKET - Sales of the week l6 900
| bales. Tres Ord closed at l06f
Breadstufs generally closed with declining tendency
Richardson Spence, Co report -four very dull and
NAL Wheat very dull with slight decline on all kinds
red closed at 6s and white Is U.s. 4d Corn closed
| quiet yellow, 34s. cd. white sos 35s cd.
Provisions steady. Pork firm. Bacon buoyant at Is
advance Lard firm but slow of sale at 56s. Cd 57s cd
Sugars opened buoyant but at the close quotations
were barely maintained Rosn closed dull at Az. As
3d. for Spirits of turpentne closed steady.
LONDON MARKEr-Sugar closed heavy at a decline Of
Cd Is. Rice steady. Spirits of urpentine firm at Ais
| Ais. Cd
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securities generally steady at last quotations
Bullion in the bank had decreased f430 00O Consos
closed at 974 Oh for money, and 97S for account
| aisl s4Ng4 ao
Kansas RumOrs of an Outlaw Massacre.
BooNHvnLE mo. } May II The Lawrence Republican
Extra states that the 10th instant party of men
from Missouri into trading port the road from
Fort Scott to Leavenworth took twelve prisoners
| carried them into deep ravine, where they formed
into line fired, killing five and woundng six Others and
1 then fed The Extra that intense
existed at Leavenworth, and that force being
ganizcd for pursuit The information is considered lin
| the main) reliable here.
ST. LOUIS May 27.--The Republicans Westport cor
respondent gives totally different version Of the affair
He says that those driven out from Lynn county kont
gomerys band after placing their families in place OF
safety returned to the Territory to look after their prop
erty and captured the in mistake, taking them for
a part of Montgomery's band, but released them.
Subsequently they heard gun fired on the side OF a
hill and returned the fire. when it asccrtained that
the gun was fred by the released party who
armed fight cnsued resulting in the death Of ten
the latter This correspondent adds that Mssourans
took part in the affray.
Intelligence from Leavenworth says that Col Hays
column will positively march Friday There has been
abatement Of preparations in consequence of the late
news from Utah.
County Election.
| ALEXANDRIA,, May 27.- Our county election came of
to-day. Mr., Sangstcr elected sheriff; b H. Berry
4
Circuit Court; Geo Duffy, Commissioner of the Revenue
and Hancock Wardcr and Walker Allison County Con
stables The election passed of quietly w. LJacksou
was nominated for Lieutenant Governor of tho State
without opposition.
For further particulars of the election in Aexandria
county, see special despatch under that head.-Ep.
The Leavenworth Constitution Approved.
ST. LOUIS May 25--Incomplete returns from the cleo
ton In indicate majority of $50 in favor of thu
Leavenworh constitution The utmost apathy mani
tested in regard to the result and the proslavery vot,
| was very small
| Battle Between the settlers and Indians In
Nebraska.
| ST. LOUIS. May ga despatch from Nebraska City
23d inst states that intelligence from Gale county Ne
braska says that conflict had just occurred between the
settlers and the Kowah Indians in which chief
| killed and number of stolen horses captured There
much complaint Of Indian depredaons in that
ton Of the Territory.