Mariposa Democrat., 1858-02-04

Mr. Brown gave notice that he should here |
after express his views. But if the recent
election in Kansas was fair one, he stood in
favor of her admission; and if she should ask
to come in as a slave State, he hoped that his
friends on the other side would admit her.
The Senate then adjourned to the 4th day
of January
Congress, aftera recess often days, resumed
on the 4th of January.
In both Houses resolutions calling upon the
President for information respecting the cap
ture of Gen. Walker, embracing the entire
range of subjects and circumstances bearing
upon our relations with Nicaragua, were
adopted.
A vast amount of business was brought for
ward Among the most important, we notice
bill for the admission of Kansas offered by
Mr.. Pugh, as compromise. 1t provides for
the admission of Kansas under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, and requires that the clause
relative to slavery, shall be submitted to d.
rect vote of the people, on the 9TH of April
next. Also, that the constitution shall not be
construed so as to impair the right of the peo-
pie 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 organic law of Utah and attach
ing that territory to contiguous territories.
Bills abolishing the Court of Claims; for the
organization of a regiment of mounted volun-
teers in Texas for military academy at the
Hermitage, in Tenn; for the repeal of certain
sections of the neutrality law; for the estab-
lishment of branch mint in New York, and
for the codifcation of the revenue laws, and
the arrangement Of the collection districts were
offered and appropriately referred.
Miscellaneous.
The Charleston Mercury, of the 29th ult,
states that the steamer Fashion, which con-
vcyed Gen. Walker and his force to Nicaragua,
had put into Havana, and that the American
Consul at Havana had seized the steamer for
alleged irregularty in her papers.
A report was prevalent at Key West on
Christmas day, that bark had passed that
point with 600 men on board, who were pro-
ceeding to Gen. Walkers aid
Gen. Scott is now in Washington, planning
the spring campaign against the Mormons.
In the Virginia Legislature resolutions were
introduced denouncing in very emphatic terms
Commodore Pauldings arrest of Gen. Walker.
The resolutions were read and ordered to be
printed.
The United States will send the Niagara to
assist in laying the Atlantic Telegraph cable.
The Walker mania in the South, and Kansas
matters in the North, monopolize the N. Y.
press. Walker is perfect lion.
Affairs In Kansas.
Secretary Denver was forced to give up the
arms to Gen. Eldrdge which Gov. Geary had
taken from him.
The New York Herald states that the fac.
tions in Kansas have at las; come to hard
knocks. The free.State and Pro-Slavery par
ties in Bourbon county engaged recently in
regular pitched battle, in which there was one
man killed, several wounded and prisoners
captured on DOtn SlucS.
The same paper learns by subsequent dis
patch, that the United States Marshal, with
force of eighty men, demanded the surrender
of free-Statc party, in Bourbon county, and
the demand was answered by volley Of mus
ket balls The fire was returned, and the fight
lasted an hour, when the Marshal's party re-
l.. e 4.
mortally wounded. The U. S. Marshal was
dangerously wounded.
General Lane has entrenched himself at a
place called Sugar Mound, and asserts his in
tention of fighting the United States troops, if
they are sent to dislodge him. While this
bloody work is going on, the free-State dele
gates to the Lawrence Convention are at log
gerheads upon the question of participating in
the election for State officers.
We have news from st. Louis of terrible
battle in Kansas between Lanes forces and
the United States dagroons, at Sugar Mound,
in which it is said several of the latter were
killed 1t is also reported that the dragons
retreated, and that Gov Denver had sent four
companies of infantry to assist them. More
over that the free-State men to the number of
$500, had rallied in support of Lane, and that
fearful collision was expected.
Kansas advices, of the the 22d inst, had
been received at ST. Louis. The Lecompton
Constitution, with slavery, was carried at the
election on the 2lst, by a large majority.
1t was reported at Lawrence that body of
free.State men had gone to Lecompton to seize
the Territorial arms. A later account, however,
states that Gov. Denver had given them up to
the militia.
A letter dated Lawrence, 21st, says that
Gen. Lane had gone to Fort Scott Gn Bourbon
county,) with the avowed determination to
destroy that place, exterminate the pro-savcry
settlers on the Shawnee Reservation, and carry
the war into Missouri
The St Louis Republican Of the 9th Jan,