The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-01-14

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War in Kansas !---The First Bait o -
Lane Victorious !---The People ARM
ing I---Mayor Tiemann HnstaIled---In.
teresting from washington--tSc.. SC.
The st. Louis Democrat of yesterday says tho
passengers report that on Friday, the 25th ult.,
news reached Leavenworth of the engagement
of the troops encamped at Sugar Mound and the
Dragons. The officers ordered Lane to surrend
er, but he refused. The Dragons charged, but
were repulsed with the loss of three of their num-
Der. They then retired, and sent to Denver for
reinforcements Denver ordered three compa
nies of dragons to the seat of war.
1t is expected that there will be bloody work
As soon the news of the engagement was
received, the people commenced organizing, and
hurried to assist Lane.
1t is expected that before the Dragons arrived
Lane will be reinforced by $500 men.
Intense excitement prevails. The people of
Lawrence are preparing to take the field,
Calhoun has fled from the Territory.
The new city government of New Yc k was
inaugurated yesterday. Aid. Clay was chosen
President of the Board of Aldermen, anJ T. D.
Valentine Clerk c. H. Haswell, President of
the Council, and Charles T. McCenhan, Clerk.
The statement of the Banks is very encourag
ing.
At Washington the following matters were intro
duced into the Senate. A resolution by JEFF. Da
Wis in regard to dropped and retired naval officers
by Mr. Fessenden, French Spoilation bil by
Mr.. Fitzpatrick request for information from
the President as to the orders Of naval forces ON
the coast of Nicaragua and concering Walkers
arrest; byNor. sPugh bill to provide for the ad-
mission of Kansas into the Union. The bill was
referred to the committee on Territories hr.
Pugh stated that he offered the bill as a comrro-
mise, and explained its provisions as follows: 1t
provides for the admission of Kansas into the
Union, under the Lecompton Constitution, With
the same boundaries as were defined by the bill Of
the last Congress.
1t also requires that the seventh article Of che
Constitution relative to slavery, shall be submit
ted to the direct vote Of the qualified electors On
the 7th of April next and that the return Of this
election shall be made 10 the Governor Of the
Territories instead Of the President Of ConveA
ton. States THAT the election shall be conduetsd
in obedience 10 the laws in force on the 7th Of
Nov. last.
1t also provides, that the Constitution shall n OF
besso construed as to limit or impair the right of
the people to lat any tims) to call Convention
for the purpose Of altering, amending or abolish
ing their form of Government, subject 10 the Cos
stitution Of the United States.
Mr.. Benjamin submitted a resolution that
twenty thousand copies Of the Dred Scott do
cision be printed for the use of the Senate. Mr..
Brown commenced pro-Lecompton speech
which was to be continued to-day.
In the House, Clingman of the Committee on
Foreign affairs, offered resolution of the same
tenor OF that offered in the Senate desiring in
formation of the President in regard to he ar
rest of Walker Jones of Tenn, wished it modi-
fed so as to call for information in regard to the
fitting out of Walkers expedition in this coun-
try The rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton read, by a vote of II to A., and after de-
bate and amendment passed. A resolution of
cred by Mr. Kelsey was passed, asking the Presi-
dent whether Nicaragua had made any com
of Walker and his band. John Cochrane intro
duced bill to establish the collection districts
etc, which was referred to the Committee on
commerce.
The following bills and resolutions were also
introduced. By Mr. Keitt Dill for organizing a
regiment of mounted volunteers for the Texan
position; by Mr.. Cobb resolution which was
adopted, directing the Com. on Territories to re-
port whether the organic act of Utah ought to
be repealed and that territory attached to some
one adjoining by Mr.. Qutmans leave was de-
sired to introduce a bill to repeal parts of the
netrality laws-objected to by Mr.. Grow by Mr
Zollicoffer bill for branch military academy
at the Hermitage, Tenn; Smith, of Illinois, NOV.
ed committee of FIVE to enquire into the Fort
Smelling swindle, with power to send for persons
and papers; Blair of Mo-, introduced bill al
lowing the Mail Contractors to carry the mail
fror the Mississippi river to San Francisco by any
route they might choose. A bill to abolish the
Court of Claims was introduced by Mr.. Green.
wood. Mr.. Morrill, introduced a bill to punish
the practice of POlygamy in the Territories and
large lumber of minor bills and resolutions
were presented.
John Smidt Il Co., Bankers, of Louisville, have
resumed