Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-10
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BOsToN, June S.--AU accident occurred IN
Boston harbor this afternoon, which, it is
feared, has resulted in the loss of life. The
schooner Prairie Flower, Of Salem, Captain
Brown, left Salem this morning for this port,
with thirty-fve passengers. At about 2 p.
NJ, when reaching Broad Sound, she was
struck by severe gale Of wind and capsized.
! The pilot boat Friend put out to the rescue,
with two sloops from RockpOrt, each OF which
vessels saved some of the sufferers. 1t is
feared, however, that several were drowned
Doe OF the rescued, named johnson, came up
to the city in small boat, and reported the
disaster. The schooner was q new one of a
hundred and seven tons burden.
WAsHlyCroy, June S.--Senator Bigler has
introduced bill to repeal the telegraph-act
OF 1857, by which the treasury Of tue United
States is subsidized to the amount of nearly
500, 900 per anuum, as it now appears TO be
subject, through the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany, to the rule aud control Of the British
government
ST. LOUIS, June The details of the al
fra at Lawrence, Kansas, between jim
Lane and Mr.. Jenkins, have been received.
1t appears that both Lane and Jenkins were
living upon contested claims. The former
had enclosed an acre of land, in which there
was a we'll that was used by both parties in
common. Lane recently locked the we'll,
fenced up the entrance to it, and forbade
Jenkins access to it. Jenkins declarged he
would have water at all hazards, aud Lane
threatened him if he made forcible entry
into his premises.
On Thursday afternoon, jenkins, accom-
panied by four friends, all well armed, cut
down Lanes fence and proceeded towards
the well. Lane warned them not 10 advance
or be would shoot them. Disregarding the
threat JeDkiDs's party advanced, when Lane
fired, killing jenkins Instantly, and one Of
Jsnkins's party returned the fire and shot
Lane in the leg infictpg a wound which
confined him to bed.
| Lane has been arrested, and was under ex.
animation to-day. Much excitement exists
in consequence of this affair. jenkins was
| held in high estimation, and his death il
deeply deplored.
WASHINGTON, June S.--The President TO.
day, communicated to the Senate, the CORES
pondence between De Osma, the Peruvian
Minister, and the Secretary of State, rela
tive to the forcible and violent seizure Of the
American vessels Georgiana and Lizzie
Tt ompson, while engaged in taking in guano
under the charge of being engaged 10 con-
traband trade, and imprisoning the prisoners
on board. Our government has claimed full
satisfaction, both for this and the boarding
| and detention of the Dorcas G. Ieaton by q
Peruvian armed steamer. De Osma enters
into long argument in defence Of the Peru
Wan government, and expresses hope that
nothing will occur to interrupt the friendly
relations at present existing.
Secretary Cass, in reply, reminds De O'ma
that the case presents one Of the very gravest
questions for consideration. lie says that
the cutting out Of these vessels resembles a
piratical enterprise rather than an exercise OF
legitimate power lie encloses the opinion
of Attorney General Black, who maintains
that the whole proceedings of the Peruvian
government were cootrary to the law OF ma
tions and repuguaut to the principles OF mu-
tual justice, and transmits copy Of his re-
cent letter to Lord Napier, underscoriug the
strongest sentences for De Osma's informa'
ton, concerning the position OF the United
States relative to the search or seizure Of
Am ercan vessels by foreign powers.
ST. LOUIS, June 8.--A Leavenworth dis
| patch of tho 1tb, etitcs that the movement OF
| the two columns of the Utah troops had been
postponed 10 consequence of the inclemeDcy
of the weather. The Leavenworth Times 40
nounces the intention Of Judge Lccompton
to vacate bis seat on the bench.
The action of the executive Of Missouri in
reference to arming and organizing the mill,
tia of the western counties is much depreca'
ted here.
ALBANY, June THE contracts for tie
completion of the Albany and Susquchenna
Railroad have all been awarded. The ar
rearages of the first three installmeDts and a
fourth installment Of ten per cent. ale TO be
paid on the ooh inst.
New ORLEANS, juno 5.-The steamship
Black Warrior has arrived, with Havana
dates to the I'd instant. There is no news
of interest. Sugars were firm at last quota,
tions