The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-06-12
LATEST NEWS.

which REQUIRE mnch more space than our
limits will allow.
The operations of the British men OF
war in the Crlf and OF the coast of Cuba
against our commerce. in boarding, de-
tanning. and firing into American vessels
are creating great excitement throughout
the Union and In Congress. The New
York Herald contains list of - Amer
lean vessels which have been subjected
to a visit from the representatives OF the
British Government To this l'.t may
bc added several others, These outrages
have been marked by overbcaring inso-
lence. and total disregard of the re-.
spcct due our flag and those who sail I'M
der it. The prctcxt for il is Sc; forth IN
letters from the British minister 10 the
Secretary Of State dated respectively in
December and January last in which 1t
is shown mentioning circumsianilhliy
numerous instanccs) that the American
flag has been used 10 protect the African
slave trade, which it appears has greatly
increased The British government cS-
press determination to suppress it
II is too late in the day for the British
( Government, under any rrctcxt to lay
/ claim to the right ci search "nch in
dignitics cannot be pcrpetrated with inn
punity \ storm Of Indignation from the
people of this country will follow their
preparation, demanding ample atone
mcnt or declaration of war. President
Buchanan has acted with promptness, by
despatching an ample force to the Cult
10 protect our commerce. ThccSctemcn'
in Congress is intense \ bill has been
introduced in the Senate TO confer power
upon the President to protect the honor
Of the Republic when delay would be in
compatible with its dignity. The navy
is also to be increased In the mean time
we perceive that the British minister at
Washington has despatched orders To- the
Cult, to the Britsht mcn-of.war 10 cease
these offensive operations until further
orders from England, and that one of the
officers of these vessels has been arrest.
| cd and sent to Jamaica for trial, charged
with exceeding his Instructions
MoRuoS DIFFICULTIES Nor SETTLED. The
I Intelligence from Utah is net of very
+ satisfattory character The report that
/ the Mormons were anxious for peace is
not confirmed On the cotrary, the de
{ termination to resist the Government
seems evident they were sending their
women to place Of safeiy. COY Cum
ming has been expelled ty the Mormons,
and is expected to return
/ NEW Noe9. June I've have mtclli.
g"ncc here to-day of u very sever, tor
nado at Allison, in Illinois, hy which If
teen persons were killed. others wounded,
[ and much damage was done to property
Later intelligence from India had been
{ received in England previously o. the
1 departure of the I!ammonia
/ 1t Announces that the British fbfCc~
| had relieved ASsiughnr completely de
tcating the rebels.
IT Lotus, May 81 The Govcrno, Of
| this state has sent the Adjntant General OF
I the State Militia to Kansas City, with
/ thirty boxes Of muskctS and it is under
stood shat the military are Ia hc called
out to rcpe! an incursion which has been
made into the state by Il gang of depcr-
radoes from Kansas
/ Thcs" are the miScroanis sent out by
| cmersn' lid societies who have formed
themselves into organized bands of rob
/ hcrs.
Gen. lloustons proposition for a Mex
lean protectoraic has been ncgativcd in
the Senate. by n vote of 80 to H. Old
sam talks about trying it on his own
account
WAsmvGrox. June st is reported
here to-day that England and France
have conformity obtained the control OF
the Nicaragua transa route
The United States Senate las agreed
TO adjourn on the 10th inst
Great excitement exists in New Or
leans, growing out of the election of
Mayor and other Municipal officers Ger
ard Stilh IL the regular X \ candidate
for Mayor; @. T Beaurcgard, the lndc.
pendent Both Of them are Know Moth
ings The friends Of the latter profess
10 be the law and order party, their oh.
lect being to put down the Thugs.
outlaws, assassins, and nnrdcrcrs, which
have disgraccd that city, They immedj-
aicly organized vigilance committee,
and the Stith party armed another party.
The Picayunc says that ON FRIDAY last
the city was in great peril from these
/ armed bands, and that one act Of aggres-
sion would have dclugcd the streets with
blood. The matter was finally compro-
missed, and vigiant police has been
called out. Three thousand men were
under arms The True Delta of Satur-
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