The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-01-21
From Kansas-The Recent Election-Probable
Free State Majority, &c,

From Kansas-The Recent Elsction-Probable
Free State Majority, &c.
81. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE returns of the recent
election in Kansas for State officers are Just
being received.
The Kansas correspondent of the Demo crat
says that the Free State Legislature and State
ticket have received an average majority of
1876 votes at Wyandotte. The majority against
the Lscompton Constitution was 373 votes.
The Leavenworth Times of the 9Th inst states
that the average majority of the Free State
ticket in that city will be upwards of LOO, and
the majority against the Lecompton Constitu-
ton 1870.
! gentleman who has Just arrived in this
cit from the Territory states that there is lit
tie doubt but that the Free State ticket will be
elected by large majority. SO far as report
ed, no disturbance had occurred.
fT. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE Democrat has Kan
sas dates to the 7th, which give some returns
OF the recent election. Kickapoo, Doniphan,
johnson, and Bourbon countissgive nearly 4, 900
majority for the Pro-Slavery ticket. Atchison
city gives 80 ajority. The Democratic State
ticket is probably elected, but a majority of
the Legislature are Free State men.
Only half the vote of the Territory was cast
tor State officers, but there has been decided
expression against the Lscompton Constitution.
The majority against it is about 10, 600. Sever.
al arrests had been made for election frauds.
One OF O man named Calvert, who was taken
ID Leavenworth with cannon belonging to the
hickapoo Rangers, who parsded the streets
mere was much excitement, and it was feared
| serious trouble would ensue. Mr.. Calhoun has
been advised not to return to the Territory.
81. Loui', Jan. l4-The returns from the
Kansas election arrive slowly, and the result is
still uncertain. Disturbances had occurred at
| klckapoo, and there was much excitement at
| Weston. Missouri, where President Calhoun
and others had gone for safety. At a meeting
at the latter place, resolutions were adopted,
| expressing determination to withhold all
armed interference with Kansas affairs. Mr..
Calhoun had again been burned in efigy.
st. Louis, Jan. l6.-The sdvices from Kan.
| sas relative to the recent election held in that
Territory continue of contradictory character.
The Leavenworth Iir;es OF the 9Th instant
says the reports from the different parts of
the Territory indicate the success of the en-.
tire Free State ticket while the vote against
the Lecompton Constitution will probably ex.
coed $4,000.
Inc Lawrence correspondent of the Demo.
Graz OF this city says that as far as heard from
the Free State party has secured thirty-one out
OF the forty flour Representatives, and fourteen
out OF nineteen of the Senators, and the vote
against the Constitution is about equal 10 that
polled at the October election. a gentleman
who left the Territory an the lth states that i,
was then believed that the Democratic State
ticket was elected.
The Republican learns that General Calhoun
had returned to Lecompton under an escort Of
the U. s. troops, and the. ke would leave Leaven.
worth On Wednesday last for Washington, with
the Lecompton Constitution. The vote upon
it is expected here to night,
From Mexioo-Anothsr Revolution.
New Orleans, Jan. 1.-THE steamship Ten.
nessee has arrived at this port, from Vera Cruz
On the 9Th inst, bringing two weeks later intel.
ligence from the capital.
large party-consistips OF q large MAORI.
ty OF the people, outside of the military force
had riseN against the Tacubaya pronunciamien.
/ to, overturning the Constitution, and declaring
Comonfort sole and absolute dictator,
Comontort left the capital oa the LIST inst.
at the head Of Division Of troops. His desti-
nation vas unknown. Before his departure,
the organized Ministry, among whom are All.
eactrise, Esparta, Cerdo, and Payne, together
with most of the diplomatic corps, paid their
respects to Comonfort Oh New Years Day.
Inc BRUSH representatives were absent on this
occasion, which fact has caused much surmise
and remark.
A rumor of the death of General Alvarez
prevailed.
General Parodi had issued q proclamation
againet Comonfort. This action will have a
tendency to make large levies on the troops.
Vera Oruz has recalled the acceptance of the
pronunciamiento. Civil war appeared to be
inevitable.
Important from Central America Capture of the
Filibuster Force by the susquehanna.
The Aspinwall correspondent of the New
York Times, under date OF the 4th inst, gives
the following account of the surrender of the
last of the 6lihusters
/" The most important news have to com.
municate by this mail is the capture by Capt.
Sands, of the United States steam frigate Sus.
quehanns, of the balance of the filibuster force
under Col Anderson, and tt cir arrival on the
80 ult., at this port, in the U. s. wsr steamer
Fnlton, Capt. Almy. This was the party which
Gscended the Colorado into the San Juan river,
and took possession of Fort Castillo. Capt.
Sands, in the capture of this force, went to q
stM further extrsmo than did Commodore Paul.
ding il Landing on Punta Arenas. He ascend.
ed the river San Juan into the interior of @
foreign nation.
!" will give you the facts SIS have them from
high official source. Nicaragua and Costa
RIGA, in view of their common danger, it is pre-
sumed, came to an understanding on their diff.
ferences, and sent four hundred men 10 San
Carlos, at the entrance to the Lake, and one
hundred to Castillo. Anderson finding him.
self closely pressed, and likely to be more 40
bio azores being short, prepared the steamer
Ogden, embarked his men on her. and tben
wrote to Captain Sands, asking his views ia re-.
gard to his surrender. Captain sands replied
that he was ready 70 receive him and his men.
il tasy came and delivered up their arms
Subsequently, Anderson spiked his osnnon.
burned all the buildings about Castillo, destroy.
ed the machinery os steamer at the Rapids.
understood to be the Virgin, and having killed
al the cattle and plundered all the mereSandise
within reach, started down tta river. Captain
Sands came npcp ;aep uLder these circu.a.
stanSes, alne Wiles up the river, in the steamer
CHARLES Morgan, full Of armed men, and captus.
ed them without any resistance, of course. The
Ogden was placed in charge of Mr.. Cottrell,
United States consul at Greytown, who has also
charge of the Charles Morgan, until riphtful
ownership in them Is shown.
"Cspt. Sands thinks there ia little isresu.
larity in the extreme measures he took, but as
he was sent out 70 break up the alibusters, he