The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-27

Tar ErscrroS IN KASsas.--A proclamation issued
by Governor Denver, and signed also by the Pres
ient of the Legislative council and the Speaker Of
the House, on the 14th Of January, has been re-
eeived at Washington, giving the result of the
vote at the election on the 9TH Of January upon
tho adoption Of the Lecompton constitution. The
vote thus certified Is for the Lecompton constitu.
dion with slavery, 1876 votes; for the same without
slavery, a. and against the entire constitution TO-
as votes. OF course the late election Of State Of
acers. claimed by the free state men, amounts to
nothing until Kansas becomes a State.
CceNsREss-The proceedings Of Congress on:sion-
day. exhibit nothing Of importance, beyond that
which has already been announced by telegraph.
The speaker of the House announced the following
members as the select committee on the Pacific
Railroad-Messrs Phelps, of Missouri; Jones, Of
Tennessee; washburn, of Maine; Millsou, of Va;
Curtis of Iowa; Corning of New York; Underwood,
Of Ky; Groesback, Of Ohio: Gilmer, of n. c.; Single
ton OF Miss; Framework Of H.; Philips Of Pa:
Leach, Of Mich Bryan, of Texas, and Scott, of
California. The report Of the committee on Foreign
Relations, submitted by Senator Mason, in regard
to the capture of Walker. was the most interest
ing feature Of the days proceedings. 1t concludes
by recommending TO Congress the adoption OF the
following resolutions:
Rcsoirea, That no further provisions of law ars
necessary to confer authority on the President to
cause arrest and seizure to be made on the high
for oenses committed against the act omitted
"An act in addition to the act for the punish
ment of certain crimes against the United States,
and to repeal the acts therein mentioned, ap-
approved April 20, 1878.
Resolued, That the place where William Walker
aud his followers were arrested being without the
jurisdiction af the United States, their arrest was
18th nf lay put m Jaw nj Ir-
cumstances attending 1t, aud its result in taking
away from the territory ola State, In amity with
the Uuited States, American citizens who we're
there with hostile intent, 1t may not call for fur
Their censure than, as it might hereafter be drawn
into precedent, if suffered to pass without re-
mark.
MoRaoNs PREPARED FOR Observation-Disclosures
WARFARE-The New York Times has private adsi-
ces from Great Salt Lake City to the 10th nit be-
ing one month later Tho Mormons had completed
their preparations for resistance to the troops not
intending to risk an open fight, but purposing to
undertake guerilla warfare. Former intima,ions
of this plan of operations are fully confirmed. We
quote from the news in the Times:
The suffering among the United States troops
was, naturally enough subject for congratula
ton in the city, when friends met. The people
believe In the entire destruction Of the troops now
at the foot of the mountains aud as many more as
may join them in tile spring: not by tho superior
human force which may be brought to oppose their
entrance into the valleys, but by the exercise of
''the Almightys power"
The Mormons see no possibility of the troops
ever getting in, though the valleys should be be-
seged every side. The narrow deffes must
be passed, in which bodies Of men can be awfully
harrsssed by guerilla parties, and far that business
0ey seemed ready and ,OelJskUed. They hare strong
by fortified Echo Can01.-as the troops are now in
that direction; but every other entrance will be
made place of defense before the summer. En-
L..
they hare PIT in The spring crops, and they say that
in the time OF harvest-if the men cannot return
the women and the rising generation, together
with "the fathers in Israel" will lend their aid.
An open fight is moi counted upo, bit every other
means Of GRIPPING the army aciH be reS0ted TO- if
it becomes a matter of life and death. There
Is, however, a hope prevailing among the MormoDs
that the administration will yet cali off the army.
They count somewhat on popular feeling for ar
resting the President In the course he has taken
against them. They believe that however prtju-
diced the people may be against Mormonism and
its peculiar institutions, Congress would not sane
ton extreme measures against them without their
being heard in the defense OF the course they have
taken. The B0j0Jityof Tie men are for war. In
fact their leaders have great difficulty 10 keep
some down who are FESTIVE and painting for fight.
Brigham told them he would exercise faith that
the troops should be kept away, and he wished oil
to DO the same, instead of wishing them to ad-
vance"
His orders were imperative not to shed blood so
that If another course should be adopted by
the administration towards them, the feeling
of revenge should not hinder the establish
ment of peace. While our informant remained in
the city he heard no dissensions.
permit from headquarters was required before
parties leaving the city was permitted to pass
The yield of the crops in Utah has been enormous
so that tho MOrmOns will be well-provisioned. A
number of MOrmons are known 10 be in tho camp
OF the army, and accurate information of the
movements CT the troops was daily received at
Salt Lake (ity Many of the Indians
terms with the Mormons.
GREAT RoBBERY.-The watch and iewelry store
of Mr.. James Miller, in MiledgeviIc, Ga, was bro
ken into on Monday night by burglars. They
took possession of nearly all of Mr. Mller's stock
as well as the money in his safe, carrying off prop
erty in gold and silver, watches, money, jewelry
&c, to the amount of $4,000.
SINGULAR AcCIDENT.-In Philadelphia few days
ago, lad named Ed. West met with a singular ac-
cident, by which one of his eyes was cat out and
his life endangered IT appears that the boy was
washing a shelf, under which there was a number
of bottles of mineral water, when one of the bot
ties exploded and sharp piece of the bottle flew
up, striking the lad in the eye, cutting it out
SHOCKING AcCIDENr.-An inquest was held in
Philadelphia Saturday boy named John |
simpson, in the eighth year of his age, who was |
scalded to death at the flour mill of Messrs. Row
land Ervien, in consequence of the explosion of
the blow-pipe The little fellow was shockingly |
disfgured by the accident, his flesh being almost |
boiled loose from his bones.
BETTER THAN DIPLoMACY.-The minister of Qua. |
temala, at Washington, D. c., is busily engaged,
it is said, packing up for his government, Sea Is
land, cotton seed, sugar plants, cotton gins
and machines to hull rice and coffee, with view
to improve in agriculture. perfect Solomon in
his profession.
OUrRAGE-On Saturday night last, Mr.. James
Gallagher was attacked by four men while passing
along street in Philadelphia, beaten in dread
full manner, and robbed of SS5 in money and pa
pers to the value of So 900.
FRE-Ruebler's soap factory, six dwelling houses
aud one stable were entirely destroyed by hre ON
Sunday night at Mauch Chunk, Pa x
CAPTURE OF A MURpERER.-Stroub who murder
ed his wife and two children in Westfeld, Mass, a
few days ago, was it is believed, arrested in Dele
ware county, VT, on Saturday
BURNING OF A RAILROAD TRACK-Four or five hun