The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-05-05

ANTIOCH CoLLEGE.-The annual address be-
fore the Literary SOCIETIES of Antioch College
will be given by Rev. A. d. Mayo, Of Albany,
on the 18th of June.
FROM KANsAs-,St. Louis, april 29.-Ad-
vices from Leavenworth state that portion of
the locating party, which was dispatched by
the overland express company, returned to that
city yesterday, bringing intelligence to the 9th
of April from Denver city. They report that
the route Is In every way adapted to the re-
quirements of travel. Grass, wood and water,
are abundant
The stages, which left here on the 18th, had
passed near the head waters on Solomon's fork,
and getting along quite well.
The accounts from the new mining region
continue encouraging. There is no diminution
OF confidence among the miners, and fattering
reports continue TO come in from the mountains.
The richest prospects were found in the vicinity
of the South Pass and Arapaho, but the
ground was still frozen, and the SHOWS were
| heavy.
Three men were hung at Denver city on the
9th, by vigilance committee, for murder,
causing great excitement. When our inform
ants left, large numbers of emgrants were
taking the new road. The surveyors have esti-
mated the maximum distance from Leaven.
worth to Denver city at five hundred miles
Martin Fields, OF this city, is appointed post
master at Boulder city.
IMPORTANT News FROM UTAH.-St. Louis,
April 26.-The Overland California mail of the
4th April arrived to-day, having made the trip
In twenty-one days eight hours, the quickest
trip yet.
Advces from Utah represent affairs in that
Territory as worse than they have ever been,
| 9th hafn f1,o Of IL
there. The ill-feeing had reached its culmina-
ting point, and the people were on the eve of
open hostllities. Differences also exist between
Governor Cumming and General Johnston
touching their respective powers; and there is
| likewise an open rupture between the Executive
and the Judiciary. The Federal courts find it
impossible to exercise their functions, the grand
jury refusing to find bills, and using every
other means to screen parties accused of muir
der and other crimes. Judge Cradlebaugh had
discharged the jury, and had been compelled to
discharge, also, all the prisoners in custody. On
the occasion of the discharge of the juries, the
Judge charged the Mormons with having OBJ
structed the officers of the court suppressed test
imony, and refused to make provision for the
confinement and maintenance of prisoners
Owing TO the excited state of the popular feel
ing, detachment of one thousand troops had
moved from Camp Floyd, and encamped near
Provo. Governor Cumming had issued proc
lamation, taking part with the Mormon senti-
ment. 1t is not stated whether he had demand
ed the withdrawal of the troops from Provo, but
his actions had laid him open to the charge of
completely with the Mormon theocracy. Much
bad feeling also existed between the Mormon
and United States troops, though those Of the
latter, who are stationed at Provo, behaved with
remarkable forbearance. A collision, however,
between the two parties was considered immi-
nent.
A series of letters published in the Salt Lake
Valley Tan, giving the proceedings of Judge
Cradlebaugh's court at Provo, explain to some
extent the difficulties and disturbances in the
Territory. The misunderstanding between
Governor Cumming and Gen. Johnston seems
to have grown out of a refusal of the latter to
withdraw the troops from Provo, which had
been sent there under reauisition of the court
to protect witnesses. Judge Cradlebaugh pass
ed severe structures on Governor Cummings
proclamation which has not been received
here, characterizing it as informal, as evidently
designed to exasperate the people against the
troops, to Obstruct the course of justice, and tC
excite INSTRUMENTATION in the army He also
says, that instead of the presence Of the troops
tending to terrify the inhabitants and to intim
date witnesses, the jurors and parties testifying
PEELED to seek the protection of the troops
against the threats and intimidations of the very
inhabitants said to be so terrified.
Judge Cradlebaugh, who was sitting merely
as committing magistrate, would go to Camp
Floyd the next week to continue the ipyestga
tions-the testimony elicitsd duplicating sew
eral bishops and presidents civil authorities OF
the Territory, in murders at various times, all
OF whom fled to escape arrest Four grand ju.
rors, discharged by Cradlebaugh, had also fed
Cedar City, and several other towns in the vi
cinty of the Mountain Meadows massacre, are
almost depopulated. 1t is also stated that the
Indians, about thousand strong, headed by
white men, had mustered in thst neighhorhood
who express q determination to prevent the
arrest of any one in thar section. Judge era.
dlehaugh emphatically denies that the grand
jury protested against their discharge, as stated
by the Deseret Neus.
The steamer st. Nicholas, which exploded
on Sunday night week, on the Mississippi, was
bound from st. Louis to New Orleans, and ia,
together with her cargo, a total loss. The
number of killed is not yet asoertaiued thirty.
eight are either known TO have persisted or are
missing, The names of sixteen are also given,
who were more or less injured by the explosion
About fifty of the uninjured passengers arrived
at Louisville Monday following, together with
sixteen who were badly scaded, and who are
under the care of the city authorities.
NEST OF ABOLITI0NIsTs,--lt seems that tar
and feathers ore in demand in Fannin. We
hope there will be plenteous supply of the ar
tieles shortly, and that they will be used liber.
ally.
1t appears that Northern association OF
Methodists have been sent out to Fannin from
one of the New England States. Bishep
Jayne and his ministers assembled ia Confer
ence at Timber Creek Church on the 18th
March last. They refuse connection with the
Sonthern Church, On account of its support OF
the slave institution, and publicly proclaim in.
cendiary statements in the midst of the slave
population.
A meeting Of three hundred citizens assem-
bled at Bonham, and, after speeches from Cen.
eral Green and Judge Roberts, denouasing this
Abolition nest of traitors, suitable resolutions
were adopted, ending with the motto" Peace.
ably, if We can-.tsrctdly, if we must" Fifty
responsible men waited ON the Bishop, and the
resolutions were duly read to him. We have
not heard the sequel, but we prefer the latter
alternative of the foregoing motto. Action
We would rather see a hundred such dogs bleed,
than one victim of slave insurrectop - ustia
7eras) State Gazette,
Mr.. Everett is having brilliant success in
the old North State, where reside some of the
most patriotic people in the land. His Wash
ington Grafton at Wilmington yielded 81 ,O9l
At Newbern the hall was full, and at Raleigh
he addressed the largest and most intelligent
audience ever assembled there. The next day