Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-24
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GnRoY, Nov. 23d.
The Overland Mail. with dates from ST.
Louis to November Sd, arrived at Lone vii.
low at p. NJ to-day. The news is interest.
ing.
ST.. LouIs, Nov Sd.-The last Overland
Mail came through in 2l days.
Captain Brown has been found guilty. of
conspiracy, treason and murder in the fret
degree. Mr.. Griswold, of Ohio, and Nr.
Chiffon, of Washington, acted as counsel for
the defense. The latter is native of Virgin.
ia by birth, and proslavery man.
No mail from Europe yet
MARYLAND ELECTION. The following ia the
noon dispatch from Baltimore Yesterday
The State electionis now progressing. There
is great struggle in all the wards in this
city, as far as heard from. The polls in the
Sd ward are blocked in by rowdies. and the
police are doing nothing to hinder them. In
the 10th ward, the Reform Judge of Election
was intimidated and compelled to leave his
post. KinsleY, who was appointed by the
acting Mayor, and rejected by the Council,
has been re.appointed. The Reformers have
been driven off
James Jeffers, q son of Madison Jeffers. was
shot in tho side and beaten over the head by
the reformers, whom he had maltreated in
the Fifteenth Ward. Adam B. Kyle, (mer-
chant reformer, was shot in the temple.
and is in dying condition. His brother, G.
II. Kyle, who came to his rescue, was also
shot, and is dangerously wounded In the
Fourteenth Ward. q desperate struggle oc-
Cured, and the Reformers were resisted with
arms. Sonny White alias James johnson, a
er, and was shot dead with pistol ball. Two
other rowdies, named Harris and Duffy.
were shot in thelegs. Henry Starr, Re-
former, was also shot in the legs w. Stiles,
a Reformer, was also shot in the arm and
leg j. Woodall was badly beaten DR.. c.
Reformer, was pursued by the
Captain of the Thunderbolt Club, with drawn
sword. lie took refuge in store and the
rowdies pursuing, broke the windows. Rich
ardson, however managed to escape. Judge
Giles of the U. S. District Court, met Sheriff
Creamer in the street, and told him in de-
cided terms that he was to be held accounta-
BILE for all the blood shed to-day. lie also
told him, as a Judge and lawyer, that he
had the authority, and it was his duty to
interfere. In the Eighteenth Ward, the
rowdies took possession of the polls and gave
The Reformers notice To quit. Mr. McCurley
was severely beaten.
In the fifth Ward the Reformers were
driven off at an early hour The son of Hon.
Joshua Van Shant was beaten while attempt
ing to vote. Several shots were fired but no
persons were injured.
The 1st, ID and 4th Wards were also in
possession Of the rowdies, to the total exclu-
sion of all who approached them.
In the goth Ward, the rowdies are knock
ing down and maltreating whom they please.
The Police offer no protection to the citi-
zens The rowdes have brought a swivel on
the ground in the goth AMI 10th. A gang of
rowdies from Washington, fully armed, are
aiding the Baltimore Rogues.
The indications now are that the Reform
ers, as a general thing, have abandoned the
contest finding it impossible to vote without
risking their lives In the 18th ward, boy
has been mortally wounded by shot in the
breast There is much talk in the streets
among the citizens Of the propriety of estab-
fishing a Vigilance Committee.
A dispatch from New Orleans, Oct. 3lst,
says: A delegation of Plug Uglies from Bal
timore has arrived in this city. 1t is said
a Vigilance Committee is being formed to
superntend the election on the 7th.
[The wires are working badly. There is
no news Of the missing steamer.