Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-25
Late Eastern News.


BY the Overland Mail which arrived at
Gilroy Friday, dates from st. Louis have been
received to Dec. let. A dispatch from St
Louis, Dec. lst. says:
Extensive preparations are being made for
the hanging Of Captain Brown to'morrOw'
Two thousand military were present NO
further information of any attempted rescue
has heen received, and the general excite
ment, except in the immediate vicinity, has
subsided.
Intelligence received from New Orleans, OF
date Nov, 29th, from Brownsville, states that
Cortinas had hanged three Americans, thro'
revenge for the hanging of his officers at
| Brownsville 3,
On November 2sth, advices were received
from Brownsville to the goth, that no attack
had been made by Cortinas Lieut. Tenny-
son, of the cutter Dodge, stated that the force
then guarding Brownsville consisted OF 292
men.
The announcement Of 9 positive sale to
Vanderbilt, for S2,OO0,O00, appears to have
been premature, although negotiations have
been had with every prospect Of an early
consnmmation. II is understood that all that
remains to be done is the arrangement OF
some details.
A dispatch dated Nov. goth, says:
Gov. Wise has issued proclamation an
nouncing that the State has taken possession
Of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad,
and that on the first three days Of Dec. 1t
will be used entirely for military purposes.
He also warns the people of the State 70 re-
main at home on patrol duty on the day oil
the execution, to protect their own properly
Women aud children will not be Permltteo
to approach the scene Of the execution, ana
strangers are cautioned that there VIII De
danger TO them in approaching Charleston,
or near it, on that day; that If it is deemed
necessary, martial law will be proclaimed
and be enforced.
| 1t is said Brown stated TO gentleman yes
| terday that he had now no hope of o rescue,
on account Of the extent of military prepara-
tions, and that his boys would never have
permitted his execution if there was any pros
pect of an attempt proving successful
Governor Wise stated the cause OF this ex-
clusion of all persons other than the military
to be that, in the event of on attempted res
cue, an order to fire upon the prisoner will
be given, and that those within the line, es-
pecially those sufficiently near the gallows to
hear what Brown may say, would inevitably
share his fate.
The New York Tribune of yesterday,
says that Governor Wise has written to Mrs.
Brown inclosing an order for the safe con-
duct of her messenger to Charlestown. and
that the remains OF her husband will be
Immediately and decently committed to his
care.
A dispatch from Washington stated that
the organization of the House, wnsinvolv ed in
great doubt. The New York Heralds cor
respondent, says that preparations of such
character were being made in Baltimore to
contest the seat of II. w. Davis that it is
believed it viii be impossible for Congress,
whatever its political character, for any com;
mittee, however favorable, to resist the over.
whelming evidence of fraud in the election.
1t is also understood that Preston will contest
strongly the seat of Harris, the other Baiti-
more member of Congress.
Judge Douglas and his wife designed leav-
ing Washington on the Goth of Dec. for Flor
ida, on the recommendation of their physi-
clans.