The national Republican., 1860-12-03
THE KANSAS TROUBLES,

.Warsa,c, No., Nop. 3O-A meeting of the
people Of Benton county was held yesterday at
the courthouse. A committee was formed for
enrolling !unteer company. Eghty.five
members we're reported. The following resolu.
tions were adopted:
Resolped, That we, in common with the peo.
pie of the border counties, hail with feelings of
the greatest satisfaction the prompt and ener.
getic action Of Governor Stewart in sending
troops toldefend the homes and fresides of the
border squatters, at time when we were wholly
unable to do so ourselves, for want Of arms and
munitions. I".f' n' I
Resolped, That we regard it the duty of every
law.abiding citizen who feels proper respect
for the supremacy of the laws and regard for
individual rights, not only to hold himself in
readiness TO turn at, moments warning, but
give all the aid and assistance to the troops
now in the field for our protection.
Resolped, That when the country is threat
ened, as this is, by band of bloodthirsty vii
lains, who boldly proclaim their intention not
only to forcibly and illegally take our property,
bnt who actually hang up, in broad daylight,
in view Of their distracted and helpless families,
for no offence under heaven, our very best citi.
zens, and with newly furnished arms from
Northern factories, shipped clandestinely to
Kansas, roam over the country, breaking up all
the peaceful relations of whole settlements, burn
ing out Government officers and sheriffs, and
chasing away all law. w.abiding citizeus that we
feel proud of the course of our Governor, and
also proud to claim the citizen sodiery of st..
Louis, Boonville, and Jefferson, and other mill.
tary organizations of our State, as the bulwark
Of our safety in time of need 81
Resolred, That we are glad that Mr.. Blu.
chanan has at last seemed to arrive at proper
sense of his duty by dispatchng Gen. Harney
to Southern Kansas, with instructions to take
Montgomery, dead or alive.
THE PIKE's PEAK EXPRESS. ..
Fort Kearney, Dec. 1.-The express from
Denver, 9th, passed yesterday, with six pas
sengers, and 81, 900 in gold dust.
Capt. Anderson, with his company of dra.
goons, returned, without being able to hold an
interview with the Indians, to quiet the appre.
tensions Of settlers, express riders, and mail
agents, along the Platte, at the hostile attitude
the Indians have assumed.
The commanding officer here has ordered
Captain Steele, with his company of second
infantry, to leave tomorrow for Cotton Wood
Springs, where, it is reported, whole bands of
Arapahoes, Cheyennes and Sioux, are encamp.
ed, to the number Of ten or fifteen thousand.
Emboldened by numbers, they annoy travel.
lers, and commit both grand and petty larce.
nies. 1t is greatly feared that general war
will break out.
| THE CANADA FUGITIVE SLAVE MURDER CASE.
| Toronto, G. W, Dec, 1.-The decision in
the extradition case of the fugitive slave and
murderer, Jones, has been still further post
poned for few days. The court yesterday
was crowded, and much interest was mani.
tested in the proceedings. Many colored peo.
| pie, Of both sexes, assembled in and around
the courthouse, ready to rescue the prisoner
in case the court decided to hand him over to
the United States authorities.
ATTEMPTED RESURRECTION IN KENTUCKY-FIF.
TEEN NEGROES AND ONE WHITE MAN HUNG.
Lebanon, Ky, Dec. l.-Intelligence from
Columbia, in this State, states that fifteen ne.
groes and one white man, their leader, have
been hung by the citizens of Burksville, for an
attempted insurrection. No further particulars
DEPARTURE OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.
Ne,o York, Dec. 1.-The steamer City Of
Baltimore sailed to day, with 200 passengers
and $4,000 in specie.
| THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
Springfield, H., Nov yesterday being
Thanksgiving day, quite number of country
people were in town, and paid their respects tt
the President elect. Mr.. Lincoln, like the res
Of Anglo American mankind, feasted on a roas
turkey, and having special cause to thank hi