The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04
NEWS By LAST NIGHTS MAIL.


Great excitement exists at Occoquan, Va,
near Alexandria, in consequence of the Re-
Publicans raising banner bearing the names
OF Lincoln and Hamlin TIE citizens have
attempted to demolish it. The Republicans
resisted, and dispatched messengers to the
neighboring towns for arms and ammuni-
ton. Gov. Letcher ordered Gen. Pattan to
call out his troops to protect the RepubIi-
cans, but the General preferred resigning
his command. At last accounts, it was ex-
Pected the military at Alexandria would be
called out. Occoquan contains three hun
dred Republicans, and was the residence of
Mr.. Underwood, the ostracised Republican
Jake Hurd, the notorious kidnapper, who
formerly lived near Lawrence, was shot in
Kansas City few days since by confed-
crate. He is not expected to recover
Judge Douglas is making an extended
tour through the Eastern States, speaking
at every point where he stops, advocating
his election TO the Presidency, and boast
ing of the States he is ':sure to carry"
Sam Houston writes to his friends in New
York that his nomination being an indie
pendent one he will in no event decline.
Hon. Isaac A. Rice, Republican candid
ate for Congress in the 9th Indiana Dis
trict, died at Delhi, on the 1st inst, after an
illness of but 80 hours.
The adherents of Breckenridge and Lane.
III Indiana, held Mass Convention the 31st
ult., which was well attended by representa-
tives from most all parts of the State. An
electoral ticket was chosen, but union with
the Douglas men on joint electoral ticket
was recommended. Bright and Fitch spoke
and the Douglasites were severely denouuc
ed.
John G.. SAKE, the poet, has again been
nominated by the Democracy of Vermont,
for Governor
Five hundred Democrats of Vermont,
representing every county in the State, have
signed q call for Breckenridge and Lane
State Convention.
The massacre in Syria still continues,
though the Sultan OF Turkey had pledged
the French Emperor that he would put a
stop to il and punish the murderers. 1t is
believed that this is but the commencement
of aplan whereby the whole Christian por-
ton of the inhabitants of the Ottoman EN-
pire are to be murdered and driven out =
Russia, England and France are moving to
interfere for the protection of the Christians.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times refers to rumors of an or
gained movement in several Southern
States for dissolution of the Union on
Keitt's plan, and agents have gone to Eu-
rope TO ascertain what would be the course
of England and France in case of the es-
Enlistment of Southern Confederacy.
A man named Conner shot his son in
Leavenworth, a day or two since. There
had been previous difficulty, and the son
had just returned from trip to the Plains.
He attempted to enter his fathers house,
was ordered away, and while walking off
the old man fired shot gun, knocking off
his knee pan. The father was arrested and
held to bail.
The Douglas Democratic convention in
Pennsylvania adopted. among other resolu-
tons, one calling for another convention of
the Democracy for the purpose of prepar-
ing an electoral ticket pledged tc Douglas
and Johnson.
The Republican Congressional Ctnven
ton of the First District, held at Rockford,
H., on Thursday, nominated Hon. E.
Washburn for Congress.
Lieut. Ransom has been ordered with
detachment of troops to the Big Timber on
the Arkansas river, where the war depart
ment is establishing military post for the
protection of Government and emigrant
trains.
A Breckenridge County Convention was
held in Cleveland. Ohio, on Saturday last,
Ex-Gov. Reuben Wood presided. All the
townships were represented, and delegates
to the State Convention were chosen.
The Turner's Hall in Leavenworth. was
destroyed by fire about three o'clock last
Saturday morning. Supposed to be the
work of an incendiary. Loss 50, 500.
The California Pony Express brings news
of the acquittal of Judge Terry for the
killing of Broderick. He procured a
change of venue. and through the collu-
sion of the prosecuting officer the trial
proved farce.
The census returns already received at
Washington from Illinois, clearly indicate
the total population of that State 20 be l.
SOC, 600 against 85I 900 in 1850.