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The prsij nd editor of the Waco_ Statesman
rted another editorial upon its readers
ibject. ,
y "the assertion of the Times, that
of Kansas lias the poWer to
th« Territory; the Kansas
o sbeh power, and we call
ke {rood its assertion,
which we have above
rine of the Kansas Nfb cac-
hes" that the slaveholder
those Territories with hi*
there, unmolested by
ling, until the question of
by their entering the Confed-
tbe Territories ati constitdtion-
ijPpoWe*; SSt nothing more."
This emc! from the Statesman fully eon-
firms lb# charge we made. The editor has
not reatf, nor does he understand, the provisions
Kansas-Nebraska bill. We did not in-
o offend the gentleman, when we stated
ignorant of the subject he Was discuss-
VVe asserted it as a simple tact, and it is
i§<18w' editor has proved ayainst himself
t to the proof:—Section fourth of the Kansas,
ebraska act provides— . ■ ■
"That the legislative power arid authority
: sai<fTerritory shall be vested iu the Gover-
nor an<f a Legislative Assembly." * *
Section sixth provides:—
"That the initiative power of ■
to yt rightful subm 
   St he Constitution of th«
JHates,*nd the provisi'ms of this act<|
4jj. • .. , •
si ton can
Gen. Cass recently presdKcfta memorial
the Senate, purp^pt! to bo from the members
of the tree State legislature of Kansas, in ref-
erenceto the rights *and wrongs of the free
State.:party, and urging their right toan imme-
diate admission^nto the Union. In the Senate
on the 14th instMt, an affidavit was received
from Lane in,relation to the Kansas memorial.
A motion to admit the ifemorial was, rejected
by a vote of 30 to II. Recent advices from
Kansas state that the free State legislature is
now in. session.—N. O. True Delta.
And this is Gen. Cass—one of the great dem-
ocratic beacons—the national statesman—the
expounder of the Constitution—the father of
the latter day doctrine of squatter sovereignty
—the guide of Southern politicians on the
slavery question He it was who presented the
memorial of the Kansas Free State Legislature
—he is their mouthpiece in the Senate of the
United States, and yet he is the oracle of. the
modern democracy—the party which claims to
be alone national and conservative to the in-
terest* of the South. There is not a modern
democratic sheet in the South which does not ac-
cuse the American party of having coalesced
with FreeSoilers. Witlthey tell us what Gen.
Cass is doing! Why do they not denounce
him? Suppose Gen. Hobston had presented
thi  memorial to the Senate, would the indig-
nation of the Pierce demccracy have ever been
appeased? The whole party in the South
would have, opened upon him. In the choice
language of one.of their editors he would.have
been branded. traitor to his Gdd\nd his
goontry." Why do gentlemen keep their wrath
tike AmtgJVUJt P4rtjr,
of the Ame^in farCf of
ity, for the pufposilj q£j electi
delegates to at&*4 the Convention of .the
rican party for denomination 0f'«oantj£ offi
cers, convened ar\fKe Glasscock tripling on]
Saturday, the 3d instsjpt:—
Whereupon, on motidfe. Dr. Joseph Rowe.was
called to the chair, and 1L f\. Carter appointed
Secretary. The object ortjie meetingliaving
bean explained,
On motion of E. R. Peck, Esq, 'Judge Wo.
E. Jones, Dr. W. C Philips, G. W. Dajis. M.
K. Ryan, aud Jinkins Davis, were elected a
central committee for the county of Travis.
J. W. Hutcbins, Esq., offered the following
resolutions, which, on motion, were adopted;;
Resolved, That.the American party of Austin
and vicinity convene in this place on Sat«j§
day next, the 10th instant, at two o'clock, P.M.,
for the purpose of organising a Fillmore afol
•Donelson Club; and that it is recommended
those members of the paity who reside ton
from this place to unite with us, to or;
such clubs in their immediate neigl
hoods.
On motion of J. W. Glasscock, Esq,i
meeting then proceeded to elect ten dele;
to the district and county conventions, wi
resulted in the election of Wm. M. Bryce,
H. Burditt, D. F. Waddle, J. R McCall, Je:
Buiditt, James Doxy, G. W. Glasscock,
Johnson, G. SL. Walton, and W. H.
ton.
Dr. W. C. Philips prei
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l'oung America.
progressive Star of Young America
 to be still in the ascendant, at the May
|Party> last week, one of their number
" an old fogy to apologize, explain, re-
etc., for presuming to dance with his
iidral.
old fogy was taken rathenjjy surprise
not knowing what the consequence*
; be, cared to say but little, but Young
lea boiling over with indignation, gave
> understand that he was not to be fooled
ive plenty more of arguments
ich I can resort sir
Shooters, Rifles, Bo trie knivet
ill indicate the sort sir."
i8j)f course was understood-old fogyism
nd Young America went on his way,
others, whom he might devour." Q.
price of quinine has gone up since
ntfal evening. The fossil of old
halTiad the "shakes"—a species of
fs dance not quite so pleasant as a
aper with a pretty lass on a May
e is said to have given a specimen
swift gallopade after he escaped from
mcrican twig.—This latter performance
meed at the Capitol and* ended at the
He introduced
new figures—one of which is called the
ing step." Hurra for Young America.
Par C&kek Settlemikt.—There is ft large'
pent on Bear Creek. In tbis neighborhood
fifty voters, and about three hundred
an n#«s from AuStin, and.
NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
' CAPTURE OF THE CITY OF RIYAS.
COSTA RICANS DEFEATED.
SIX HUNDRED KILLED.
A Charleston despatch, dated April 28th,
to the Mobile Advertiser, furnishes the fol-
lowing important intelligence:
The steamship Isabel, from Havana and
Key West, has arrived, bringing Nica-
ragua papers to the 14th. It is stated that
Walker won a great battle at Rivas on the
7th: that he captured the city, killing 600
Costa Ricans. Thirty Americans are re-
ported to have been killed in the engagement.
Mr. Wheeler, United States Minister at
Central America, has addressed a letter to
President Mora, of Costa Rica, relative to
shooting American citizens, and protesting
against the conduct of Mora in ordering the
expulsion of Americane from Costa Rica.
The Seizure of the British aud
Costa Rica Malls — Startling De
vclopment.
Among the passengers on the Granada is
Col. Parker H. French, late Minister from
Nicaragua to the United States. He reports
the capture of the British and Costa Rican
mails for Costa Rica, containing dispatches
from Lord Clarendon to the Costa Rican
Government, offering aid against Walker
These dispatchlaj Have been forwarded to
Washington in charge of a special messenger.
The mails were seized by Capt. Baldwin, a
short distance up the Seriapiqui, one mail
labelled *1 British, and the other as Costa
Fun Details of the
Rials.
We find in the Panama Herald of the
20th, the following full acoount of the riots
which occurred in that city, on tho 15th inst:
The Fatal Rencounter em Tuesday
Evening.
On Tuesday afternoon the passengers ior
jl/inoi
San Francisco, per steamer Illinois, from    
New York, arrived at Panama, but owing to <.pany, and cutlh'
the state of the tide they were unfortunately  
not able to embark immediately, the steamer
Taboga being unable to leave the wharf until
between eight and nine o'eloek.
As is usually the custom, the passengers
availed themselves of the delay to procure re-
freshment, and all the hotels and eating-
houses in the neighborhood of the station
were filled to excess, whilst the vendors of
fruits, spirits, refreshments, <fcc., were all
busily engaged in supplying the demands
made upon them.
Everything went on quietly until about six
o'clock, when according to the most reliable
acdmnts, a passenger, rather the worse for
liquor, got into a difficulty with one of these
peripatetic traders, drew his revolver, and
fired at him. The circumstance has been
variously stated; some asserting that the negro
drew his knife first, or otherwise provoked the
quarrel. The crowd, as is usual under^such
circumstances, immediately sought safetj-in
flight.
The man who fired the shot being seen
shortly afterwards in the bar-room of the
Ocean Hotel, an indiscriminate attack was
made upon the party assembled there. Mom
shots were fired, knives and-'fused,
and gracMpiy the affray becatiie'gSneral.
the negroes ojf the Gienega, Playa Prieto
Mood, tkey murdered may of die dcfeactla—
passengere, while on their knee* nr
for mercy.
The mob then
depot of
tbe freight
Company,
officers who
.destroyed
m
*
conttn
hoe, without aa
After the :
depot, tfcp;
entered It i
pillage andjdestraction ffcing <
king *rffcffbrt t^prevent itj
said, assisting in sharing jn .
During the ^ ' *
the m«b were <
dual passengers,'
depriving them <~
as they Sad with
such valuables as i
taking i
females. Thisi
of your Excellency and th^. j
effort being made by you to |
^ I was notf'■pt&ll&SH
action. The above staten^nt S made from
the evidence ofjelinble persons who witnessed
it; >nd whose testimony I cannot doubt.
Yotfr Efccelieneg; welfr knew the c#
of the people composing, that mob. Yom
know that their design was* robbery—and
robbery brought blood-—and you permitted
an indiscriminate massacre and pillage on de-
fenceless strangers, and helpless women and
children, which -would have disgraced tin
most aavags country on earth, and whic
was your duty and in your power to j
"wo days have passed ainca the «
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"Haivingbei
ve bodies
nre of your
to you
live to
■t and
would
requirei
of (in
ial e listen
j 44 The posilioB
n tiist whf'
laws
he destinies of
graphical centre'
and Nebraska
If they determine
.they. i>f course, mnstdo
tb^U territorial Legislate res-
Legislatures see fit to abol-
n a Southern man emigrate
propBrty f 'Ji vroald be
—it woakl be wrested from him
law, ami lie would lose it. Theu
1 Legislatures of Kansas and Ne«
i power to maki^theseTerrito-
or pro-slav^iy:' Gov. Reedei
wed it. and in ."his message to
in Kansasite said-: j
notified t^at your respec-
ganized fW the. perform-
fauction^: I- herewith snb-
xecutive'cdfznmanications
of )egisl (on, which uni-
itinued usage in analogous
den,arid, although no ex-
" it is to be found in the
hhas brought us into of-
prescribed ^ur official du-
ich we occupy, and the
^iUty which w e
Iaf aside
to. discard.
-coming in cb%<
_good and
- watering place.
:M" ® The Whale'
tt&ogbe on Friday, and requi
'Bounce the arrival of Col. C. L. Mann. - He
i is done and "The Whale" has the con-
i of seeing the Colonel's name in print,
t own descriptive Soubriquet close by
" t delight in betng the herald
i of nuu^—=(6!s is not the first time
has aspired to play the jackall to a
The office becomes him and he be-
i it.
fisn.
itutions, and moulding
publicit^he very geo-
our vast ana magnificent
Confederation, cannot jbut impress us with a
deep and soleinirSgns? of the Seavy responsi-
ssume<l, and admonish
^ h and;equivocal mo-
[worthy ends, and, in the
eharity to each other, with
fed feelinm and sober
ourselves w our task, and
e tear and re:
our work,
to the na<
taint or t
noreproa
e inevitable
R
Imi ax  Purw
'bines amasement with
should learn to iBo*t welij it is a s
Teqaisite of a gcoi Mtdier, and i
jeif defence. Ualike many othe
«etimly inoocent.. Csptain :Jai! has good
Ingiroas," and s
jou ambitious feats,
V-v-
M:
Texas they will
the result of
last
GQi
v&trtrseid with tSe own-.
eprntoa hc.caa make money
We saw neither
600 beef
for Iowa,
■the cattle.
-ence of that
the star that
nner shall
of dishonor,
e t hat, which
irings froIR She inevitable.fallibility of just
and upright m6n." ; :
The Legislature passed an act establishing
slavery, and making provisions par its pro-
tection. This was fair; it
izens, with thei#property, upon an equality ; it
made no discrimination between tiieN^ryi and
the South. The right to establish, to regulate,
carries with it the indispensable attribute of
abolition or prohibition, and the Legislatures
of Kansas arid Nebraska can prohibit the iritro-
or they can abolish the insti-
s been established: there-
be no other legitimate de-
t under the Kansas-Nebraska
4 Legislatures possess the
or abolish the institution of
Upon for their grant of au-
they would point to the law of Congress.
-Legislatures are organized in accord-
. ance with the provisions'of the Kansas-Neb-
raska act; their members^ are paid out of
United States Treasury, their Governors
ve said before, and we yet say, the
the S uth are not properly piotect-
hern men should be allowed to enter
tories, and should be enabled to hold
projjerty without molestation in
until the question of slavery should
by the citizens when they organize
constitution and government
eia no doubt df the intention of the ad-
es of the Kansas Nebraska bill to lodge
power of regulating slavery in the hanJs of
be people of the territories. Such is the opin-
ion of Gen. Pierce in his last message. Judge
Douglas, the father of the bill, nnmistakeably
entertains similar views. He says:
In traciug. step by step, the origin and his
tory of these Kansas difficulties, your commit-
tee have been profoundly impressed with the
significant fact that each one lias resulted from
l,2tl an attempt to violate or circumvent the prin-
200 ' eiples and provisions of the act of Congress for
J the organization of Kansas and Nebraska. The
leading idea and fundamental principle of the
Kansas-Nebraska act, as expressed in the law
itself,,Was to leave the actual xett'er sand bona fide
inkadftants of each Territory u perfectly free to
farm, and regulate their dornestic in Muttons in
their ovn way, subject only to the Constitution of
" *' Stolen."^ While this^is declared to
true intent and meaning of the act/'
the Blaek Re-
publican party as mubb as he pleases—he can
the «2ht t/e"°'neer t,ie'F memorials into and through the
E35i 1L $ &> "a" is 100
sacred to be reached by the language ot con-
demnation, especially when used by the party
over which he presides. He is the grand apos-
tle of bogus democracy—
"T&e name of Casshis honors this corruption,
And chastisement doth therefore hide his bead."
The crime of Gen. Houston consisted in vo-
ting against a bill which Mr. Douglass, Gen.
Shields and maiiy great lights of the Pierce
Democracy say will a^ake Kansas free, and
make all tbe territory belonging to the United
States, in ail time to come, free. He has been
the mark of every politician and editor of the de-
mocracy in this State. They exhausted upon
him the whole vocabulary of abusive epithets.
What has General Cass done? .He has spoken
time after time of the Kansas Nebraska act-
he has hailed it as a measure favorable to free
soil—he has been the champion of the odious
doctrine of squatter sovereignty—he has been
the instrument for the introduction into the
Senate of a memorial, emanating from a free
soil Legislature—organized in defiance of law
—of right—of justice. The powers they exer-
cise are usurped in violation of the Constitu-
tion of the United States—of the rights of the
people of KansaJ—of the interests of the South
and of the principles of Republicanism, yet he
claims for them the exercise of these powers,
by his recognition of their act—by giving their
memorial the sanction of his name aud by con-
ferring on it a respectability his position alone
could confer. He makes himself, to a certain
extent, a coadjutor of those breakers of law—
these violators of the Constitution. While all
this is tran.-piriug, where are thuse men who
were turgid witbterrible anger when they con-
templated the apostacy of Gen. Houston—
fifided tc^us for origin-
al
aturday next:—
Resolved, That in all future county nom;
tions made in Travis county by the American
party, the nominations shall be made by coun-
ty conventions.
Resolved, That w hen said convenl ions shall
have assembled, the lule of nomination' shall
be. to ballot, in full convention, as follows: one
ballot upon the names of every candidate
the office under consideration, dropping the'
came of the candidate receiving the least
number of votes after each ballot, nntil one.
candidate receive a majority of all 'the v
cast
Resolved, That the candidate receiving saidj
majority of votes shall be declared the nomi-
nee of the Americau party. ■; ?.?■
A. £. Brown offered the following resolution^
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the office shoul-i seek' the"
man, and not the man the office.
On motion of E. R. Peck, Esq., it was
Resolved, That the delegates to the county
convention use their discretion as to the pro-
priety of nominating a candidate for sheriff,
and they be empowered to assemble at any.
time they see pioper before the election, for
that purpose. ^
On motion, the«meetin? adjourned. t
JOSEPH ROWE, Chairman.
B. F. Carter, Sedy. ;
tu
iiave a posto:
5ng timn. They think it would pay.
ittentioaof Gov. Bell to tbis matter is respect-
solicited. There is a good school, nu'mer-
isly attended. Mr. Capp has a saw and grist
"FOREIGN NEWS.
Tbe Crimea.
" free soil Sam
house, pettifog;
where were th
now? They
same subiuna
they
as tfii^avi
Why is this,?
than Gen-'Cass ;
^ton" as some of the pot-
: politicians called him; yes
id where are they
minating the
ont to do, but
are silent'
a-t virtpe.—
youngdf man
ay of the
Dcjlth to thk Grasshoppers.—There is ardark^
colored fly, with a long body and transparent, ta-
pering wings, which is said to lay hold oh the
young grasshoppers, penetrate them, and deposit
an egg. This egg in a' short while becomes a
worm, and in a few days it Qastrbrs the gp^j&cip-
per. The attention ef several persons hasjbeen
and there is no dojibt Wf. its
^it, with gooj rear
implore tbe Giver offjB ..good aad perfect
gifts to send many
insects.
called to this fact,
truth. In this vicinity Wi
The Southern Pacific Rajl Roai
gentleman writing from Loiiisville. Ky.,
date of April 12, 1856, to a relative in thi
bogus demoeratie aspirants for the Presidency
for some y«Mtf^<^uMmernbsr of the Ame-
rican partyr^^rote^tein is. a nece^sityia i^ui
ty. E^at General Cass isVKe enormous^
range, Mattering gun of the Pierce dei
If he'we re assailed, it would mar the hai
•f the "pairty," and offend some ot the
stomached brethren. That is the diffei
between the two Senators, and the reason
is flattered and the other cursed.
riATBir—^Ja Wednesday
Winter clothing add fires were
On Thorsdav it began.lo raia.aac
' , .
gentlemen freni the Trinity
country bring a report of a terrific Morm having
visited Ellis connty. Nine persons were killed
aix woi nded. Much property
A rumor has reached here of coi
age having been dene in Dallas. Three houses
were blown away and the families living in them
had not Iteee fbttrd. They ar# supposed to have
been killed- The fury of the wind bore down all
I and' trees were hurled to 'ihe
the Vnttcd
be " tbe tri
ose who were opposed to allowing the people
the Territory, preparatory to their admission
into the Union asa State, to decide the slavery
question for themselves, failing to accomplish
then
in the halls of
^ongress,.and un-
liate-
reached here.
, or the loss of life.
rumors hare
n severe
day evening a difficulty
ffcween Mr. W. C. Walker
ere used. During
n.favor of
five
the
■ad Mr. J
tte fight
f-which
through
recently
bttm ^
is, that oae
more than
te the three
upon the Iaii____ - - ^ . - . wy
pie of tbis eouaty; Aej*will not aUsAjt
any more between tbe Coloradoand Braxi
and farther, that as sooa as their
dance is over, that they «fll come in
bag and baggage." ,
ring
4 pany^where-
ave aU'serit in word tb ^if.peo-
r,f oIm 1 'Alto bjil i
political aesf«iie^^uFa™«6SieFi|fc|megtie in-
stitutions of Kausas, in ddMJi.ce of the wishes
jltid refrardless of the rights of the people of
t Territory, as guarahteed'by their oriranic
r. Combinations in one section of the Union
to stimulate an unnatural and false system of
emigration, with the view of controlling the
elections, and forcing the domestic institutions
of the Territory to assimilate to-thosfl ot tbe
non-slave holding Slate*, were followed, as
might have been foreseen, by the ust of simi-
lar means in the slaveholding States, to pro-
duce diitectly tlie opposite result.. To these
causes, and to these alone, in th^opiuion of
your committee, may be tiaced t&p origin and
progress of all the controversies and disturb-
ances with which Kansas is now convulsed.—
Report on Kantas Affairs, p. 28.
The same sentiments have been uttered by
the supporters of the Kansas-Nebraska act
generally. In extenuation of the ignorance ol
these gentlemen—Gen. Pierce aud Mr. Doug-
las iu particular—it may be argued that they
bad never read the Waco Statesman, and had
feen tbe luminous exposition of the princi
the law, as enunciated by the Webster
las. How do you feel, friend Statesman ?
're well. Your last effort was Hercu-
You ought to rest a month or two after
You'll make yourself sick.
^Common Schools.—The Rev. A. Herron
addressed a communication to Gov. Pease
he subject of common schools. It was
received too late for insertion this, and will
appear next week.
avigat.ioh or the Guadaloope.—The Vic-
Advocate announces the certainty of the
igation of the Guadaloupe. Arrangements
n made by Mr. Montgomery with
^Dycus, of Tennessee, to place three
the trade.
The Capitol.—The walls of the Ca[
have become a register for the names of as
ing geutlemen. Not content with serawli
their patronymics upon the building, some have
bestHwed snatches of their genius upoii the
public, free of charge. Many of these pro-
ductions are vulgarf^efrayiVtg both a want- of
sense and a want of manners in the writer.
Were it not that these persons are, generally,
not-wortb contempt, it would be a good plan to
collect their names, ami give them publicity
in the newspapers, and let those -impudent
searchers after notoriety, enjoy it to their
heart's content. It is a very good indica-
io:i of a want of respect ior the rules of
politeness, and a disregard of rectitude in
the man whose name is found scratched up-
on tbe wall of a building; and it is not
one ot the best evidences of good breed,
ing. It is to be hoped the gentleman in charge
of the Capitol will endeavor to arrest the in-
roads of these scribbling Vandals.
Portrait Painting,—A visit to the room of
Mr. George Allen will be productive of pleas'
ore to tbe lovers of the fine arts. He has exe-
cuted portraits of several ladies and gentlemen
of Austin, which are remarkable for their
faithfulness to the original, and for the excel-
lence of the workmanship. Tnere are few who
can seize the outlines of a face, -and reproduce
them on canvas; and still fewer who possess
the talent to give those features a life-like ex-
pression. The specimens of Mr. Allen speak
highly in favor of his having succeeded well
in both these artistic requiremeuts. Aside
from his powers as an artist, his claims as a,
gentleman of ability and refinement, he has
another hold upou our peoplS—he has been'
raised principally in this Stats. Texas.may
aslier own.
those wishing to secure good "port raits shou Id-
give him a call dt an early-period.
The Alamo Monument.—More care should
be takes of this splendid conception and pro-
duction of genius. There are persons so lost
to a sense of propriety, as to mutilate this mon-
ument of Texian patriotism. Whether they
have done this from wantonness, accident, or
with the desigu to carry off portions of the work,
as relics, we cannot say ? The result is the
same. It has not even escaped the mania ef
name writing. Some of those people who ex-
pect to confer immortality on themselves by a
violation of decency, have registered their
names upon the same shaft with those ot the
honored deail of the Alamo. Shame upon
them!
'There is quite a rafe here>j.ust
in the Texas Pacific RaiFtoad—r_
S200 000 Jiafe been taken at
TnJ^ss.ttwn
fiiii i„„„, ^ .
der « b«jj|dwA.y that nothing Cfco
tard a cqiinplelioo." . t -x-;
The importance of this prOfsctT to t^e
of Texajs needs no mention. There is rij
dertakiift,as weil calculated to aul in d
myciSptstfiis.' it-would giver
:artiotx'\£ith every portion of lhe
by meaA of. the; gieat net work of railroS'
perforatmg in every ^itection. It would"rnaki
Texasthe thoroughfare of the commerce oft
worltl, and place her as a door neighbor to tli^
ports of the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.
"
<k tUestf jicQs't-annihilating
The advices from the Crimea are to the
alt. The health of the French army
much improved. Several conflagrations
occurred at Eupatoria. Ten thousand
ih troops were at Balaklava. Gen. de
armora has left Constantinople for the
  Tho Polish Gen. Zamoyski had ar-
rived at Constantinople. The English fleet
^as expected at Malta. The weather in the
^Crimea continued stormy.
V T, France.
Tie crew of the Russian frigate Diana have
arrived ih France, as prisoners of war.
The newspapers continue to publish num-
berless congratulatory addresses concerning
peace.
" A review is to be held at Paris of 100,000
men on the signing of the declaration of
iieace. The review, nominally, is a compli-
ment to Count Orloff, the only soldier of the
rajaibotentiaries. Among the rumors preva-
1'eiit is one that the Emperors of Russia aud
Austria have respectively promised to visit
Puj^soon after the conclusion of peace. Six
thousand French have embarked at Marseilles
for tfiS Crimea, probably to supply sick va-
esucies.
1 Napoleon has determined to send an expe-
dition to polcfnise Madagascar, which England
does not approve of. '
Ws&'i. -/ ' German]-.
Assembly of Hamburg has rejected
lectfor a new conslnttMoo, to be drawn
be Germanb Diet1. ?
iSerences between Austria and Rome
to, the proposed conference to inter-
^oncordat, have been mutually ar-
bad feeling is exhibited by
towards Austria in nu-
ftersl- v *
. - J®*
« lengthened interview
Ministry. He seems de-
" ^46
 a?\P!
acha t
•ith the
tne'contents of the British mail, but. over-
hauled the Costa R.ican, and found a letter
from Lord Clarendon to the Costa Rican
Minister at London^ enclosed by the latter to
the Secretary of State of Costa Rica.
In this letter the Costa Rican Minister is
informed that an effective British naval force
would besent to the Caribbean Sea, in March,
and that funds had been provided by the
British Government to assist in war against
Walker. Col. French states that the mes-
senger bearing this letter from Clarendon,
and the letter from the Costa Rican Minister,
inclosing it, was in Havan% when the Grena-
da left, on his way to New York. It is ex-
pected that the letters will be published in
the New York Herald as soon as he arrives.
In regard to Walker's movement, Col.
French says that no one knows, or can con-
jecture, at what point he will strike the deci-
sive blow. At last accounts, he was afloat
with his men on the San Juan river, a short
distance below Lake Nicaragua.
LATER.
General Mews.
The Arctic brings bnt little political news
of any importance. •
Spain refuses to make any indemnification
for firing into the El Dorado.
Tbe Search Tor tbe raclfc.
The two English steam frigates which were
sent in search of the Pacific, have returned to
Galway, after nine days fruitless search.
Tbe Peace Conference. *
The Peace Congress still continues to hold
its session.
It is said that Austria gives trouble by per-
istently refusing to fix upon a time for the
evacuation of the Danubian principalities.
Her pretext is the necessity of protecting
that country against disorder, until some regu-
lar administration is established, though she is
bound by the treaty to quit the Ottoman Em-
pire as soon as peace was concluded.
Russia is strongly opposed Jo
which Austria has assumed
evacuation of the Principals
Tbe Difficnl)
Later intelligence, ho'
Austrian troops arejeavir.g
ergo, the difficult
Reduction
The Frenc
600,000 to 400.000.
Russian Affairs.
Advices from. St. Petersburg «tate that the
hilmn T trnfuit *
. Murray,
I at'
ifa.
British Minister to Persia,
but itis said that Persia hav-
will return to Teheran.
be
ing our r
commui,
Connty Ticket. ^
For Chief Justice—N. C. Kaymoni'
" County Clerk—James T. Davis.
" Count)- Treasurer—Edward Finiiin. i:f -
" Assessor and ~ ~ '
" Sheriff—Charles Cottingham.
" Coroner—Allen E. Brown.
" Commissioners—L. fi. Carrington,
Brown, Giles H. Burdit, and Q. S. Nichols.,
Messrs. Editors : ■—Above is a list of tbe
candidates of the American Party of Travis coun-
ty, nominated by the County Convention, 3d May,
1856, furnished at the instance of the Conven
tion, with request to be^published in your paper—1
the " Times."
W. 11. BRYCE, Secretary.
fmy "is
duced from
CorapacjT^ ^
In a few moments £he Pacific
attacked, broken open, and
store of Mr. Mc Aliaster "*
fate, kud the Ocean Hotel
damaged. ,
Mr. Theodore Sable, tbe Sec:
Ward, U. S. Consul, who^was
attending to the delivery of the 1
diately rode up to town to inform
who, without loss of time, pri
spot. In tbe meantime the Gjovernqc, wil
the police, had arrived, and as.they^tq^k up
a prominent position shots were fired at thar '
Mr. Sable was wounded in the thigh imjjhtlj,
and a bullet perforated his coat. PoaPedro
Obario. was also wounded, a sho^s£rarek the
Governor's hat, and' Col. Ward's ,horse was
seven times tit. v. *
The dep-ot, in the meantime, or, a^out this
time, was broken into by the nati^ '""
five persons were sh<^ and as
ind Mr. Center, of the R. R.
wine and Mr. Knjg&t, of P. M.
narrow escape^the persons
them having been ^hot dead.
a Frenchman, a long resident
who was in the depot* was si
and Mr. Robert Malts, all
here, employed as watchman
was shot as he defended the en
station, 'bnt not before, as it/"
'killed two of his assailants.
Whilst this was Jgoing on,
gers in the railroatr ifepot, 1
having almost expended their ammunition
could only return a 'stray thot tofhe volleys
poured in upon then?J)y the
national guard, (every inan fi:
self,) and the armed populace oi
and city. The work of p'unde'r
went on, the company's office was
all the books, papers djui furniture destro:
trunks, carpet-bags, express freight i
,uc ages were broken o^en and their
I made away with, and ihe rails in som<
p,taken np, and the telegraph wires cut
rnt communication with Aspinwall.
This butchery was kept up until 9 o'clock,
fey which time fourteen Americans were
killed, twice as many wounded, whilst, as far
we can learn, only three natives were
billed, and about a dozen wounded.
An attempt was made at various times to
set fire to the station, and at last the passen-
to arrest thorn who vera engaged in tkeiB, or
Tb^ Callahan Tragedy.
On Monday last Mis. Mary Blaaaecgame
was brought before tbe district  urt in our
city by a writ of hoUa* corput, M. A.
spot Dooley of New Brfutteis adbed 1
or the priaoneiv tie'w|tri
'for the State. a '
i years, and was present 1
of the killing of her hu
lawless mob,
of, the law.
«JN
i v 'I
of the
Johnson
four or
wounded,
r. Gor
Co.,
next
bois,
hmus,
door,
esident
com
mpany,
of the
he had
fully of
isfemily.^Pslvie abode-
theauthor. Fathsr
in
take it up for
ri) was com-
passen
armed,
rfl «■ 40 witfe
that they might
frighten kha; that
to go cow hunting, but now
he had no use for cows until thisdiffieulty was
settled. He also said to Calvin that his
father should meet him half way. Calvin
replied that his father w'onld do 00 snch thing
—he was bu^in plowing, and did not'want
to leave his fitld; and that it ihm not true
that he had" been making any disturbances.
Father said he would rather tbe old ntan would
If way—that he did not
The Czar, in his proclamation, says that the
fleets in the Black Sea and Sea of Azoff are
net to be reinstated
Tbe Peace Conference.
The proceedings of the diplomatic r<
sentatives of the six powers were not
gether harmonious. Frequent kiting
tees have come to light as having fallen
the lips of Count Orloff, the Russian diplo^
mat, to the representative of Austria
Paris correspondent of the N. O. Pi
gives the annexed:
13. ■
Intense interest is felt in political circle^ |
touching the measures4he Congress will adkg>tf.
in respect to the Italian Peninsular. I
lieve every body is persuaded that seri
measures are contemplated in the reorgamta-,
tion of that*country, whose existing condi '
tion is sustained by no power except that o:
Austria. The recent events in Parma h v<
is on tbe Sabinal.
LED AtflToNE WOUNDED.
ursday night, last Mr. Bowles, who
oh the Sabinal, discovered by the sound
bell that his cavallrfdo of horses were
driven off. Mr. Bowles, accompanied
son, and step son, Went in pursuit, and
;ook the Indians with the horses, and
[rove the horses back,—the Indians in the
meantime disappeared.
isThere were two trails that came to the
ystrd where the horses were, and the step-son
guarded the yard, while the old man and his
son each took a trail, and after going about
half, a mile each secreted himself. In a few
iptes the three Indians returned on the
guarded by the old man Bowles. He
" his shot-gun, and one Indian fell,
mmenced hallowing amigo, amigo:—(
went up and shot him three times
,with his six-shooter, and then scalped him.
The next morning he found another Indian
dead, some fifty yards from where he shot
tlje first. It is his belief that he also fatally
ided the third.
>is is the most successful exploit we have
orded,—two Indians killed, and one
pied by one man,and in the night. The
news is strictly reliable, as we get it
1 a gentleman who is from near the place
e rencontre.—S. A. Texan.
received orders to
gt has caused
proposition
octhern Students in Northern Col-
rES.—The New York Tribune, the most
iular of all the northern newspapers, has
following:
" We know of eminent persons, long con-
nected with our most distinguished universi-
ties, who regard the southern students as the
curse of their colleges, and who would take
it as a blessing should never another enter
jtheir walls. They are, in fact, semi-barba-
made a deep impression here. There- ^ a f ria7fa, with most of the vices, if with some of
great deal of discord now existing between
Austria and Russia, which is every day
J>ited. fh the Congress. For exampj
in a disc «siflBi^M v
'tffCount Orion" tha
submit to the dictates Mils ~%o:
"That is, I dare say," replied Count
"an easy matter to Austria, who is accui
ed to treaties made after defeat, but Rass|
finds it hard to learn the lesson." v M. Blai
que (Dr. Mott's, of New York, son-in-lt
draws up all the papers of the Turkish dipli
matists at the Congress. Two lithograp
the virtues, of savages, and unfitted by their
training for association with civil-
id and Christian youth. Of course there
exceptions of well-mannered, well-bred
th^in gbose society there is
"ecessary contamination. But they are
•e ones, and generally to be found among
hose who have been caught young, and rear-
ed at the North."
Still, hundreds of our wealthy planters will
swallow this outrageous insult, and continue
4o patronize Northern colleges.—Gal. New*.
Death of Alas. Rosx.—The Nacogdoches
Chronicle announces the death of this estima-
ble lady:
" She died at ber residence near Nacog-
cogdoches, at two o'clock, 011 the morning of
the 26th instant, aged forty-six years, wight
months and twelve days.
" Mrs. Rusk'was born in 1809, in Habersham
county, Georgia, and was a daughter of the
Hon. Benjamin Cleveland, of that State. I11
1827 she married oor present distinguished
Senator. Thomas J. fensk, tl en a young and
rising lawyer of that State."
  The friends of Gen. Rusk sympathize with
Jym in his bej^aveinent. If anything could
blunt the sorrow which he feels, it would be
the very general regret felt at his loss,
and the verygreat dplre to alleviate, if pos-
sible, the po:gnancy of his grief.
Washington Light Guards.—The recep-
tion of an iuvitation to attend the anniversary
ball of this company at Houston, May Pth, is
acknowledged.
printer; are housed, fed, or to speak the tnn
"imprisoned" in the Palace of the Mil
of Foreign Affairs, in custody of a tried'
cer; they strike off every day fac simile's'
the conferences for the use of the Am
dors and their Government. Turkey iq
to have proved obstinate in the negotiaticKM|
for peace; in all probability England and
France will occupy it for a good many years
to come. The Turkish Grand Vizier said,
with a great deal of truth, recently, in speak-
ing of the pressure the Western Powers are
making on Turkey: "It is a renewal of this
old fable of the horse that entered into a
league with men to be avenged of the lion.1
Brenham Court.—On Saturday night la.4%
the jury empannelled to try Amos Adkinsog,
charged with the murder of Thomas Harrisoffi
in Bellville, Austin county, in December Iftst,
and brought before the court, by change
venue, returned a vwrdict, after an absence^
about half an hour from the jury box, of "muf-
der in the first degree." An appeal has been
taken to the Supreme Court. The cas&^ff
Cloud, charged as an accomplice of Adkinj
continued. About one hundred and fifty ji'
ments have been obtained during the tei
Brenham Enquirer.
A large train of new wasous left Poufj
horn last Wednesday for El Paso. They were
all loaded heavity with merchandize, which.is
on private account. This will, without doubt,
be the centre of the Santa F§ and -El
tr<nie.-rJndianolQ Bulletin,
A beautiful gold medal has been received
■■from Holland at the State Department. It
j%as struck by order of his Majesty the King
gpf tbe Netherlands, in honor of Lieut. Maury.
>n its face is the image and superscription
if the King, William III; on the reverse, an
inscription in the Dutch language, of which
the ■ following is a translation :
" To M. F. Maury,
The Investigator of Nature, the Guide of the
Ocean, and tbe Benefactor of Seamen.
The King—1855."
American Organ.
The Mississippi Legislature have
adopted resolutions for re-opening the com1
riiunication between the Mississippi river and
Lake Poctchartrain, which was closed by
§en. Jackson in 1814-15, for the defence of
New Orleans.— Galveston Neics.
Many gSuuSvessels
proceed to Ma^illes,
a declinejirf-Jff^ "
Ensltab
The English
recapitulating
proposed, but w
Blockades Raised.
A despatch from Paris states that the Allies
have ordered the raising of the blockade of all
neutral ports.
France and Madagascar.
The French Government denies the con-
templation of au expedition against Madagas-
car.
Additional by tbe Arabia.
The steamers Ericsson and Persia arrived
out on the 12:h.
Tbe Italian Question.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says that the telegraph lines sTre con-
stantly employed on the Italian question be-
tween Naples and Vienna. The Paris Court
favors a proposition which has been referred to
the courts of France and England, to make a
final decision in the atfair.
General Sews.
A commission of Austrian and Russian offi-
cers for the rectification of affairs on the Mol-
davian frontiers is in Pati^ awaiting orders.
Austria has agreed to evacuate the Princi-
palities.
Turkey shows great anxiety to be relieved
of the presence of the Allies.
It is said t hat Napoleon will visit Algiers.
The question of the Souud Dues make no
irogress; probably awaiting the action of the
Jnited States.
The energies of the Russian Government
are said to be now devoted to the formation of
au alliance with France, and the completion
of I he great railway.
' There is a diffusion of Russian feeling on the
continent, especially iu Germany.
Mr. Buchanan in Sew Yorlt.
Mr. Buchanan, who c&me a passenger on
the Arago, was received as trie guest of the
city, and escorted tn the Everett Huuse. He
leaves for Philadelphia on Friday, declining a
public dinner.
Facts for the People,
An anti-American orator at New Haven,
the other day, stated that every Irish, or other
upfijr, that came to ,the United States from
„aro]?§!, wainf si  __ ^ .
—morally, material!^, and physically. We
have a striking corroboration of this novel
truth, at hand, in the following statistics, ta
ken from tho books of the Recorder's court,
St. Louis, vouched for as true and reliable in
every particular:
Total number of arrests made by the Day
Police, from July 17th 1855, to March 1st,
1856, i*366
Of which there were:
102
Negroes,
All other nations,
Total uuuibcr of arrests made by the night
police from April 16th, 1855, to March 1st,
  Augustine de Yturbide, son of the
late emperor of Mexico, was the other day,
ih New Orleans, at the St. Charles Hotel,
having been banished for the term of six
months. His destination is for Europe, to
spend his leave of absence.— Galveston Nexc*.
Kansas Affairs. — A dispatch from
Leavenworth states that the Sheriff of Dou-
glas county, while arresting the participators
in the late difficulties, was resisted by 300
men, and was shot in the back. Cov, Shan
non has called out the military.
in Which man
were fearfully wounded Iby the knives and
machetes of tbe natives, and the night being
clear and bright, they, with difficulty, escaped
into the bush from their pursuers.
We cannot, to-day, specify individually, the
atits of persons who tooh an active though
Hnwillingjgart in this^pnfortunate affair, but
Mall do so in our ne A. We cannot, however,
refrain from alluding to the services of Drs.
LeBreton and Kratochwil, of this city; Dr.
Beiley, of the John L. Stephens; and Dr.
Warrington, of the Philadelphia, (the latter
two gentlemen having come over from Aspin- _
wall the same day,) in attending to the*
wounded, and affording to the sufferers all the
relief in their power.
If in anything we have stated the facts in
correctly, we beg that we may receive correc-
tions over the signature of the writer. Our
own comments we reserve for another day.
The funeral of Mr, Dubois, who was shot
on Tuesday evening at the railroad
took place yesterday morning. The rei
were followed to their last resting place by
French and English Consuls, and a numerous
body of his countrymen and fellow-citizens.
On the same evening the remains of Mr.
Robert Marks were also interredattended to
the foreign burial ground by the United
States Consul, a majority of the Masonic fra-
ternity of this city, and a large body of pri-
vate friends.
Against the above riot Col. Totten, the
chief engineer of the Panama Bailroad, has
protested to the authorities df Panama, call-
ing on the Government for protection to the
passengers of the California steamers, and
has received s reply to the effect that meas-
ures have been taken to prevent any further
disturbances. The following protest to -the
Governor of the State, Don Francisco
Fabrega, contains some important state-
ments: - ;
Engineer's Office, Panama
Railroad, Panama,
Aprii 18, 1856.- . ,
To His Excellency the Governor of the
State of Panama: As your Excellency well
knows, on the evening of the 15th inst., an
attack was made by ai| armed mob of resi
dents of the city and suburbs of Panama, on
a body of Transit passengers, and on the pro-
ama Railroad Company.
may have
was standing
ing eomrnen
shot.
Germans,
Americans,
1856,
Of which there were:
Irish,
Germans
Americans
Negroes, *
All other nations
2,113
1,192
473
143
151
154
3,479
3,234
245
Total number of arrests,
grand aggregate.
Total number of Foreigners arrested,
tt    « Americans "
We sincerely commend, says the New York
Express, these suggestive statistics to the
Hibernian orator, above alluded to. He
should study them out, and lay them to
heart! They will help him to wonderfully
illustrate his next lecture on the B easing* of
Pauperism, and impress the American heart
with renewed gratitude to the European gov-
ernments, for sending over to us so much
intelligence, morality, patriotism and
like.—American Organ.
Riding a 1 arg^Tiumber of women" a"
dren, Who came from New York On the steam-
ship Illinois, and had just crossed the Isthmus
by the railroad. They were waiting at the
railroad terminus, at Pava Prieta, for the
tide to come in, to go on board the steamer
for California, and in the meantime they were
engaged in registering their tickts, receiving
their luggage, and taking refreshment^! the
neighboring hotels and eating-houses.
While in this situation they were attacked
by the armed mob, as above stated.
It matters not at present whether the dis-
turbance originated with one party or the
other, it is sufficient that a disturbance exist-
ed, and that other means failing, it became
the duty of the authorities when called upon
to exert their influence to quell it.
Your Excellency must have known that,
most of the passengers were unarmed, and
that the depot was filled with helpless men,
women, and children.
That some of the passengers attempted to
defend themselves, their wives and children,
and that those who bad or could procure arms
fired upon the mob who were firing upon them,
was perfectly natural and right. But it ap-
pears that they merely acted iu self defence,
and that they were restrained as much as
possible by the officers of the Rtilroad and
Steamship Companies, who, having noarms,
had not the power to defend themselve&rthe
property under their charge: yet &ag||ffiTa,
from indisputable evidence, thatyOTrExeel-
lency ordered the police to fire upon the
depot, that this order was obeyed, and that by
this outrage many of the passengers were
killed and wounded.
While the police were firing upon the de]
the! and passengers on one side, the mob br~
i into the depot 09 the other, where, Oi
to-c orTow morning to settle the"
Calvin then said he would not go to the bli
smith shop, but must go home, as the old man
was alone—Calvin then went off. Soon after
Mr. Hines and the two Johnson's came to oar
house, all armed with six shooters, and Ton
Johnson, with a rifle also. Father fired off
his six shooter, and re-loaded it. They than
went to the Blassengames'. That mornta
father ha " "
Job
mar
1 aad
6* the,
were kil
Callal
was at
at C*Ha;
look
'uther,:
'urbed
be stopj
then wi
We
oh^egMieag
house. 4 '
rod!
askl
She;:
soon
I was _ ,
killcd&j9f^
I know that;
did she b«>
powder or
in (he h
to the houses of Hlnas 1
them to c&me to our heaae;
-quartern-of a mile, aad
m our houaa.
Page was to the
fTWOTO | 1
Jo
ISgr v■ K
'5>/,
vrewr but two gam
one bat
testified tot*
 
0*batt holes m tha house of
BlaSttgsmc, and corroborated •with the tes-
timony of yeuagBlsssengame, that there were
but two guns iu the bouse.
J. M. Watson testified only to the
finding the bodies of Capt. Callahan
Johnson lying near the house of Blasaengame,
■aotlakB mniUiw of the bo
The testimony of Greene
related to the misunderstanding that
between the parties.
. There being no evidence adduced, i mpKajk*'''
ting the defendant Mrs. Mary BlaasengaaRj;
she was acquitted and discharged.
The decision of Judge Devine was forcible*
clear, au^ withOut the. least hesitation.—8.
the National Intelligencer.
?ATIOM4L CoKVRmo*.—
s, one of the organs of the
impossible for the two see.
tic party of that State to
Thk Cns
The New Y,
Hards, says
tions of tbe
sit toset
nati 1
> *
-n
,y
■ it
moa
egmtions
she co
enable