White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-03-21

wants TO form an IndepHndent hepuolic
Of her own. Ben. Mccullough and bis
Rangers are about making descent up
on the Northern provinces Of Mexico.
with the design Of snne1ing them to
Texas.
The traitors srs still trying to force
Virginis out of the Union. Secessionism
is about at its last gasp in Missouri.
Dewitt G. Littlejohn. Seward wor-
shipper, and the leader of the corruptionists
in the New York Legislature. has been
appointed Consul to Liverpool. through
Stewards influence. Reason. Horace
Grssly was supposed to desire the Office.
New Hampshire has elected the entire
Republican State and Congressional
tickets.
The most important news Of the week
is, that Fort Sumter is to be abandoned.
The President and Cabinet have deter
mined upon this, it is said. sgreeably to
the advice of Gen. Scott. Although it
may not seem in accordance with the
declarations contained in the Inaugural.
yet it is deemed the best course that can
be taken. Buchanan's per6dy placed the
fort in such situation that it would be
almost impossible to reinforce it. and
the garrison is about out of wood and
provisions. The fort is of no use to the
Government. and is only q care and ex.
pense Southern Union men are said to
have declared that such q move would
surely kill secession, and ruin all the 90
csssion leaders. But there may be .
large amount of Cannon in this. The
evacuation would be of little consequence,
if il we're not for the looks of the thing.
However, this course has not yet been
positively announced. Whatever ia done
a. to the forts. Lincoln still expresses bis
determination to collect the revenue.
It is rumored, in connection with the
above. that the commander of the South
srn forces will not, permit the troops to
leave Fort Sumter, except as prisoners Of
war.
The South Carolina troops and Major
Anderson have been exchanging shots,
BY wsy of testing their guns.
- Cassius NJ. Clay has bsen appointed
Minister to Spain, and Thomas Corwin.
to Mexico. Both refused. bnt Clay was
q. length prevailed upon to accept.
Corwin is strongly urged to accept also.
but he has not yet given his final decis-
ion.
A self-called secession Convention met
in Baltimore. few days ago. but proved
. grand 6zzle. Treason is dead in Mary.
land.
George N. McClelland has been sp.
pointed Second Assistant Postmaster
General.
The traitor leaders in the Southern
Congress have ordained themselves officers
for life. That's complimentary to the
people.
The Office seekers at Washington are
thicker than the locusts in Egypt. From
5000 to 10000 applications are made
daily. and large number of clerks are
constantly employed receiving and fling
applications.
Col. Sumner has been promoted to the
station Of Brigadier General, made Va.
cant BY the treason Of Twiggs.
Secretary Seward has refused . con.
ference with the Southern Commission.
srs.
There is flare mp between Gov. Hous-
ton and the Texas Convention.
David Wilmot has been chosen United
States Senator in Pennsylvania. in place
Of Cameron.
JEFF. Davis declares. in case the revenue
is collected outside the harbers in seced.
ing ports. that he will march an army
Of $4,000 upon Washington. big
man. me II
David K. Cartier. of Ohio. has been
appointed Governor of Nebraska.
The Senate has declared the seats Of
oil the secession Senators vacant.
"A secession meeting was held at Louis
vile. on tha night of the 18th, and broke
up in a row.
David P. Holloway. editor Of the
Richmond Ind. Palladium. has been
appointed Commissioner of Patents.
John Tyler is still working hard to
have Virginia secede. Tyler 10 cousti-
tusionally traitor. and could not Be 9th.
srwise If he should try.
JEFF Davis has vetoed the African
Slave Trade bill passed BY the Southern
Congress. However, it was not upon
any principle of honor or justice that be
did it. but because some Of its provisions
did not suit him.
Fort Brown, in Texas, has been evsc.
natal The froops are on their way to