White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-12-26
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r An IxroRrAHr Law IN PRosrfcr-H Is
sxpectsd that a bill will be introduced in Con-
gres 10 the effect that no person can claim re-
disbursement from the Government for DANA
ees occasionsd by the Federal troops in oecopa'
ton Of land or otherwise. except such a. ear
nessIy assist the Government in putting down
the rebellion. Many persons Who have done al
they could for the Confederate easse, nov
that The Union is triunphins ssain, are CON
ing forward with heavy clains for damages.
Some well known rebels are trying 70 dispose
Of their property elandestinely. to avoid COINS
cation.-Ss Lsuis Demoeraf.
II CANNING THE Was INTO THE SourH.-
The war Department Is besieged BY the Col
onel. Of the one hundred and fifty regiments 10
Gated in and about Washington, for permission
| to take their commands to South Carolina.
The stories of the Italian climate and delicious
fruits Of Beaufort, narrated BY those who have
described the region now in possession Of the
forces of the United States, have greatly sAar-
pened the arpetites of our soldiers, and they
are anxious if there are TO bs winter quarters
anywhere that they should spend December and
January in that State Of Calhoun, Rhess, Keits,
Orr, and Aiken.
~ In one of the towns in the southern part
Of Virginia, as regiment of rebel volunteers
we're about leaving for the seat Of war, neigh
boring parson. in addressing the rebels on their
duties as soldiers, &C., told them that shaving
put their hand to the plow they mnst never look
back. Remember" said he, "she fate Of Lots
wife, who for looking back was turned into
pillar Of salt" At this juncture bold "se-
cesh," who did not exactly see The application,
and had just been luxuriatinS on piece Of fresh
calf without seasoning. suddenly starting up,
threw his cap in the air, and sung out Justify,
"Hooray for sals-Bully for Lots wife,
p A letter from Q citizen in the wsstern
part of North Carolina to a friend in Washing
ton passed the rebel lines, and was on Tuesday
placed in the hands Of Gen. Mcclellan. 1t
brings the clearest confirmation vet received
that there Is large and determined organiza-
tion of Unionists in that State. They are putting
themselves in communication with the Union
lists in East Tennessee, and await only the dawn
Of hope for general rising. They expect q
reinforcement Of Brownlow by the national for
ess, aad will accept the movement as the sig,
nal for their own action.
IL TELEcRAPHic CENSORSHIP singular
censorship Of telegraphic correspondence Of the
press in this city has already excited the atten-
ton of Congress. The Judiciary Commiste e
has been instructed BY the House to inquire
into the subject, and report at an early day.
A dispatch criticising the Government severely
was suppressed BY the Government censor two
days ago, though the dispatch had nothing
whatever to do with the Affairs of the enemy.
The grievance of which large portion of the
members Of the House complain is, that politi
cal criticisms are frequently uppressed.-Wash
ington Cor. N. Y. Post.
U GrS. HALLrcK's OaDER To Be MoDIFIE1
1t is said that Maj. Con. Halleck, the new
military eommandant of the division of the West,
justi6es his order 10 relation to slaves seek
that they carry information Of his operations to
the enemy. 1t is supposed that, under inssruc
tions from the Administration, he will adopt the
same policy in regard to the contrabands that is
now generally followed by our other military
agents. Wauhinstoa Co,,sspoRdenee Philadel-
phia Press.
IL CoRRsrnoy IN RIcHnoyD-Ths Rich
mond correspondents of the New Orleans Cres-
ent says that political corruption and s~indlins
contracts are bringing great evils on the Con-
federate capital, and that it is getting to be as
bad as Washington nsed to be. When
the pioneers in the Secession movement stole
all the Federal property they could lay their
hands upon, it is not wonderful that they took
also all the coruptons Of Washington City
Frank1oyf (Ky) Commonwealth.
D CoNDrnSED OUT OF THEIR Owx Mourns.
In the instructions which Mr.. Toombs, as
Secretary Of State, gave to privateers, We find
the following passage: "Neutral vessels convey
ing enemies dispatches or military persons in
the service Of the enemy, forfeit their neutral
character. and are liable to capture and eondsm-
nation" live had applied this general rule to
the Trent she would have been lying in one Of
our harbors as a prize.
D The one hundredth birthday Of Mr..
Samuel Downing, native of New Hampshire
and an old revolutionary soldier, now reading
at Edinburs, N. Y, was 70 be celebrated the
last day Of the last month BY the citizens of the
place, in public manner, and the old veteran
was to show his smartness BY telling large tree
with his own hands. He was mustered into the
Continental service at Exeter, and served in the
war of the Revolution three yean and three
months.
% HuxrHnrr MAssHALL.-The. Nashville
Courier says that the obese rebel Brigadier
General has taken charge of his division and
commenced active duties in the field. He
at last accounts was near Pond Gap and NOV
ing forward, while his mail address is at W. ythe-
vile. Virginia. He wants men, and is ready 10
muster all into the Confederate service who are
willing to enlist under the modern FallstafY.
p CHANGE OF NAxEs.-In IN order Of Gen.
Sherman. dated Hilton Head, Nov. 18th. We isnd
the following: The fort on Hilton Head viii be
known A. "Fort Welles," and the one on BAY
Point, heretofore called Fort Beauregard, will
be known - Fort Seward" ..
U 1t has been aseertained that the whole
number Of rebels killed as the battle of viii,
sons Creek was six hundred and nine, and I'm
msose numbers have died from their wounds
since tho fight. More men were killed and
voun6ad at this 6vhk than a n. t.s.,. rpu