White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-05-09
THE WAR.
rELEaRAPH1C sUMHARY.

aEnIt SOs
Gov. Hicks message on Saturday to
the Maryland Legislators. briefly details
the startling inielligsncs which induced
him to call it together. He advises Ma
ryland to preserve . neutrality between
North and South. and act ~ moderator.
The Senate adopted an address to the
people Of Maryland. stating that tie Leg
islature will NOT pass an act Of secession.
but If the people desire It. will give them
an opportunity Of declaring for themselves
their future destiny. The House has not
acted thereon. bot has appointed COM
mittee to report an act calling eonven-
tion.
Private advices from New Orleans GER
tify that the attempt to negotiate the
Confederate loan was . signal failure.
Only 81, 600 900 were taken there alto
gether.
Montgomery sdvices state that only
twelve millions were yet taken. The
soldiers were unpaid. They had plenty
of provisions, but were short Of muni'
tions of war.
Four privateers from Mobile have al
ready been authorized.
The Mobile papers state that Col. Har'
~ Brown, commander At Pickens. has
1000 men.
1t appears that the Captain General o.
Cuba snubbed the Southern Commission
ers when there. He didn't recognizs
such power as the Confederate States.
Beauregard was at Charleston on Tues
day. The war feeling was subsiding
and it was thought no more lighting
would occsr.
Five car loads Of fugitives from th'
South arrived at Harrisburg on the 9th
Twenty. two Philsdelphisns from Rich
mond have also arrived; all had beer
workmen at the shot and she'll foundry
at Richmond. They went there 6v'
weeks since, and now return on . pas
given by Gov. Letcher. They report I
Philadslphian as engaged in modernizine
three thousand old A,nt lock muskets fo
Virginisns.
Reports Of travellers from Baltimor'
indicate strong disposition among tn
conservatives to use and take the powe
| in their hands from the mob. The re
storation of federal allegiance is confident
" predicted by Bsltimoreans.
Another Mass acbusetts volunteer diet
Saturday morning Of his injuries.
A dispatch from Perrysville. Nd, o
the 9th, says: j. S. Porter, OF HASA
chusetts, bearer Of dispatches from Gen
Scott, arrived, and says the commando
at Harper's Ferry had given assurance
that Virginia would not allow any attacl
on the Capital from her soil. This i
confirmed by gentlemen from Richmon'
as being the sentiments Of Goveruo
Letcher.
No flags of any kind were allowed il
Baltimore on Sunday, in consequence O
flag demonstration the day before. an
the Unionists' determination to keep then
up. :,
Thirteen thousand troops are in Wash
ington, and eight thousand more on tn
way.
The Virgins ordinance of secession
Just published, 10 received. accompanies
by schedule appointing the 4th Thurs
day in May for ratification by the people
Also prohibiting the election Of Congress
men required BY law, on the same day
The ordinance declares the Constitution
of the United States no longer binding
on the citizens of Virginia.
The ordinance is to take effect whel
ratified by Q majority of the voters.
1t is said there is no doubt about tn
reaction in Baltimore. and that . boil
movement by the Government will re
ceive the earnest support Of the Uniol
men, if properly conducted.
Gen. Scott, in answer to the statemen
Of Gen. Harper that Virginis will neve
suffer an attack from her soil on the Cap
ital, said he would be happy to have
confirmed, but would not advise the Gov
ernment to desist from its present cours
in providing for its safety.
Gov. Banks spoke to Union meeting
at Cambridge, Mass. Saturday night
Edward Everett and B. F. Hallett mad
strong Union speeches also. Mr.. Ever
ett said the Government must be sustsin
ed. He said . mighty struggle has beel
forced upon Us. All former difference
are swept away. and We only remembe
that we are Americans.
The Herald says the British Ministe
sent . secretary to Montgomery, VIII
carried information as to the course Eng
land will pursue towards the Confederst
States. It 10 pretty certain the commits
sioners will not be received there officially
1t Is understood that John A. Die vii
be appointed Major General Of the New
York forces.
Gen. Butler says muskets are guarding
every rail between Annapolis and Wssh
ingtcn. The Superintendent Of the rost
was arrested on Saturday for taking ul
the rails.
The whole country between Jackson
Tenn. and New Orleans is in arms. A
every station along the railroad. comps
nies were seen drilling. They appear
destitute Of srms-using old muskets
shot guns and rifles. Leading Secession
lists in New Orleans were in hourly ex'
psctation Of news of ths capture Of Wssh
ington. Our informant ives told that tn
North should hear no more news unit
the Treasury At Washington was in TIN
hands Of the Csnfederats troops. snt
President Lincoln and his Cabinet wsr,
prisoners.
All troops excepting those ct For
Pickens were being rapidly moved North