White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-05-02
THE WAR.
TE1EeRAPH1c surnARY.

A gentleman from Norfolk was in Bal
timore yesterday. and reported the scut-
Ting Of some Of the ships At the former
place. throwing down the heavy derricks
and the destruction Of much of the ma
chinery. BY order Of the government.
Mayor Woods message last night.
recommended the appropriation Of 81
000. 900 BY the city to aid the war.
A resolution will be offered to appro-
pirate half a million dollars to the wild
ows and orphans Of the men who may
fall in defence Of the Gag.
A lot Of uniforms for the Southern ar
my have been seized at . store in Dey
street.
1t appears that Q diabolical attempt
was made to poison the Massachu-
setts volunteers. aboard the 'State Of
Maine." while here Friday evening last.
by sending poisoned braniy. One diei.
Four or FIVE Others hsvs been under The
influence. but will probably recover. The
perpetrator of the outrage is unknown.
A regiment Of Ti6emen is forming in
New York city. Of Italians. Swiss. and
Hungarians. to be called the Garibsldi
Guards.
The British residents are forming a
regiment Of light inf.n.ry; one compa-
ny is complete. and the second is form
ing.
Hon. Daniel E. Sickles contemplates
raising q regiment to serve during the
war.
Com. Vanderbilt is said to have in
formed the government that they can
have his whole aeet Of steamers. fully
manned and equipped. without the charge
Of penny.
1t is reported that Houston ia about to
speak at Galveston. amounting his de.
termination to oppose Lincolni>m.
Preparations for war in Texas are pro-
crossing on large scale.
The remaining federal troops at In IL
snola will probably be taken prisoners.
The Union men have all turned seces-
sionis,s in western Arkansas. and strong
feeling for immediate secession prevails
The convention is called to meet on the
9th of May.
Reports from the North show no abate-
ment of enthusiasm in raising men and
money for the war. More volunteers
have been mustered than were callsi for.
and money enough has been pledged to
carry on > war several years.
Gentlemen who arrived at New York
from Washington. report that the Balti-
moreans telegraphed to Harper's Ferry
for Virginia troops to come to their sup
port.
The house of Henry Winter Davis was
entered by Q mob. but be having left his
family was not molested.
Fears of an extended conspiracy among
the negroes existed in St. Mary's County.
and the roads are constantly paraded by
mounted men.
The Baltimore American. of Monday.
confirms the report Of the scuttIing OF
the Pennsylvania. Columbus. Delaware.
Rar,tan. AMI Merrimsc. at Norfolk. by
order of Capt. Pendergrast. and the de-
struction of their arms.
The Mayors of Norfolk and Ports
mouth sent flag of truce to Psnd-grast.
to ask if he intended to fire on the towns
He replied that he should act entirely
on the defensive. II fired upon. or the
navy yard was attacked. it would be his
duty to fire on the two cities. ....
Private inform alton from Baltimore
says. the mob element is powerless to act
with system. Arms arc plenty but no
ammunition is to oe had. 1t is thought
however. that the mob will try to prevent
the passage Of troops through tie city
The troops will be compelled to fight
their way. step by step.
The people south Of the Snsqnehanns
are loyal to the the Union. and will as
sist in defending Hsvre De Grace against
the secessionists.
The Baltimore American has the fol-
lowing: Mayor Brown Of Baltimore.
went to Washington yesterday at the re-
quest of the President, and had q long
interview, in the presence of the Cabinet
aud Gen. Scott.
The President urged the absolute ne
cessity Of transit through Baltimore
SCOTS opinion was to bring troop.
through Maryland. avoiding Baltimore
If the people would not permit it. the
troops must select their own best route.
aud If need be must light their way
The President and Secretary of War
heartily concurred In the desire to avoid
any collision.
The Mayor said that the authorities
would use all lawful means to prevent
parties leaving the city to attack troop.
passing at . distance. but was unable to
promise any more.
The President answered that no more
troops would be sent through the city.
unle.s obstructed in other directions,
with the understanding that the city an
thorities use their best efforts to restrain |
the people.
Caleb Cushing arrived at Harrisburg
ON Monday. He left for Washington on |
Sunday. He says that Gen. Lee. with
5 1000 Virginia troops. was covering Ar.
lington Heights. Gen. Cushing narrow
y escaped i1nry from the people Of Car
Isle and Chsmbersburg. He was on hi.
way to Massachusetts, to join regiment
for the defense Of the Union.
Lieut. Jennifer is reported ~ having
deserted from the Carlisle Barracks. He
had full knowledge Of the plans Of che
government. Dispatches for his arrest
have been sent in every direction.
Thirty-five students 10 the Episcopal