White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-05-16

open war.
Mai. Anderson contemplates .dd,.,.
ing the people Of Kentucky in behalf of
the Union.
Several army officers who failed n %.
commissions in the rebel service a, o. y.
signing. have sstsd to Be restored. Th.v
met with emphatic rsfuaals.
There are sixty thousand stand Of arm,
in the Washington navy yard.
The government has already r.c.;v.,
y, ofi.n Of 250, 900 men from west Of IN.
Alleylisniea.
Arrivals Of specie from the North b,,.
now made money matters easier. NJ
further trouble is anticipated from a l.cI
of funds.
Mai. Anderson will soon Be ordered >,
honorable dnty. The Government in.
ten Is promoting him to Colonelcy
Lieut.. FAun,leroy. Of the U. s. Nsvv
was arrested at Hsrper's Ferry this morn
ing. while en- ronte for ashinpton
Returns from Kentucky indicat. thu,
the Union ticket has triumphed.
Washington dispatches last evening
say Major An,lersOO has accepted the
command Of the Kentucky Brigade. with
the consent Of the President.
Several arrests were made of n,r,;s.
charged with participating in the attack
on the Massachusetts troops YESTERDAY.
AMI to-day there has bern a s,amped.
among the suspected. Seventy Of the
rioters have disappeared.
The greatest activity prevails at the
war and navy departments. perfec.inx
details. encompassing and Furnishing
traitors.
Another committee has been here from
Baltimore. They reported to the Presi.
dent that the mob spirit was down. and
the 10y alists were preparing to welcome
the Government troops. There will bs
at least thirteen regiments raised in Bal.
timore Of one Thousand men each, and bs
accepted by the Government.
Forty thousand troops will bs concen-
trated at Washington.
Maj. Hunter. OF the U. s. A.. will be
m ale Colonel.
Late Richmond papers announce the
marching Of military companies toward,
Harper's Ferry. The Kentucky bsttsl-
lion is expected to move thitber.
Senator Morrill, tenders q regiment Of
lum mbermen from Maine. none to be less
than six feet. for the regular army. They
are likely to be accepted.
The Governors Of Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Indiana, Michigan and Illinois. have
sgread on q plan Of CO operation for snp.
port of the Federal Cove, nment. They
act a. a unit, their action having been
ratified by the P. esident.
Secretary Chase has or,lerei the stop.
page Of all supplies Of any kind for the
rebellious States at Cairo.
A Louisiana regiment arrived at Rich.
mond on Monday. Fourteen hundred
Tennessee troops and battalion Of Al
ALBANIA troops haze reached Lynchburg.
at Norfulk there are about four thous-
and troops. including two companies Of
Georgians. The authorities were forti-
fving Norfolk in all directions. also at
Hatteras Inlet, South Carolina.
ST LOUIS. May 9.
Twenty-one hundred volunteers were
sworn into the service of the U. 8. at the
arsenal in this city.
It 10 the intention of the Government
to accept Of the services of l0.O00 volun-
ieers from St. Louis and vicinity. That
number is now nearly completed. About
half of the whole force will serve ss
home guard.
Some new companies were added to
the State forces at Camp jackson yestsr-
day. making in all about 1000 men.
Many Of the soldiers declare that if the
State secede.. they will resign rather than
take up arms against the U. s. Govern.
ment.
WASHINGTON. May s.
Mr.. Simonton, the correspondent OF
the New York Times. was wounded this
afternoon by an accidental discharge OF
a gun. thongb DOT fatally.
Excitement exists among the soldiers
in consequence Of the shooting Of one OF
their number Ly policeman. The wound
is probably fatal.
1t ia reported that Ex-Governor Reed
or. of Ksnsss, now of Pa. will be sp.
pointed Brigsdier- Genera in the army.
Lieut.. Jones, who fired the arsenal. is
appointed Assistant Quartermsstsr Gen
sral. with the title of Captain.
The Virginisns are not ready yet for
an attack on Washington.
Gen. Leo insists that the State line
shall not be crossed BY tho VirgiDlans
until they sre attacked.
Virgins troops arc concentrating 10
force At Hsrper's Ferry. evidently intend
ing to resist any attempt By the Govern
nent to repOssess it.
No apprehension is ielt By the Gov
erument Of On attack on the forces ss
Cairo.
Senator johnson. Of Tennessee. made
. manfnl Union speech for the enforce.
ment of the laws and the preservation OF
the Union ct oil hazards, ct Knoxville,
Tenn, few days since. Tbs speech
wss received with great spplsose.
The Maryland Legislature. last even
ing. voted unanimously against calling
Convention.
A Northern gentleman from Richmond
reports that large numbers Of troops are
pouring in from the South. Nearly
1000 men are manufacturing arms. They
have provisions enough for two years.