White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-02-07
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A prominent member Of the Cabinet
recommends the acceptance Of volunteers
to defend the Capital. II not. he thinks
an attack upon it will bc successful.
Brutality is the leading characteristic
Of Secession. The State Of Louisiana
seized the barracks and the Government
Hospital at New Orleans, and turned ont
two hundred and sixty patients. to die or
become the objects of private charity.
Mr.. Grow has the credit of pushing
the Kansas bill through the House.
Virginia is the hot-bed of the conspi.
racy against the Capital. Gen. Scott
anticipated trouble upon the occasion Of
the meeting Of the Border State Com
It is asserted that Mr.. Lincoln will
give his views upon the present troubles.
% soon as the Electoral votes are official
ly counted BY Congress; and that he fs-
vors the Border State propositions Of
Mr.. Etheridgs.
Gov. Hicks, Of Maryland. advises Gen.
Scott to have eight thousand troops at
command. to defend the Capital.
Corwin's Compromiss Resolutions
meet with considerable favor
The guns Of Fortress Monroe. in Vir.
ginis, have been pointed landward. which
greatly exasperates the Virginians. They
consider it an act of coercion! These
Disunionists have worn the term coercion
thread bare, and run it into the ground.
The Border State Commissioners me,
on Monday. We hope to be able to give
the result Of their labors, before going to
press. but we fear they cannot arrive at
an agreement. The probability is. that
the South will make demands to which
the North cannot honorably sccede, and
that they will bs rejected. when secession
will receive fresh impetus. We be-
lievs this to have been the real object Of
Virginia, in proposing the mseting-to
induce the border States to secsds.
A steamer has BEEN reported OF the
coast of South Carolina; and the Chivsl-
~ greatly fear that raid is to be made
upon their plantations.
Gen. Twigga, who commands in Tex.
as, says that he will not fight against the
South; but that when Texas demands the
surrender Of the Arsenal at San Antonio,
he will hand it over
North Carolina is to hold a Conven-
tion. 1t is to be voted on by the people.
The forts at Tortugas and Key West
are reported to be in condition to rspel
any attack BY the traitors.
Cobb, of Alabama. has at length left
Congress. expressing the hope that the
States would yet be reunited.
Alexander H. Stephens is proposed as
provisional President Of the Southern
Conisdsracy.
Fort Pickens. at Pensacola. has been
reinforced. 1t is probable the fort will
shortly be attacked. when bloody work
will follow.
The Grand Jury has found indictment,
against Russell and Bailey for larceny,
receiving stolen bonds. and conspiracy to
dsfraud the Government.
The California Legislature has passed
Union resolutions almost unanimo oasly.
There are but two or three disunionists
in the Legislature.
The Disunionists of Maryland are still
trying to force a call Of the Legislature.
and Virginia is endsavoring to whesdls
the Government into Withdrawing the
troops from Washington.
Senator Clingman, Of North Csrolina,
has besn reelected.
A large Union meeting has been held
in Baltimore, and Union resolutions have
passed the Kentucky Legislature.
Horatio King, First Assistant Post.
master General, has been appointed Post.
master General.
Hindman, Of Arkansas, raised an oh.
lection sga;nst Dir. Conway's legal right
to hold seat in Congress, as he was
elected before Kansas was a State. Il
amounted to nothing.
It is reported that the steamer Brook.
lyn carried 800 troops to Charleston
Harbor. who were conveyed to Fort
Sumter in row.boats with mufflsd oars. |
It was rumored. at latest dates. that the |
Fort had been attacked. Dispatches had |
not been received from Major Anderson |
for three days.
Louisians has stolen $3.50 900 at the
Branch Mint at New Orleans.
A salute was fred at the National Ar.
mory. in Washington. in honor of the
admission Of Kansas.
Large additions Of Federal troops con.
tinus to pour into Washington. for iss
defence.
Col. Lander has resigned the Superin.
Tendance oe Al. n.~.l.I NJ D~1