White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-02-14


Thurslay, 4: February IL, 1851.
News Summary.
Troops have arrived at Fort Ilssyen.
worth from Fort Riley. to protect the for.
msr post.
The Secretary Of the Interior has ask
ed for an appropriation Of 100000. for
the relief of the Kansas Indians, who are
suffering greatly in consequences Of last
eunmsr's drsuth.
The reported reinforcement Of Fort
Sumter il contrsdictsd::
The Union men have an immense ma.
jority in-ths Virginia Convention. How
ever. they are Union msn provided the
North yields to certain Southern demands.
which will 6sally result in the passage
Of On ordinance Of secession.
Mr. Lincoln is now on his way to
Washington City.
There is nsthing Of importance from The
Pssce Commissioners at Washington.-
We will state. however, that in eonss-
qusnss of the nsn-srrivsl of the mails,
We have no news Of later date than the
9Th inst. ~ -.afa-ts
The garrison at Fort Sumter is Is
strong. principally Germans and Irish
They are in excellent health and spirits.
enthusiastic for the Union. and confident
Of their strength and ability to rspsl an
attack. 1. would be difficult matter to
reinforce them.
The Arsenal at Little Rock. Arkansas.
has been seized BY the State troops and
the Texans threaten to take possession oi
Forts Wsshisa, Cobb, and Arbuckls, in
the Indian Territory. The forces At these
Forts are reported to be sufficient to pro-
tect them. -rs-l. ...a.. r-t ]
George ssnderson. Union Democrat.
has been elected Mayor Of Lancaster,
Pennsylvania.
Senator johnson. Of Tennessee, has
made another magnificent Union speech.
stirring up the traitors wonderfully.
The bill suspendins mail facilities in
seeding States has passed the House BY
. large majority-12l against 26.
Texas has seeded by vote of 156 to
Z. The people are to vote on it on the
23d inst; and if carried, the ordinance
will take effect on the I'd of March.
Old Houston has humbled himself to the
traitors, and announced his willingness
to be their tool.
There has been an immense Union
meeting at Memphis. Tennesses.
Senator Douglas is busy planning
compromises probably for his own
amusement.
The President has replied to Commis-
sioner Hayne. thst he has no power to
negotiate for the surrender of Fort Sum-
Ter, but that snch matters are vested in
Congress. Hayne has gone home, and
something stirring is looked for from
,''-y'.1 '.7
The Louisiana Convention have invi-
ted all the States except New England
to Join the Southern Confedsracy. Guess
they'll do it SER . 'aad
1t is rumored that Senators johnson
and Wigfall are arranging the prelimina-
riss for duel. 80
Gov. Letchsr. Of Virginia. is in Wash
ington. threatening that Virginia will %
csde If the Crittsndsn Conpromise is not
adopted. The probability is. that the
Peace Commissioners will not agree. ~
il seems that Virginia goes with the dc.
termination, not to consult and harmon.
izs. but to make an imperative demand.
and consent to nothing else.
1t is now probable that the nomins-
tions Of neither Black nor Petit will be
confirmed. So mote il Be. The Dsmoc
racy, in their anxiety to do something
tpifaful, sawed OF the limb they were cit.
ting on.
'. Henry Winter Davis has made . tell.
ing Union speech in the House. calling
things BY their right names, and pledging
to stand BY the Union.
Dirt-essing vallaudigham has offered
amending the Constitution.
the United States into four sec.
New England and Middle
States forming one. the North Western
statss another. the Pacific States third.
md the Southern Stats east Of the Rio
Graude fourth-to b called respective.
", The North. the West. the Pacific. and
ths South. Poor dog .
Tss THAw.-On. Saturday . general
'hsw began. which was materially assis-
ed. on Sunday. BY rain. Streams and
rsvines in every direction were 6llsd to
ovsrAowing. Such . rise in the streams
d seldom witnessed. and many bridges
have bssn swept away. We have had