White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-03-07

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1, is'ss~thought that Arkan's. ha.
gone fQr Reees.ion.
Tsxaseis Aeising forts and robbing
m all, ,isas =. :,
sscrs,sry Toucy is receiving great cen
sure. sor bis apparent completely with
the ssossaionists.
A project is on foot, to cut . canal
from Lake Michigan to the Illinois riv-
or. nsyigsbls.for steamboats,. in view Of
the probable. .closiug Of. Mississippi river
navigation;
The eight million loan- has been taken
st remarkably fsvorsbh figures. This
is rather dampsr upon the managers
Of sbe "southsrn Confederacy," who fat
tered themselves that they had bankrup
ted and destroyed the ;ersdi. Of the Gov:
ernmS6t. = :. -: >: ;.;:l
Ats late meeting Of soldiers Of the
war Of 1912. At Indianspolis. resolutions
were adopted. by large majority. against
treason. and in faver Of sustaining the
Union, the President and the laws.
An attempt was made. few nights
since in Washington. to assassinate Mr..
Van Wyck, New York Congressman.
which vas very nearly. successful. He
was severely stabbed. but It is recovering.
He shot at bis. ASSISTANTS. three or four
in number. and thinks be wounded one
Of them. They were unknown to him.
The Coogrsss Of the, Southern Con
fsdsrscy have unanimously established
free navigation Of the Mississippi.
JEFF. Davis had arrived At Charleston.
and had. ap interview with Major An.
dsrson. at Fort Sumter. What trans
pissd,-js. not known; but when be
canab 6sek:: fis is reported a. hsving de.
eiassd there would be no conflict. -.
Il il now generally conceded that there
was . deep plan laid to ssssssinats Mr.
Lincoln, on his passage through Balsi:
moro,
Thstsriff bill. and the bill discoutin-
ming mails in seeding States. have Be
come laws. y.a Il lss P'
Gen Twiggs has basely surrendered
the Arsenals and all the Federal proper
~ in Texas. to the traitors. He is said
to hsvs done - With the advice and con-
sent Of Gov. Houston. Twisgs' name
has been stricken from the army roll. -
a coward and . trsitor.,
A Republican Mayor has been elected
in Georgetown. d. G.
New York Town Elections show large
Republican gains.
Territorial Governments have been or.
ganizsd for Colorado, Nevada. and Da-
cotxh..s The foundations: Of three more
Free States. 80
A large number Of Illinois Banks are
being thrown ont, for non,compliancs
with late law. Look out : but don't
sacrifice sny such money, as twill doubt-
less come al right ere long.
Tho Pennsylvania Legislature has ap
propriatsd $50. 900 for the relief Of Kan
sas. I s. rdH-se- u 70
From present Indications. there will
be about three Offices for every white man
in the "southsrn Contederacy." This
will be an sfsctusl safeguard against g.
csssion in that quarter.
stanton's Military Bill has probably
failed. >
Crittendeu. and Fesssnden have had
high words in the Senate.
The news spread over the land that
tkS'Peacs Csnfsranes had agreed and
adjourned. and that the Union was saved.
We have not resolved the particulars.
ba. belisvs . majority did adopt some
propagation. However. there is great
dissStisfsction over il. and sfairs sssm
to Be- worse complicated than ever. The
Peaee Conference win. probably prove .
failure. 8. sia:E si (. gaa
There are indicatiens Of ., reaction in
favor pfAhs Union. in South Csrolina.
The people canno. stand it at the present
hest much longer. -
Great excitement sxists'in w Warrington
with rsfsrsocs 10 'I.iueoln's CGbinet. 1t
is tbosshr that sishsr Bell OF Ethsredss.
Of. fennssses Graham or Gilmsr. Of
North Csroliua or George Summers.
Of virginia. viii b offered seat in it.
Bslfhsi had several long private, intsr-
visws with Lincoln. and it is contendsd
that hisehances are bsat.
The Missouri Convsutiou met 4 JET
isrson City. and CHEESE Judge Gamble. Of
81 Louis. temporary Chairman; then
aijournsd to 81. Louis.s Ex.Govrnor
Sterling Pries has besn chosen Presi.
dent, and Robert Wilson vies President.
The members b ave- taken An oath to sup.
port the Consultation Of the United statss.
and of the State Of missouri. All things
taken In counsstiou, prospects seem r.