White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-17
The News.

SAO ANS"s' .
The past week or ten days have been
prolific Of stirring news. to publish full re-
ports of which, would fill paper three
times the size Of ours. We shall there
fore give brief synopsis of the most i'm
portsnt.
The steamer Joseph Whitney has been
chartered by the Government. to carry
troops to the Forts in Southern Florida.
The steamer Star of the West was sent
to Charleston, with rsinforcements for
Fort Sumpter, but was fred upon from
Fort Moultrie, and driven back TO ssa.
One ball struck her bow. and another
passed near her smoke stack. Seventeen
shots were fred. Fort Sumptsr rsmain.
Cd silent; but Major Anderson sent q
message to Gov. Picksns. inquiring
whether the firing was done BY his or
dsrs. The Governor replied that it was;
and that any other attempt to reinforce
Fort Sumpter would be considered ss .
declaration Of war, and resisted. Andsr.
son then informed the Governor. that il
the outrage was repeated. he would can.
uonade the city and Fort Moultris. Great
anxiety prevails to have farther intslli-
gencs from that quarter. and the prevail
ing opinion is, that bioodshed has already
ensued.
Gov. Hicks has issued patriotic Un.
ion address to the citizens Of Maryland.
giving his reasons for not calling . sss.
sion of the Legislature. to enable the
traitors in that State to destroy the Un-
ion.
A large Union meeting has been held
in Chicago, at which resolutions vert
adopted in favor of resisting the sscss'
ion of any State, and indorsing the con-
duct of Major Anderson.
The virginia Legislature has passed
bill calling Convention, and the bslisl
10. that the State will sscede about the
Goth ofFsbruary. Warliks preparations
ars being made.
Msyor Wood. of New York, in re-
csnt Msssags. recommends the secession
ef that city. and the formation Of . free
city. -
Senator Seward has been appointed
and has accepted the position Of sscre-
tsry Of State, in Lincoln's Cabinet. -E
Regular troops are being concentrated
at Fort McHenry, Baltimore. probably
for the defence Of Washington City.
Comm odore Shubrick. lately arrived
from Charleston. reports that the great
ct misery and CONSERVATION exist in
that city; and that unless somsthing en-.
coursging transpires soon. there will be
a complete rsvulsion against disunion.-
The Minute Men are robbing the wealthy
citiEsns, and men Of capital, particularly
Jews, are fast leaving the State. 1t is
said that Gov. Picksns has written to q
South Carolinian, who il IN officer in The
army, to resign AID hasten to Charles
ton, to take command Of the troops. in
order to defend the citizens against the
mob.
Apprehension Of an attack upon the
Capital are greatly diminished, since
preparations have been set on foot for its
defence.
Henry A. Wise has written letter /!
Salutes in honor Of Major Anderson
were fred, on the 9Th inst. throughou.
the entire North, and in many place,
South. He is just now the most popular
man in the nation.
VIM. Il. Russell has been taken on,
Of jail. on bail, amounting to e1.000,.
900.
Efforts will be made in the Uni.
ted States Ssnats, to investigate the
reasonable efforts now being made
throughout the South.
The Forts in Louisiana have been seiz-
ed BY the traitors. and large quantity
Of powder. belonging to private individ-
usls in st. Louis. on its way to gil con-
tract, has been seized at New Orleans.
Tremendous and enthusiastic Union
meetings have bssn held at St. Louis.
Louisville, and Baltimore.
At recent private dinner party in
Washington. Senator Toombs was uttsr-
ing some of his traitorous billingsgate.
when Gen. Scott answered him sharply.
and Toombs replied with insulting Ian
guage. Scott was upon the point Of sd-
miuistering to him . mcritsd personal
castigation, when they were ssparstsd.-
A challenge il said to have snsued, and
that the affair is now in the hands of sec.
onds. Ths disuniouists would glory in
m opportunity to assassinats the old
hero: for be has ever been . thorn in
thsir flesh, and promises to make un-
pleasant times for them, in the present
crisis. 3eeass7ssaL
p.o.;3.,t Rrnt~a.r .svs-h.will veto