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

~ thst Eve men had taken an oath I
i.s.ssiuste Scott and Lincoln.
The Worlds correspondent says ths
,be virgins troops that evacuated Alex
.ndris have returned.
Gen. Lane was dispatched some day
.oo to Kansas on important busines
Connected with the government. He vii
have command of large force, and vii
proceed as soon Is possible through tn
indian country to Fort Smith. for tn
nurpose of taking that post. and all 9th
sr, belonging to the Government in Mis-
.onri and Arkansas. Gen. Lane said
before leaving Washington that with
1000 men, such as he could bring into
the field, he could successfully march
through that entire section Of the country.
Seyeu hundred men under his command
will be composed of the same class tina,
served under Montgomery.
Congressman Bouligny. from Louisi-
ana, arrived here to-day from New Or.
leans. He states that 4 900 soldiers have
left that city for Lynchburg. Va, and
that large bodies Of troops from other
parts are moving in the same direction.
be says strong Union sentiment still
exists 10 New Orleans. but it is kept in
complete subsection BY the secessionists.
New York. May 9.
Letters from Virginia Unionists say
that ore of the reasons for concentrating
troops from the Confederate States in
Virgins was to increase the secession
votes At the coming election.
The officially announced determination
Of the Virgins Government to control
the occupation Of the right bank Of the
Potomac. opposite Washington. is ex-
pectsd by the military authorities .,ere,
to result 10 battle between the Federal
forces and the rebels in close proximity
to the Capital. Gen. Scott is not quite
prepared to advance troops to the other
side of the river, but strong force will
nevertheless cross the river and assume
and fortify position near Alexandris,
- soon as the necessary preparations are
completed. The Richmond authorities
are evidently kept well informed as to
the plans of Gen. Scott. The military
movements directed BY themselves last
week show this.
ST.. LOUIS. May 9.
1t is reported that the Collector at this
port, Mr.. Donovan, has received orders
from the Secretary of the Treasury. d.
recting him to examine the msnifests Of
all teamboats destined South and COM
pare them with their cargoes, and il any
arms. munitions. provisions. or other
supplies are found aboard, the vessel and
cargo are to be coniscated and the owners
tried for treason.
The announcement of these orders in
Chicago to-day has completely stopped
all Southern trade. and caused suspen.
sion of shipments Soath.
HARRIsBURa. May 9.
The Honse has unanimously passed q
bill creating 90. 900. 900 loan. 1t rails
es Is regiments beyond both requirements
of the Federal Government, making q
total of fifty FIVE regiments.
MONTGOMERY. May 8.
Congress has been mostly 10 secret
session to-day. 1t is understood that
they are engaged in making vigorous
and successful prosecution Of the war.
and for placing the Confederscy in the
best possible condition for defense. 1t
il also understood that the Confederscy
has control Of sufficient arms. ordinance.
and am nunution of every description, to
put into the Geld l50, 900 men for q
years campaign.
HARRISBURG. May 8.
An officer from the Chambersburg
Camp brings the intelligence that on
Tuesday morning the Virginisns seized
the heights on the Maryland side of the
Potomac. and were fortifying them.
A number of secession troops, border
ing on six thousand. were there. and
were to be increased by the arrival Of
1900 Kentuckians.
Four companies of cavalry, which
marched from Carlisle Barracks on Mon.
day, passed through Maryland and have
reached General Scott's lines.
BALTIMORE. May 10.
A steam gun and three men were cap.
tured while going to Hsrper's Ferry.
One of the men was Dickinson, the in
ventor. They were sent to Annapolis.
A special correspondent at Fredericks-
burg says the Western train was stopped
ten miles west Of Frederick by the COM
mander of the Virginia troops at that
place and subjected to examination. This
will be done to all Western trains. The