White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-05-02

seqnentiy' sno'ner cannon was pointed
at her on another side. which VA, ea .I
removed. 1t is stated that an spr.sm.so so
had been entered into between the ,r,haN
itics OF Baltimore and the sov.rnmsu,
for tha rebuilding Of bridges at tn. .n
penxe Of Baltimore, and the roai vors
be in running order in ten days.
The, Baltimore Sun says that al,bon.,
Davis is not in Richmond. be will s.
soon. aud will make his head .on.r,.. u'
there with an advance guard Of s ooo
Carolinians. and will be rapidly reinforc.
e.l, having ordered the enrollmsn, st
thirty thousand. The Governor Of No,,h
Carolina has called an extra session of
the Legislature for May FIRST.
IL m'rported that A. H. Stephens
on hm way to Richmond. and that 2 5O0
South Csrolinisns and Georgiaps are oO
their way to Portsmouth. The Vir.;n.
isns have possession Of Norfolk.
There. were sos regular u. S. troo,.
at Fortress Monroe on Saturday morn;pa
and more arriving. 1t is reported thu,
the Virginians talked of stormine For.
Monroe. That. however. will not be an
easy thing to accomplish, as the for,res.
i. considered almost impregnable. Tn.
Virgin,ans think the fort can be taken
but reckon on great loss Of life.
1t is said provisions are BECOMING
scarce at Washington. Governmen, is
supplying families with the seized aour
at eight dollars per barrel.
Mr.. Simonton. the Washington eorr,..
pondent of the Times. who left Wash.
ington yesterday morning, says. a runor
having reached Virginia that Lieut. Gen.
Scott was about to resign as General in.
Chief of the United States army. Judge
Robinson. an old personal friend and
classmate Of his. came to Washington,
on Sunday. from Richmcnt. to Offer him
o commission as Comman,ier.in.C Chief
Of the forces Of the Confederate States.
After learning the purPort Of Judge Rob.
inson's errand. Gen. Scott interrupted
him with the declaration that If he wen.
any further in making such proposition,
he, Robinson. would not be permitted to
get back to Richmond: aiding that hsv.
ing sworn to support the Constitution
oi the United States. he realized all the
honorable obligations Of that oath, and
should. Of course, observe them.
The Times says. from reliable author-
ity. that the 1th regiment lande'l on Sun.
day morning at Annapolis. ut the same
time with Massachusetts regiment.
About 1000 rebels were collected. partly
armed. and having howi,zers to oppose
their landing. The 9Th formed with the
Massachusetts regiment and marched
straight through the opposing forces.
They were not moles;ed.
A Cairo. ILL.,. dispatch says that about
5000 troops have already arrived there.
All was quiet. A A'rumor was circulated
lha, regiment of Tennessee troops was
marching on the place. but it was not
crr'ii,ed. The feeling there is strong for
the Union.
Hon. Stephen 4. Dougla. male a
great Union speech at Columbus. Ohio.
on Tuesday morning. lie nrged all to
stand by the Government and crush ont
rebellion. His speech produced inbound
ell enthusiasm.
Gen. Wool has received informstion
that two privstesr steamers were fitting
ont at Norfolk before Virginia seeded.
One has q single rifled gun. and the other
four large guns.
Col. Stevens. q millionaire of New
Jersey. has signitied his intention to eqdip
. regiment for service.
Leslie Coombs has telegraphsd from
Frankfort. Ky. saying that Mr.. Critten-
ien is absent. and asking If we can get
arms for self defense in the Union. Gen.
Wool sent the dispatch to the President.
1t is said that 1000 stand Of arms
were captured BY the secessionists. in
taking the Fayetteville. N. G.. arsenal.
The Aijutant General Of North Caro-
lima calls for 10000 troops.
Colts and Sh rpe's armories are both
working night and Gay for the general
government. Connecticut. Ohio. and 9TH.
sf Northern States. 1t would be impos-
sible to arm the regiments now forming
without srnding to Europe. were il not
Tor these armo,ies. They are turning
,ut about 400 arms per day.
APRIL 26th.-Ths Baltimore Sun says
IN authority Of private dispatch that
he report Of fighting at Fort Piekens is
Incorrect.
Passengers who srrive,l at Hsrrisbnrg
by the Northern Central Rail.
Dad. say all is quist in Baltimore. All
he wholesale houses closed. and all clerks
,ver fourteen years of age were required
o enlist. Many were leaving in conss.
luence. -...
Five cars arrived at Chambersburg.
illsi with families g., ling from Baltimore.
Baltimore money is five per cent. below
Jar there. and Pennsvlvsnis money is
icing exchanged for gold and silver.
A gentleman who passed through
Wilmington. N. c., on Saturday. learn.
ID from the railroad conductor thst ar
.ngsmen:s were being made TO convey
roopa from Charleston to Richmond.
900 men were then on their way.
A correspondent Of the Commercial
Advertiser arrived from Charleston on
Saturday. Gen. Bsauregsrd had not
hen started, but rumor said Eve hund.
ID troops would leave that night 70
march on the Capital.
At Whesling strong Union feeling
'revsils. Twenty Eve hundred men
rsre under arms. sca E
A Philsdelphia dispatch Of yesterday
ava Gen Iamon- from Washiu0t0n,