White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-17
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0 Dooiplaa County hassent absut four hun
dred men 70 the var. Leavenwocth COUNTY
has not less than twelve hundred men in the
held. We think Douglas has about nix hun
dred and Atehison about three hundred and
my In the eerviee, but ve do not know definite.
y. Je6essoa and Shawnee Counties come next
win some Of our correspondents give us the
6gures1
u TIE MILIrIA WILL NOT NJ CALLED Our.
We learn from Major John A. Halderman,
Of the Kansas First. that Gen Prentiss has de-
cided not to call out the Militia Of Kansas. He
does not deem the emergency sufficiently pres
sing 70 warrant such measure.
u Illinois and zone other State, !" the papers
say, have contributed their full quota of men
on the 5OO.0 900 basis. zone other STATED"
Why not say Kansas7 She has seven regi-
ments in the field, and deserves the credit.
"ODE TO Nnoao LIssary"-The pastor OF
the church in Dayton. Ohio. where vallandig-
ham attends the other day gave out the bsati-
full hymn:
Ny eeassfry, us Of thee.
- Sweet laad Of Liberty. sr
or shss sing. o..
Whereupon, Vallandigham wrote the past or
scurriious letter, roundly abusing him for in
Producing an lode to negro liberty" into relig
ious exercises. ,.
u The Michigan Eighth Regiment passed
through Cleveland yesterday evening on tie psy
70 Wellington. We hope they will find the
Capital still there. 1t ought to be. Il ought
to be safe. Wereckon it will be safe If the con.
founded rebels don't get up flank movement,
or masked battery. or . charge Of black horse
cavalry. or something exceptional and improp-
er.
pTHE NECESSITY OF VIcroay 10 THE Rrs.
ELs.-A lady from Winchester. Va, says all
the Secessionists speak of the vital necessity
Of Secession victory opposite Washington, be.
cause nothing else can keep their army togeth-
er, the rebels being almost destitute of blankets
and other articles indispensable to winter cam
psign.
1t 10 believed by the best informed military
men that the enemy is obliged to fall back upon
Richmond.
pGor WHAT He CALLED poa.-The Califor-
mia Christian Advocate states that Secession.
ist recently entered an eating house at Marti-
neg, and called for "frst rate JEFF. Davis
meal" In due course of time the waiter placed
before him large covered di.h-"only that
and nothing more" On removing the cover,
secesh found snugly coiled up hempen rope,
With q slip-noose at one end. He lef-had no
appetite. - .aa...
u At last accounts Parson Brownlow's house
at Knoxville vas guarded BY secession soldiers,
acting under orders from Zsllicoffer. The Par
son remains true to his Union principles, and
Zollicoffer has respect enough for his honest
opponent to protect him.
u We have to suggest to the President,
that some modification" of the late proceed
ings of Col. Harvey Blown, at Pensacola. lis de-
manded. Col. Brown was ordered not to fire
upon the enemy usless he was fred upon. He
has obeyed the letter. but not the spirit of his Or
ders. He has not bombarded Gen. Brsgg's
forces. but he burnt the great dry dock and .
rebel privateer, and spiked coiumbiad noun.
ted on shore. This certainly needs modi6ca
ton. Why don't Col. Brown wait for orders7
Gin. Com.
&C Those who denounce Fremont's procla-
nation As an invasion of mems rights. may be
entirely correct in their views upon that sub.
ject. still they may as we'll bear in mind that
the proclamation interferes only with the rights
of those men who would destroy by force Of
arms all the rights of United States citizens un-
der the United States Govenment.-Louisvine
Journal.
q A Border State Union man writes in q
private letter in this urgent style-"For Gods
sake try to wake up your Northern people.
You all seem 10 US to be half asleep. You
say, I'VE can put two soldiers into the field to
their one.' You say it-and they do it. You
are eonsending with = maniac. and you meas
ure your effort BY the strength Of halfgrown
boy"
U Mrs. Fremont arrived at Jefferson City,
from St. Louis, Wednesday afternoon, and was
received at the depot BY the General and stan,
and detachment of his body guards, and es-
corted TO the camp.
70 A "good one" is told of Quaker volun-
teer who was in a Virginia skirmish. Coming
into pretty close quarters with q rebel, he re-
marked-"Friend,i it is unfortunate, but thee
stands just where am going to shoot" and,
blazing away, down came the secessioner.
u So X rr-The Worlds Washingtoneor
says: "You need not be surprised to
hear. ere Congress meets, that the STAN and
Stripes are floating in Charleston, Savannah and
Mobile.
q A NEW KIND OF AarILLERY.-A singular
artillery battalion 10 now being organized a.
Richmond, Indiana. It 10 to consist of six hum
dred men, with one hundred guns-the guns to
have the capacity Of carving two pound ball
two and half miles; portion Of the guns re-
quired for this battalion will be made in Rich
mond. they will be Of steel barrels and very su-
perior in workmanship. -
pA SuosEsrros New York Times al
ludes to the arrest of James B. Clay, and adds: |
"James B. Clay is the owner Of Ashland. His
treacherous tread profanes the soil that Henry |
Clsy's patriotism hallowed. Would il not be .
ct deed to confscats that honored spot and
dedicate il 70 the American people. - at once
. monument of the nations love for the sire
and scorn for the sonf'' ~
q A Mr.. Edmundson, Of Springfield. No.,