White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-04-25


with a. they deserve.
A Montgomery dispatch states the denant
for the loan Of the States vas 80 great tha
President Davis has determined to oifer thu
whole Is million. The amount already sub
scribcd exceeds Is million.
LKAvExwoRrH, April 20.
T~o thousand stand OF arms have been fur.
nished the citizens At Lesvenvorth from thu ar
senal For: Leavenworth. and the commander
At that post has accepted the services Of SOC
volunteers Of this city to guard the arsenal
pending the arrival Of the troops from Fort Kear.
ney. all is quiet here saving preparations fol
lHDErkSDEScr. Mo-, April %.
At an carly hour this morning the arms and
munitions Of war held at the arsenal IN Liber.
~. Clay County, were, At the demand Of
some citizens of that County. given up. 1t is
stated that there we're 900 stand Of arms ten
or twelve pieces of cannon and quite an amount
Of powder in the arsenal, which will be distrib.
used in Clay and adjoining Counties. Ninety
brought mp to this place.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April 90.
Missourians seized the United States arsenal
at Liberty at 10 o'clock this morning and gar
risoned it with one company Of one hundred
men. An immense secession meeting was held
here to-day. Thousands from the adjoining
Counties iq Missouh and, Kansas were present.
A pole l25' feet high was raised. Palley &
Bros mammoth at able, the Star newspaper
building and other prominent places are decora-
rated with secession flags.
BALTIMORE, April -.
Soon after the attack by the m ID on the sol-
diery they rushed npon and broke into the ware
house of Patterson l. Wolford, on long dock,
and took some 400 swords. Squads are para
ding the streets fully armed on the look out
for militia from the North who are expected
to arrive t,.night. All the city Military
have been ordered to meet at Monument Square
and are now assembling.
NEW YoRk. April 20.
Tie Union meeting is now being held at I'm
ion Square. The assemblage is immense. All
the lower part Of the city is deserted. John A.
Dix presides at the chief stand, AID Hamilton
Fish, VIM. F. Havemeyer and Moses Grinnel,
at the others. The speakers include our most
eminent citizens.
1t is reported that large number of empty
cars were run down from Alexandria, Va,
Thursday night, with the intention of bringing
up troops for the attack on the Capital.
The steamer Columbia has been chartered by
the Government and will sail for Washington.
The schooner L. C. Watt has been seized with
a large quantity Of arms shipped at Hartford,
Connecticut, for the South. A special dispatch
10 the Tribune says orders were received from
Gov. Letcher to seize the Custom House at
Wheeling, but Wheeling is strong for the
Union and last night it was guarded by the
Mayor. ~ Ia --
The citizens were greatly excited at the news
and declared that they will stand by the stars
and stripes. .-.- ...
The same dispatch says Harper's Ferry is &C.
cupled by 5000 men and the widest excitement
prevails.
Gov. Morgan has ordered the 18th, 18th and
and 7lst regiments to 60 to Washington BY
steamer unless railroad commune .tion is safe.
A private dispatch from Baltimore says the
Union men have no hope unless the Govern
ment occupies the city with an overwhelming
force. The colored residents Of this city and
State are about to form mounted company for
the service of the Government. Thd Pacific
mail steamship Company has supplied their YES
sells with common muskets, cutlasses and am.
munition to secure protection to passengers and
treasure. Orders went out some time since to
sheath their bows with iron so AS to enable them
to run down privateers or pirates which may at.
tempt their capture. .
Advices from Norfolk report the frigate Mer-
rimac getting her armament aboard with all pos
sible dispatch under the protection Of the Cum
berlandis double shotted guns. A sword from
the citizens of Taunton, was presented to Maj.
Anderson, to day. The Government has also
chartered the steamers James Adger and Ma
rion. They sail to morrow morning. The 9th
and 9Th regiments are ordered to be ready 10
march Tuesday morning. Gen. J. g. Swift,
formerly Chief of the United States Corps Of
Engineers. at the age Of 70. has rendered his
services to the Government.
BALrixoRr, April 90.
Armed men are moving in every direction.
The Mayor and Governor have notified the
President that no more troops can pass through
Baltimore unless they fight their way. Bridges
on the northern and central railroad have been
destroyed. ........-
The number killed yesterday was II Balti-
moreans and 3 Massachusetts, soldeiels; and
wounded { citizens and soldiers.
The President replies that no more troops will
brought through Baltimore provided they are al.
lowed to pass around the city without molesta.
ton. ...
PRrLAbELpHIA, April %.
The Governor, has taken possession Of the
Baltimore road. No trains are leaving here
Tor Wilmington. The uuion men in Delaware
are in bad fix though the population 10 large
" for the Union. The State arms are in pos
session of the secessionists, transferred BY the
Governor. who has notresponded 70 the req"isi
lion of the President and will not. The unioE
men hope the Government will take possession
Of the upper part of the States in order TO &C.
cure the powder mills at Brandywips at which
The sscessionists evidently aim. s- EEE
+- NV ORLEAss, April 90.
The Star of the West was boarded OF Iudi.
anoplo BY the Galveston volunteers On
w etnesday night who captured her without re-