White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-02-21
News Summary.

enthusiastic crowds that ever assembled
to welcome President. He has made
q number of short speeches. usually hav-
ing local application ; bu. he occasion
ally hints at national affairs. giving slight
inklings of bis views upon important
matters. Traitors cannot find much con-
ISOLATION in them. and it is sdifying to
hear them howl. Mr.. Lincoln 10 BY this
time nearing the Federal Capital.
The investigating committee on the
contemplated invasion of the Capital
have not elected anything definite. and
the secessionists are again dsman-
ding the withdrawal Of the troops. II
they have no evil designs in view. why
are they so anxious for the removal Of
the troops . Their prsasncs docs not dis
commods honest people.
The Union men have large m.jority
in the Virginia Convention-thst is. they
are Union men if the North knocks un-
der.
Union has triumphsd in Tennessee. BY
$4,000 majority. Only two Secession
lists are elected to the Convention. and
the proposition for holding Convention
has been voted down by 1000 majori-
ty. Andy Johuson's County (Grssns)
wen. almost unanimous against Con
vention.
Threats are nov being male to assas.
sinsts Gen. Scott.
The nominations of Black and Petit
are not yet confirmed. and there is a hope.
ful prospect that they will not be.
The electoral votes were peAceably
counted on Wednesday. the 18th inst.
and Lincoln and Hsmlin declared cleo
ted. This fact was autographed to Mr..
Lincoln, at Columbus. Ohio.
The Kentucky Legislature has ad journ.
cd to the 10th of March. without calling
q Convention.
There has been an immense Union
meeting at Memphis, the hot bed Of trsa.
son in Tennessee.
II is rumored that the Cherokee Indi-
ans have seized Fort Gibson.
The reported seizure Of the Arsenal at
Little Rock. Arkansss, is contradisted.
Since Stewards last speech. prominent
Republicans are demonstrating against his
appointment to Cabinet Office. If Sew
ard does not explain away some of his
usterances. it is not improbable that Dir.
Lincoln will drop him. without waiting
for rsmonstrances.
The Seeding States talk Of lsvying
an export duty on Cotton. The wind"
must be raised, and there is no other
way to do it than to fleece the citizens at
every turn.
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, has seized
Eve merchant vessels belonging to New
York. in retaliation for the seizure Of
Georgia arms in the latter city.
The Peace Conference at Washington
GAS not yet come to "head." A
series Of propositions have been offered.
which the North will not accept
Stormy sessions" are reported. which
do not augur favorably. It is thonght
that the Conference will end in a recon-
msndation for National Convention.
The Southern Convention. At Mont
eomery. Alabama. have formed Pro.
visional Government for Southern Con.
fsdsrscy. and unanim ously elected JEFF.
Davis President, and Alexander Fl.
Stephens Vice President. for ono year.
The eoxsistsns Sscsssionists of Louisi-
ana have resolved that i. is impossible
for single State to effect postal arrange
msuts, and that they therefore still REQ.
ognizs this branch of the Central Gov
ernment at Washington
Craig, of North Carolina, the other
day offered resolution in the House rec
ogni.ing the Independence of the South.
srn Confederscy. Fsrnsworth, of Him
ois. moved that the resolution be referred
to the COMMITTEES on Patents
Gov. Andrew. of Massachusetts,. has
rendered to the President 268 regiments
Of troops. ready to march at moments
warning to defend the Capital and On.
force the laws.
A furious snow storm swept over the
East, some two weeks since.
It is rumored that the Tehuantepsc
route will shortly be re.opsnsd.
No attack. - yet. on Fort Sumter
Leading sscsssionists are striving to pre-.
vent it for the time being.
A bill is before the Senate, to build
seven steam sloops of war.
The johnson aud Wigfall difficulty |
hss been adjusted.
Judge John G. Wright, of Ohio. for.
msrly editor of the Cincinnati Gasests,
and at one time q member of Congress,
died at Washington. . few days ago.
He was one OF the Ohio Commissioners