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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

On the fifteenth of April the President
issued his proclamation calling upon all
persons who had taken up arms against the
Government to dispense within tscenty dogs.
The time has now expired and We may
surely look for offensive action on the part
of the Government against the Rebels
The war is now to be commenced in ear
nest. Two hundred thousand fighting men.
armed and equipped, are at the disposal Of
the President. while twice as many more are
ready to come forward at moments no.
tice. "Time" has been called. The Gov
eminent is ready; and it will now proceed to
"crush out" this rebellion which has pre-
sumed to raise its hydra head to disturb
the peace of the country and overthrow the
only Free Government in the world. Stand
from under! Something I'll drap and some
body's going to- get hurt!
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11
THE CAPITAL SAFE,

Fifty Thousand Northen Volunt eers
guard the National Capital, while as many
more are within few days march, who are
to be used to dispense the Rebels concen-
trated near Washington, and prevent any
further conce ntration of them. The Seat
of War will no longer be at Washington,
but on the soil of the rebellious States
Government is about to assume the often
sive. The Capital is thus rendered entirely
safe from any attacking force which the
Rebels can bring against it. The golden
opportunity for JEFF. Davis & Co., has gone
forever. Within three days after the taking
of Sumter and at any time until within
couple of weeks the Confederate Army
could easily have possessed themselves of
But the Rebels, counting on
assistance from the North, took matters
leisurely and so are foiled. Thanks to the
of President and People the
Capital of the Nation is spared the disgrace
of capture by Traitors.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

The American Anti-Slavery Society has
given notice that their Anniversary and
other meetings for 1861, will not be held!
Let the Federal Army march through Vir-
ginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida to Fort Pickens, and there will
never be another Anti Slavery meeting on
the continent. The Rebels have appealed
from Ballots to Bullets, now let them take
abe consequences. Bullets let in daylight.
They always did. Daylight destroys slave
ry. 1t always did. Pro-Slavery and Anti
Slavery will be obsolete terms in twelve
months.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

preparing to evacuate the fort. On IT,,
qay iast' the fort was turned over to Gas
harris, OF the Chickasaw Nation. wv
The Heratd's dispatch says the Marr,.
committee were told by the Presiden; 81
1t was not the intention of the Govsrr,''aa'
to retaliate for the attack by Baltimn.uai elt
Northern troops, but it was determ;Uoes %
assert the right of way through Ball.. %
at all hazards. "'''inOfs
The U. s. troops at Fort Cobb wer.
pected to join those of Washita, on ~ e.
march to Fort Leavenworth. 'ueif
1t is said that Gov. Sprague and The ph.,
Island troops will soon move southwar1
A Cairo (Illinois) dispatch of the a.
says that General Pillow, General ~ l
and other prominent officers of the Consy
crate Army, and large number of Meg Meg
sippi, Arkansas and Tennessee troona ,'sa'
at Memphis. Heavy guns are arriving H.. "
daily. "ss
Col. Prentiss, the commanding otSo..
Cairo. has received the following disD.,,tI
from three of the most prominent c;1;," .H
of Cincinnati '''AenS
seen. Pillow has several steamers ~,
at Memphis. He meditates an imw.S,Say
attack on Cairo"
Gel. Prentiss replied ''Let him Coma.
he will learn to dig ditch on the r;Hh,
side. am ready" gu
A great Union meeting was held 81,
Springfield. No.. on the 4th, which xsa
addressed by Hon. John S. Phelps, Ind
Orr and others. A. NJ. Bedford, of A. Ess
sas, a secessionist, afterwards a1draaaaa.
the meeting.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11
STATE ITEMS.

We CLEAN the following items of State
news from our exchanges
The crops are coming on finely in all
parts of the State. The spring rains have
been frequent and the farmers and business
men are quite treasured.
The emigration to Pixies Peak, though
not equal to that of 1859, will still be great
err than might have been expected, from
The state Of affairs in the country. Trains
for that region are leaving Leavenworth
and Kansas City, daily, and the movement
is increasing. Some few have also passed
through this place.
The Leavenworth Times ssys that Mr..
Lines has not been superseded as Receiver
at Lecompton, by Mr.. Ross or anybody
else, and says further that he will not be.
Mr. L., it will be recollected, was appointed
but few weeks since.
The Council Grove Press says that
emigration is pouring into Il at region of
country rapidly.
"A destructive fire occurred in Leav
enworlh City on Saturday the 9Th ult. It
originated in the drug store of G. A. Eddy
& Co., corner Of Min and Delaware streets,
which was destroyed with all lis contents,
valued at 5000. A number of lawyers
Offices were burned out-loss to each in
considerable. But the total loss from the
fire was about $4,000
A citizens police has been formed in
Lawrence for the purpose of more effectu-
ally guarding against fire, robbery, &c, in
that city.
The Council Grove Press records the
death of Mr.. Hockey, a citizen of that
place, who was struck by lightning in the
town of Hubbard, Johnson county, On the
eth of April. He was on his way TO
Kansas City with team, composed of two
yoke of oxen and a wagon, at the time the
casualty occurred. Both yoke of oxen
were also killed.
1t is represented that large numbers of
emigrants for Kansas, with stock and farm
ing Ia Elements are daily crossing the Mis-
souri, river at st. Joseph.
Another fire occurred at Leavenworth
on the 9Th which destroyed three frame
houses, together with some furniture and
small stock of groceries. Loss about
$500.
"A military company is to be formed at
Council Grove.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

The late Kansas appointments by the
present Administration are as follows, so
far ae we are informed:
F. G. Adams, Register Lecompton Land
Office; J. c. Burnett, Register Fort Scott
Land Office; p p. Elder. Receiver do; A.
Lowe. Register Kickapoo Land Office; Ira
Smith, Receiver do; H. w. Farnsworth,
Kaw Indian Agent; G. @. Hutchinson Sac
and Fox Indian Agent; G. A. Cotton, Mi
ami Indian Agent; Chester Thomas, Mail
Agent; NJ. w. Delahay, Surveyor General
of Kansas and Nebraska; J. T. Burris, U.
S. District Attorney; D. R. Anthony, Post
master at Leavenworth; John A. Martin,
Postmaster at Atchison; S. II. Fletcher
Postmaster at Topeka. The report that the
appointments made prior to the election oil
Senator's were TO be revoked, at the instance
of Messrs. Pomeroy and Lane. does not
gain much credence. though far from I'M
probable.
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Gov. Robinson has received from the
President an order on the commanding off
Ger at Fort Leavenworth, for sufficient arms
to equip two regiments of infantry. 1t is
supposed that the arms will be distributed
Immediately and the organization of the
State Militia rem lered at once complete and
efficient. Two regiments will probably be
mustered into the U. S. service for home
duty. In this event it is quite probable
that one company will be called from this
county. 1t will be promptly forthcoming,
and ''no questions asked
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

The daily State Record has commenced a
series of biographical sketches of the mem
bers of the Legislature, it has short histo-
~ of w. R. Davis of Douglas county. He
is made great man BY their sketch. They
seem to forget that he has the reputation of
being the most corrupt member in the Low
er House. 1 have heard it said repeatedly
that he is always for sale.
The Capital question is being agitated.
The chances for Topeky are growing beau
tifully less. The idea of trying to manu-
facture State Capital out of country vii
lage with forced growth of four or five
hundred inhabitants, and no natural advan-
tages except ''pretty, valley, prairie,' is
preposterous. AS an inducement for the
people to vote the Capital here, they are
charged eight dollars day for the halls
used by the two houses of the Legislature
low, dingy' squatty garretts at that. One
of them has to be proped up to keep the
floor from going through. Vire Ia Tapeky.
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Gov. Robinson has appointed Capt. Sam
uel Walker, of Douglas county, and Capt.
J. C. Stone. of Leavenworth, Major Gener-
ais of the Kansas Militia. Capt. Walker
needs no endorsement from any one. Of
Capt. Stone the Lawrence Journal thus
speaks
''Major General Stone, of Leavenworth,
was in town on Sunday last. He appears
every inch the soldier and gentleman. We
understand he consents to the spirit of An
derson's motto: II am willing TO fight
against any resisting flag but those of the
United States and Kentucky AS Kansas
is not likely to be at war with either. we
are satisfied with a good Kentuckian for a
leader"
If Kentucky should seeede, as it is quite
likely she will do. and join in the war against
the United States Government, Kansas aUiH
be at war with Kentucky. just the same as
with all the enemies of the Union, as in
duty bound she ought to be. If Mr.. Stone
means that he will not defend the U. S.
Flag against Kentucky or Kentuckians,
should they assail it, he is not a proper
person to be Major General in an army of
unconditional Union men-and of such our
Kansas Army will be composed. HENRY
CLAY, said in his great speech in the Sen
ate in 1850, ''Lf Kentucky, to morrosO. ar
turls tie Banner Of Resistance, I NEVER
WILL FIGHT UNDER THAT BANNER. / OWE
A PARAMOUNT ALLEGIANCE To
THE WHOLE UNION-A SUBORDI-
NATE ONE TO MY OWN STATE p'
This is the trure sentiment, and Mr.
Stone ought to subscribe to it if he is to
occupy prominent position in the Union
Army of Kansas.
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A remarkable coincidence is found In Inc
fact that the first bloodshed In this ne"
struggle for Republican Government was
that of Massachusetts, men, as 1t was IN the
Revolution. Still further, the bloodshed
was on the same day, the 18th OF April
the anniversary of the battle of Lexington
and the day of the Baltimore mob! But
the Massachusetts people don't regard II as
a coincidence" They don't believe that
there is any such intelligent happening
in this world. They are proud that as
theirs was the first blood shed TO establish
this goyernmeAA theirs should also be the
f;rst shed to defend it from the machina-
lions of traitors. The Baltimore mob of
the 18th of April, 1861. brings fresh to
memory the battle of Lexington. of the
10th of April. ITS. Massachusetts is
thus admouished to be true to her history.
Who doubts that she will? In The Revolu-
.ionary struggle the Old Bay State furnish
ed more men and money than the whole of
the Southern States did for the same cause;
and she is able to-day to cope successfully
with The whole Southern Confederacy.
Let the traitors bewarel Massachusetts,
will be avenged for her sons slain at Balti-
more; and the vengeance will De terrible.
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The following letter from Kentuck

The following letter from Kentuck
speaks for itself:
QUINCY, Lewis Co., Ky, April II, 81.
Mr. JACOB SToTLER-Sir: Enclosed is
one dollar to pay for THE News for six
months. I expect to be in Kansas in that
time and sooner if Kentucky secedes. The
disunionists are making a great effort. If
they succeed in the election in May, for del
egates to a Convention, our State will GO
out. But the Union men are making every
effort they can to defeat the Traitors. 1t is
hard to tell how the State will go; the mass
of the people having such an imperfect
knowledge of the Republican party or their
policy, is one reason why so many go for
secession. There are plenty of Democrats
that say they are opposed to any more Slave
States. but still they go the way their lead
ers tell them. Yours, &c.
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We learn through Mr.. Waskey, of West
port, Mo-, of the firm of Waskey q Hurst,
merchants in this place, that all is quiet in
Kansas City and along the border in that
vicinity. No one has been driven out and
no such thing is in contemplation. Mr..
W. represents that life and property are
perfectly safe and likely TO continue So
We are glad to learn of the existence of this
state of things in Kansas City and hope it
will continue.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

The two Ohio Senators, Wade and Sher-
man, are serving in the ranks of the Ohio
Volunteers as privates. Senator Wilson, of
Massachusetts, is private in one of the
Companies of that State. Senator Baker,
of Oregon, is Colonel of Regiment called
the Cerro Gordo Legion. Lorin Andrews.
President of Kenyon College, is private
in an Ohio Company now in Washington.
These are but specimen Bricks As
Thad. Hyatt said about the droutb, the War
"like vortex, draws into it all classes and
conditions" Democrats. Republicans, Bell
men, Abolitionists. Doctors, Lawyers, Min
listers, Merchants, Farmers, Senators, Con-
gressmen, Politicians, Gamblers, Rowdies,
have their representatives in the Great
Union Army. The Pulpit, no less than
the Forum, gives utteranee to the deep
feeling of the people against Treason and
the Traitors; and the sacred sanction of
Religion is given to this War for Freedom
and Free Institutions.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

It has been said that ga war is always
popular" and the present war is no excep-
ton to the rule. The war spirit seems to
pervade every heart all over the North
A nation is rising in arms to defend its
flag and maintain the integrity of its gov
eminent against usurpers. Money, ''the
sinews of war; is offered in profusion from
all quarters. The courageous heart of the
country is ready to risk its life in the fight,
and the patriotic capitalists are ready to
open their purse strings and furnish the
means to sustain the war.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

SOUTHERN KANsAs.-Tbat peaceable sec
ton of our State, wherein Joe Williams
used TO play his fiddle constantly. and hold
courts occasionally, and wherein MI. j.
Montgomery cultivates with signal success
one hundred and sixty different acres OF
land, has shaken off its lethargy and stifed
the rational instincts of its people so far as
to organize a regiment of militia. armed
with Mr.. Shapes rifles and Mr.. Colts ma
Wy revolvers. The regiment is composed
of ten companies of one hundred men each.
These men are said to be able bodied.-Free
Press
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TO KANSAS FARMERs-The season prom
Uses to be favorable, and current events in
dictate that produce will command prices
which will enable our farmers to more than
make up for last years disasters, if they
but improve the opportunity. In the older
States, thousands are being taken away from
agricultural pursuits, to enter the army.
The war will cause heavy demand and
high prices for provisions. You are far Ie-
moved from the seat of the trouble. and
have every opportunity to do well. Then,
put into use every available acre of ground,
and cultivate it thoroughly, and you will
reap such rich returns that you will forget
you have just passed through famine
Your granaries and purses will be replen-
ished, and prosperity will return once more.
-White Cloud Chief.
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The following extract from private let
ter received by gentleman of this place
from friend in Ohio, will serve to show
something of the spirit which pervades the
North:
al have written but little in
regard to war matters, because I knew you
would find nothing else in the papers,
Nevertheless. cannot keep clear of the
subject now, for there is nothing else to
write about. Courts have ad-
journed in the midst of their sessions, law
yers declare they will not bring suits or
make collections. Trade of every kind is
utterly fiat. There is absolutely nothing
but Patriotism to occupy one. never
saw such a time. =. -. Logan
County has already four companies in the
field, and there are several more forming.
. The Geographic news is read
every night at the Court House Square to
the whole town, amid cheers, groans, cries
of "Good," "D-n 'em, 20 "Give 'em HI"
"Hurrah for Scott" and various impromp-
~ "IlI'SlSAHS, " Tile vi Tie
news. All is excitement. Nobody is al
lowed to sympathise with the Secessionists,
and but few wish to. The
fraternizing between Democrats and Repub
licans is marvel to see. Private rancor,
too, has given way to the ebullition of pat
riotism. Men who for years have been
deadly enemies, have shaken hands and
buried past animosities. THE FLAG is
streaming from fifty houses in town, and
towering amongst the highest is that which
floats from the summit of the little Catholic
Cathedral. The Irish are unexpectedly
loyal. The Town Council have voted to
support the families of all who volunteer.
For many days the Ladies of town and
country have been engaged in making
shirts for the soldiers. So we CO."
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SOrTHERN nIYIsI

An election of brigade officers will be
held at the same time and places of voting
for regimental officers. The vote of each
regiment for brigade officers must be for
warded, under seal, to the Comman6er'in-
Chief, at the Capital. who, with the MAJOR
Generals, will canvass the same and declare
the result.
The militia law for the election of officers
provides
"SEc 50. The officers of the line of the
militia shall be elected as follows: Briga-
der generals by the written votes of the
field officers of the respective brigades. and
commanders of brigade companies; field Of
fcers of the regiments and battalions by the
written votes of tile captains and subalterns
of the companies of the respective regiment.
or battalions captains and subalterns OF
companies by the written votes of the non
commissioned officers and privates of the
respective companies" G. ROBINSON,
Commander-in-C Chief Kansas Militia.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

PEACE ON THE BoRDER-We are glad 10
see by the papers of Western Missouri, that
there is general disposition to preserve
peace on the border. This is the right feel
ing. and we can assure our neighbors on
the other side of the line, that there is no
sort of danger of aggression from Kansas;
so long as we are unmolestcd and allowed
to pursue the even tenor of our way. II
strikes US very forcibly that Kansas and
Missouri have done their full share Of the
hard work required to settle the difficulty
growing out of the peculiar institution"
and should now be allowed to rest on their
oars, while Uncle Samuel takes hand at
the game Wyandos Gazette.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

TRooPs IN WAsHIKGToN.-Th are now
twenty-five thousand troops in this city.
The capitol and the treasury are most effec-
tually barricaded with barrels of cement.
-four, and the cast-iron plates intended for
the completion of the capitol. Martial law
has been proclaimed over the Capital; 49,
600 barrels of -four are stored in the crypts,
together with thousands of barrels of ba-
con, hogsheads of molasses, and tierces OF
rice Cor. Cincinnati Gazette.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

The Topeka Tribune says: Capt Charley
Lenhart arrived in Topeka, to-day, direct
from New Mexico. He reports that Terri
tory as allied closely to Southern interests.
Road clear of Indians.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

1t seems an age since the fight at Sumter
and yet it is less than thirty days! But
what deal of history has been made and
written in those few days! The American
people are making history very fast Let
it be such as the future historian shall not
blush to record.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

We would recommend to our farmers the
propriety of engaging in the wool-growing
business. We are certain that our climate
and grazing facilities would render such an
undertaking a profitable one. The income
to be derived from sheep raising is large
and attended by little labor. These who
have already tried the experiment speak fa-
vorably of it. As some of the land in this
portion of the country is too rough to farm,
it can be devoted with profit to the grow
ing of sheep Council Grove Press.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

GEN. LANE.AA special dispatch, of the
28tb, from Washington to the Cincinnati
Commercial, says: "Gen. Jim Lane left here
for the West to-day. He is dispatched to as
sist in organizing volunteers west of tie
Mississippi river, and will doubtless take an
important command"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

Within the past few days we have con-
versed with. several residents of Missouri
and number of persons who have been
travelling through the State. They all agree
that the Union sentiment there is increas-
ing, and that it is probable the State viii
not secede. The tone of the Missouri press
also indicates such condition of affairs
LeoreRworkk Tunes
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The bankers of Lawrence have issued a
large number of 81 notes, payable in the
currency of specie-paying banks. to meet
demand for small bills, created By the de-
probation and consequent Withdrawal of
the Illinois and Wis coBsin currency.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

,Twenty-one thousand stand of arms have
been removed from the ST. Louis Arsenal to
Springfield and Chicago.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

The JUDICIARY IN LrEE.-Judge Nc
Dowell. of the First District, is private IN
the Leavenworth Home Guards. Judge
Lee, of the Second District. occupies the
same distinguished position in the ranks Of
the EIwood Guards.-Free Press.
Judge Learnard, of the Fifth District. is
Captain of the Burlington Guards.
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The New York Herald says there are
three hundred thousand ''roughs'' in the
Northern cities, ''the most reckless and
desperate men on the face of the earth.
who are 10 for the war. and adds that the
character of the coming campaign .'will be
yindictive, fierce, bloody and merciless be-
You'd parallel in ancient or modern his
tory."
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SOUTHERN DIVISION.

1st Regiment, of the companies in Doug
las and Franklin counties.
Cd Regiment, of the companies in John.
son, Lykins and Wyandot counties, the
Mansfield Blues, Scott township company.
and company "I." of Linn county.
Sd Regiment, of Sharp's Rifle Guards,
and companies A, E and 6 in Linn county,
and all the companies in Bourbon and Cher
okee counties.
18th Regiment, of the companies in Shaw
nee. Wabaunsee and Usage counties.
9Th Regiment. of he companies in An
derson, Allen, Dorm, Wilson, Woodson and
Coffey counties.
9Th Regiment, of the companies in Brock
inridge, Morris. Chase. Butler, Marion,
Greenwood, Godfrey, Irving, OtOe and Peks-
ton counties.
LIST Brigade, composed of the frst Soc
ond and third regiments.
Cd Brigade, of the fourth and fifth regi-
ments.
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
1st Brigade, of the first, second and third
regiments.
ed Brigade, of the fourth, fifth and sixth
regiments.
An election of regimental officers viii be
held on the 18th day of May, 1861, at two
O'Clock P. NJ, at the following places
NORTHERN DTvTSToN
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The announcement that Senator Mason
had been arrested was a mistake. PITY!
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RAILROAD MEETING

TNHE ANNUAL MEETING of the st.ckbold.
-. ers OF the Jefferson City d Neosho Valley
haiiroad viii be held at Emporia, on
Wednesday, June 5th, 1851,
ct one o'clock p H. for the purnns. of e,ect;no
Directors for the ensuing year, and transactin9
such other business may come before tie Stock.
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