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Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-29

The Jacksonport Ark Her-
aid confirms the statement that Col.
Cleburn. had succeeded In routing =
large federal force near the southern
line Of Missouri. He made descent
upon an old rapscaliion, living near
the line by the name of Reeves, and
captured seven prisoners, sixty head
of cattle, a lot of sheep and hogs,
together with between eight hundred
and one thousand pounds Of lead, I.
good deal of powder, and large
quantity of provisions. He also
took possession of the stages, horses,
mules and mails. The information
states that there We're about five hun
dred troops at Reeves. but that the,
scampered off like a herd of wild cs,;-
tie on the approach Of our troop>
without firing a gun. The intorsaa-
ton, says the Herald, lis strictly
true
Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-29

Helping .INemselres-A St. Louis
dispatch of the 18th says: Dispatch
es were received here to-day sayin.
that the train conveying troops on the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad
was fired into by Secessionists near
Palmyra and one soldier killed and
several wounded. General Pope i'm
mediatelv Sent orders to Gen. Hurlbut.
TO take such force as lie deemed ns-
cessary to Marion county, and quar-
ter them on the people and levy con
tIihutions Of horses, mules, urovis-
ions, and such things as may be use
ftu to soldiers, amounting to SlO,O0O,
on the inhabitants OF the county, and
$1,000 on the citizens Of Palmyra a.
Il penalty for this outrage.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-29
NO. Is

A Man Saued after Being EiN
Days WatAout Food.-The schooner
Bowditch sailed from New York o1
the Sd inst.,. for st. AIMS Bay, Ja-
maica, and on the 10th encountered Il
hurricane. when tremendous wave
boarded her and washed the house off
the deck, and took both masts
with it.
At the time, all hands We're on deck,
and every one of the crew was car
ried overheard by The sea, and no.
thing was ever seen of them after
ward. Capt. Perkins, who was also
washed overheard, succeeded in get
ting hold of the main boom, and sub
sequently, after much difficulty, in
regaining the deck of the vessel.
The schooner now lay in the trough
Of the sea, which was making clean
breach over her. The deck lords
were washed overheard, and the fresh
water casks shared the same fate.
On the l1th the weather cleared
up, and the sea went down, but there
was nothing in sight, and a search
for food revealed the unpleasant fact
that the food could mot be got at, as
the vessel was full Of water. Capt.
Perkins did not suffer much for food
and water for the first two days, but
on the third day the cravings Of
hunger and the desire to have some
thing to quench his thirst became
very painful; nevertheless he bore
up manfully, expecting to soon fall in
with some passing vessel. In this
weary watching, and want of food
and water, did eight long days pass
before any relief presented itself
The schooner c. Fantuazzi hove in
sight, supposed she was wreck and
would have passed her, but Captain
Perkins made signals with plank.
This attracted the attention of tl.
schooner, and on running down, Cap
tain Perkins was found in a very
emaciated condition, and the sea had
washed nearly all Of the clothing frosr,
his body. He was taken on board
and carefully nursed, and arrived at
New York on Saturday.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-29
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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

w 1.-THE dog Is turned to his own
vomit again; and the SOW thst was wash
cd, to her wallowing in the mire."-Ss-
eond Epistle Of Peter. c. 2. .. %.
So with man-when he is dirt eater
BY nature, nothing else can be made Of
him, no matter how favorable the symp-
toms for tims. When Douglas made
his Norfolk speech. and advocated for
chile execution Of the laws, If necessary,
his opponents were almost convinced that
there was some true grit in him. Even
at the beginning Of the present session Of
Congress. he gave inklings of the same
grit. But alas his original nature has
prevailed, snd he has returned 70 the
dirt. He has resumed his old trade Of
abusing the Republicans: has backed
down completely from his Norfolk decla-
tions, and tremblingly asserva,ss that he
is even opposed 10 talking about force to
preserve the Union
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

THAr's TIM TALx.-The North, we
are pleased to ses. is becoming aroused to
the importance Of action in the present
crisis. In Massachusetts,, military affairs
are receiving . large share Of attention.
The State has las. 900 militia enrolled.
Of which 7 900 can be mustered into SER
vice upon twenty four hours notice, and
10000 upon short notice. The Inspsc-
tor General of the New Hampshire Mill
tia has just hasssned home from Wash
ington. to place the troops Of that State
upon war footing. In Pennsylvania,
since the people Of Pittsburgh prevented
the Government cannon from being sent
to the eeceding States, the people are ar
ming for war. $50 ,is in other States.
The South is now having her fun: but
after while it will not bsquits so funny.
The people have elected Lincoln Presi-
dent, and they mean that he shall be in
augurated on the 4th Of March, at WASH
ington City.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

~ We have read the report of re-
cent discussion in Congress. relative to
railroad granite in Kansas, during which
Montgomery, Of Pennsylvania. took es-
pecial pains to catechiss Mr.. Parrot. as
to whether he did not own corner lots il
Leavsnworth-the two gentlemen favor
ing different roads. Parrott should, by
way Of retaliation, have put Montgomery
through, and made him say whether the
extraordinary. interest be manifested in
the matter, did not afise from the fact of
his being an owner of corner and other
lots in Atchison.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

Coop FOE sonsTHlsa.-It is almost
universally admitted that President Buch-
anan is a failurs-that he has failed prop
erly to discharge any and every function
deyolving npon the "public fnnctionary''
styled President, and that he is utterly
unfit for the position be now holds. We
think there is ono exception to the charge
Of uni:ness. The President, by virtue oi
his Office, becomes the "Grsat Father" ol
the indians and IS such, they vsnerats
him as highly as they would Washing.
ton or jackson. This is right. W.
think that Old Buck is peculiarly and
admirably qualified in this one respect fol
Prssident-hs is just ct to be the "Grsat
Father" Of the poor. miserable. degra'
ded Indians. What pity that he can
not be removed into their midst, to b.
made the presiding genius at their pow
vows, dog feasts, and childish fandangoe.
generally?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

QooD!-The Pacific Railroad bill.
which passed the House, was 50 wordsd.
and the names Of the incorporstors we're
so chosen, that Omaha and st. Joseph
could not fail to be starting points ; but
when it came before the Senate. by mo-
ton of Senator Polk, it was so amended.
that the Southern branch Of the North.
ern route shall start from the mouth of
the Kansas river. 1t passed the Senate
by q large majority, and will probably,
be concurred in by the House. This will
fiattsn ont St. Joseph. which will be
serving her right. Besides her inordi.
nate greed, she is just now employed in
a war upon the very people who built
the railroad which she now has, and built
up the town. She is driving out the cit
issns who made her prosperous. While
she is getting rid ofthe "d-d Yankees"
she is getting rid of the Pacific Railroad.
and of her prosperity. When the grass
is growing in her streets. incendiary doc
-umsnts won't trouble her.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

A CHANGE FOR The BErTEs.--N"w
that all the Disunionists save one have
gone out of the Cabinet. Buchanan seems
to have partially awakened to his duty.
He has some sound Union men in his
councils now. and they are endeavorins
to remedy. as far as it is in their power
the evils which he has brough. upon the
country. A new collector has been ap-
pointed for Charleston. who will collect
the customs outside of the harbor, beyond
the interference of the mob. Vessels
have been despatched to Fort Sumptsr.
and troops are held in readiness to se'
out at . moments warning. The mill
tie Of the District Of Columbia are being
organised and drilled. to defend the Cap
ital against Gov. Wise's invading mob
All the available troops have been drawn
from Leaveuworth to Fort McHenry. a
Baltimore. probably for the defence ol
the Capital. It really looks O. if the
President meant to do his duty; yet there
Is no telling how soon the tickle old maj
will change his mind again. 1.-THE trss
son has gone too far to Be checked, ane
his precautions now are of no avail, il
will only be veri6cation Of the wordl
of the prophet of old "Wo unto th'
land whose king is fool r
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10
Exciting News from Charleston-Alarm.
ing Position of Maj. Anderson.

4
WAsHxaroH, January 8.
Intelligence was received last night
that Fort Sumpter is now besieged-that
all Maj. Anderson's communications are
cut off-that Fort Moultrie has been COM
plets'l. repaired. and the guns rsmountsd.
and that everything is in readiness to
open fire on Maj. Anderson. New bat
teries are being erected around him by
the people. and every day the danger and
difficulties Of re- inforcing him are in
creased.
His frequent applications for reinforce
menss, and even the tears and prayers Of
his wife having failed to move the Presi-
dent. he has determined not again to re-
new his reqnset. bat will perish, il he
must, in the Fort. His men have bound
themselves with an oath to stand and
perish with him.
1t is beyond doub, that combina
ton is forming to take foreibls possession
of the Government at Washington on or
before the 4th of March. but the precise
time is not ye. determined.
The above is from sources which leave
no doubt Of its reliability.
Gentlemen censurs the apparent mac
tivity of the President. contending that.
by availing himself Of the counsels and
services Of Lieutenant General Scott. all
possibility Of danger could be averted.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10
CHARLESTON. Dec. %.

The Palmetto flag was raised early
yesterday afternoon. over the Custom
House and Post.office. At 5 o'clock
last evening the Palmetto flag was raised
at Castle Pincknney. A large military
force went over last night to take posses.
sion of Fort Moultric.
LArER.-Castle Pinckney and Ft.
Moultrie were taken possession Of by the
South Carolina militia last night.
The Governor has been to day tender
ed the services of troops from Georgia,
Alabama, and different portions of Car
olina, and many companies may be ex-
pected here tomorrow.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10
WAsHrSeroS. Dec. 80.

The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
fused to accept any of the bids for the
FIVE million loan. which demanded more
than IL per cent. interest thus less than
90. 600. 900. 10 accepted, an amount about
sufficient. it is said, to pay the interest on
the public debt due on the first of Jsnu
ary. As it was never stipulated or
agreed by the President that the troops
should bs Withdrawn from tho Forts
around Charleston harber, the Adminiar
tration does not consider it is under any
obligation to do as requested BY the South
Carolina Commissioners. for ths restora-
tion of the military post. This is con-
sidered by the larger portion of tho Cab
met as impossible. Secretaries Floyd,
Thompson snd Thomas. who held the
Constitutional right Of secession, were
separated on the South Carolina question
from their Cabinet associates. There
was no positive decision at the meeting
yesterday. although the prospect certain.
ly is not favorable to the Commissioners.
This fact is strengthened by the fact that
yesterday Secretary Floyd resigned his
Office. 1t 10 said that Secretary Thomp-
son would also have resigned. were il
not that the investigation is pending con.
cerning tho affsirs Of the Interior Depart
ment, in connection with the abstraction
of the Indian Trust Bonds, an investi.
CATION which be asked for the vindica
ton of his own homer and integrity. The
report prevailed that Secretary Thomas
has resigned, but this results from hi
indecision as to whether lie shall remain
in the Cabinet, and his generally believ
ed earnest sympathy with Secretary
Floyd.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10
HARRIsBuRe, Dec. %.


There is strong antngonism to the
appointment of Senator Cameron to q
position in Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet.
Mr. Lincoln telegraphed to Hon. Al
exander K. Mcclure, to come to Spring
field, and he left for that city to-day
Mr.. Mcclure is opposed to Mr.. Cameron.
and will meet the latter at Springfield,
when it is supposed that a violent rup.
ture will ensue. and result in the appoint
ment of VIM. L. Dayton in the place Of
either.
10p. MA dispatch received by a
citizen to night, announces that Gen.
Cameron has been appointed Secretary
of the Treasury. and that he is now in
Springfield. and will accept the appoint
ment. The authority for this is deemed
reliable.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10
Cool Reception Of q Disunion Com
missioner by the Missourians.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 81.

4AAAsDSS>eSS -
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 30.
"A special dispatch to the Republican
from Jefferson City. states that Dir. Coo
n.r Commissioner from Alabama, made
a strong secession speech last night IN
the House of Representatives. ne cid
not bslieve, in q commercial or indiv'd-
nal point, of view. that the Southssn
States would be losers in case OF d's.
rupture Of the Government. de $40
that the South did not desire to reopen
the African slave trade. His remarks
we're occasionally applauded. -.
A meeting was then held in the oena'e
Chamber, to consider the suggestion OF
Mr.. Cooper.
On motion Of Mr.. Parsons. the late
Lieutenant Governor. John Hyer. Sens.
tor from Dent, took the chair.
Mr.. Parsons further moved, that Col.
Ballou of Benton. be Secretary.
Col. Ballou declined. He could not
approve any measure tending to sses:.
sion. He would stay in the Union until
he was forced out Of it. There was yet
hope that matters might be smicabiy ad'
justed.
A resolution was adopted. stating that
during the. coming session the Legisla-
turs would express opinions officially up
on the questions pqy distracting the Un-
ion, and furnish the Governor Of Ala
bama with copy Of such resolutions on
the subject as tho General Assembly may
adopt.
Tha Assembly meets Tomorrow.
Maj. Harris. Gen Price and Col. Bal
lou, are the most prominent candidates
for the Speakership. but it is considered
doubtful whether either can be elected.
The Republican urges that no Seces-
sionist should be elected Speaker. but
urges the passage Of an act at an early
day Of the session, calling Convention
of Commissioners from the Slave States
to meet at Baltimore to state explicitly
the grievances and aggrcsssions Of the
North.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10
Action Of the Illinois State Committee
Senator Baker on the Union.

Action Of the Illinois State Committee
Senator Baker on the Union.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Dec. 27.-Ths Dem.
oeratic State Committee Of Illinois have
called State Convention to be held in
this city on the 10th prox.. to confer rs
to the existing national crisis, and to
adopt some line Of policy relative thereto.
Senator Baker was pablioly received by
his friends this afternoon ct the Court
House. The Hall was dsnsly crowded.
In an address occupying three quarters Of
an hour in delivery. hs expressed an
earnest devotion Of himself aud constitu.
snts to the Union; secuted the idea of an
Independent Psci6c Republic, and declar,
ed emphatically that the Union would be
preserved and the Federal laws executed
both in tho North and in the South. His
remarks were warmly applsuded.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

MoDlsr PRorosITIoN.-ThsT Troy Dis.
patch is famous for rich and rare sugges.
tinna In ifa last. IL dsslarss that ths
Union is already dissolved, for South
Carolina has secedsd, and advises X ansas
to go with the South Could impu.
dencs go farther When the people Of
Kansas made the lousy. rotten Southern
Rufians scamper out Of the Territory as
If the devil were after them when they
spurned the threats and bribes of Slave
~; when they ground the Slave Dsmoc.
racy to the dust, and now annually, on
election day, give them kick. by way
Of showing their love; no doubt they
will be in q hurry to drag after them out
Of the Union. Kansas is hungry, and
not mouthful Of food has been sent her
from Slave State: yet she ought to
slide along with them Before three
months have passed. the people of tho
Seeding States will be starving too.-
Misery loves company and what glo.
rious thing it will be for Kansas to have
such company She certainly ought to
60. Believe we'll start now
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10
FIRE RArRRs. TAKE NOTICE !

You are hereby notified. that any at
tempted violencs to the rsrson Of Steph-
en- Blanchard. a. hss ben proposed BY
some Of you. will b sssistsd BY force.
REPUBLICANS OF OREGON.
Jan. 9th. 1861.
P.S.-You had better keep yeur fsath.
srs to slesp on. and your tar to grease
your wagons. Il will be more healthful
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10
WASHINGTON. January z,

An earnest address to the people of the
U. S.. is prepared. recommending them
to rally to compromise on the basis Of
the proposition of Senators Crittenden
and Bigler, and already signed by a num.
Der of Senators and Representatives. The
most intimate friends Of the President
say his present determination is not to
remove Maj. Anderson to Fort Moultrie.
The report that troops had been sent to
Charleston created grest indignation
among Southerners. II any order for
such movement had been given it wac
revoked.
The sloop- of-war Brooklyn is at Nor.
folk, officered and manned for any emsr.
gsncy.
According to the present programme
the Presidents message. embodying the
propositions Of the 8. e. Commissioners,
will be sent to the House. and will prob.
ably be tabled.
The Deputy Sergeant.at- Arms is now
in New York summoning witnesses in
the Bailey case. Russell will be bailed
to-day.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

If the South Carolina Postmast ers re.
tire in body. as expected. Mr.. Holt will
at once give public notice that no mails
for South Carolina will be made up be.
cause they cannot be delivered at their
destination. All such will be sent to the
dead letter office after q certain date. to
be delivered to the parties sending the
letters.
There is good authority for saying that
the South Carolina Commissioaers left
Charleston for this city this morning.
Correspondence Of tie NeV York Tribune.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10
CHARLRsToN, Dec. 20.

Capt. Humphreys still holds posses
sion of the arsenal. Castle Pickney and
Ft. Moultrie sre occupied BY the State
troops under the instructions OF the Gov
eruor of the State. to hold peaceable pos
session of these Forts, and for the pur.
pose of protecting the Government prop
erty. Castle Pinckney and Fl. Moultrie.
were held by about twelve men, who
pesceably surrendered. There was no COL
lision.-nons was anticipated when the
troops left the city to garrison these Forts.
The excitement is subsiding.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

Missouri DRMocRAr.-Ws this week
publish tho prospectus Of the Democrat.
It is the favorite paper Of the people Of
Kansas, and has stood by them faithfully
from first to last. As newspaper. it is
unexcelled. and for cheapness. ahead Of
any of the leading papers Of the country.
Read the prospectus. and subscribe for
the Dem ocrat.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

~ Ex-Governor Msdsry has issued
ed . prospectus for paper .. Columbus.
Ohio. to bs started during the present
month. Il 10 to bs called '.Ths Cri.
sis." will b Democratic and Union, and
promises TO devote considerable space to
Kansas affain and interests. A the
0ovsrner did appear to take some inter.
ct in Kansas, aside from his official d.
ties. he may b able to do her justies,
which. We are sorry to cay. has never yet
been done BY Democratic paper. in or
out Of the Tstritory. Thsprics Of "Ths
Crisis" will BE- o . year. aHia
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10
BALTIMORE, Dec. %.

The meeting at Barnam's Hotel last
night. SO far from being secession. was
an informal meeting Of merchants, MEM
bers of the bar and others. to devise such
means as might bs deemed necessary to
preserve the integrity of Maryland in the
present threatening aspect of affairs. 1t
was composed of conservative Union low
ing citizens. but the privacy with which
the proceedings were conducted. gave an
impression to some that it WAS Of an op.
posits character.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

The New YoRK MERcURY.-The an.
uual prospectus of this gem Of the liter.
ary Press appears in another column
Its stories. carefully written and beauti.
fully illustrated, arc supplied in SO pro-
fuse quantity, that the World. we be-
lisvs, has never seen anything to com.
pare. in chespness and elegance. with
this splendid publication. If the MER-
curry gave but one part of its leading
story weekly, and no other matter. it
would be . miracle of chsspness but
whom We cast our eyes over sll its other
stories. serial and complete, and all the
varied matter of the MERCURY, it aston.
ishes us. and, if we did not sec the vast
quantity of the choicest and most expen-
sive matter Of each weekly issue, We
should doubt the possibility Of such rare
perfection in literary journalism being at.
tainsd. Away, then, with "the cheap
and nasty gift" papers, and those of
mushroom growth and no stability -
We recommend to all. the New YoRK
MERcunY subscribing for it, is better
than an investment in an established sa-
wings bank there is no danger of its
breaking or "going to smash" and you
receive compound interest for your mon
ey.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

Nsw YoRk TMEs.-Sss the prospsc-
tus, in another column. The Times il
one Of the most able. entsrprising and
interesting papers in the Union. and BE-.
sides. is cheap. It i edited BY Lisutsn.
ant Governor Raymond. assisted BY 9th.
er talented writer's.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10
Union Msesfne1e Hemphi..

MEpHIs. Dec. N.-An immense and
enthusiastic Union meeting Was held here
to-day. Addresses were made BY Neil
s. Brown and othsn. Resolutions wsrs
passed opposing sspsrats State secession
and coercion, and in favor Of Convsn.
tion Of the Southern States to demand
their rights, and il than refused, to take
action.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-10

~ Attention is directed to the ad
vertissmsnt of Ballou's Dollar Monthly.
It is the cheapest and one Of the best
Magazines published, and contains very
large amount Of reading monthly.