White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-05-02

in the southern Counties in Pennsylvania
has enlisted.
The Pose says Jed. DAVIS 10 IN n'e"
mond.
Martial law was procia'mea u.
Baltimore on Monday. All places o'
Amusement and the tavsrns are snut eP.
The steam tug Yankee from Norio'e
brings details OF the destruction o. tne
Navy Yard. N
At Washington defensive WORKS nav
been thrown mp for the Capitol on'idhne
Barricades have also been ohsfructed' SUE
rounding the Treasury Department.
The secession feeling at Alexandra !"
strong. All business was suspended: O.
pecislly trade on the river. Provisioos
fsre beeoming scarce and nour esPeers'y
has advanced in price. ~. /
Col. May has resigned bis commission
in the army with other Msry':nders;
The State authorities OF New iork
have decided to muster into immed's'e
service the whole 10000 volunteers Is
authorized BY the Legislature. :.
The Common Council OF New YORK
have voted 81 .OOO OOO to arm and equip
regiments snd o0oo'VVV ior 'At"'i'e' VI
volunteers.
Major Anderson's reception took place
Yesterday In answer to an address rom
Mayor Wood. he said Mr.. Mayor IL
cannot be expected OF me soldier. 10
talk as l would like to- and as l 'eel .
desire to. l will only say that l nave
tried to do my duty hnmoly ana truth
fully. and faithfully. IN defending the
American dag. God grant that We may
MAINTAIN the honor OF that nag, ana our
country. and in Him let US trust and all
will be we'll.
The city OF wheeling u IN state OF
great excitement. The Union sentiment
is buoyant.
A large meeting was held in Clsrks-
burg on Monday. ResoInf,ons were
adopted severely censurIng the course
heing pursued by Gov. Letcher and the
Eastern Virginians. Eleven delegates
were aPpoin'et to meet delegates from
all the northwestern Counties IN Wheel
ing May 18th. to determine what course
should be taken in the present emerSen-
~.
A company OF Secessionists. l!3 in
number. left Cynthiana. Kentucky. Mon
day to Join the Confederate army. When
the train arrived at Frankfort. Ny. they
were ordered to show their flag. which
they did. displaying Secession flag
f'om the window. Several stones were
thrown at it. when the Lieutenant OF the
company fired into the crowd. Imme-
'liately the cars were attacked by the citi-
zens and boulders and paving stones
rained upoh them promiscuosly. They
finally got off with hut little personal iu-
jury. Great excitement prevailed during
the remainder Of the day, AMI threats
were made of tearing up the track. The
citizens declare that no more secession
roops shall pass through that place.
The st. Louis Democrat Of this NOR
ming says General Harvey. commanding
officer Of the Western Department. left
that city on the evenings train for
Washington. in obedience to an order
received from the Secretary of War.
The recruiting went on brIskiy yesfer-
day at the arse nal. and the whole num-
Der enlisted mp to last evening was ove'
l.io0.
II 10 expected that the missouri qnota
OF four regiments will be full within the
next TWO days.
A gentlemen from charleston, Satnr-
hsy. says was the intention o. the
Southern Coniede,scy to march North
WIN oo'Ooo o. oyUOo men, expecting
oV;Voo more rom virginia; /,
Dsn'ei .. Dickinson. IN his speech OF
Monday night, said ne hoPed we wonld
strike down IN our might. ana II neces
sary wipe the South rom the lace OF the
eaIth:
II - statea that the 'ecess'on'sts have
erected batteries two miles above Monnt
vernon and at Indian Head and twenty
miles down the Potomac:
-. "A letter rom Washington IN the
LINES. says oen. oc"tt sent orders to
Fort washington to destroy the rebel
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