White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-15
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u The CnuELrY or THE REsEIs CoNrRxrn.
The New York Tribune publishes long let.
ter from Washington, in which the barbarities
of the rebels at Manassas are circumstantially
related and proved beyond doubt. Not only
weIe they guilty Of the many e1cesses which
men in the heat Of the contest are liable to com.
NIT, but they disregarded the green flag which
surgeons put up near the place where their du-
ties call them. and which are respected BY all
civilized combstants; they mansled the bodies
of the wounded with their bayonets and shelled
the church used as q hospital. All this i,
shown on the testimony of unimpeachable wit.
nesses.
p REsleNArIoN OF GEN. WArKIxs-Ou Sat.
urday last, Gen. Watkins, a hotorious rebe,
and one of Gov. Jackson's Brigader Generals.
resigned his command of the armed mob which
he had gathered 10 Southeast Missouri, and ur
ged upon his followers to return to lheir homes
aud allegiance to the United States Govern
ment. The design of Congress to pass a bill
of pains and penalties against leading traitors
ia said TO have been the main cause for his res
ignation. The notorious JEFF. Thompson, lu.
natic from st. Joseph, has succeeded him in
command.-N. Louis Democrat
p Major GEs. WooL-Judge McKeon,
Gen. Bullard, and Professor Mccoy, all of
New York, had an interview with the President
to-day, to request the calling into the field of
Major Gen. Wool. The deputation were kind
ly received. They represented that New York,
which has furnished fifty thousand volunteers,
has co6dencc in that veteran, and wondered
why he was retained in Troy. The President
stated that there was no decision to keep him
out of active service, and that their representa-
tons would be duly considered.-Nep York
Herald
T A BRAVE DAUGHTER OF THE REoInrNr.-
Miss Augusta Foster. daughter of the ID Maine
Regiment from Augusta, Me-, was upon the bat.
tie field on Sunday, had her horse shot from un.
der her, and walked all the way from the scene
Of action TO Alexandra, where she was minis
tering to the wounded at the hospitals where
are fifteen wounded Of the Minnesota First.
B An unfinished letter found in the rebel
camp at Laurel Hill. contains the following
choice specimen Of "English undefled:'
81 sa agen dear Melindy weer fting for our
liburtus to dew gest as We pleas, and we riH
fte for them so long as godlsmity give us breth."
u TIE FIRE ZouAvEs-This famous regi-
ment is reported to be so demoralized that it
will have to be disbanded and sent home. The
report may be premature, but if correct, the
reasons may be summed up as follows: No Off
cers-no regular dscipline-no decent rations-
no care from anybody-no pay-and unservice-
able arms.-Caieaso Tribune.
u GEN. ScHExcK's CoNDUcr-So far as We
had an opportunity ofjudgng. Gen. Schenck be-
haved throughout the day with entire self pos
session and the most conspicuous courage. He
by his superior officer, and this certainly was all
that could be asked at his hands.-Nep York
Times.
T A SPECIMEN OF Our ErAuLErrED IDIors-
The regular army officers complain Of the neg
lect to instruct our volunteers to retreat in Or
der. "Order the d." remarked one of the
Militia ColoRels standing near, "what order
does fellow want when he sees that he is
going to bs cut to pieces and aims got no chance
to do no'hi"i but rum"
u ILLNEs OF Mn. BueHAsAN.-Ths Wash
ington correspsndent of the New York Times
states that e1 + resident Buchanan is so i'll that
he is obliged to fct 60 his customary Writ to
Berkely Springs.
~ JOHN BRowS, JR.-The "Pne and Palm"
JAS. Redpath's paper-says John Brown, Jr.,
has resolved to enter the army. He will enter
the service in Kansas. either under Montgome-
ry, or in the same brigade.
p The Washington correspondent of the
Tribune says, among the civilians who entered
Fairfax Court House with General McDowell's
army, was a daughter of Thurlow Weed. Esq.,,
who bore away rebel flag and other trophies.
The lady alluded to was Mrs. VIM. Barnes, Of
Albany.
U' The Government has very properly deter
mined to assist the indefgitable and unterri6ed
Brownlow. His paper has been designated
BY the State Department to publish the laws
Of Congress to be passed at the present ses-
sion.
p The Southern papers are discussing the
question, "Wbo took Shermans batteryf" In
the course of . month or two they may discov-
er that it wasn't taken at all.
T Reliable information has been received
that cannon ball from our batteries passed
through the dining room Of Besuregard's head
quarters at the first Bull Run fight. Il wasjust
at the opening of the fight, and came near prov
ing disastrous to him.
p John ]. Jackson is announced 90 candi.
date for Congress in the Harrison District, vir-
ginis, in the room Of Hon. John 8. Carlisle, re-
Gently elected United States Senator.
~ Patterson gives as one excuse for his fail
ure that he could get no army wagons. beeauss
orders from the War Department obliged him
to procure wagons only from one psrsicular Penn
sylvania manufacturer.
U Speaker Grow has removed from IL place
in the Speakers room, the marble bsst Of Ex-
Speaker On, the traitor, and has Substituted
that of John Quincy Adams, which has here
tofore occupied niche in the Representative
Hall.
q The 81. Lsuis Dsnocrat calls spon The
citizens Of Missouri 70 guard themselves against
. new danger. "The Republican has been the
entire week in favor Of the Union"
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