White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-04-11
NEWS SUMMARY.

Ihe deiegation OF Cshfornia ohice'
sssksrs. while on . visit to Lincoln. got
into . quarrel, which resulted in rega!sr
6sticuh.
Tbs Governor Of virsinia has ssised
cannon belonging to the Government.
which had been contracted for at Rich.
mond foundry. three years ago. It Wa
shout being removed to Fortress Mon.
The Florida Legislature hss passed sn
act making It treason. Punishable with
death. for any person in that State to &C.
cspt Office under Lincoln.
The Illinois Banks are again In troub-
10. The notes Of tbirty.two Banks have
been thrown ont BY the brokers.
Il is said that spsin 10 sending large
feet to seizs Gan Domingo. and that hay
Ii viii share the same fsts.
Chisf Justice Shaw. Of Massachusetts,.
10 dead.
Rhode Island has gone for the Union
savers and Democrats. Previous to the
election. the eoutherners asserted that il
sprague was elected, Rhode Island would
sscede, and Newport would become the
Northern commercial depot and the sum.
mer residence Of the Southsrnsrs. We
shall see.
Connecticut has elected Republican
State officers. BY an increased majority.
The Democrats gain two members Of
Congress.
The Democrats have carried Cincinna.
Ii and st. Louis. and . majority Of the
large cities in which municipal elections
have recently been held.
Some sntsrprisins individual offers to
take the contract to reinforce Fort Sum.
tsr, on ten days notice. for I've thousand
dollars.
j. A. McDougall is elected United
States Senator in California. BY l nsjor.
ity over John Nugeut.
A mail agent on the Orange and AL.
sxandris Railroad. in Virginia, has been
tsrrsd and feathersd for accepting ofies
under Lincoln.
English and French fleets have been
despatched to the Gulf Of Mexico. TO take
observations Of Southern Affairs.
Richmond. Virginia, has elected Dis.
union Mayor.
Judge Mclean. Of the Suprsms Court.
died a. bis residence, near Cincinnati. on
the 4th inst.
The latest news is decidedly warliks
It is the general belief that Fort Picksns
has been reinforced, and that Fort Sum.
ter will be. There is . general move
msnt of troops and war vessels towards
the South. and the utmost activity pre-
walls in all the Navy Yards. The South
srn ports are to be blocksded, and the
revenue collected on ship, board. News
Of collision is hourly expected.
Threats are again made Of an attack
upon Washington. JEFF. Davis threatens
to march there with an army Of 50.000-
where he will raise the army. is not stated
The question is, will Virginia permit a
hostile army to march through her Dor.
dsrs' She appears to be- ticklish on
that point.
The Texan traitor, Ben. McCulloch.
is at Richmond, organising an army Of
5000 men. Supposed to be Tor an at.
tack upon Washington.
Major Anderson's supplies have been
eut Of. and it is reported that Sumter
viii speedily be attacked. Also. that
JED. Davis intends to iesus letters Of
msrque to privatesrs..
IT has been rumorsd that revolution,
headed BY Gov. Renchsr. has taken place
in New Mexico, in favor Of tho "South.
ern Confederacy."
1t is again thought that an extra ses
sion of Congress will be called.
II 10 rumored that Government agents
who were sent to England and France.
have returned, with positive assurances
that neither Of these powers will in any
wiss recognize or countenancs the ssced,
ing States.
A delegation Of virginians. headed BY
Bolts. has visited the President. to advise
the evacuation Of Sumter. Bolts 10 f.
mons for ''hsading" people.
Sam. Houston has written letter to
Washington. s1horting the Administra.
tion to stand BY the Union A dispatch
from Baltimore says that large body of
troops have left that city. for Texas. to
rally under Houston. for the Union.
The Union sentiment is said to be rap.
idly increasing in Northern Alabama,
and in other parts Of the South; and .
revolt against the secession Government
is imminent.
II is rumored that Pennsylvania is to
Be- Immediately placed upon . war foot.
ing.