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Beauresard's Outrageous Violation OF a
Flag of Truce.

WASHINGTON. July %.
Wm. Bruch. the owner of the carriage
in which Harris and McGraw went to
recover the body of Col. Cameron, return
ed late this evening. He was compelled.
before released, to take oath not to reveal
ANYTHING relative to the force or defenses
of the rebels, or what he saw there. tie
is consequently chary in his communica-
tions. :,
He states that the party were allowed
to pass up to Manassas. where. upon pre-
senting themselves to Gen. Beauregard.
they were arrested and placed in confine-
ment for several days. In the meantime
Messrs Harris and McGraw were sent to
Richmond as prisoners. Burch finally,
through the intervention of personal &C.
ouaintances at tho Junction, was examin-
ed and dismissed, and allowed to return.
He learned that Mr.. Harris would prob
ably, through the influence of prominent
personal friends, obtain his release. but
there is no probability of the immediate
releas of McGraw, who is Pennsylva-
nian.
Both were here believed to be very
deeply imbued with rebel sympathy.
Burch was not permitted to examine
the battle field.
1t is supposed that Col. Cameron's
body is unburied on the field, or has
been huddled into trench with the bodies
that have been thus buried.
Mr.. B. says the hospitals are crowded
with wounded. He reports that our
wounded are well cared for, and that the
rebel chiefs had determined not to agree
to any exchange Of prisoners.
Burch's carriage driver states that he
heard that Coils. Wilcox and Corcoran
have both been sent to Richmond.
He also states that when he left the
Junction. early this morning. Gen. Beau
regard was making preparations to re-
capture Alexandria to-day or to-mo orrow.
In confirmation of this, it is reported
that Gen Beanregard has sent informa-
tion to this effect to prominent Seces-
ionist residing in Alexandria.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

re- According to secession accounts,
the American army has by this time lost
at least five hundred thousand men, kill
ed in various battles and skirmishes, and
taken prisoners by the Tory forces. but
Of which Government reports have made
no mention. If ever a thing was run
numerically into the ground, the above
species of humbug has been placed in
that predieament by the traitor newspa.
pers. The machine over in Oregon still
keeps it up, when the leading journals Of
its kidney have about quit it in disgust.
Wonder if Dick Leach or Ovelman, Pc
ter & Wilson have been receiving any
more letters recently?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08
The Election in Kentncky-Larse Union
MajOrities.
LOUISVILLE, August 5.

LOUISVILLE, August 5.
At the Legislative election, Harney,
editor of the Democrat, was elected over
Ex-Gov. Merriwether by nine to eleven
hundred majority. which represents d
Union majority in Jefferson county. The
Union majority in the city is about six
Thousand. Judge Buckner (U.) was
elected over James B. Clay in Fayette
county, by five to six hundred m ajority
Richard G. Anderson. (U.) nephew Of
Sumter Anderson, was elected in Frank
lin county, by three to four hundred ma
jority.
R. w. Jacobs, Union, was elected in
Oldham county.
The returns thus far indicate the re-
lative Union majority as large or larger
than at last Congressional election.
All quiet at the polls to-day. Late in
the afternoon a pistol rencontre occurred
at the Gait House, between Edward
Critchfeld and Thomas Selvidse, where
in both were severely injured. The lat
ter probably fatally.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
Thursday. 49,: August 8, 1861.

IS Col. EaE's BArrALIoN.-Col. A. G.
Ege, of this County. has been authorized
to raise battalion for United States ser
vice. We learn that he already has a
large number Of men enlisted, and will
start of on duty in few days. We be-
Geve the Col. to be a brave man, and
well qualified for his position. We wish
to throw nothing in the way of his rails
ing his battalion; but the impression has
been given out, that the troops are for
home protection, aud will not be called
oat OF the State. The last Brown Coun-
ty Union makes the assertion. as it says.
upon the assurance of Col. Ege himself,
and also upon the word of a prominent
citizen of that County. From what we
can learn, this is false assurance. calcu-
ted to deceive men into enlisting, who
would not do so were it understood that
they were to be taken out of the State.
This battalion is for United States serv-
ice, snbject to the order of the War De-
partment, which order will be to take il
out of the State, and probably a good
way out. We are even told that the Col.
is very bitter against some persons in this
County, for desiring to remain for home
protection. burlesqing the idea. and init
mating that cowardice is at the bottom
Of it. Does this look as If his command
were for home protection For our
part, we ale one of those who think that
Kansas needs men for home protection,
and that the fact of there still being a
goodly number of loyal men here. is the
only thing that keeps home traitors in
their places. If there are any who desire
to enter the service of the United States,
we say go it with will; but let all be
honestly informed. before hand, as to
what they will be required to do, that
none may be deceived into that which
they have no desire to do.
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~ VIsIr OF THE BRowN CoTNTY GUANDs.
to arrangement, the Guards
yesterday visited our place. and remained
until tlis morning-or pretty well to-
ward morning. Only about one half o:
the members of the company were pres
ent. During the day. they went through
the various infantry evolutions in our
streets, which they did with great pre-.
cision. showing careful and skillful train
ing. Capt. Lacock is a No. l officer,
and be and his men appear to take a
commendable pride in their calling. The
company is composed of as fine looking
set Of men as can be found in any part Of
the country; and. with such officers as
Capt. Lacock, Lieutenants Schilling and
Mclaughlin, and Sergeant Osman, will
doubtless acquire proficiency in drill
not to be surpassed anywhere.
The Highland Brass Band also visited
our place on the same day. 1t has been
organized but short time. yet the mem
bers are already fine musicians. and with
the neodful practice. will rank second to
no Band in the State.
Our citizens were delighted with both
the Guards and the Band, AMI we trust
that the qualification was equal on the
other side. and that this may not be their
last visit to our place.
The ball, at night, passed off well. as
a matter Of course; for in the way of
Balls, White Cloud cannot be beaten.
By no means an unimportant institu-
tion, was the Union Saloon, where were
to be had things which delight the stom-
ach and do the soul good, served out by
Dick Tuffly" and Charley.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

GONE UP.-It gives sincere pleasure to
announce the suspension of the st. Jo-
seph mo Gazette. In its issue of Ju-
ly I'd the Gazette said:
"With this issue we discontinue for the
present the publication of the Daily Ga
zette. A variety of causes contribute to
this. The country suffers under a pros
tration of business that would render the
continuance of a daily paper on our part
a matter of pecuniary difficulty that we
are not willing to encounter"
That is a paragraph which all true
Kansas men will read with satisfaction.
Their ancient enemy. the Oldest paper on
the bor'ler, the principal printed instiga-
tor of the bloody war upon FREQ State
men, having long been damned, is at
length dead.
We wish George Bancroft, Richard
Hildreth or some equally wise historian,
had file of this Infamous sheet. With
out being conducted with enterprise or
skill, (it was true specimen of the ig-
norance, laziness and barbarism of Sla-
very, without being noted for anything
but meanness, inaccuracy and error, it
exerted q powerful influence in North
western Missouri. 1t opposed free schools,
it advocated the cause of ruffians, it per.
secuted all Republicans and Union men.
and 1t Is dead. The world does move
Conservative.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

EF The Hiawatha boys, while here,
took trip on the Ferry Boat to the 9TH
er side Of the river. for the sake of para
ding on the soil of Pukedom. A good
thing occurred on the trip. They found
George Hartman, a Dutch secession blow
pipe of that neighborhood, sneaking
about the river bank. to gather items for
his masters, when c. NJ. Gottfried Du-
sendschon ran afoulof him, and gave him
the most terrific Dutch cursing ever heard
west of the Mississippi. Hartman assn.
med the character of the boy the calf ran
over, and hadn't word to say. Good
for G. NJ. Gottfried Dusendschon
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

A WASTED OPPoRTUxITY.-If JEFF.
Davis had been General, he would have
followed our panic-stricken troops with
his overwhelming force to Washington.
and captured it. That he did not, shows
that he lacks the nerve to take advantage
of great opportunities. But few such oc-
casions can occur in the worlds history.
Here was . chance to make q hero. but
the man was not there to take it. Such
an opportunity as that wasted, may we'll
sting q mans remembrance for the bal
ance of his life. 1t must be put down as
the greatest opportunity that has been
lost since the neglect of Hannibal to
march on Rome when It was in his pow.
Cincinnati GozeHe.
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Missouri RevOIutiOnized.
JEFFERSON Cry.

JEFFERSON CITY, July 81.
The Convention to-day declared vacant
the offices of Governor, Lieut.. Governor
and Secretary Of State, by vote of Sc
to 25, and the seats of the members OF
the present General Assembly were vacat.
ed by a vote of SO to %. The Conven-
tion adopted. without material alteration.
the whole balance ofthe report of the Com
mittee of s, as heretofore reported.
The Convention will tomorrow ap-
point Provisional Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. and secretary of State.
Judge Gamble, of st. Louis, John B.
Henderson, and Gen. Thomas L. Price,
are spoken Of for Governor-all Union
men.
The Convention will doubtless adjourn
tomorrow.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

The KILLED AT CARTnAGE.-Six fam
lilies arrived here yesterday from the i'm
mediate neighborhood of Carthage, Mo.
They are confident that the secessionists
lost fifteen hundred men in that battle.
They say it took from Friday till the
next Thursday night to bury the dead !;
and some Of the men now here engaged
in the burial.
About six hundred were found on the
original battle field and the rest scattered
along the whole line of retreat. especially
in the timber through which Seigel made
his final escape.
This statement differs materially from
Col. Seigel's official report, but it must be
remembered that he has not been over the
field since the fight.
A large number of people have left
Jasper County since the battle, the Union
men coming to Kansas and the traitors
going to Arkansas.-Leavsn,corth Con-
servative.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

TIMELY REscUE-On Friday. intelli-
gence was received ct Leavenworth, that
four Union men from Kansas were con-
fined in Jail at Independence, Mo-, SEN
fenced to be hung. Capt. Sully was dis
patched, with 400 troops. on the West
Wind, for that place. where they arrived
early on Saturday morning. but an hour
or two before the time appointed for
hanging. The secessionists. hearing ol
the landing Of the troops. fled in dismay,
leaving but few persons in town, who
were all politeness. One of the captured
men was from Lawrence. and the other
three from Junction City. They had
started to join Capt. McClure's company.
now in Lyons command, but were over
taken by nine armed men. and through
deception induced to go 10 Independence,
where they found themselves prisoners.
They would have been shot at once. had
it not been that their iendish captors
wanted the fun of general hanging.
AS the troops approached. the musicians
struck up "Hail Columbia" which the
prisoners heard in Jail, and recogoized.
They said the good old tune never before
sounded so gloriously. During their
confinement, they were insulted and taun-
ted constantly, and the ropes were shown
them by which they were to be hung /;
but they bore up bravely, and expressed
their minds freely and plainly to the trail
tors. They were brought to Leaven-
worth, safe and sound. Among those
who SO narrowly escaped death at the
hands of the Missouri murderers, we no.
tice the name of our old friend, Wood
bridge Odlin, formerly of Dayton, Ohio.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08
CAIRO, August 5,

CAIR0, August D.
The 10Th Illinois regiment. Col. Tur-
chin, moved to Norforlk, six miles dis
tant, to-day.
The 18th, Col. Lawler. has received
marching orders and will move towards
Charleston this evening.
5000 rebels, jeff Thomson in com
mand, are reported within 16 miles of
Cape Girardeau at twelve last night.
An attack on that camp is expected at
any moment. Our force there is consid-
cred sufficient to hold the place. The
Cairo and Fulton Railroad is being re-
paired.
A prisoner from the rebel camp. at
Union City, reached here this evening.
He reports that 81 regiments have arrived
at New Madrid, Mo.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

I'D INDIAN BATTLE.-Some warriors of the
Iowa tribe, just in from the Plains, re-
port battle between the Cheyennes and
the Pawnees-or, rather, an attack by
the Cheyennes upon the Pawnees-in
which the latter were roughly handled.
The Pawnees were on hunting expedi-
ton; and while party from the camp
were out hunting, the Cheyennes attack
ed and killed nearly all of them, then
pushed on to the camp and attacked that.
almost annihilating the party there.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08
Skirmish at Blue Mills, Mo.
INDEPENDENCE. July 2G

ANDEfENDENCE, Ouly 20.
The steamer White Cloud, conveying
party of United States troops to some
point up the river, was fired into at Blue
Mills Landing on Monday. and some of
the trops killed and wounded. 1t is re-
ported that these troops had destroyed all
the ferry boats on their way up the river,
and committed some depredations in the
towns, which so incensed the people that
they congregatcd in one or two places
and fired on the boat. The citizens Of
this and Clay county knew nothing Of
the attack until they heard the cannonad-
ing and saw the lights of burning build
ings, which were fred by the troops after
the attack on the boat.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

A DIRTY Docs VoMrT.-The Missouri
secessionists are in extasies over the re-
cent TRADE of treason spewed out in Con-
gress by the scoundrel, Vallandigham.
Copies of it are scattered profusely
throughout the State, and the traitors tri-
umphantly refer to it to prove that the
effort of the Government to preserve it.
selfis unconstitutional, unholy and unjust,
according to the testimony of Northern
man. Let us make a small calculation {:
This efusion has been termed the {" One
Cent Speech" At least SOC, 900 traitors
will purchase and read it, which, at l
cent per copy, will amount to $4,000.
That amount will more than support
Vallandigham's mother during the re.
mainder of her days, which will be q
great relief to the charity fund of the
Presbyterian Church
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08
rhc Union Organization Completed.

JEFFERSON Cry, July 81.
The Convention this morning elected
Hon. Hamilton r. Gamble. of st. Louis.
Governor of Missouri by 6S votes; Will
ard P. Hall, Lieut. Governor by 6l votes;
and Mordecai Oliver, Secretary Of State
by 81 votes. The opposition were ex-
cused from voting as they protested
against the power Of the Convention. No
votes were cast against any of the candi-
dates.
Gov. Gamble will be inaugurated in
the Convention at 3 o'clock p. NJ; also
the Lieut.. Governor and Secretary of
State.
The election of Governor met with
loud applause.
The Convention will doubtless adjourn
this evening or in the morning.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08
BURLINGTON, Iowa, August 4


The Hawkeye records the following
special dispatch this P. N. Keokuk, Au-
gust 5th. about one thousand and five
hundred mounted relbes attacked Eve
hundred Union men at Athens, No., this
morning. having 2 cannon. They were
repulsed and fed with loss of 20 killed
and many wounded, also number taken
prisoners aod 60 horses captured. The
Union men under Col. Moore, were great
ly aided BY Capt. Belknap's city rifles
and Capt. Simples' cavalry of Keokuk,
on foot, using long range rifles. The bat
tie lasted 2 hours. and was reinforced BY
McDowell's division of 300 men, which
left here this morning. A hundred troops
left this afternoon under Col. Worthing.
ton.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08
Interesting from Gen. Cox,s Command.
CLARKsBuRG. Va. July 81.

CLARkBBURG, va, July 81.
A dispatch from Gen. Cox on the 29th
inst, to Gen. Rosencrans, reports his ar
rival at Gauley Bridge, Wise retreating
on Lewisburg, which. according to inter
cepted letters, is to be his rallying point.
Gauley bridge was entirely destroyed. 1t
will require three days to construct float
ing bridge. Wise had cut down trees
across the roads and destroyed all the
bridges. Gen. Cox captured 1000 flint
lock muskets and several kegs of powder
left by the rebels.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08
this evening or in the morning.
The new Governor of Missouri Sworn in
Seizure of Powder and Cannon.

ne new 6OvernOr OIL Missouri sworn IN
Seizure of Powder and Cannon.
JEFFERSON Cry, July 81.
Gov. Gamble, Lieut.. Gov. w. p. Hall,
and Mordecai Oliver, Secretary of State,
were duly sworn and inaugurated in Con-
vention this afternoon. Each made a
strong Union and patriotic speech, amid
loud applause.
After other important business and the
presentation Of an address to the people
Of Missouri by the Convention, it adjourn
ed until the third Monday in December.
unless sooner called together by the new
Government.
Three hundred kegs ofpowder and two
pieces Of cannon were captured near War
saw yesterday, and will be sent to st.
Louis,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

w 1t has been remarked that an un.
usually large number of Southern officers
were killed at Manassas. This is not
strange, when It is remembered that eve
ry white man at the South sports mill
tary title. none being lower than Colonel,
while most of the niggers are Majors.
In future accounts of battles, it will be
safe to calculate all officers killed, rank
ing higher than Major, as white men !;
and from Major down, as niggers.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

TEE We take occasion to return our
sincere thanks to the Clerk of the Wea-
ther. for the glorious rain which he has
promptly sent, in compliance with the
hint we gave him last week, notwithstan-
ding the Almanac makers had determin-
ed that the weather at this time should
be scorching hot and dry. and had post
poned rain to two weeks hence. His
kindness in this instance, and his polite
attentions heretofore, have indebted us to
him in considerable amount of graft
tude. Let others complain of the Clerk
if they will, but for our part. we are in
favor Of retaining him in his position as
long as he chooses to hold it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

7 ~ Among our visitors. on yesterday.
was P. Gould Parker, of the Brown
County Union, who, in addition to his
editorial and legal professions. is a
"brick." He is a mem Der of the Guards,
and trudged along bravely under mus
ket, through the excessive heat and al
most suffocating dust. Long may he
wave
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08
4 Louisiana Flag Presented to Mrs..
Lincoln.
WAsH1xaroE. July "a

Caleb Lyon presented to Mrs. Lincoln,
last evening. . finely wrought silk flag.
captured by the Zouaves from Louisiana
regiment. The Gag was six or ssvsn feet
long. and in ths Union had an en-
broidered cotton bale. with the name of
the regiment, Texas Rifles.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

4 EF Among recent army appoint
ments, we notice that of Marcus j. Par
rott as Assistant Adjutant. with the rank
of Captain.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

EV A late number of the Leavenworth
Times apologies for crowding out edito-
rial matter with war news, upon the plea
that the people want facts
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

D 3% Since the Southerners have adop-
ted the habit of calling Mr.. Lincoln the
/" Gorilla" we observe that some of the
papers are giving detailed sketches of that
animal. So traitor blackguardism is do
ing some good-it is making the people
acquainted with the history of remark
able species of the animal kingdom.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

Z EF Silas and Lorenzo Pierce, two
good Union men, Of Holt County, Mo-,
have placed us under obligations for some
splendid apples-the finest we have seen
grown in the Far West.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

EE This shanty returns thanks to G..
w. Lindley, for a couple of delicious
watermelons. George knows how to
hatter q printers stomach.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08
Patterson's Crime-His Fatal Disobedi.
ence of Orders.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 2.
The Times, snocia1 ravc.

The Times special says:
Official dispatches to Gen. Patterson
will speak that the entire blame for the
defeat of our forces at Bulls Run is en-
tirely his negligence Of positive orders.
He was directed, First, to engage and de-
feat Johnston; Second, if unable to engage
Johnston, to get between him and Man
assas and prevent junction of his forces
with Beauregard; Third. If unable to full
gil either of these orders, he was to
harass Johnston in front and keep him
before Winchester; Fourth, If he could
do neither Of these things. then be was to
make oil haste to Washington and Join
Mcdowell as soon as Johnston could Join
Beauregsrd.
twill be seen that Gen. Patterson dis.
regarded each of these orders, and that
had be obeyed either. he would have pre-
vented the disaster at Bulls Run.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-08

- A VETERAN.-Brown County has with
in her borders an old soldier of Napoleon,
in the person of Mr.. Meisenhamer, an old
man of 73. residing in the vicinity of
Hiawatha. He accompanied the memo.
rable expedition to Moscow. and partici-
pated in the terrible battle of Waterloo;
surviving tho horrors of both but he
bears: the scars of several wounds-one
of them, a bayonet thrust through the
chin, received at Waterloo. Mr.. Meisen-
hamer was in town, on Wednesday, and
is still as spry an old French German, at
his age, as one could expect to meet
We presume that none of the young SOL
diers who are now going to the wars,
will 60 through such scenes as he has.
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Atrocioas CrueIties Of the Rebels.
WAsHrxoroS, july "a.

WAsHINar0N, July "a.
The report that the rebels shelled and
burned Sudley Church, used Is q hospital
BY our troops. is confirmed. as also the
fact that the wounded found on the road
were bayoneted by the rebels.