White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-24
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The Louisians troops have taken pos
session Of al the Notifications in that
State. Major Haskins. commanding the
Baton Rouge Arsenal. surrendered after
ashort psrlsy. Not many salutes and
resolutions of thanks for him |!
1t is reported that Mr.. Lincoln has
rendered Henry Winter Davis . seat in
his Cabinet. We hope it is true.
II was rumorsd that Major Anderson
had contemplated a surrender Of Fort
Sumptsr. and that disafectstion existed
among bis mon, but it was doubtless
false.
Fort Banancos and the Navy Yard.
at Psnsacola. Florida, have been taken
by the FIorids and Alabama troops.
Secretary Floyd has been making = Sc
csssion speech at Richmond.
The traitors in Maryland are using ev-
cry appliance imaginable to induce Gov.
Hicks to call session of the Legislature.
or give them Q chance to ssceds, but be
continues frm.
Attempts are being made to prevent
the Government troops from entering
Fort McHenry.
Rumors Of contemplated attack upon
the Capital still continue. It is now
thsugbt that Mr.. Lincoln will proceed to
Washington several weeks before the In
ausuration.
Major Anderson reports that he does
not now need reinforcsmsnts II is said
that vigorous measures are to be adopted
to prevent the forts along the Gulf from
being seized by the traitors.
The Tennessee Legislature has called .
Convention.
Lisutenant Talbot, the Commisssionsr
sent by sosth Carolina to negotiate with
the President, has returned home. with
gloomy sidings. Major Anderson had
sent q messenger into Charleston, bearing
a white flag 1t is said that he convey.
cd dem and that South Carolina should
cease erecting Notifications. ~
A large quantity of powder, shot and
shell has been sent from Richmond to the
Governor OF South Carolina. -T-
The Convention bill has passed the
Missouri Legislature. II the Convention
pass an ordinance Of secession, it is to
have no effect unless ratified BY vote of
the people. a 1. o. -@
Wendell Phillips has made a 'pesch
in Boston. proclaiming himself disun-
ionist. and denouncing Seward and
Charles Francis Adams. A police force
was required to guard him home.
Georgia ha. finally seeded. and the
forts within her borders are taken.
Gov. Picksns sent a lot Of provisions
to Msjor Anderson, which the latter de-
elinsd. saying he preferred to wait and
see what his Government would order
Not very safe plan to accept provisions
from that sourcs. Stryehnins might &C.
cidsntally get into them.
Lola Montez died at New York. on the
2lst. 10
South Carolina is not 20 defiant a. she
was before she sent her second batch Of
Commissioners to Washington. She has
discovered that the game of bluff is about
played ont. .r... m
Hon. VIM. G. Rives. Of Va, has been
to Warrington. and feels greatly eneour.
aged with the Union prospects. =
The members of the Committee ofthir-
ty-thrss from the border Slave States.
have submitted minority report. saying
that III. adoption Of the Crittenden COM
promise would restore peace to the eoun-
Try. s -r -
Senator Seward has made Z speech In
the Ssnats. which is said to be one OF tho
greatest Of his life. We have not had
time TO read it but from what We hear
.ssid Of il. il must be "sort O. sompro-
miss. and sort O. not"
John Sherman has made great speech
in the House. having the true ring, and
exhibiting backbone.
The Alabama Congressman received
dispatches advising them not to resign,
as the members of the Convention from
Northern Alabama had refused to sign
the ordinance of secession bat we no.
tice that they have sent in their rssigna-
tisns nevertheless.
Hon. VIM. Aiken, Of South Carolina,
the largest STAKEHOLDER in the State. if not
ia the South, has been forced to contrib
ute $4,000 for the support of the naio~.
under the penalty Of having his proper
~ confscatsd to the State. Sock it to
them E.#
All the foreign Ministers at Washing.
ton have announced that their Govern
msn.s are opposed to secession.
Two thousand young men Of Balti.
more have organized into military com.
Al A.