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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-03

AN UNwELcoxE RuMoR.-H is rumor-
ed that Gen. Fremont has been arrested
and sent to Washington. to be court
martialed upon some charge. the nature
of which we have not learned and that
Gen. Wool has been appointed in bis
place. II true, this will have q dsmsg-
ing effect upon the national cause in the
West. Fremont is immensely popular,
and the prestige Of his name has drawn
thousands into the army. Government
has embarrassed him. by interfering with
his plans, and Withdrawing some of his
best regiments at a critical time; and
now, to arrest and try him at the instance
Of jealous demagogues, is the unkindest
cut Of all. We trust the rumor is false.
As matters have been conducted in the
West. no good has been accomplished.
If the interests of the country are to be
made secondary to the plans of speculat-
ing politicians and demsgogues. Govern
msnt may as well give up the contest at
once. g.
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4
"TREAT THE PRIsosERs WELL. ."-Tht
boys from Lexington tell . rich joke
partly upon themselves. but mainly upon
the Orderly Sergeant of their company.
as brave fellow as ever lived. and Of
conrse generous and humane. Upon the
unlucky day Of the surrender, as they
were fighting away. they CHANGED to see
white flag waving at the other side Of
the intrenchment. As there had frequent
ly. during the fight, been charging by
one party or the other. and as reinforce.
ments were hourly expected. the boys
took it for certainty that the enemy had
BEEN trapped. and had sent in flag Of
surrender-for . surrender on their OVID
side had never entered their minds. Con-
sequentIy. they broke ont with three rou-
sing cheers. The Orderly then requested
their attention, and earnestly addressed
them. saying: "Boys, let me impress one
thing upon yorr minds-treat the prison.
ers we'll. Don't taunt them, nor abuse
them, but treat them kindly About
that time. the boys discovered that they
were the prisoners, and the change in
their spirits was something similar to
that produced by blacksmith plunging
q red-hot horseshoe into his cooling Tub
first "sizzle," then subside il
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-03

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so cts.-colored in States and Counties,
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ALI "PoPpYcocK."-A late Leaven-
worth paper contains the following item :
Major Thatcher, of this city. and Cap
tain j. w. Robinson. of Elwood. mem
bers of the st. Joseph Home Guards.
were in the 6ght at Lexington. and both
acted with great gallantry. Capt. Rob
inson was slightly wounded.
lis common practice with some ed
iton to indulge in the I" Boncombe" Of
putting into hero every man whom they
SEQ wearing . military cap on his head
and stripe on his shoulder-wh'ch is
al very well when the truth warrants it.
Perhaps. as We have remained at home.
il does not become US to criticise the con.
duct of those who have volunteered but
common soldiers are quick to perceive
and appreciate true merit and bravery in
officers. and are rarely mistaken. Boys
who belonged to the 18th Missouri Reg
iment, to which Thatcher and Robinson
were attached. pronounce them both ar
rant towards. They say Robinson spent
most Of his time in cellar, or in bracing
up the breastworks with his back. and
they can't see how bullet could possibly
find him; while Thatcher. during almost
tho entire siege, Icy snugly ensconced in
. pit which had been dug for cooking
purposes :. and whenever be wanted to
know how things were progressing. or to
give an order. instead Of going himself.
he sent messenger The soldiers had q
saying among themselves. that Thatcher
bad lain SO long in one spot that he had
worn hole in the ground st
The boys speak in high terms of the
bravery of Col. Mulligan. Col. Peabody,
Lieut.. Perkins. of the Holt County Com.
papy. and others; while they give bad
account of some. The regular volunteers
declared they could have gone two days
longer without water. but the cowardly
Missouri Home Guards ran up a white
flag. They had done so before. but it
had been torn down by the troops Col.
Mulligsn wept at the surrender: and
Lieut.. Perkins, who was in com mand of
bis company. refused to haul down his
flag, but the enemy had to do it them.
.~lr., a-s-Ht
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Ges. Fremont Explains his Proeia.a'

Ges. Fremont Explains his rfoc'.
tion.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 16.
The following letter which will be pn6..
lisbed tomorrow, reveals the nilsson o'
Captain Kidd. who arrived some day:
since with Gag Of truce from the reoe'
camp . Springfield. Mo: -
HxAp QuAsrxas wEsrEas DEPA.rnEsr,
W Sept. II, 1851. : .
Col. T. T. Taylor. Commanding q
Sprine6eld-Sir: Yours Of the 9th inst.
coufsinine An erroneous construction 9.
nv proclamation of the 30tA ult. h.s had
nv aitsStion; I understsad the object q
your note to be to inquire whether 1t was
nv intention to shoot the wounded who
might be made prisoners BY the forces
under my command.
The following paragraph, extracted
from the proclamation. will be strictly
enforced within the lines prescribed.
against that class of offenders for whom Il
was intended, viz:
"All persons who shall be taken with
arme in their hands within these lines.
shall be tried by court martial. and II
found guilty. will be shot"
The lines arc expressly declared to be
those of the army in the military occupa.
ton of this State. %
You have. wholly misapprehendsd the
meaning of the proclamation. without I'M
dcrtaking to determine the condition OF
any man engaged in this rebellion. l
desire it to be clearly understood that the
proclamation is intended distinctly to rec
ognize the usual rights of an open enemy
in the field. and to be in all respects strict
ly conformably to the usages of war. Il
is hardly necessary for me to say that it
was not prepared with any purpose to ig-
more the ordinary right of humanity. with
respect to wounded men. or to those who
are humanely engaged in allevi.ting their
sufferings. ,r.- e,f-I
GSigned.1 j. C. FRExoSr.
Major General Commanding.
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Importnnt for Prederick-The Maryie,e
LeeisIetare Brought % . Sudden Az
;orrnnent-WhoIesale Arrest ofSeces-
sion Menbers.
FaEpsRrck. Md, Sept. 1S.
Immediately after the farce was gone
through with yesterday 2. NJ. calling the
roll and adjournment. m unusual st'r
took place in the community. Companless
of Wilson's Regiment we're observed
passing through the city in diasssnt direc-
tions. and soon it was found the city wsa
walled in. No one could go out without
q pass from ths Provost Marshal. who's
Office was soon crowded with an excited
throng of people who had been stopped
and turned back. In the meantime Lieut..
Carmichael of the Baltimore police was
moving quis.ly about with his officers.
accompanied BY . squad Of military.
making arrests. commencing with the
officers of the Legislature, and especially
the Clerk, who contended they would keep
the Legislative maehine going until q
quorum should arrive. The first occu-
pant Of the guard house was the Clerk OF
the House. Milton Y. Kidd. His Assis-
tant, Thos. II. Moore, could not be found
till late in the evening. but was finally ar
rested. The Clerk Of the Senate. Mr..
Kilmore, his assistant. Mr.. Carmack were
also found with difficulty and taken to the
same destination. Mr.. Gordon and Mr..
McCubbin. of Allegheny. were taken. and
soon Messrs. Solman and .Durant we're
arrested at late hour. Mr.. Kessler was
arrested, but Mr.. Mills, at the last &C.
counts. had not been taken. The aim Of
the officers was to arrest oil the members
who voted for Mr.. Wallacs's famous re-
port. about 1000 copies Of which were
Yesterday seized as reasonable documents.
During the afternoon. the Union mem.
bers Of the House and Senate, met in
caucus and resolved that the action Of
the Senators present, in not assembling.
having virtually brought the Legislature
to an end. they would return to their
homes, and not again attempt to re-as-
semble. Mr.. Long. in the meantime was
delegated to prepare . brief statement to
be signed and published by the members
present. The arrest of tine Clerks will
prevent them from calling the roll, and
SO the Legislature is at IN end.
Several of the most noisy and active
Secessionists in town, have also been ar
rested.
The prisoners will remain in the guard
house all night, and be removed to Fort
McHenry in the morning.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-03

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette. !
6f. Lours, Sept. %.
Reliable news from Lexington states that
the Legislature was in session at that place on
Wednesday, and passed an ordinance accepting
the terms offered BY Jen. Davis to join the
Southern confederaey. On Thursday an act
Of con6scation was discussed. The only point
Of difference was whether the property Of per-
sons who have taken arms against the Confed-
eracy, or all Unionists, shall be con6scated.
1t is reported here that Major Rollius, mem.
Der Of Congress. il about 10 organize regi-
ment in Boone County for active service
against Price. It Is unquestioned that many
Of Prices men are leaving him, with their hor-
ses
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-03

JAYHAwKlxoI IN HoLr.-The excitement
in Holt. during this week. has been on
the Jayhawking question. They had
been cleaning ont" secessionists in Rush
Bottom. when . company comp osed ol
both Union men and Secessionists. (most-
ly secessionists. collected in Oregon and
Forest City. and proceeded to the scene
Of disturbance. to drive the depredstors
Of The party was commanded BY
WISH. Kelly. Arriving 1t the place.
they found the Jayhswk party had left
for Atchison County. when they proceed
ed to arrest Union men living in the
neighborhood. against whom secessionists
had preferred charges. They took q
number of them, and lodged them in Or
egon jail. to swsit trial. Capt. David
resisted, when be was knocked down with
a,gun.
Great indignation i, expressed against
Kelly. while many of his friends Justify
his course. What is objected to ia. that.
while Union men might have stepped
the Jayhswking. if attempted in prop
or manner. he united with secessiohists
to capture Union men. They claim that be
did 50 because one of the sufferers by the
Jayhawking was his brother-in.law.
Perkins, who had sent q son or two to the
traitor army. and had aided the traitors
all in his power. 1t is complained. that
when the traitors were swarming in Nor
thern Missouri. committing outrsges up
on Union men. and destroying their prop
erty, and Col. Crsnor was calling upon
loyal men to rally to his standard. Kelly
remained inactive. and finally left for
other parts but as soon as the Union
men came uppermost. he was one Of the
6rst to unite with the secessionists to put
them down. It has q bad complexion.
but we believe his friends have their YER
sion Of the matter. placing it in different
light. 1t will require good deal of spe-
cial pleading to satisfy everybody upon
all the points of the case.
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H The Atlantic Monthly, for Oct,

w The Atlantic Monthly, for Octo-
Der, is before us. To say that it is able
and entertaining. would be superduous.
The contributions are by some Of the best
writers Of the age. The following is q
list of the contents: Near Oxford, Cyril
Wilde, Crawford's Statues at Richmond,
Journal of . Privateersman. Concerning
People of Whom More might have been
Made, My Friends Library. The Name
in the Bark, Agnes of Sorrento. A Night
in . Whsrry, A Story of To-Day. Tines
Household. What We are Coming to.
Panic Terror. Our Country, The Worm
wood Cordial of History. Price of the
Atlantic. % . year. postage prepaid BY
the publishers. Address Ticknor T.
Fields, Boston, Mass. aa
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-03
GEN. LANE TRIUMPHANT!!
He Seizes the Supply Train of Rains and
Price and 900, 900 in Money!

From o. A. Bassett. Esq. who arrived
yesterday from Fort Scott. We learn that
Gen. Lane has been completely successful
in his forced march upon Osceola.
After his victory in Papinsville. already
recorded. he proceeded Immediately to
Osceola. in st. Clair County, No., q dis
tance of twenty miles.
The rebel force there was dislodged.
the town burned to the ground. and the
immense supply train Of Rains and Price
captured. .s..
This train was between two and three
miles in length. contained al the supplies
and equipsge of Rains and Price, and one
hundred thoasand dollars in money. This
is the most important success gained for
the Union cause in Missouri. and goes far
to redeem our losses at Lexington. Lane
is now on his way back, and may soon be
expected in this vicinity.
McCulloch is still near Fort Scott, and
his men swear they are bound for Kansas.
-LeauensoorM Conservative.
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Gen. Fremont's Proclamation to be Mod.
ified in One Point.
WAsHINeroS, Sept. IA.

UcUs ICloOuVS SGIOCbd1M0AAVo W DC 2AOsA-
ified in One Point.
WAsHINaroN, Sept. IA.
The President transmitted o letter to
Gen. Fremont ON the 18th inst. on the
subject of Fremont's recent proclaim alton.
He says:
Assuming you. being on the ground.
could better judge of the necessities ol
your position than could. at this dis
tance. on seeing your proclamation of the
Both Of August perceiued no general
objection to it.
"The particular objection being the
clause relative to the confiscstion of prop
erty and the liberation of slaves, objec-
tionable for its non on-conformity to the act
of Congress passed on the 9Th of last Au-
gust, !. wrote expressing the wish that
that clause should be .modi6ed. Your
answer expresses the preference tha: ]
should make an open order for this mod
ification, which I cheerfully do.
''lt is therefore ordered that the said
clause be modified. held and constructed
to conform with, and not transcend. the
provisions contained in the act of Con-
eress. entitled AN Act to confiscate prop
erty used for insurrectionary purposes,
and that said act be published at length
with this order.
Signed A. LINCOLN"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-03

~ Oar lats County Commisiona,
Eli 0abbsrt. rsesatly took his stock over
into Missouri. to ct it out Of The way Of
Jayhavkers. Last week the Jayhawk-
sn paid him visit, and took oil the
stock be had!
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ProcIamation Of Gen. Anderson.
LoUIsvILLE, Sept. cl.
The following proclamation has just been is.

Proclamation Of Gen. Anderson.
LoUIsviLLE, Sept. el.
The following proclamation has just been is
sued:
Kentuckians: Called by the Legislature Of
KY. my native State, hereby assume COM
mand Of this Department I come 10 enforce
and not to make laws; and, God willing, to
protect your property and your lives. The en-
emies of our country have dared to invade
our soil-Kentucky is in danger. She has
vainly strivcn to keep peace with her neigh
bors- Our State is now invaded BY those who
professed to be our, friends, now try to conquer
her no true son of Kentucky can longer hesi-
tate as to his duty to his State and country. The
invaders must. God willing, be expelled. The
leader of the hostile forces who now approach
is. regret to say, Kentuckian making war
on Kentuckiane! Let all past differences of
opinion be overlooked. Every one who now
rallies to the support of our Union and our
State is q friend. Rally then, my eountrymen,
around the flag our fathers loved and which has
shielded us 90 long. call you TO arms for self
defence and for the protection Of all that is
dear to frcemen. Let us trust to God and do
our duty as did our fathers.
[Signedl R. ANDERSON,
Brig. Gen. U. s. A.
Gov. Magoffin issued a proclamation order
ing Gen. Thos. L. Crittenden to execute the
purposes contemplated by the recent resolutions
of the Kentucky Legislature, in reference to the
expulsion of traitors, and Gen. Crittenden has
ordered the militia 10 be mustered into service
forthwitb
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-03

p ~ Not week passes, bet some stage
passenger brings news Of . big battle
somewhere. or some other huge war sto-
y. which turns out to be hoax. It is
. safe rule to bslieve not word you hear
from stage passengers. II they tell you
somsthipg you know to be true, then b.
gin to doubt Il. @
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-03

OuR "Pur rs."-Ws believe it is pret.
ty generally agreed that old party linel
shall Be dropped in our approaching
County election, and . Union ticket put
on the track. At this stage Of the game.
We venture to Offer suggsstion: Look
we'll that you be not sold. There are al
ways . pack Of broken down political
hacks scattered over every County. who
have long been laid upon the shelf. where.
10 ordinary times. they would continue
to lie. Unable to obtain an election to
Office. they hang around picking up odd
crumbs-acting a. deputies. assistants.
ETC., to other officials. in which capacity
they can keep the run of oil the rich
leads :" and they generally manage to
pocket many dollar belonging to other
people, which unluckiIy falls into their
hands. This does not apply to oil depu-
ties. but to very many Of them-vastly
too many. 1t is such fellows a. these
who take advantage of popular excite
ments. to ride into Office; and ct the
close Of their term. they have managed
to betray and swindle the public. and to
damn the party which elected them. The
late Know-Nothing party is a melancholy
example. And, mark rs. if men have
not learned wisdom from that example.
the Union movement will meet with q
similar fate; for these fellows are still
Laying low" and grabbing wide. We
have plenty OF them in this County.
They will fasten themselves upon the
Union party. thrust in their bills, and at
tempt to draw the blood. Mash them as
soon as they alight. Let us have honest,
capable, faithful men. Above all things.
don't touch . man who has not been
opsaly, unequivocally and zealously for
sustaining the Government. from the very
beginning Of the rebellion. We want no
new or sudden converts-nc man who
has ever been heard to qualify his Loyalty
with an eff" or q "but." Then we
will triumph. and have no cause to regret
it hereafter. sssf, ,-rrt
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" ~ We have no recollection of 90
much thunder and lightaing so late in the
season. - ct the prsssut time. For sew.
ersl days past, We have bad them almost
constantly. tbs pssls and bolts equalling
tho performances Of mid-Summss.
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Sharp and Continuous Skirmishing al
Cheat M0uutain-The Rebels Invari.
ably Repulsed.
Elk Water. Va, Sept. l


Elk WATER. Va, Sept. 16.
The body of Col. John A. Washing
ton was sent over to the enemy yesterday
under flag of truce. While on its way
it was met by similar flag coming from
the enemy for the purpose of obtaining
information as to his condition.
On the 18th inst, . detachment Of 800
men from the 18th Indians, and 24th and
25th Ohio Regiments, dispersed three
Tennessee regiments under Gen. Ander-
son, on the west side of Cheat Mountain,
completely routing them. killing eighty
and obtaining most of their equipments.
Our loss was eight killed. The enemy
made an advance on Elk Water on the
same day with force supposed to be
$4,000, but were driven back by detach-
ments from the 10Th Indiana and 81 and
9th Ohio. and shells from LOOMS battery.
They have retired some eight or ten miles.
A strong force of Arkansas, Tennessee
and Virginia troops also threatened the
east side of Cheat Mountain, but have
not yet had general engagement.
A shell was thrown from one of LOOMS
guns into the enemy's camp. distance Of
two miles, killing ten and wounding four.
The 18th Indiana had . sevsre skirmish
with superior numbers Of the enemy on the
18th, and killed ten or twelve, with tri.
fling loss on our side. As the enemy ad-
vanced on Elk Water, the column was
handsomely checked by adetschment Of
the 17th Indiana. Lieut.. Morrell of the
Typographical Engineers, was taken pris-
oner BY the rebels while on his way to
Cheat Mountain.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-03

~ Gen. Thonas L. Price. Of Jefsr-
con City. has besn ordered to take the
field against the traitor, Sterling Price.
/" When Grssk meets Greek. then comes
The ting Of war :" bot when Price meets
Pries, thea-Aold your nose!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-03

MARX THEN.-The paroled men from
this County and Holt. who were captur.
ed at Lexington. have given us the names
Of quite . number Of persons whom they
recognized in the traitor ranks. Let them
be msrked-especially those from Kan.
sss. They saw several whom they re.
cognized as belonging to this Township,
but could call to mind only the names ol
Bart. Winkler and Thrailkill. of lows
Point. They saw Mike Dolan and Geo.
Hammer, Of Forest City; John Hinkle
and Bill Bridgman, of Rush Bottom
Dr.. Peter. DR.. Nephler, Frank Marsh,
John Hart, Smith Dulin, George A.
Rigdon, Hiram Upton, George Terhune,
Llghtning-rod Sparrow, John Wade. two
Thrailkills. and many more. from Ore
gon and other parts of Holt. 1t would
appear, from the foregoing. that Captain
Upton was not engaged in the recent
skirmish near Mound City. Some of the
boys confidently assert that they saw the
tremendous young man. j. w. Biggers.
in the heathen crowd. Hart had q bro
thor in the Union army, who was taken
prisoner. One Of the Union volunteers,
residing on the opposite bank of the riv-
or, found his father-in-law in the traitor
army. They did not see Milt. Modie,
but learned that. short time before, be
had, in a drunken spree. been aourishing
his bowie.knife. showing how be meant
to cut out Union mems hearts, when he
accidentally ran it into his own thigh.
From exposure and want of care, be had
caught cold in the wound, and morti6ca-
tion had commenced and there was
aattering prospect that he would shortly
start on 9 journey to the dominions of
bis master, the Devil.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-03

r. Gen. Fremont is determined to
give the traitors "lits." to give them
"goss." in fact. to give them oil the
trouble be can; but he won't "give them
Jessie"