White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-09-05
Hot Times in Missouri.

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Last week the troops were oil removed
from St. Joseph. which was signal Tor
the traitors to break out anew. after hav-
ing been so long kept under. Squads OF
horsemen rode through the streets Of that
city, yelling for JEFF. Davis. insulting
Union men. and seizing property. They
captured two United States recruiting Of
fcers and carried them away. and rein
augurated reign Of terror and moboc-
racy.
The secessionists of the North Western
Counties have been collecting in camp. at
Rochester, in Andrew County. where it
is said they now number some two thou
sand. The Union men have also gone
into camp, a few miles from the seces-
sionists, and at last accounts numbered
from twelve to fifteen hundred. They are
commanded by Col. Thompson, Of At
Gibson, and Col. Cranor. of Gentry.
There are several hundred Iowa men with
them, well armed, and having two or
three pieces of artillery. Large reinforce
ments are expected from Iowa, when a
battle may ensuc. The secessionists are
aocking to their camp in scores, and there
are scarcely any remaining at home.
The proclamation of Fremont, estab-
fishing martial law, and threatening death
and confscation. has run the excitement
up to the highest pitch. 1t is life or
death with the traitors, and they have
proclaimed retaliation. To this end. they
have commenced arresting Union men,
particularly prominent ones. whom they
intend to hold as hostages for the good
treatment of secessionists. There seems
to be a tremendous stampede Of Union
men from the State. They are constant
ly crossing over at this place. and it is
the same at other points on the river.
B. F. Loan and other prominent Union
men of St. Joseph have taken refuge in
Elwood. We are told that Gen. Robert
Wilson, of Andrew, President of the late
State Convention, has been compelled to
fly for his life and we understand that
Van Buskirk. Delegate from Holt, in the
same Convention, has been threatened
A person who came in from Andrew
County, this afternoon, says that two
hundred horsemen are on their way to
Holt. sweeping all before them. They
had seized the Savannah Plain Dealer
office, and arrested number of promi-
nent men in that place. Some of the
reports are probably exaggerated. but the
truth is bad enough.
But the most 6endish part of the work,
is the firing into railroad trains and bur-
ming bridges. In these outrages, the in.
nocent are usually the sufferers, and the
perpetrators stand good chance to mur'
der their own friends. The trains have
been fred into so frequently, that the en-
gineers can with difficulty be induced te
run them. The track at St. Joseph ha,
been blown up, the mails kept back. and
travel almost stopped. On Tuesday
night, as the Eastern train, with about
one hundred passengers, was coming in
at the rate of thirty-fve miles an hour, Z
terrible accident occurred at the crossing
Of Platte River, some fifteen miles east o.
St. Joseph. Some villains had burned
the bridge. and the whole train was pre-
cipitated into the river, smashing tn,
cars. killing about twenty persons, and
injaring a majority of the others. some o
them dangerously. Lieutenant Shaw. o
Lawrence, of the LIST Kansas Regiment
who was on his way home, on a visit
was among the injured. and has sine
died. Col. Coppic. of Iowa. one Of Joh,
Browns Harper's Ferry men. was killed
also. the conductor, engineer, Fireman
mail agent. and others employed on tn
train.
l Fremont undoubtedly knew what h
was doing. when he issued his proclama
ton, and has the means to enforce il
The traitors are running their necks init
q halter, and their time is short. A fev
days they may hold sway. and then thei
reign is over. A sufficient number o
troops will be sent to teach them . les
son which they will never forget. WheI
the American forces do come, it is to b
hoped that traitor carcasses will deck th
forest trees and strew the highways, an
traitor blood crimson the streams. Thi
is the only way in which they can b
brought into proper and lasting subjec
ton; and the troops should not leave tn
country until every villain is efectuall
subjugated or laid out. From the char
acter of Fremont, we entertain the hop
that his measures will be prompt and hi
punishments severe.
: A MONTH OF VIcroRrEs. -Septembe
{ is a month famous for American victo
, ries- while II has hrou0ht hnt fau defeat