White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-04-18

wharf, the drum and fife playing fanke
Doodle during the salute. A pile Of car
ridges burst on one Of the Classmates
killing two and wounding four. On
vas buried in the fort, with military hon
or,: the other will be buried By the Car
oIinians. Tho wounded men will Be t.
ken to Charleston. t92.sst saosL
The fort was burned to mere shell
The guns on one side Of the psrspet wert
entirely dismounted, and others split. and
the gun carriages knocked to spiinters.
Anderson is reported to have ordered
not to sight the men. but to silence ths
batteries. @ -
Sumter has been garrisened BY che
Palmetto Guards, under command Of
Col. Ripley.
The fire had again broken out in the
ruins of the fort.
The engines were sent down.
Official advices from Montgomery in
dictate that the Confederate Congress on
re assembling, will at once declare war
against the United States. 1t is believed
that in the act of declaration. distinc-
tiou will be made between alien friends
and ,lIen enemies-the former including
the border States and such citizens Of the
North as oppose 3 coercive administra
ton all obligations to this class are to
be respected as though in times Of peace
Senator Douglas called on President
Lincoln last evening. He had an inter
esting conversation on the present condi.
ton of the country. The substance Of
it was on the part of Mr. Douglas. that
while he was unal.ersbly opposed to the
administration on all its political issues.
he was prepared to sustain the President
in the exercise of all his Constitutional
functions. To preserve the Union, main
tain the government. and defend the fed
ersl capital. firm policy and prompt
action were necessary. The capital and
all our country are in danger. and must
be protected at al, hazards, and at any
expense Of men and money. He spoke
of the present and future. without refer
ence to the past.
Mr.. Lincoln was very much grati6ed
with the interview.
Efforts are still making to concentrate
formidable military force in and around
Washington to be prepared for all emer
gencies.
Information continues to be received
from private sources of secret plots in va
,ious localities in Maryland and Virginia
having in view the seizure of the public
property. and even the persons of the
highest offers of the Government, though
these accounts are not generally credited.
There are in official quarters. and hence
the precautionary movements. At all
events they are considered necessary. no
one knowing what turn events may take
during the prevailing excitement. Roads
and avenues leading to Washinton are
closel y watched.
The Worlds Washington dispatch
says detatchments Of cavalry are Station
ed on all the roads outside the Capital.
and two volunteer companies are in the
Capital. one at the Post Office Depart
ment and one at the Patent Office.
Two Officers of the New York ,egi
ments have rendered their commands
The present Indications are that Sum
ter will be re taken at all hazards.
Ten District of Colnmbis companies
have thus Tar been mustered INTO service
Sixteen in all is required. The number
Of Federal troops hereabouts amounts to
5000.
The Times Washington correspondent
says the War Department is engaged in
calculating the quota of troops in each
State. New York will he entitled to ten
regiments.
No detailed policy relative to closing
Of Southern ports is yet settled, bot ar
ransrments are making to cut of oil
communication.
G n. Scot is yet secretely at work CAL
culsring the disposition of the force.
The Administration has reliable in
form ,tion tina, the Confederate States pro-
pose after re ucing Fort Sumter to march
on Washington with 10000 men,
Several additional companies of regu
lars are ordered to Washington.
The Express w Washington. dispatch
gives a rumor that Gen. Scott has re.
signed because his advice against rein.
forcing Sumter was disregarded.
Advicss from Philadelphia l4'h say
the reported project to seize Fort Della
ware causes much excitement. 1t is now
commanded by Capt. Parker of Virginia.
who is reported. to have designs to re-
sign if Virginia secedes.
Fort Mifflin in Pennsylvania is dilap-
ldatei affair now in charge of Sergeant
Bromley and one man.
The Navy Magazine adjoining Fort
Mifflin i. in charge of Mr. Bunker. wet
eran of sixty years service.
Volunteers are making preparations so
as ia be really to respond instantly to the
call of the Cove, nor or President
Two new regiments are forming. to
consist Of one Thousand men each. to arm
which portion Of the State appropria
ton will he required. Mayor Henry o..
ferei his services as Colonel of . regiment.
IT call is made by the Government. 4
There j. much excitement around the
Palmetto Flag newspaper Office in Phil
.delphia to day. The whole sqnare ii
blocked up with people. The Myora
and police have possession of the build
Ing. A large American flag is suspended
across the street. Some damage has been
done to the interior of the Office BY the
mob. 1t would have been entirely torn
ont bnt for the interference of the Mayor.