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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

~ Starvation again prevails in Ire.
land. While bypocritical England med.
dies in our affairs. her own subjects are
starving. TIE North is able to whip the
Southern pets of the English aristocrscy,
and to feed Ireland too.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
New YoRK. NAV 27

NEW YORK. May q.
Further accounts Of Col. Crooks victory
at Lewisburg say the fight lasted an hour.
and the field was only won BY hard 6ght-
ing against greatly superior force. The
rebels. in the early part Of the fight. car.
ried of their dead and wounded, bat left
on the field 38 killed. including . num-
Der Of officers. and 66 wounded. The
enemy. to secure their retreat. burned
Greenbrisr bridge. beyond which they
could not bs pursued.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

~ News from the Gulf, states that
onr forces now hold Pensacola. and that
Billy Wilson occupies the residence OF
Senator Mallory. Billy Wilson seems
destined to give them as much trouble
down there as Billy Bowlegs dill.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

~ The Southern leaders call upon
the people. as an act of patriotism, 10
burn the cotton. to prevent its falling into
the hands Of the Yankees. Wouldn't it
be equally patriotic for the people to hang
the leaders. to save them from the same
fate?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
The Outlaw Cleveland Identified.
SEpALlA. Nav %, 1862.

Editors of the Mis.ouri Democrat:
An extract in the Democrat. taken from
the Leavenworth Conservative. says that
the real name Of the notorious jayhawker,
robber and murderer Cleveland. is Metz
The Conservative is right. This Cleve-
land alias Metz was tried and convicted
in the johnson County circnit. for steal
ing four horses belonging to VIM. q.
Collins. in Warrsnsbnrg. Mo-, and was.
by Judge Hicks. sentenced to four years
in the penitentinry. He served three
years. aud wa' parlonsd by Claib. Jack.
son in. the Spring Of 1851, and report says
he obtained his pardon through the in
lueuce of Col. McCown. the brutal mnr-
de:er Of Marsh Foster; and upon condi-
tion that he join the rebel army of Mis-
sonri. Mes and MrCown came to this
place from Jefferson City. after the pardon
was obtained, and left for Warren.hurg
in company. AT the time Metz stole the
fonr horses. he was driving stage for
Moore & Walker. UNION.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

y FuR-~MLxH-WAbsAH.-C. Dana
Sayrs and Charley Burckhalter started,
on Friday last. on an overland journey
for the new gold mines in Washington
Territory.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
W.eu,v,,,v M.r OF

WAsHrNaroS. May 27.
A dispatch from Mcclellan tonight
says he captured Hanover Court House.
Our loss was small. We captured one
cannon: also killed and wounded and took
prisoners several rebels.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
WAsHINoroN. Nav %

Mcclellan telegrapbs the War Depart
ment that the battle At Hanover Court
House resulted iu the complete rout of
the rebels. Their loss ia set down at 200.
Our men have buried 100 of their dead
Our loss was 375 in killed. wounded and
missing. of which So were killed. The
forces opposed to us were principally from
Georgia and North Carolins.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

D ~ A young hound named Martin,
the other day. at Iowa Point, shot q mu-
latto. (almoss white. } who had escaped
from his grandfather, in Holt County.
but did not seriously irjure him. The
fellow perhaps didn't think that he was
shooting his hall. brother
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

f0~ Capt. Earle's Company. Ninth
Kansas Regiment, stationed at Troy.
came to this place. on Monday night, and
remained until Wednesday morning.
when they returned to Troy. They were
said to be in search of Jayhawkers. II
SO. they accomplished nothing: but we
have faint recollection that their sen.
tries put us through the drill, while on
our way home to our virtuous couch.
Bully for them
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

@ The Atlantic Monthly. for June,
contains fifteen able articles, prose and
verse, BY as many gifted writers. The
next number will commence a new VOL
ume. for which many splendid contribu-
tions are announced. The Atlantic is
published BY Ticknor & Fields. Boston,
at 81 year. We furnish it to our sub
scribers for 50.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

= S John Speer. of the Lawrence Re.
publican. has the best eyeight of any
man in the Union. He writes to his pa.
per. that upon his arrival at Chicago, be
beheld the waters of Lake Eriei
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

X ~ Judge Mott, whom Old Bucks
Administration sent ont here. two years
ago. to adjust certain Half Breed land
titles, was Colonel in Mississippi re-
giment. and was killed at the battle of
Williamsburg. When ont here. he was
even then boiling over with secession.
He has it now, in all its beauty.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
WAsuNaroS. Nav %

The Intelligencer says Mcdowell is
now at Manassas Junction with sufficient
force to aid in the capture Of Jackson's .
force now in the valley Of the Sheuadoah.
Information from Leesburg states that
the rebels there were very jubilant over
Banks retreat.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

@ We understand that many trait
ors are again returning to Holt County
from Prices army. Wonder If they
don't know that the Union men of Holi
have passed a set Of pretty "stubbed''
resolutions against "sieh" as them
Somebody ought to tell them
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

~ They have . grasshopper in In
diana. measuring eight and half inches
in length. What . glorious feast it
would make for Fremont!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

HE CoNscRIPrIoN Act The militsrv
eonscription act just passed BY the Con.
'ederate Congress is the most damaging
proceeding yet taken BY the leaders Of
the secession movement. Heretofore thev
have asserted that that movement secured
9he almost unanimous ADHESION of m.
Southern People. and yet. in pslpsbIe
contradiction Of this assertion, thev have
fonnd themselves driven to adopt the
Method oftbs most deapotic Governments
IN order to provide recruits for their armies.
AS Is we'll said BY contemporary, Rev
presuPposes . spontaneous and
universal rising Of the people. The Re.
sort to conscription Is the best possible
evidence that the Southern movement b.s
ail the while lacked the essential element
OF revelation. 1t is the best possible evi.
dsnee that the movement was q eousn;r-
acy Of the leaders in the outset, aud Il hs.
not risen to any higher dignity in its
progress"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
Tsssa-NAMEs.-We have been furnish.

Z Tssta-NAMEs.-We have been furnish
ed with the names of a majority of the
kidnsppeIs who have been operating in
this vicinity. 1t comes from a reliable
source. Here is list of the beauties:
Jefferson BeeIer, Capt. Madison Walker,
Sam. Word, Ben. Dolan,
Old Charley Blakely. - johnson,
Terrill Jasper, Milt. Mode.
Philip Warner, Robert Banks,
William Ashworth, Old Belt,
Old Roland Burnett, Frank Brown.
William Burnett,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

! ~ Here is the latest from Dingus
When are shingles useless: When thew
are oR-sscessary
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

A SIGN OF THE TINEs.-The emanci.
patton meeting in Hannibal. Mo-. is ont
OF those indications Of the cnrrenf of opin.
ion that are worthv of notice. Marion j.
one Of the heavy slavehol'ling counties ol
the State. In that Congressional district
there wer. over 10000 slaves. Ly the
census Of 1860.
The men. too. who were foremost in
this meeting. themselves shareholders,
(several of them at least se.m to repre-.
sent growing opinion in new qnarter,
in favor Of ridding this State Of slavery.
They are not fanatics or agitators,. bnt
sober-minded. practical men,. who per-
ceIve the real state of the case--,hat Mis-.
souri, is in dilemma. ber position repel-
ling all valuable Immigration. anil tha,
her only mode of extricntion is bv aiopt.
ing an emancipation policy.
A correspondent gives n. a sketch of
the meeting: the official proceedings have
not yet been receivel.-S. Louis Dem
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

EMANCIPATION IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
The people of Marshall County, Va.
are moving earnestly for q free State
They freely signed the following docu
mem:
Instructions to our Senators and Del.
cgates to the Convention and Legislature,
npon the question Of Gradual EN- ancipa.
tion, viz:
"All children horn of slave mothers in
this State. after the Constitution goes in
to operation. shall be free. males at the
age OF q years. and females at the age Of
IL years. and the children of such females
to be free at birth"
The Senators and the Delegates are an.
thorized and instructed to make the fore.
going provisions . part Of the Constitu.
ton IT the speedy admission of the new
State into the Union require it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

more than six months at any time. then,
in that event. the lands so entered shall re-
vert to the Government.
SEC. 6. Asd BE- it. further ssaesed,
That no individual shall be permitted to
acquire title to more than one quarter
section under the provisions of this act ::
and that the Commissions Of the Gen.
eral Land Office is hereby required to
prepare and issue such rules and regula.
tions, consistent with this act. as shall be
necessary and proper to carry its provis.
ions into effect aud that the Registers
and Receivers of the Of the several Land
Offices shall be entitled to receive the
same compensation for any lands entered
under the provisions Of this act thst they
are now entitled to receive when the
same quantity Of land is entered with
money. one half to be paid BY the person
making the application at the time of so
loing. and the other half on the issue of
he certificate BY the person to whom il
nay be issued : but this shall not be
to enlarge the maximum Of
now described BY the law
or any Register or Receiver Provided,
That nothing contained in this act shall
70 80 construed ss to impair or interfere
n any manner whatever with existing
,re-emption rights: And provided. fur !
her. that al persons who may have fled
heir application for prs-emptiou right |
'rior to the passage Of this act. shall b. |
nsitled to all the privileges Of this act !:
'rovided. further. That no person who
- served. or may hereafter serve for .
'eriod Of not les than fourteen dave
the army or navy Of the Uni
ID States. either regular or volua,ses, |
nder the laws tberof. during IN aetual
, 1862-02-10
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Moro Csurpatlons by the Convention.


HA"ho ee3s f"'1"'@" W
re....,, a,,,>,t., =, ~ 1,h,~.oo rr,,rno,
spn1scp1Eo. Februarya g. 1872.
Tho conrcnt7on has recn rrincinal1v occr-
n,oa +o.5ov in Committec Of the Whole.
r.,tn .be Tcc;s]a.;vc article. The Committee
,aontca from Section Is to Section 81 inelu-
s;,, VII, var;ons amendments. Ono amend
mcnt vas adopted providing members Of the
.ss.,,;,,r xfs1, stationery. q copy Of the jaws
aud ;,,,r,1 If t,,c session. but no postaee or
nczssr,ncrs.
sn,,st;tnte of Mr.. Thornt5n for the SD
soct;on IT oo;s1otiyc1 Is an imnortant one. It
proriaes that the Assembly shall not make
aay local or special laws in. the following
, 1862-02-10

Our correspondent at Springfield sends
lie the text Of the ordinance adopted blythe
Convention on Friday in relaiiont to = Bunk
ing. which WAS badly marrcd by the
Telegraph i'll oar Saturdays issue We
:.ic sire that the people Of ILL
1ris viii, almost without distinction
<,f parry. luok upon it as q gross usur1,a-
tier: ar! that they will demand Of the
Convention the rcasons Of Its unwa1rantel
and ilirgal exercise Of legislative power
Wln..cycr their opinions Oh the question Of
Baking rs m original proposition, they
viii no! s:,zic,ly submit to sec the Consti-
.'!tion rs it is, and the laws Of
TIC State based 3n tina; Constitution,
- asi.;c without being permitted
l.. approve Or condemn, at The polls, the
Substitute which the Convention presents.
9".ny will sec at !: glance. that. if the C.,2-
vtntion may, ii defiance Of the Legislative
az; which c:,llcd i. into existence, make one
l.a!t If Tire Constitution and declare II to 81
S".t3res "it1ont asking tic cols1nt ef til
iso7}t it 1ilay make the whole Constitution.
1'ice cmcal, and, ly simple declaration thai
j; j, the fundamental Law, enforce any act q
IAenn,WonisIa which the necessities Of the
Eliscallca Democracy may invent And
t!,c Convention may not be surprised tc
know that its usarpations will be set asia<
s4tl lisrrgardcd, not only by The loyal off
Gers Of the State, but by the people, wl<
a:c tic parent Of Ill governmental au!hor
7:y.
, 1862-02-10

w Tic situation, at Fort Henry UP 10
Friday evening was promising Of more lug
,,cws to come. The rc:,cls bad hed TO f'o1t
Donels,a,, With is on the Cumoer-
lana River, parallel with Fort Henry
:,,,d on1y twelve miles distant. A por-
lion Of Colonel Dickcy's Cavalry, aud
I'll John 4 Logar's infantry follow
cd thcm some distance, and captured sever
ri ,acccs of field artillery which they were
.i-,sging of 4 gunboat reconnaissance
had also been 1nade up the Tennessee
river towards the railroad 1,.itage, and oEe
account says large l'caies ci rete1s were
discovered. while official dlspatehe:
,;a Washington would indicate tha5
the Cunl,oa:s lad driven oil tilt
r;',els and opened the way to cap
tire IF the l,ritisc cyc, if they have no
a::t.;:. t;:krn ard destroyed Il. Ih1
l.rils. destroyed, communication by raj
1ulwccn Memphis and Bowling Green l
t1., f,ff
, 1862-02-10
From the Soutla--Ehe FrfGate M1erFf-
mac--A Union Battle in East Ten.

ncssec.
FORTRESS MONROE, February Z, 1s63.-The
only copy OF the Norfolk Day Boot received
contains an editorial consuming the newspapers
for giving publicity to the statement that the
MefTlmac is failnre, It admits the fact to
lie true, and gives full statement Of the DIFF
ficultics in regard to her. It appears that
the calculations were erroneous An error
amounting to more than zoo tons, was discoy-
cred when the ship WAS tloatcd OF, and this
causes the present detention "The chief subj
jcct Of regret, however, is, that when she wa:
showed up again, the ship caught upon tho
block aud received a considerable strain. It
is vain to deny that it is Il serious injury to
the ship, BIZ: We are Happy to state 1t is by no
The Norfolk Dry Book of yesterday has the
following:
"KSoSy1LLE, Tcn1l., Feb. 5tth.-On sunday
Lieut.. Col. Whites cavalry encountered q
torce of Lircoln's iniantTy in Morgan county,
Tc1tn., on the mountain side. The Lincoln
5nrce was estimated lfon, $50 to 800 While
lied his men twice. Wien hc was shot through
| the lead and killed. TIC Tennessee Uninn-
| lists were tncn cctnfslctcay routed, and lied in
confusion, leaving seven Of thc;r dead on tile
| field" ,,....
tile cut norlh Of the river, beyond III: addition
| to the number. Vessels OCCUPYING their posi-
ton can readily command the main passagc.
| The Richmond E:eDatch says: =" The Burn.
side expedition viii aElca5t have The csect o.
making us look we'll to our defcnscs III that
| quarter. Roanoke Island ought to be 1,aslt
in,rrrgnablc. All our batteries there a1.e
| elsewhere should Ee provided Will, bomb
| proof coverings. Tile channel should III
o1,strncted, and no means left unemployed Z
foil tie enemy"
The editorial on the Meiriulae also says S'tli'
great draft Of wafer will prevent her takin:
part in active operations. This draft original
| IL was about "a feet, and it has been consider
ably increased" The editor comforts him
self that Is ut all events, sic CHI be used as
| floating battcry.n
, 1862-02-10
-NOND4K, 5 O'CLOCK L. L.
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
THE 5lST REGIMENT ORDERED
TO CAIRO.
ALSO THE 10TH REGIMENT. !.
NORTHWESTERN LEGIS-
LATlVE CoMCLAVE.

Especial Dispatch to the Ch:AaEo Trlbuae,]
SPErsGF1E1p, February ., 1857
Judge Fuller leaves here this evening, and
will be absent few aays, during which time
Col Tucker, of your city, will represent him
in the Adiuiant- Generals ol1iee. He will de-
liver, Tomorrow morning, marching orders to
the 51st regiment, Col. Cummings, and to
Capt. Waterhouse. Of Warehouses; battery,
TO isoceea Immediately ~. to Cairo and report to
Brig. Gen. Painc for active service.
Another artillery company will be organized
at Camp Douglas, ont Of partly filled compa-
mics in Camp Douglas, and also sent TO Cairo
Immediately. The arms for the 5lst, and ad-
ditional batteries and equipments complete,
will be sent from here tomorrow to meet The
forces from Chicago at Cairo.
Marching orders have just been delivered to
Col. Davis, of lie 10th, and his splendid reyi-
mcnt Will leave here for Cairo tomorrow; al
ternoon.
Capt. Cheny's artillery company, from Dix
On, arc here and will also he ordered to Cairo
this week.
These movements will leave no infantry in
OUT Illinois camps. There are Eve regiments
Of cayalry-foVz full and one forming camp
in tle State, to wit: Co.'s. Braekctt's, Bells,
and Voss's, at Camp Douglas; Col. Wilson's,
at Camp Butler; Col. Ingcrso1rs, at Peoria;
and Col. Barrett's, ut Quincy. These cavalry
regiments, with the exception Of Col Vo=s's,
IRE ready to march at moments warning, cx.
ccpt that they hare not yet received theli
| arms. They will probably be put nndc'
marching orders in q few days, but thcl1
| destination is kept secret.
/ The concession ordinance Of Slr. Hacker
| introduced yesterday, Will meet strong op
position on Tuesday. you may expect ho'
| debate on it. Some Of the leading men @
| both parties froni the North will oppose it. Il
Is one Of Hackers pct measures.
| The Convention Will be notified tomorrow
that the Legislatures Of Iowa ard Wisconsin
! will visit your city in 4 few days, and woult
like to NEE. this Convention. The idea Is tt
| discuss questions of interest to the North
west, in Bryan Hall-say Treasury Notes il
payment of State taxcs; the ship canal from
Lake Michigan to the Mississippi river; ia
tio,,al armory, &c. If this Convention goc
up to Chicago, ,hey viii have 4 great tiu,e il
| your city.
, 1862-02-10

Escbef Stczt11lea. Burned

FoET Monroe, February $, 1SG2--A lady
WHO camc by !. aag Of truce to-day said that
Gcn. Huscr informed her that he h;d received
siispatcI. from Roanoke Island that the Fed
ess,l iorccs lad been twice repulscd from ilicrt
The attack commenced yesterday forenoon
a,.d the fight was still going on when the latest
news Wis received.
LATEST FROM SOUTHERN PAPERS.
The New Orleans correspondent Of the
Charleston Courier reports tho burning Of tho
rrt,.l steamer Calhoun
NORFOLK, Feb. IA messenger arrived to-
day from Roanoke Island, reports four federal
steamers off the island last night. L large
number of vessels nearly ? miles below thc
Island An attack is expected
Gen. Wise is in better health
l. dispatch from Clorksyi11c states that Fort
Henry had fallen into the hands Of the enemy.
Our forces were rctrc:atiny to Fert Donslsou.
The FcteE:l1 s1.nboats are at Dauyil1c, fenu.-
The bridge at That point has been DESTROYED
by the Yankees. Twenty thousand Fcdcrals
foo: med tic attacking column.
NEMrn!s, Feb. Fort Henry WIS captured
bY the FeGer.ls, yesterday, after two hours
lighting ...-.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 7.-4s92 prisoners l-ft
Yesterday for the North, 10 be exchanged.
, 1862-02-10

The recent attion Of tie gunboals unler
command If Commodore Footc, at Fort
1icEy, is a romise Of other noble deeds
which that gallant gentleman and loyal
sailnr will 10 for his countrys sake. 4Ason
Of Connecticut, q brave and earnest but TN
c'trusiyc man, !. haser Of rebellion, hence
all :.r.lenl lover Of the institutions under
whicl he grew up, he has nobly vindicated
1hc trust that was reposel in him. He
commended, in the organization Of his feet,
with unusual Obstacles. The novelty Of the
service to which he was commanded,
The disbelief 1T Washington in the efficicu-
cy If Lis fotilla for offensive purposes,
and tho overrowcring necessities Of the
sc:tboard, retarded his preparations to a
degree that would have disgusted and dis
eH'sragcl less confident and Jealous
man: hui he laborcd and hoped until l,e
oyc5van:r all obstacles: and now his mem
or,bie achievement is mot only full com.
pcnsa'ion for Ill that the Government las
expended, !,ut Il glorious yindication of the
Ccnanlottere's sagacity, courage and skill
Which nsnc Of his grateful countrs1neu
VIII unsic1ya1ue.
Tl,c1e Is another job for Commodore
l.o'tt tn do That rcllcl nest at Columbus
al, eyc sore. to Illinois-a disgrace Il
hc;!iucky-t:i:.t Incentive 10 tlisloya1tr il
c'issor-i-1hat first impeachment 10 tint
free navigation Of the mississippi vii
ItDivyc. We Only fear that Tie ragamEf
fins who are 1'u,rc, alarmed by The sound .
<annm, in their rear, will prove their dis
<re,ion ly l,rceiiitatc fight before he In
IA opportunity to pitch any Of his shell
among them But, whether they 6
or stay, Columbus must be our
aud 1o the fighting Commodore, yh'
M Thursday last, carried lis fla
sl.ip-a cmklc-$heQ steamer-to poi1
within three hundred yards Of the enemy
ca:thworks, and there, in tho face OF a mu
dcrnus fire. delivered his one hundred an
twenty SLOTS, and held his OWL until Il
1cbcl flag was struck, the West looks as Il
officer " ho will put our boys in posscssio
Ne know lis motto. It is not 1nscribt
tn his broad pcnnant, nor carved On Il
..ow Of Lis f1ag-sllip; but il Is written in Il
texture If lis innexihle will, "On to t
Iafizef' Give him a chance, and he y
cng1avc it deeply in the history Of t
nation. Columbus is the first obsta'
in the way its realization. But anott
week will not elapse before thc flag Of Z
country viii replace the rebel bunti;
which nov floats over it. We rc-echo ,
war ely by which the Commodore c.
f,1.ers-" On to the Bdlize!"