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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

ZPAr-Four TAxEs.-We fsquently
hear men say: "Wsll. they may sell my
land for taxes. Property is worth moth
ing in Kansas now, and won't pay for
The taxes ON it." A greater mistake was
never committed. Property is now down
to the very lowest. and times are blue;
.bu. land in Ksatls viii at no distant day
be valuable. and this County Of Douiphal
is one of ths best in the State; and svery
foot of land win at an eariy day btins I
good price. Every yest costs soenmu.
late on delinquent lands. After they arc
sold. . good sound per centage must be
given to the purchaser before they can be
redeemed; and we believe only three years
are given in which to redeem tax lands
in this State. Therefore. about the time
land become valuable. anil the delin-
quen,s 90 to work to settle up old taxes
end costs. IN order to get back thsirprop.
erty. they will find that somebody else
holds a tax title: and II The original own
er ever gets it into his possession again.
it will, b. after . lawsuit costing more
than the land is worth. Pay your taxes
GooD.-Major A. L. Lee has been sp.
pointed Colonel Of the 7th (Jennison's
Kansas Regiment.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

The NEws.-No important war news.
this week. Mcclellan is within eight
miles of Richmond. and will probably
march upon that city in q day or two.
The enemy are there in force. determined
to make q desperate resistance. and we
may expect hard fight. The gunboats
are making their way up James River.
but have met with stout resistance from
batteries on shore, and some of the boats
have been crippled. f
Farragut's feet has passed Vicksburg,
and is on the way to Memphis.
Terrible sickness prevails around Cor
inth. Thousands of Halleck's troops are
disabled, and the condition Of the enemy
is still worse. To add to the distress of
the latter. they are subsisting on half rs-
tions.
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Gen. cary.s Hanging Business.
YELLOW SPRINos. O., April 7.

DUrcH W. DEvIL.-Some one tells the
following story of "Arkansaw." which
shows who have the greatest terrors for
the inhabitants Of Dixie: A gang of rag
ged brats were wallowing some distance
from cabin, when the mother came to
the door and yelled "Come right along
in the house here. ye little scamps the
Devil'll git ye!" The young ones wal
low away. never paying any attention to
the call; when the mother brought anoth-
er gun to bear: "Come right along in
the house. ! say the Dutch is COM
in T. That did the business. Such
scamapering was never seen among a
flock of sheep, on the appearance Of a
dog in their midst.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

~ In speaking Of proper persons for
the various offices to be filed in this
State. next Fall. the claims of Judge L.
d. Bailey for q reelection are entirely
passed over. Judge Bailey is one of the
best lawyers in the State, is sound. dis.
Greet. upright and just. and no better man
could be found for the place. He has not
identified himself with any Of the petty
quarrels and isems affecting our State;
and We think the best thing tho State
could do on that point, would be to re-
elect Judge Bailey.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

SAHevsD.-In Doniphan County. for
years past. the name Beeler has ever sug.
gested the idea of Free State and ULion.
Bot it appears there are black sheep in
the aock. The leader Of the gang Of kid.
nappers who carried away the negroes
from this vicinity. last week. ~vas' JG
Besler. of. Holt-son Of Israel Beeler.
JEFF Is candidate for Sheriff Of Holt, sad
has IN this operation made . "tsn strike
for Secesh votes. JEFF. is q name dsar
TO oil traitor hearts. 1t Is the name borne
By, JEFF. Davis. JEFF Thompson. and
JEFF. Beeler. Well. he may be elected
Sheriff; but on the other hand, Israel may
soon be called upon to mourn the death
of his fret born! "O'r'S
JEFF. likes money. He was originally
Sscesh. but Joined the Missouri Union
service. for money. He is now stealing
negroes fos money. He does not return
them to. their masters. but takes them of
and sells them. JEFF. also has assurance.
A day or two before the kidnapping ol
the negroes. be was in the vicinity Of His-
watha. spying about 9 negro settlement
Some of the negroes knew him. and sus
pected his business. and were making
preparations to hang him. when white
man interceded for him. Jtf. protested
that he was there for no bad purpose.
"Why," said he. II am Bseler. and
you know how the Beelers stand r. That
secured jeff g release.
There might be death in the Beeler
family. one of these fine mornings. They
are liable to die. as well as other folks.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

Once bs was arrested BY Cspt. Geo. +.
Earle. and taken to the Fort By Major
Cloud. His confinement, however. was
brief. This was before he became Csp-
tain. He came near losing his life last
Fall, at Ge.ry City. where be vas at.
tackled BY . party Of Missourians. had
opa .znen killed, and several tskeA priss
Dnf;pe al these month"; be kss Rod {
wild. arrange life. Hss>ns g haS
M ado his ps;acipal headquasssrs : Atc
ison asd Elwood. Soll,sr hss bee
constantly looking for ,hia and haH
twice nearly captured himsect sedseisy'
bravsdo and cat-like stealth have been
his preservers till now.
His baud has psyer been large. and ne
often Travelled alone. His skill IN dis
euising bis appearance and voice *ers
30 great that even to those who knew him
we'll he each day seemed q different man;
And this. too, although he was napr1!
than six feet in height and had form
- straight - 81 srsows--Soms -pessons,
blessed with more imagination than
brains. believe. be led charmed life.
They called him the "Phantom Horse
man of the Prairis.' aud told strange
stories Of his prowess and good fortune
How many men be had killed. how many
horses he had stolen. how many houses
he had plundered. no one ran tell. II.
There are hundreds Of persons all
tn, ough the State who sincerely believe
that he was an, honorable man; that he
was actuated by pure motives; that his
courage was genuine: that be never noles-
ted Union men until Union men began
to hunt him down. lad ,no. t;tI"
1t is probably true that this war;
which, to people accustomed to peace.
has brought forth snch new and astonnd.
ing traits of character, has not yet pro-
duced such another marvel 81 Cleveland. q
man whose story will be told around the
fireside for an hundred years to come. -
one of the most brutal Of villains--s'
one of the most romantic heroes. ~ Lsdv-
en,oortA Conservative iii 20, i-erse afs
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

~ Fremont has lately been deserved.
ly victimized. in his mania for foreigners
with high sounding titles on his staff
A fellow came along, announcing him:
self as Count Sweinitz Grain. lately in
in the service of all the great men in Eu-
rope. etc. Fremont popped him on his
staff; but it was soon ascertained that
Count Sweinitz Grain was q fraud-a
barber. table waiter. or the groom of
some European noble
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22
~ "The mill of God grinds slow

~ "The mill of God grinds slow.
but mighty fine." especially when Hunter
tends the grist. The President has been
forced TO repudiate Hunters proclama-
ton, as he did that of Fremont, because
the politicians do not yet seem to realize
the fact that the only way to crush the
rebellion is to wipe out its cause. But
that is what it must come to. sooner or
later. and the people are rapidly arriving
at that conclusion. The mill of God will
still grind !!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gaze tte ]

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
-e" NASHVILLE. May II.
The State Union Convention. for which
a call signe,l by over one hundred of the
leading men Of Tennessee. who had be-
come disgnste,! with the rebellion, had
been recently circulated, according to ad.
vertisemen,. assembled at the Capitol to-
day. go" f.
As was anticipated. from the high
sanding of the men with whom he move
ment originated, the meeting was large
and enthusiastic. Delegations were pres.
ent from all parts Of the State. Ex-Gov.
ernnr William B. Campbell presided.
The Convention sat from eleven TO four
in the day. and will meet again tonight.
The Committee on resolutions offered
one that the people Of Tennessee return
to their allegiance: ano,her. inviting the
assistance OF all good tizens to that end /;
a third. to appoint Committee TO con.
Ter with the Government for the release of
Tennessee prisoners, on condition Of their
returning to their allegiance; a fourth,
complimentary Of the National soldier, )
for their forbearance. moderation. and
gentle conduct. 80 '..-8 '.t
Addresses were made BY Governor
Campbell; Mr.. WeSener. Of Bedfo, d
County; VIM. B. Stokes. Of De X alb;
Edward Booker. of Bedford: WIN. Polk,
Of Maury; G. s. Brien. Of Nashville; Gov.
johnson, and others. ''i
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

~ AL the troops in Kansas have
been ordered to Corinth. with the excep-
ton of the Kansas Second, which will
escort Government train to New Mexi.
CO. 1t is said that even the Home Reg
iment the Sth) will go to Tennessee.
There are about 10000 troops in the
State. which will go to swell the army
that is preparing for tremendous battle
at Corinth. There is some of the right
sort Of fighting material among them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22
A Union" Nan.

a UNION nan.
The editor of the Atchison Union still
vehemently insists that he is as loyal ss
any other man "dare be-" and bis col
umns are handsomely interpreted with
the epithets "vile slanderer" and ''foui
.cslunioator. applied to those who ex-
press doubts as to bis loypl'y. Since he
is SO sensitive upon the subject. let Us ad-
init. for arguments sake. that he is loyal
that be has even moro courage than any
other man in the State. and is more loyaI
than any others "dare be-" Having ad.
mitted his loyalty. will he please tell us
how q stranger would be able to discover
it, without his continually publishing the
fact! Could it be done by reading the
matter which fills his paper? By no
means. Take look at his sheet. The
political extracts are almost wholly taken
from Medary's Crisis. the St. Lonis Re-
publican. the Chicago Times. the Leav-
enworth Inquirer, and the St. Joseph
Gazette. IfSsm. Msdary is rot traitor.
JEFF. Davis is not one-there is no trea.
son. The Richmond and Charleston pa.
pers are not more vile and more abusive
against the Government and the "Abo-
lition" war, than the Crisis is. Why.
but little over year ago. Medary coolly
advised the North to throw aside the pres
ent Constitution, and adopt that gotten
up by the traitor Southern Confederacy,
asa better instrument. and as the only
means to prevent disunion Is not that
loyal? The chief proprietor Of the St.
Louis Republican was one Of the traitors
taken prisoner at Camp jackson. and
was released on parole. Until that time,
the Republican was a rampant Secession
sheet. The Chicago Times is the paper
that threatened Secession army in the
North. to attack the Union troops in the
rear. The Leavenworth Inquire glories
in being called secession sheet; and the
St. Joseph Gazette was resuscitated and
is conducted by the leading traitors in that
city. Such are the sources which the
Union draws upon for its loyalty. Pa
pers like Forney's Press. the Louisville
Democrat. the Boston Post, etc., have
nothing that suits the columns of the
Union. 1t is continually grumbling at
something connected with the progress Of
the war, denouncing the head Of the Gov
ernment. and finding fault with every
thing that is done to crush out treason;
while good. hearty. unequivocal defence
of the Government and denunciation OF
treason. is something we have never seen
in its columns. If the Union desires the
public to recognize it as loyal. let it Gil
it's columns with loyal matter.
The term traitor is exceedingly often
sive to the editor Of the Union, and he is
quite indignant that people should be so
rude as to call him by such names. Then.
let him set better example. We know
Of no one who is more of an adept than
the editor of the Union in applying e2i-
thets to political opponents. His COL
umns are ringed, streaked and speckled
with the terms "Abolitionist." "Black
Republican" nigger-thief." etc. If it
hurts him to be called q traitor. let him
consider that other people probably have
feelings, as well as he.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

r. Martin Anderson, of jackson
County. who is said to be an aspirant for
Auditor of State, has been making q
temperance speech in Topeka. That's
the best joke of the campaign-a man
trying to make political capital in Kan
sas on the temperance question Why.
we don't believe that even the Conserva-
tive, with its well-known cold water pro-
clivities, would support him on that
issue! Hrr .fs.r
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

E Peterson's Magazine. for June.
came promptly to hand. 1, is illustrated
with '.The Pinch of Snuff" Feeding
the Rabbits" colored Fashion Plate, etc.,
and contains fine Polka. This number
completes the 6rst semi-annusl volume
for 1862. Several splendid Romances
are going through the pages Of Peterson.
and others are about being commenced.
Price, only 90 year.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22
,ecial Order No. 800. NJ
HEAD QuARrERs IN CAM, I
Heaven, May 8, 1862.
~ We have not been receiving tele

E We have not been receiving tele-
graphic reports with any sort of regular
ity, for several weeks past. The line
through Iowa is built on cornstalks in
stead of poles. and as farmers have been
burning their cornstalks, the line has been
down. The old line on the south side of
the Missouri River is being rebuilt. and
will probably be completed next week /;
then we shall have late and regular re-
ports. But as the troops are all being
ordered out of this part Of the country.
we are prepared to hear Of sad work with
railroads and telegraphs. this Summer.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

~"Liberty or Death. ., Is favorits
motto Of the rebels. But when Death sp-
proschn uncomfortably pssr. thsy choose
Liberty. BY taking themsslvss ont Of
harms wy. .aiureiisd = asi.s : .stsi-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

r. D. II. Weir. of Topeka. gives
notice in the papers. that . law firm in
that city will attend to his business dur.
ing a temporary absence. This equals
the New York "bummer." who every
day stuck a placard on the empty sugar
hogshead in which he spent his nights.
announcing that he was "out on busi-
ness ~ fH'"t
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

r. Some Of the papers seem disposed
to give Mcclellan the credit for all the
fighting thar has been done. during the
war. Tney even claim that be planned
all the operations in the West. Wonder
If he planned the rebel attack upon the
Union forces at Pittsburgh Landing?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

w Arthur's Home Magazine. for
June. is before rs. "The Blind Piper. -
is ine steel engraving. and "Sitting for
a Picture" is likewise pretty. This Mag
azine is peculiarly adapted to the Home
Circle. both old and young. containing
features found in no other Magazine.
Philadelphia-e2 year. "'
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

E An article is going the rounds Of
the papers. headed, Truth Stranger than
Fictien-A Dying Soldier Prsys for the
President" Ifitis stranger than fiction
for another man to pray for the President.
what would be said If Old Abe should
pray for himself?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22
Gen. Hunters Proclamation.
New York. May 16.

NEW oRK, May 10.
The following is Gen. Hunters procla-
nation alluded to yesterday:
HEADouARTERs DEPT. OF THE SourH.
HILroS HEAD. May 8, 1862,
General Order No. IL l -
The three States of Georgia. Florida
and South Carolina, comprising the Mil
itary Department Of the South, having
deliberately declared themselves no long.
er under the protection Of the Unite,i States
OF America. and having taken up arms
against the United States. it became .
military necessity to declare martial Law.
This was accordingly done on the 25th
day Of April. 1862. Slavery anl martial
law in free country are altogether in
comptibls. The persons IN the three
States, Georgia, Flnrisis. and South Car.
olina. heretofore held Is slaves. sre there.
fore declared Tree. 'acdf s-f aoil.se.i is'.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

AGooD Hr.-A great many mon have
become 90 used to irt.satisG that thy
are still fearful Of odsadis he slass-hold-
ing trsitop. although liaG sgsiaet
them. Whensver they asl 8 whslesons
denunciation or threat sesisat q taiton.
they spoil the whole efset off, b ihelsa
ing the "Adolitioais.s'' u The snsfheha.
Gen. Samuel F. Casy. the ip-roar'ns
Temperance lectcrsr. appears 70 be one u
this sort. Hitherto. hs has been mono
maniac upon the tsnpes.ucs question.
but the war has now inllEssted him. Re.
Gently. he gave it as his opinion that the
rebellion could have been prevented BY
hanging . given number Of 6re:eaters.
who brought on the rebellion. bat includ-
ed an equal number Of "Abolitionists. "
who did not bring it ON. Thsrsupon. .
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazetts
takes Gary of in the following cspital
styls:-a 6iiu .5 ~ -ra- dk-
Gen. Cary's Hanging Business. q
Yellow SPRINGS. O.. April 7.
EDS. GAzErTE:-Will you be SO kind
"a to permit us to say. through your col
umns. to General Cary. that it is very
clear to rs Why he would have hanged
two hundred Of the leaders Of this rebel
lion twosyears ago; yet. why he would
have condemned to the same fate an equal
number Of abolitionists. is not so clear.
We wish to know the reasons at once.
that We may profit by this sad experience.
and Immediately detail two hundred tenn
peranes lecturers. and as many rum sell,
era. to ascend the scaffold in apprehension
Of whisky REBELLION.
1l7 30 Yours in haste. j. B. F.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22
Attempt at Lynching at Iowa Point
Man Shot. -.

The kidnapping affair which we men
toned last week, caused considerable ex-
element and indignation throughout the
surrounding country. F. NJ. Brown. Of
Iowa Point, was accused of having been
one ofthe persons engaged in the transac-
.tion-a person Who saw the crowd. hav-
ing said be could swear to Browns iden.
tity. Late on Thursday night. patty
Of negroes and white men, (mostly the
former. said to number some thirty.
went to Browns house. and called for
him to come out. He got up. but refns-
ed to open the door. when they COM
menced shooting into the house. Two or
three shots were fired. ono passing close
10 the bed where Browns children were
sleeping. and going entirely through the
opposite wall. Brown had a small re-
volver. which be fred out st the crowd
seversl times; but some of the barrels not
diseharging. be seized asword which was
10 the house. and opened the door. with
the intention Of cutting the men down as
they rushed into the house. But be found
that the crowd had beat retreat, and one
man lay dead in the yard. Brown i'm
mediately went to Highland. to give him
self up to Justice there. and in the
morning returned. The dead man proved
to be . young fellow named Charley
Pitcher. who had been hanging about
here all Winter. engaged in Jayhswking.
We do not know the names of any Of the
persons who had accompanied him.
y This is another of the results of mob
law. Thrown was engaged in kilnap-
ping. and had been caught in the act.
then was the time to shoot him down.
But after the lapse of a day or two. if it
wss determined to punish him. it should
have been done by the civil law. There
is severe penalty attached to kidnap-
ping, and il any one could identity Brown
- having been one Of the party. his case
was clear one. But for party to go
to mans house in the dead of night,
and commence an indiscriminate firing
into it, jeopardizing the lives of his fam
ily, was IN act which would have justifi-
ed him in killing every one of his assail.
ants.
Charley Pitcher hailed from Junction
City. in this State. He came here last
Fall. riding horse which it is supposed
he jsyhswked. He sold the horse, and
entered the Missouri six months service.
in Capt. Dsvid's company. Upon the
discharge of the six months men. in jan
nary. be returned to this place. and again
went into the Jsyhawking business. On
one of his expeditions be froze his feet,
which laid him up for the balance Of the
Winter. But as soon as he was able to
hobble around. he went to Jayhawking
again, and has met the fate of SO many Of
his kind. He fred one of the shots into
Browns house, as one barrel of his revo!v.
sr was empty, and he had the pistol cooked
for another discharge. when he was kill.
ed. He was buried at Iowa Point.
Brown, we are informed, has left the
State. and taken up quarters in Missouri.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

u The record. of honorable members (Of
Congress) for five uearisome months is bad
one. The one thing into which they have
thrown most heart ia their relentless war upon
Gen. Mcclellan. The one thing, which de-
mandng the utmost zeal iimps ike a sluggard
cripple. is the great measure of the Session
an adeq ate tax bill.-N. Y. World.
p The price In the city of brotherly love
for making army canton flannel drawers is sew
en- and one-half cents per pair. Ordinary hand,
car make two pairs per day, and a very smart
one three pairs. The "patriosic" Philadelphis
army contractors are making very fine thing
out Of il, st The expense Of the poor sewing
women.
" The President, upon the Recommendation
Of the Secretary Of War, re nominated General
Sickies - . Bigadier General. In announcing
his purpose TO Reve,dy johnson and Others,
Mr.. Lincoln said that the records of the War
Department proved Gen. sickles to be gOOd
omcee.
q The Nashville correspondent Of the Gin.
cinnati Gasstte states upon reliable authority.
that for three weeks previous to the battle Of
Pitssburg Landing, al the rslling stock that
could be commasded vas engaged carrying
troops from Virginia 70 Cosinth. This accounts
in part for the rapid eoncentration and large
proportions Of Beauregard's army.
T TnE WlsfERH BAsx on M,ssouRr-Ths
81. Louis papers announce that the Western
Bank hes been admitted ~ one. of the ascot
ated Banks Of the city Of 81. Louis, and is
notes win hersster form part Of our par cir
culatiou.o i.4iao a.a PSI
p News has been received that the young
eat daughter Of the late Senator Mason, nov
rebel agent in England, has become confirmed
lunatic, and 10 the inmate of madhouse.
The cause is the present condition Of the eoun'
try. ..
u Prentice says: 1--WE shouldn't wonder II,
wherever rebels asaiast tksI Censsitstion. such
a. Weoden Philips. make appointments to lee
ture, the patriotic hens we're 70 commence lsy'
ing rotten egg week bssoseAapd.
u TsE CArTA1 a. WEsssnx vraeIsii.-
The citizens Of Wheeling. Charleston and
cls'ksbsrs. sFs an sssisg he claims Of Their
respective towns - locations Of the State Gov
srnnent Of 'Wssssss Virginia. . q
u Stephen Giratds bequsss 70 Philadelphia
is in danger. TIE heirs have Won suit for
$500 acres Of coal iand IN Nabooing vaIley,in
Pennsylvania. and it Il s.pposed that this de-
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