White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-11
Correspondents.
(For the Chief.)
Slonilers Refnted.

HIGHLAND STATION
October 3lst, 1862. }
EnsroR WHITE CLoeD CHlEF-Dearf S1:-i
wish, if you will kindly permit, to avail myself
Of sufficient space in your columns, TO contra
dict rumor which, haze learned from re''a-
be authority, was extensively circulated, abous
six weeks since, in Brown County, and partic-
ularly in my own acknowledgements
Township-that had been arrested for trea'
son, on charge of holding communication with
the enemy, sending and receiving dispatches
dstrimeutal 70 the interest Of the Government;
had been tried at Fort Lcavenworth, eo"dSmn,
ed and SHOT! A very summary and violent pro-
ceedins indeed, and conducted entirely without
my sanction or knowledge. a- .-r.
first heard of the existence Of such ro'
port, by a private letter from Brown Conntyi
but not supposing any one Of Intelligence would
give it credit, Us it was we'll known to almost
every one of my acquaintance in the County,
that was in the United States service, gave
the matter but little attention; but learning, a
few days ago, from son of Samuel w. Wade,
of Robinson. who wassfreightins for Govern
ment to Fort Laramie. aud whom ismet near
that post, whilst on - witt, 4 small d11eeh-
ment Of Ohio Cavalry lat the repost Nd5 in
extensive circulation at the tine Of Ne esing
Kansas. and generally believed. deem il high.
ly expedent, in justice to myself, and VA sat
isfaction and explanation to my friends. to give
public refutation OF the base and malicious
slander.
am well aware that upon the bresking out
of this war, there were some who honestly sup,
posed would sympatlize With the rebellious
States; but there were others, few Of my i'm
mediate neishbors, who kne,o better, yet, from
motives of personal mliice, did all in their
power, exerted the whole of their baneful infu-
encc, to excite prejudice against me in the
minds Of those uaacquaintcd with my real views
on the all-absorbing question then so violently
agitating the country. These double dyed vii
lains, wishing me despoiled of my property.
and lacking the courage to carry out their own
damnable designs, pointel me out to parties Of
midnight marauicrs a. Secessionist, and fit
subject upon whom to exercise their black
hearted, thicvins propensities-anl all this in
the face Of the fact that had always and uni
versally expressed myself Union man, had
the Stars and Stripes nailed to my house and
waving in the breeze until worn away by the
wind, and was, until the time left Kansas, d
member Of the Robinson Home Guards, Capt
o. H. McCauley comm ,ndins; attended quiet.
ly at home to my own private afEtirs, finding il
more than could do. owing tn the scarcity Of
laborers, to properly secure tie productions ol
my farm, never leaving it during the entire
Summer, but to attend company drill at Robin.
son, or draw load of wheat to mill for grind.
ing. Notwithstanding this, these Hell-deserv.
ing wrefchcs succeelcd in robbing and getting
me robbed so repeatedly. coming both with
open day presumption AMI by midnight stealth,
that found it impossible. if expec:e to save
nv little remnant of personal property. to re
main on my place. or the neishborhood; as
it was quite evident that it wIs their intention
to eventually deprive me of the means of sus-
tanning my family, and render my situation 50
unpleasant as to cause me to leave the Sato,
hoping that, in the excitement OF the moment,
anl smarting under sense of the wrongs and
indiGnities inflicted upon me, would be driv-
On, through feeling of revenge, to enlist in
the rebel army, and by such act. give them jus-
tiica ion in the eyes of the better part Of the
community for tLe;r vi'lainous deeds. But,
thank Gol! III 1t kind OF stuff i. not in my COM
noaitiop. anil oI,kop,h ~ 1sS7 Q ....l -
voted with tie Democratic party, uhich COM
prised mostly Pro- Slavery men, (anI this seem
cd to be the height Of nv offending I wns un-
able to discover any valid reason why, if any
portion or all Of the Slave States rcba.led
against the Administration Or Government,
should necessarily affiliate or even sympathize
with them in their unhnly attempts to suJvert
the noble principles of our excellent Govern.
ment, or tear asundcr our beautiful Union of
States, which has been for over half a centurv
the admiration Of the world, or de,tructively
ob'iterate that Constitution consecrated by the
patriotic blood Of our forefathers, and handed
down, 20 far unimpaired, to the present gen.
erntion. was taught, in early youth, that
next my God, my country should be first in nv
affections, and that one of the greatest virtues
that could beautify mans character, was pstri-
otism.. These principles, deeply in,tilled in nv
mind, time had not yet eradica,ed; and it wan
ted something more than the lswIess acts of a
rowing band of thieves. only protesting love for
The Union as cloak for their dcriIi.h purposes.
to make me forget my early teschings, and turn
traitor to my country.
Therefore, as soon as discovered I could
not enjoy my home in quiet, 1 determined to
remove my family to Illinois, among our rels.
lives. and embrace the first opportunity that
presented to enlist in the United States service
This occurred at St. Joseph. No., whilst I was
On my way to Illinois. there met with Capt.
L. W. Van Wink'e. recruiting for Co. d, 9Th
Ohio Cavalry, Of which he was commanding of.
icer, and with whom enlisted, and received
cave of absence to proceed to Illinois with nv
amii., to return and report at Fort Lsavsn-
worth This did, but found, on my arriyS3 1t
be Fort, that our Battalion had received mar.
hing orders. and was then several DAYS out on
heir way to Fort Laramie. Being thus left be-
lind. reported to Adjutant- General Thomas
Moonlight, who furnished me vi th quarters and
asions, and soon after detailed me for ext-.
luty as clerk in his Office. where 1 remained
'ntil the lst Of June. when a favorable oppor
unity ofjoining my company presenting itself.
y Capt. A. Allen, Co. B. 9th Kansas volun.
eers. being ordered TO escort Gov. Harding 70
halt Lake City, was relieved from duty in the
ieneral's Office, and came with Ospt. Allen tn