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CAPTURE OF GRAND GULF.
500 Prisoners, all the Guns and Equip.
age Taken-Further Details Of the AT.
tack ON Haines's Bluff.
CAIRo. Nav z

| SAlROs WAY q.
The dispatch boat New National has
arrived from below. with some addition.
al particulars Of the. gunboat attack on
Haines's Bln6f, and also the announce
ment that Grand Gulf is at last in Feder.
al possession.
The transports that ran the blockade
at Grand Gulf were loaded with Federal
soldiers. They landed below. At this
the rebels took alarm and began to evac-
uate. Our forces closed closed in, how
ever, in time to capture 500 prisoners
and all the guns. ammunition and camp
equipments. The capture took place on
Thursday. 3Oth April. 1t is deemed an
highly important achievement, as it gives
us the key to both Vicksburg and Port
Hudson.
In the attack on Haines's Bluff the
Choctaw was penetrated by three shots
below the water line. one shot entering
three feet below the surface of the water.
Another shot penetrated her easements
and Aoundered on her deck. 1t was
supposed to be & shell. and all hands
beat hssty retreat. except chief engineer
Baldwin, who ran up. seized it. and
threw it overheard. One shot struck q
barrel Of plaster Paris on the Choctaw.
throwing the contents in the air, and
presenting the appearance of steam. at
which the rebels jumped on top of their
Notifications and swung their hats and
cheered.
On Wednesday evening the ting Lilly
ran against the front of the Cboctaw,
knocking hole in her, and she sank in
two minutes.
The steamer Minnesota was captured
by the rebels at Greenville on Sunday
last, and burned. She had two barges
of coal in tow. and one barge Of sutler' g
goods. The coal was lost. but the sut-
lers' goods were mostly picked up by the
gunboat Conestoga.
The Cricket came up and shelled the
rebels away. The Cricket and Rather
will remain at Greenville.
The New National brought up FIVE
prisoners. recently picked up by the gun
boat Bragg at Napoleon. One is Cap
tain in the CONF derate army, and had
s15. 900 Confederate money on his person
when taken.
The excitement has been intense here
all day, over the news from Fredericks-
burg.
WAsHrGroN. May San official dis
patch received at Washington to-day from
Admiral Porter. states that he occupied
Grand Gulf and the forts on the Sd inst
Dispatches from Yorktown, state that
Col. Fitzpatrick with his cavalry divis-
ion has arrived at Gloucester point, hav-
ing accomplished the object Of bis expe-
dition.
Dispatches from headquarters Of the
army of the Potomac. dated the 7th. say
that Gen. Stonemsn not only destroyed
all railroad communication but destroyed
the canal ON james river.
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WASH NGToN, May /

WAsHI NGToN. May Z.
Two hundred and ten officers exrhang.
ed by The rebels. left Richm md Tuesday
and have arrivel here or at Annapolis
Among them ar. Generals Stoughton
and Willich. They are mostly Indiana
officers, and were taken at Murfreesboro
On Saturday. Sunday. AMI Monday
last. the most remarkable panic prevailed
in Richmond There was not rebel
soldier there or in Petersburg. and the
citizens and Department clerks constiru.
ted the sole defense of the city. Gener-
aIs Stoughton and Willich think that
five hundred cavalry conld have taken
the city and captured JEFF. Davis. and
the heads OF departments and leading
conspirators. and liberated all our pris
oners now confined there. Two of Stone.
mans scouts were taken within mile
and quarter Of Richmond by few reb
els. .........
Two weeks ago the rebels procured
paroles from these officers. promising
them immediate exchange. and taking
advantage of this had withdrawn even
common guards from the prisoners
None were on guard save wounded SOL
diers. who limped along their beats almo-t
as powerless a. their unarmed prisoners.
General Stoughton was told BY rebel Of
ficers. who were at Charleston during
the bombardment, that Sumter was on
the point of surrender when our attack
ceased. They said some shots ba i passed
entirely through the fort.
Stoneman's expeditions seem to have
been remarkably successful. not less in
striking terror to rebels than in inflicting
serious damage. He tore up not less
than thirty miles of railroad between
Fredericksburg and Richmond, and de-
stroyed the important bridges over the
Chickahominy and Pamunkey rivers
He destroyed the locks on the canal thir-
ty miles above-thus cutting off one OF
their main reliances for supplies in Rich
mond. He also captured and destroyed
the rolling stock of two trains; captured
a corral of 800 horses. turning loose as
many of his own exhausted ones; he took
three times as many prisoners as be lost.
He met no organized resistance.
Stoneman. with the bulk of his com.
mand, did not approach nearer than 6f-
teen miles of Richmond-only smaller
bodies penetrated to the rebel capital.
The rebels speak Of the whole raid %
unparalleled in this or any other war.
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Trotting Though . Coppcrhead.

Trotting Though . COpPcrhead.
We find %he following in the Phila-
delphia North American. The person
referred to. is Joe Spring, plsyed-out
black.leg. and q crazy fool. who has for
years been a laughing stock for those
among whom be resided. We reported
. famous speech Of his. about twelve years
ago. st the request Of . large and admi.
ring audience:
Among the arrivals in the city the other
day was that Of citizen Of Ohio. He
registered himself as j. T. s..
Germantown, Montgomery County. in
that State. From the time he took the
cars for Philadelphia he experienced q
series of adventures less satisfactory than
thrilling. He is politically q Copper
head. He carries with him big hick-
ory cane, on the head of which is . sill
yer plate. ostentstiously carved "Vsllan-
digham's left bower" When be entered
the cars he began in loud voice to
praise JEFF. Davis and the Southern Con-
lederacy. and denounced those of his fel-
low travellers whose views differed from
his own as towards and Abolitionists.
He tried several times to start "cheers
for Jefferson Davis" but failed.
His conduct was such that some of the
passengers undertook to silence him, but
brandishing "Vallandighsm's left bow
er." he dared them to come on. So grea'
was the evaporation of his fellow pas
seugers, that when the train stopped at
Steubenville, according to his own atory,
the passengers procured q rope, put ii
around his neck, and led him to tree.
The females in the car shrieked in ap-
prehensiop, and created fuss that led to
the REIMBURSEMENT of the design. He
cknowledges that his life was saved BY
the demonstration OF the ladies upon the
train. Not being Southern women. they
had not yet acquired thirst for blood.
The incorporate Indignation OF the
loyal passengers then took another shape.
They took the Ohio Copperhead. oval.
landigham's left bower" and all. and in
carcerated them in the water-closet du-
ring the remainder of the ride from Gin
cinnati to Harrisburg. ride of forty.
two hours. By the time the admirer OF
Jefferson Davis and the traitor army had
reached Harrisburg he had learned the
virtue of prudence. if not of patriotism
Yesterday he was in this city. We saw
him in large mercantile house, telling
his adventures to friend from the same
part of the country. His friend informed
him that he had been treated exactly
right. The Copperhead declared that
during the rest of his stay in this city he
would "place a paddock upon his lips"
A Union man talking in Richmond in
corresponding defiance. would have been
provided with short shrift and long
rope.
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News From Below.
Grants Dispatch to Halieck.

WASHINGTON, May 9.
The following has been received at
h'''qo'''''. GRAND GULF. May 8. I
via MEMPHIS, May7.
To II. ". Halleck, Gsneral-in- CHEF:
We landed at Bowlingsburg. April
80. and moved Immediately on Port
Gibson. We met the enemy. 1l.OO0
strong. four miles south Of Port Gibson.
at 2 A. NJ, on the lst inst. and engaged
him all day. entirely routing him. with
the loss of many killed and about 5OO
prisoners, besides the wounded. Our
loss is about 100 killed and 500 wounded
The enemy retreated towards Vicksburg.
DESTROYING the bridges over two forks oi
Bayou Peirce. These were rebuilt and
pursuit continued until the present time.
Besides the heavy artillery at this place.
four field pieces were captured. and some
stores, and the enemy was driven to de-
stroy many more. The country is the
most broken and difficult to operate in,
ever saw. Our victory has been most
complete. and the enemy is thoroush bly,
demorslized.
U. 8. GRANT.
Major.Geberal Commanding.
GRAND GULF, Mss. May 6. via CAIRO.
May 81 learn that Colonel Grierson,
with bis cavalry. has been heard from
first about ten days ago in Northern
Mississippi. He moved hence and struck
the railroad thirty miles east of Jackson.
at a point called Newton's Station. He
then moved southwark towards Enter
prise, and demanded the surrender OF
that place. giving an honr's grace. du-
ring which time Gen. Loring arrived.
He left at once towards Hazelhurst. on
the New Orleans and jackson Railroad.
At this point he tore mp the track; thence
he passed to Bahala. ten miles further
south, on the same road, and thence
eastwarilly on the Nafchez road. where
he had fight with Writ Adsms's cav
airy. From this point he moved back to
the New Orleans and Jackson road to
Brook Horn, ten miles south of Bahala,
and when last heard from he was three
miles from Summit, and was supposed
to be making his way to Baton Rouge.
He had spread excitement throughout
the State. destroying railroad trestle
works end bridges. burning locomotives
and rolling stock, taking prisoners, and
destroying stores of all kinds. -f.
-......, .... U. S. GRANT.
a.I. Msior- G eneral Commanding.
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PERR,eo.-Tbe Cincinnati CONNER.

PERRIGo.-The Cincinnati CONNER
cial INDUCES in some sarcastic remarks
relative to Finley johnson writing for
the New York Ledger. Finley has long
been affected with chronic diarrhes of
poetry, and he can't help it. But if the
Commercial man ever reads Gleason's
Literary Companion. he will there ind .
star that eclipses Finley johnson. We
refer to Perrigo-W. Howard Perrigo.
Perrigo is sure to be found in every num-
Der Of the Companion-writes exclusive
ly for it. His effusions arc always Of
the same metre-S's and 6's-or intended
to be. Perrigo's idea of poetry is. to
have the lines Of uniform length. and to
make the last words of the second and
fourth and of the sixth and eighth line, of
each verse rhyme. Sometimes. to make
the connections, he crowds three or four ex-
ira "feet" into a.line. Howard wrote for
us. three years ago, to "get bis hand in. I"
He wanted q good notice, and prom
ised Us more poetry. and also q story.
We published two of his poems, and
gave him the notice but the latter be
didn't like, for he has never since favored
us with his illusions. He took to Glea.
son. and sticks to him like tick. He
forms one of the galaxy Of bright litera-
ry stars of which Gleason boasts. Don't
know whether Gleason pays him anything
for his literary labors or not-we presume
Perrigo writes purely for the love of the
thing. Perhaps Gleason has made it a
rule never to reject anything that is sent
him for publication. If so, alas /! for the
literary reputation of the Companion.
We would give some choice extracts from
Perrigo's scintillations'. but then our
space is limited, and the weather is get
ting warm
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

STATE BosDs.-Gov. Carney has re-
turned from the East, having sold the
Bonds voted last winter for 954 cents on
the dollar. These were sold in New York,
the Secretary Of the Interior refusing to
receive them. His view of the old con-
tract was different from that taken BY .
majority Of the Legislature.
Seven per cent. bonds have been sub.
stituted for the ten per cent. war bonds
that mature in July. and were held BY the
Interior Department.-Leauenss0rM Con-
servotire.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

"TAKE IN."-The Bourbon County
Monitor copies an article from this paper
last week. which stated that the country
editors were having fat time with the
tax lists. and says it is fiat take in
at present prices. 1t may be SO. There
were members Of the last legislature who
ought to be booted from one end of the
State to the other for cutting down prin-
,ers fees below living rates. There
were the firm Of "Gunn 4 MITCHELL %
and we are sorry to say. Griffith. ol
franklin. who seemed Determined to
injurs the press. These same men. while
crying retrenchment. would do all iu
their power to feather their own nests.
at the expense Of the State. Had We .
dishonest scheme to be carried through,
they would be the FIRST men to approach
with bribes. Printers earn their money
harder than any other class let them here
after see that men are sent who. will ses
that they have justice done them. Lsav-
snserth Bulzsfim. -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14
Van Dorn ReporteA Shot.

WAsHlsoros. May s-It is reported
BY gentleman that came through our
lines, that Gen. Van Dom was shot and
instantly killed By DR.. Peters. Of Maury
County. yesterday. at The lattsr's house.
The informant says Van Dorm was dis
covered in criminal intefcourse with Pc
ters' wife. ld ~ siissg 21irlonf
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

No CHANCE FOR DIssATIsFAcrIoN.-
DeLand & Co authorize those who sell
their goods to tell purchasers to use one
half of paper of their Chemical Salera.
tus, and then if they are not entirely sat
is6ed with its superiority over Soda or
any other brand of Saleratus, to return
the balance and get the money for the
whole refunded. This Saleratus is per-
feet, therefore they are willing to let it
stand or fall upon its own merit.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

VIZ Charles H. Whitaker has resumed
the publication of the Savannah (Mo.)
Plaindealer. We like his political po-
sition and spunk. but we do think he
makes too much ado over the attempts
to make . martyr of him. He would
make more by passing these affairs over
in silence. If injustice has been done
him, it will in due time be found ont by
the people. and his wrongs righted.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

s ~ DR.. N. @. CLARK, late Represen.
tative in the Legislature from the Burr
Oak District in this County. has bid
farewell to K snsss. and removed to Ohio.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

KANSAS FARMER.-The first number oi
this periodical has made its appearance.
and makes good begianing. 1t is .
neatly printed monthly of 81 pages. and
is filled with matter of especial interest
and benefit Of the farmers Of Kansas. 1t
is under the control of the State Agricul.
tural Society, and is edited by F. G. Ad-
ANS. Secretary Of the Society. who has
devoted much attention during the past
year to agricultural affairs. The Kansas
farmer who negleets to take this work.
nsglects his own interests. Price. only
so cents year. Published at Topeka.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

u ~ We notice that N. J. Co6ey.
Esq. formerly of this place. is Deputy
United Stntes Assessor. for Pike County.
Illinois.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

H The Olathe Mirror has again made
its appearance. We are glad to see you.
:John. Make the motto Of Kansas your
ovn-"Through adversity to the stars. .
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The vallandigham Court Martial-Con.
frmation Of the Late Reports frop
Down the Mississippi.

Down the Mississippi.
CIScISSArI. May S.-The Cont Mar
tial in the Vsllandigham case submitted
its decision to Gen. Burpsids yesterday. !.
1t will not Be made public until publish
ed in general orders. ' : ~ 7's
A special to the Gazette. dated Mem.
phis. 9Th. says Gen. Grant has captured
Grand Gull, Port Gibson and Willard
Vslley. 1 % COD aia-
On Wednesday Grants main army
was thirty miles mp Big Black river.
marching in the rear of Vicksburg. The
army was enthusiastic at the speedy
prospects Of victory.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

r. We said. last week. that "Hooker
has his horn in them" It should have
been, "Hooker has them-in horn !"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

~ Sam. Wood is in favor of Gen.
Blunt or Gov. Carney, he don't know ex-
actly which, for United States Senator.
when Lanes term expires. The matter
With Sam. is, be wants to beat Lane.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

~ The Bushwhackers have cut the
telegraph line between Independence and
Lexington.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

Great Panic in Richmond : 500 Men
could have Basged JEFF. Davis ID the
Head COnspirator>-Ani Item Concern
ing the Bombardment of Charleston.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

y ~ Cummings comes down on the
tax question satisfactorily. He had as
much "delinquent" as we. but compressed
it into half the space by using small-pics
type. while we strung ours out. by set
ting it in BREWER Cummings has also
found . native Of France, who was born
in Italy
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

~ The hardest knock the Federal
army has had to encounter-The Rapps-
hammock,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

Z 1 John Shirley was hung at Leav'
enwortb. on Wednesday Of last week
for robbing and pluudering. in violation
of Gen. Blunt's order. Gen. Blunt il
in earnest, and this example should b
Q warning to sll outlaws in the State.
We hope he will catch and hang every
one Of them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

E According to the Leavenworth
papers, the late Kansas House of Repre-
sentatives was one ofthe most remarkably
efficient and Industrious bodies of men
that ever assembled in the world. Since
the adjournment. about every member
of the House has visited Leavenworth,
and every one has been complimented BY
one or another of the Dailies of that city.
as having been one of the most efficient
and industriouSmembers of the House.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

@ DR.. Gilpatrick. of this State
Surgeon of the Indian Regiment. was
killed during q recent fight near For
Gibson. He was murdered by rebels
while attending to one of their wounded
DR.. Gilpatrick was Gen. Blunt's uncle
and brother law, and. we believe. came
to Kansas from Dsrke County, Ohio.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

~ The Leavsnworth Bulletin comes
to us enla'sed. and printed on . hall
sheet. ts7s's 7
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

I ~ The new railroad packet Denver
passed up, on her FIRST trip, last Sunday.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

E Peterson's Magazine. for June.
has come to hand. The principal engra
wings are, "The Whisper" "a Misun.
derstanding," and Colored Fashion
Plate. 1t contains also piece of Music.
entitled "Fairy Dell Waltz" and a num-
Der of fine stories. Published at Phila-
delphia. at 80. We furnish it to our
subscribers at S1.25.
The April number Of Peterson did
not reach rs. Will the publisher have
the kindness to send it along7
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

An ORIGINAL PRAYER.-The darkies
had prayer meeting. not long since /:
and one of the sisters called upon, got of
the following unique prayer
20. Lord, 1 bought q coal lie lamp
to-day. o, Lord. l paid dollar and a
half for it. O. Lord. I bought some lie
for it. o. Lord. my lamp still holds
out. World widout end. Amen"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

E A. r. Banks has been appointed
Provost Marshal of Kansas, under the
Conscription act, instead of Sidney
Clarke, as 6rst reported. That is what
we call a manifest improvement. The
Board (or whatever they call it) is now
composed as follows : A. R. Banks, Pro-
vost Marshal; Ed. Russell, Commission
er; DR.. Tif1in Sinks. Surgeon.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

~ r. The Lesvenworth Times comes
to rs considerably enlarged. We do not
know whether it Is owing to press ol
business or to rivalry. but the Lsavsn-
worth Dsilies are just now in . rage for
spreading themselves.
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~ We regret to learn that our young

H We regret to learn that our young
friend, Capt. L. H. UT. Of company A.
4 snsas 7th, lost leg ct the recent bat
tie If Tuscumbis. Letters from there. at
the tine of the battle. say that piece Of
shell strnck his ankle. shattering it. so
that the Surgeon decided to amputate it
as soon as Capt. Utt was recovered from
the shock. The same fragment Of shell
broke his horses leg.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14
FROM HooKER'S ARMY.
Gen. Hooker Re- -Crosses the Kappa
hammock.

Further Details Of the Late Operations
The Condition Of Our Army-Im
probable RumOrs-Etc., Etc.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

"THE OLD, OLD STORY. The account
of Gen. Burnside's experiment at Fred
ericksburg. last December, would answer
right we'll for history of Gen. Hooker's
exploit. They are as nearly alike as two
peas. They are the same story of eros
sing the river and winning glorious sue
cesses when suddenly word comes that
heavy rains have fallen. deluging the whole
country. endangering the army supplies /;
a council of corps commanders is called.
who decide upon skedaddle. which is
carried into effect at dead of night-the
account closing with an expression Of
hope that the enemy will not discover the
backward movement until all are safely
over. How humiliating to lately vic
torious army
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-14

MIsTAKEN.-We mCst take issue with
the Topeka Record. upon its assertion
that the amendment to the Tax Law
would not have gone into effect after be-
ing published in the Statute book. unless
it had first been published in the Record.
inasmuch as it was to be ia force after
its publication in that paper. All laws
go into effect when published in the Stat
utes. 1t is frequently desirable to have
laws take effect Immediately after their
passage. and long before the Statutes can
be published and in sn,h cases. there
is a section declaring that they shall take
effect and be in force from and after their
publication in some newspaper. But if.
from some cause, they are not published
in such paper. their operation cannot be
delayed any longer than the publication
of the Statutes. The tax law, by failing
to appear in the Daily Record, would
have had no effect upon the good pro-
visions of the act for the volume of
laws will be published before the assess
ment is made. But it would have pre-
vented the cutting down of printers wa
ges for the delinquent lists, published in
April. In reality, the only thing that
was accomplished by issuing a number
Of the Daily Record, after its time was
out, was the cutting down of printers
prices to starving rates.