White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-02-26
The NewD.


The News.
The Couscription Bill has passed the
United States Senate. By the provisions
! Of this bill. none are exempt except Gov
ernors Of States. An interesting passage
occurred daring the discuss ion Of the bill
- to whether Members Of Congress and
Ministers Of the Gospel should bs exempt
ed. and whether foreigners who have de.
clared their intentions of citizenship.
should be liable to military duty. Garst
Davis. in the course Of debate upon this
topic. said that Napoleon would brssk
the blockade. % sool.4 .4s be could get
England to join him. The bill is made
to apply to citizens between the ages Of
20 and 45. The Senate refused to ex.
empt clergymen. Garrett Davis object
cd to all exmptions and said he would
say to all fight pay or Emigrste."
An amendment was also adopted that
persons drafted be exempted on procuring
. substitute. or paying SUN not exceed
ing $500. to bs fixed BY the Secretary Of
War. Failing to sppear when drafted.
or to procure substitute. or to pay the
required sum. to be arrested and tried by
Court Martial.
A discussion arose on the amendment
exempting persons, who are exempt by
State Constitution, some Senators srgu-
ing If this was not done, . revelation in
the North, would follow. Mr. McDougal
said If there was to bs . revolution in the
North let il come. but be did not believe
there would be any. The amendment ex-
empting members of congress was lost
l6 to 80. The bill then passed.
The passage Of this bill through the
House will be looked for with interest by
oil loyal men. 1t is what has long been
needed, and had it become law one year
ego. the North would have been united.
and Copperhssdism uipped in the bud.
Northern traitors will probably have q
chance now, Of exposing their cowardly
bodies a. targets for their Souther brethren
TO shoot ct. or they will revolt and defy
the CONSUMPTION act. We say ss Nc.
Dougal said. il there is to be revolution
IN the North let Il come. We will not
have to call home . single soldier. There
are enough loysl men left in the North,
to effect ehs destruction Of every Copper
head within her boundaries. When that
thing comes to pass. determination will be
the wstchword Of patriots. and woe woe
be unto the wretch who shall lift an arm
IN defiance Of our just laws. or in cause
so utterly unholy and lost. The policy,
of the administration is now known to
all men. The niger is to be used to
shoot traitors. and all means taken to
crush the rebellion eftctually. Loyalists
should not wait for the conscription act
to force them into ranks. but should at
once rush to arms in such overwhelming
numbers as would sstonish and awe
traitors, and strike terror to the hearts of
Copperheads.
General Fremont has asked for q COM
mand. saying that he was willing and
ready to be placed where there was work
to be done and il the President had any
position for him as Mjor-G General. to fill.
to place him in it at once, or he would
resign his place in the army. as he would
not hold . commission Is Msjor- General
when the President by bis actions, seemed
to say that he was unfit to Gil the posi-.
tion. .g a.
The Gunboat Indianols. following the
example Of the Queen Of the West ran
the blockade at Vicksburg on the night
of the Goth, The rebels used every en-
deavor to sink her. and the roar Of artil-
lsry Is the signal passed from battery to
battery was terrific. The Indianela def
antly passed on. and reached her destins.
ton at the mouth of the canal in safety.
Affairs at Vicksburg are assuming aI
warliks aspect, and from accounts. there
is movemcn. on foot to place vicksburg
in our possession. beyond the possibility
of failure. We may now look at any
moment to hear stating reports from that
direction.
From Nashville We have reports Of
skirmishes with rebels. but no important
movement has yet taken place. The army
10 probably waiting for important results |
which are expected from other quarters
before it moves upon the enemy. The
soldiers have unbounded confidence in
Gen. Rosscrsus, and with such General
and troops victory is certain to perch up.
on cur banners in the next engagement.
The rssson Why Rosecrsn's army does not
advance il because they are mud-bound.
owing to the late heavy rains and horrible
condition Of the roads.
The q. s. Senate has ratified the treaty.
By which the Kaw Indians are to Be re-
moved from Kansas as soon ~ arrange
ments can be made in the Indian Bureau.