White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-01-15
The News.

The News.
Our telcgrsphie columns to-day will be
found rsplete with news Of interest.
It seems. owing to the non ARRIVAL Of
Banks. who faiIel to reinforce Gen. Sher-
msa, cor troops we're forced to retire. be-
fore superior numbers. and the fact stands
ont boldly. vicksburg is fearfally strong
by islabyrinth ofride-pits. entrenchments.
abattis, batteries. siege guns. and field
pieces ofvsrions sizes. which ara support
cd BY an army Of no small dimensions.
JeT. Davis. in speech recently deliver
ed at Richmond. said: Vicksburg and
Port Hudson wero points that must be do
fsndei, and every effort must be strained
for this purpose. Vicksbarg. he said
would stand. and Port Hudson would
stand if the people were true to themselves.
This done. the Northwest would grow
rsstive and cease TO support war ruinou.
TO them, and beneficial only to New Eng.
land contractors. From the North -wesl
he looked for the first CLEANS Of peace.
Since Brsgg's army has been posser aa
fl de 7 epec by Rosecrans. the rebels art
disconnected. but. if we believe reports.
they intend to make stand near Tulla.
homa, where the decisive battle for rule in
Tennessee-rebel or Federal-will be de.
cided.
From Springfield. No., We have receiv'
ed the cheering intelligence. that the
rebels under Marmaduke have been defeat
ed and driven of with loss, and have di.
vided their forces, one portion going to-
ward Sand Springs, the other marching
rapidly along tine Rock river road. Gen
Brown in command Of the Federal troops
was wounded in the shoulder by a minnie
ball, and now lies in critical condition,
loosing his arm. and perhaps his life
The Missouri Militia fought bravely, ali
honor to them. Our loss is II killed
Thirty-fve rebels were buried on the spot
Gen. Heron with 5000 cavalry reached
Springfield Sunday evening and at once
pushed of his force in the direction oI
Whits river with the intention of inter.
cepting the rebels in their retreat to Ar
kansas.
From the Southern coast we have news
Of powerful fleet of war steamers, in the
vicinity of Charleston. S. c. and soon we
may hear stirring news from that quar-
ter. The Richmond Enquirer of the 9th.
says:
The R,leigh (N. C.) State Journal
has reliable information that the enemy
have not less than $4,000 men on the
coast. and that formidable feet is at
Beaufort. They will probably attack
Charleston, Wilmington. Weldon. and
Goldsboro'. simultaneously"
The latest news from England shows o
change Of policy in the English Govern
ment. The citizens of Manchester held
meeting at the Free Trade Hall in that
place on the 3lst OF December. expressing
their unanimous appreciation Of the course
pursued by President Lincoln. in relation
to his Emancipation Proclamation. and
regard it as humane and righteous. tend.
ing to restore peace and harmony to the
American Government. Letters of COM
mendation were written to the President,
and numerously signed, asking him to do
the work effectually, snd as speedily as
possible.
In France the Presidents message pro-
duced an excellent effect, and has not been
successfully ussailed in any quarter. while
his earnestness, moderation and forbear-
auce have csptivsted all who looked at it
fairly. --s
The new Ycar opens propitious for the
cauee of the Union. The star Of red-re.
publican despotism and ambition which
called the loyalists oft.'s country to arms.
is setting. Tho bright visions of power,
rquipags and extended rule wich anima-
tel the minds of the leaders OF this great
rebellion, nre fading away iiSSe snow be-
fore the warm sunshine of Heaver. The
Southern Confederacy is tottering. tn. .nb'
ling. AMI will soon fall with a crash ,ha,
will stsrtle the nations of the earth to
realisation Of the greatness and power Ct
he Amc rican Government. |
PErEnsoss' CouNrEnrErr DETEcTon.-,
We W ould call attention to the fact. that
petersons' Philadelphia Counterfeit De-
ector & Bank Note List, is the most re
iaI.s Of all works Of the kind extant.
The corrections are made BY Drexsl 4
Co., the well known Bankers aud Brokers