White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-24
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II A Nur roa IaIsHnkx TO CRAcK.-Some
of our Irish Democratic friends who have been
trying hard to break down the Telegraph, will
be delighted to hear that several iron-clads are
ready to sail from England to attack our navy.
How refreshing It is to see the runaway victim
of English oppression locked arm in arm with
the old reprobate John Bull. both delighted at
the prospect Of destroying the land which has
given us . shelter and home and aburdance.
These are strange times, a. the Metropolitan
says-snd extraordinary things oeeur.-caiAo.
lie Telegraph.
p 1t was John , rmstrong, Of Jersey City,
who ate plate of ice cream at fair for the
benefit of sick and wounded soldiers, laid down
o i've hundred dollar treasury note, and coolly
declined the change. The circumstances vas
endorsed on the back Of the note BY the lady
attendant. and came 70 light In Washington.
p Gen. Daniel z. sickles is rapidly recov.
ering from his Gettysburg wound, which leaves
him minus leg. BE made handsome speech
at Lake George the other day. Amorg his
predictions was. We shall have peace next
summer"
u General Burnside has issued An order for
the iupressment Of 5000 slaves. to work on
the rsilroad from Lexington to Dsnville, the
completion Of which 10 Justly regarded a. a mil
itary necessity. The slaves are 70 be taken
from Counties in the neighborhood of the pro-
posed work, and cisisehs Of the State will be
employed to superintend their labor. Tho own
ers are to be paid for the labor Of the slaves,
who will be returned when the necessity for
their imprsssment ceases.-Ms,ysuille (Ky.)
Essle.
pAREsrL EPlDrNrc.-The Richmond jour.
na's announce the death, by deliSium fremens,
Of Gen. Holmes, the associate Of General Price
in the command Of the rebel forces in Arkan.
sas. This malady promises to become a pro.
life source Of morta lily amongst the Confeder.
ate leaders. It Is induced hy the insidious ap.
proach Of hemp fever.-N. Y. Herald.
% We hope our folks will soon get thous.
and FOUNDER upon Morris Island. 1her, IL
they catch Humphrey Marshall, they can set
fire to his big coat and breeches and shoot him
into Charleston, 20 that the rebels, Who have
such horror of the fire of Ancient Greece.
may see whether they like the fire of modern
gresse any better. We don't think they would
profit BY such change of blazing "stinkpots." !"
Lou. Journal
p TIE PArH OF PrAcE.-Gen. Meade, in
the course Of his very admirable speech, which
We gave yesterday. said ." have to request
Of you. gentlemen. Who are in civil life, that,
when you return home, you will spare no ef-
fort to make the people understand that all
We want are men to Gil up our ranks. Send
these to Us. Give as the numbers. and the war
will soon be concluded. think the rebels a;
now satisfied that their struggle is only mat
ter Of time. as we have the force on our side,
and that - soon rs they see that We are bring
ing out that force in earnest they will yield"
% The Crittenden resolutions were offered
at the Democratic Convention in Massachu.
setts the other day. and voted down.
u Albert Pike is said to BE- in obscu-ity in
Texas, and is classed as rather friendly to the
old Union.
T General Gilmore's name Is Quincy Adams
Gilmore, and not Quartus. as some paper.
have it.
+" A correspondent, describing q gun that
the rebels have bearing on Morris Island. says
that it makes splendid shots in all but one par
ticular. None Of them hit the Island.
u Greene c. Bronson. . prominent New
York politician, died at Saratoga on Thursday.
aged ,ixty.6ve. He was Collector of New
York under President Pierce, and being
leading member Of the Hard Shell'' wing of
the Democracy, was removed by Pierce, in
conformity with the wishes of the "softs"
This removal occasioned split in the New
York Democracy which took time to patch up.
and has never been thoroughly repaired.
u REoscAsrz ALTON OF FLoarpA.-Mr. L. J.
stickney, Tax Commissioner of Florida, arriv.
ed in Washington few days since. he comes
for the purpose of representing to the President
the desire Of the people of Florida that force
should be sent to that State to relieve them
from rebel ru:e-of which he says they are
heartily tired-that they may be enabled to re.
organize the State Government and elect mem
bers of Congress. He says that if such force
is sent Immediately, their Senators and Repre-
senfatives can be elected in time to take their
seats in Congress At the commencement of the
next session.
q A competent observer writes of what our
glorious Ohio boy. Gen. Gilmore. is doing on
Morris Island +" The discipline'of his troops.
and the strict regulations which have controlled
operations on Morris Island, are . marvel of
excellence to those Who have witnessed the
loose habits that prevail in other departments
Gen. Gilmore 10 . business man-a man Of
solid brains. with scientific cultivation.
u The Chicago Times Is . sweet paper.
It says Jim Lane and Others have provoked
such raids as that of Quantril." To be sure.
Everybody who will not submit to our Southern
brethren. provokes them and must take the
consequences. II man is murdered, it's his
own fault.
u Conseripts are reaching the Potomac
Army at the rate Of seven thousand . week.
The skeleton regiments will soon become full
heshed, il this feeding process shall be long
continued.
q A FAITHFUL SEavASr-One of the reas.
.ons Why nany people supported Jim Lane for
the United States Senate. was, they thought
Kansas owed it to him; he lad done service
fap thA MANILA In Asvs anna nv and ke onOht