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OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM ADMI
RAJ PORTER.
Destruction Of Rebel Gunboats and
Rams at Yasoo City.
Two Million Dollars worth Of Proper.
ty Destroyed. s

WAsHrNaron. May 81.
The following telegram was received
at the Navy Department to-day:
FLAG SHIP BLACK HAWK, MIssIs-
sIrPl SQUADRON. NEAR
ta VIcKsBURa, May 25.
SIR: I have the honor to inform yon
that the expedition under command oI
Lieut. Commander Wake. after taking
possession Of the Forts at Hsines' Bluff
was perfectly successful. Three power.
full steamers and ram were destroyed a,
Yszoo City. The ram was . monster,
80 feet long. and 20 feet beam. to be
covered with four inch plates /: also. q
6ne navy yard with machine shops of all
kinds, saw mills. blacksmith shops, &C..
were burued. , --. s- F,.-
The property destroyed and captured
amounted to over two million dollars.
Had the monster been 6nished. she
would have given us some trouble. One
battery was destroyed at Durry's Bluff.
Our loss IN the expedition was l killed
and ] wounded. -- .-.. s..ss --.,.-
DAVID D. PORTER, Rear Admiral.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

CONG IT SrRoNG.-The union men of
Holt do not believe IN doing things bv
halves. We printed some bills announ.
cling that there would be Union Meet
ing at Oregon. on Saturday. June 9Th;
but the language was not strong enough
for them. and they forthwith posted over
and had others printed, more to their
mind. It it certainty brief and to. the
point. It cannot be misunderstood.-
Here is copy: Unconditional Union
Emancipation Msssing.-Au Uncondi-
tionsl Union Emancipation Meeting will
be held at Oregon. on Saturday. june
9th. 1868. Speakers from abroad will
be in attendance. Slavery, that Internal
Institution, must utterly perish in Mis-
souri,. and that soon ! Copperheads. be
warei Come, all true Uniou Emsncipa.
tionists! a- aaa
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04
CAIRo. May 30,

CARo. day 30.
The U. 8. steamer New National.
Comman Aleck Grant. arrived this
evening at dusk. direct from Admiral
Porter's feet. off Vicksburg. The Ma
tionsl left the feet Tuesday afternoon.
26th inst. The news is Of cheering char
acter. though the officers are non-commu-
nicative.
Mail and official dispatches have gone
to Captain Pennock. at Mound City.
Secretary Welles will undoubtedly re-
ceive Admiral Porter's official report.
should the telegraph be in working order.
tonight. go 'h-la .'.- %
Of On Tuesday It was reported and gen.
orally credited that Fsrragut and Banks
had arrived in the vicinity and were CO.
operating with Grant and Porter. both OF
whom were keeping up show Of attack
upon the rebels.
On Friday the Confederstes had sske,l
for and obtained cessation Of hostilities
for several hours, in order to bury their
dead. showing their loss must have been
considerable.
Gen. Sherman was still st the Bayou
with batteries planted endeavoring to dis.
lodge the enemy from his stronghold Just
across the guilt. but thus far had bsep un-
successful.
Gen. Grant thought that keeping up
storming operations very vigorously. was
doing something. undoubtedly to gain
time. He had three lines of assailants.
entirely surrounding the rebel works, and
felt buoyant and full of confidence as to
the final result.
Joe. Johnston was reported coming
forward. but Federal troops were there to
check them and hold them at bay.
49,, CAIRO. May 81.
The dispatch boat. New National. from
Young's Point Tuesday afternoon. May
26. has arrived.
There was fighting on Monday from
6 until 9 P. ~. when cessation of hos
tilities took place. both parties burying
their dead. The battle was resumed
Tuesday morning. but no particulars
have been received: ..-..-. Is. ....
But few. il any of the water batteries
have been taken. -.......
Shells from Shermsn's siege guns fall
into the city. as they can be seen from
the feet.
Banks forces had not arrived.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

H0rse-Th1eves Hung at Highland.
Another chapter has just transpired in
the horse stealing affair. which We men
ton IN snother column. 1t seems that
the persons who pursued and shot the
thieves. pitched them ont Of the stolen
wagon in which they we're riding, and lef,
them lying in the road but they were
afterwards taken sway, or managed to
crawl away. Their punishment not be.
ing deemed sufficisat. party went from
Highland. found them, and brought tbem
to that place. where they had como sort
of trial. They made confession, and
gave their names ss Melvin and Canon,
from Missouri.
1t was determined to hang them. and
on Wednesday afternoon large crowd
gathered at Highland, to witness the
scene. The prisoners were taken to 9
grove short distance below town. where
they were swung up. NOwing to the
bungling manner in which the cords were
fastened. or in letting the victims drop,
their death was not instantaneous. buI
they hung for some time. We are told
that one Of them struggled for fifteen Of
twenty minutes. when one man attempted
to put him ont Of his misery by shoot
ing hin. bot was prevented by the crowd
How long he continued to hang before
he died. we have not learned, as our in.
formant says he could stand the sight nc
longer. but left the ground.
We have expressed our views of this
mode of dealing with such outlaws.
Civil law is powerless. and military law
as it-has been conducted in Kansas. is
almost as bad - the evil from which the
people suffer. Either the country must
be desolsted. or the people take the mat.
ter into their own hands. Lynch law, in
its mildest and, most humane form, is
sufficiently horrible /: bat when criminals
are literally tortured to death. it is per.
fectly hideous. When those thieves were
first overtaken and shot. their career
should have been ended right there. and
no fault would have been found. But to
go. after the lapse of several days, and
drag two severely wounded men to place
of execution. and then torture them to
death. looks more like inhuman barbar-
ism than an act of justice. Horse-thieves
have no right to live. but they should be
despatched in the speediest and quietes.
manner possible. If they are to be tor
tured, burn them at the stake at once, af
ter true savage style.
It is to be hopei and prayed that law
may soon resume its proper sway. and
Justice be administered as it should.-
Lynch law cannot be indulged for any
length of time, without hardening those
engaged in it. Soon it will be common
for any man to hunt down and shoot
those who have injured him. without any
form or trial whatever.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

To UNION MEN.-Ths undersigned.
Grand Secretary of the Grand Council
of the U. L. A., for the State of Kan
sas. desirous to enable all loyal men
throughout the State to organize them.
selves in the U. L. A.. takes this means
of informing them of the necessary steps
to forming an organization.
Let . petition be prepared. signed BY
three men of known and undoubted 10y
atty to the Grand Council of the U. L.
A.. for the State Of Kansas. and directed
to the undersigned. setting forth the state
Of the Union sentiments in their vicinity
and requesting charter. and that som Q
one be deputized to open an organisation
at place stated, and agreeing to pay the
expenses of such person and the regular
fees for the same. Also. IL unknown to
the undersigned. referring to some person
or persons of known loyslty here to es-
tablish their reputation. Upon the recep-
tion of such . petition it will receive i'm
diate attention. Address. -
EBENEzER N. O. CLoUeH.
Grand Secretary U. L. A.. Kansas, Leav-
enworth P. O.. Boz lit. t"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

~ Gen. Burnside has suppressed
the Chicago Times, which caused great
excitement in that city. An immense
meeting was held, at which speeches. de-
nouncing the suppression, we're made by
men belonging to both parties and it is
supposed the publication will be resumed.
Union men could employ their wind to q
better purpose.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

~ A gathering of traitors. called q
"Peace Convention" has Just been held
in New York. Fernando Wood ran it.
The resolutions bswl for q cessation of
hostilities. denounce the efforts to save
the country as unconstitutional, and clap
9 big plaster on Vsllandigham's wound
cd honor.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04
FROM vICKsBURa.
Some Account of Operations from the
18th to the 2lst of May.

VIcxsBURe, May 81, via CAIRo, June l.
Genera! Grant encompassed Vicksburg on
Monday evening last, the 18th inst, driving
the rebels before BIZ from all their point, OF
occupation. 'r
Jackson was partially destroyed on the l4.h
The rebels burned Big Black River bridge.
We have captured over thirty pieces of ar
tillery since the fight at Pors Gibson. Nc.
Clernand's corps rests its left on the Missis.
sppi river, below the city; McPhersoa occu.
pies the centre. and Sherman occupies the
right, which has reached Chickasaw Bluffs, on
Yazoo river.
Since Monday evening an incessans BON.
bardment has been kept up, and three general
charges have been made aiopg the entire line.
The rebel fortifcations on the bluffs surround.
ing the city are very strong. and win cost Us
heavy loss if taken BY storm. The gunboa.s
are firing on the city from the front, and
bursting shells are falling in the streets.
The rebels are said to be from 5000 to
1900 strong. Pemberton is in command.
Our lads have suffered some what from hun.
ger, not having tasted food for twenty -four
hours. General Steele opened communica-
ton with the Mississippi last evening, and "a
tons are now esning in by way of Haines's
Bluff. which was abandorsd and destroyed By
the rebels ,--
Our army is in fine health and spirits, and
is now in situation 10 ssarve the rebels ont
il they do not surrender. Our casualties are
few, eonsidering the Tremendous firing Of the
last hfty-tyo hours. ssi.iasrJ s.I <a75.rs
The rebels seem esterniaed to hold the city
to the last. asd osr boys ars asking leave to
make desperate charge at all points. ,,,s
Our base of supplies 10 now Johnston's plan
sasions on the Yasoo. aad long tnins srs con.
ing in. VA ioGEss ! .tsiE &c .iaseson
Gen. 0ssut says ts has Ill the troops 10 esn
No 10 sdvsntase. and feels perfectly cooAdeat
Of taking The city. diiH !; T7iiaae5 bsa
Ths rebels nay eoassatssts and ese theessh
'w lines, buts ifsaey d. certain dsssssc6ou
n
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

The Leavenworth Times copied wha,
the Council Grove Press said regarding
our suggestion that Lesvenvorth men
bridge the streams on the Smoky Hill
Route. evidently thinking it sharp
Which requires the most .'chsek"-
ask for $50 900 acres Of Western Kansas
land with which to build bridges remote
from us. and BY which We would not be
benefited ono fsrthing. or to suggest that
Lesvenworth mon build bridges. over
which would soon psas to them an snnu-
q trade Of half . million ?-Jsset;oss
Un{oa. ~ 49,. -. b.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04
"srrIL HArr..o on My DAuozr.a.

"SruL HAzssro on MY DAuoHrIR." I"
The editor of The Lssvsnworth Times.
since bic release from limbo, has Sled
The columns Of bis paper With hovlinss
ovss bis nsrtyrdom. and is excssdingIy
wol6sh because every other paper in the
Stsss will not howl ovsr il q loudly %
b does. He calls the Chief "cring-
ing. sycopbsnt journal" We expressed
% opinion Of his case. in . brief item.
which We thought was oil the importance
Of The affair deserved. The Mayor was
hardly justified in his course. yet it was
sstrstch Of authority designed to have
. wholesome effect.
Since the mysterious decesse" of The
,Lssvenworth Inquirer. the Secesh Of thai
locality have transferred their affection.
70 the Times. which has endesvored. ..
fer - It dare. to rseiprocate the favor.
y bslistling everything but the Copper.
bead god. Mcclellan, and BY going IN
bssvy on lasy. lousy. musty Conssrvs'
tisu. Articles eensuripg Hooker. and
othsr Generals who have tried to dc
something. although unsuccessfully, are
intended to, and do. tickle Copperheads
A tboroush.going loyal sheet is permit
ted to uss language which . time.serv.
isg, mercenary thing like the Times il
not. One does it in sorrow, the other in
malicious glee. and so both are regarded
By their respective friends. Had Col
Anthony been possessed of the power,
not Copperhesd would now encumbe'
the soil Of Kansas. Had all Unionist,
been like the Lsavenworth Times. loyal
man could not now evist in the State
We do not believe the Times would de.
sire such state Of affairs, but that would
have been the result Of its policy.
As to the cringiug. sycophant jour
nal" It makes us feel very badly to be
called so by an individual fresh from the
calsbooss. where be had been undergoing
. brief n'artyrdom for Copperhesdism.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

ABOUT VIoKsBuBo.-We have nothing
satisfactory for our readers, from vicks.
burg. There is no reliance to be placed
in any of the reports from there. The
situation. % near Is We can come at it, !.
about this: On Friday. the 22d. gen.
essl assault was made, and our army re-
pulsed. Since then, the idea of taking
the place BY storm has been abandoned
and Grant has concluded to reduce It BY
gradual approaches. These are steadily
going on. snd the prospect Is encoura.
ging. The gunbost Cincinnati has been
sunk BY the rebel batteries. Johnston il
reported approaching with force various.
y estimated at from Is. 200 to 10000,
wsth the design Of re-capturing Hsines'
BluA. and cutting Of Grants base Of
supplies but the latter feels confident
that be can take care of Johnston
Grant says be has as many men as he
can operate with around vicksburg. and
does not want any reinforcements.
Gen. Banks army has invested Port
Hudson. and its speedy fall is snticips.
ted. A severe battle was fought near
that point. in which the rebels were de-
fsstsd, with heavy loss in killed and
wounded. and 1000 prisoners.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04
Justice % One "a tAe SEQ.

New Yoax, May l5.-A Washipgton
dispatch to the Express states. that
Riggs 4 CO. have besn notified to quit
the preuises they occupy. which are the
property Of NJ. 1Corcorsn. who i said to
have been one Of the subscribsrs to the
go. q ths Government intends taking
possession Of that property. cav s
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

) ~ Wearers Of calico will be rejoic-
ed to learn that the price is falling rap
idly. Since the first Of May. the price
has fallen one third. Guess goods have
seen their highest figures.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04
CIucrHuAu, May q,

There ID . petition circulating in this
city and in other parts Of the State,
representing that tie sacred rights Of .
citizen. - guaranteed By the Constitution,
have besn violated bv tbs arbitrary arrest
illegal trial aud inhunsa imprisonment
Of Vallandighsm. therefore dsmsnd Of
the President of the United States his
immediate and unconditional release.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04
H Col. Harding should issue anotl

7 ~ Col. Harding should issue anoth.
er order. His order forbidding ferries
to cross stock from Missouri into Kansas
without . pass. is Of no elect. - We
learn that horss-thisvn are now in The
habit Of swimming their stolen stock
sc.uss tho river during the night. The
wstsr in the river hes bssn'at very low
ssseIs. and favsrdSle for that sort Of ope-
-sssiona. -, HEN, ~ sT
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

1"Come up and get your hair fixed, :"
is the latest synonym for "tske drink"
that we have heard. Times
Didn't you "get your hair ized." the
day you left Topeka Cor Lawrence. to at
tend the University Ball ?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

~ Latest sdvices from Mexico. bring
intelligence Of the capture Of Pueblo.
The French will Immediately start for the
City Of Mexico.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

~ The two horse-thieves who were
hung yesterday at Highland, had been in
the rebel army. Melvin was the son of
q pre- acher.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

~ Vallandigham demonstrated
against being sent South. Probably q
tumb!s-bug would demonstrate against
being trodden upon by an elephant.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

HThe National Canal Convention.
after session Of two days in Chicago.
hss adjourned. But little wss done, ex-
eept that the canals ought to be dog. and
that Government ought to do i. -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

~ We have received the Bourbon
County Monitor Of "May 23th." The
issue Of May 30st has not yet como to
hand.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

H A young Oopperhead in Prebls
County. Ohio. named Frank Rape, has
been detected writing reasonable letters
to soldiers. In this instance. we are de-
cidsdly in favor Of committing Rape.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

Z ~ A stsunGh Union friend. from the
csuntry. called on o.. the other day. and
authorised us to purchase one dollars
worth 0f powder on his credit. to msts .
noise whsn It is ascsrtained for certain
that Yicksbarg is taken. We hope We
-shall .hsvs the pleasure Of running hin
In dsbs iust one dollar. '1s1
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

+ E We have received letter from
the Postmaster at Highland. relative to
our last weeks article on mail troubles.
His explanations are satisfactory. and
from his statement of the facts, we are
convinced that none OF the blame rests
with him. -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

THs HEAvENs.-An unusually large
number of planetary bodies are now visi-
BILE in the heayens-N. B. on clear eve.
nings only. In the West, Venus hangs
out her silver lamp as beautiful as when
it was first trimmed and lighted This
planet will form very conspicuous OBJ
ject in that section of the sky during the
summer months. Considerably farther
up, Mars may be seen making bis way
eastward by pretty rapid strides he is
now in the constellation GemiDi. and not
far from the twin stars Castor aud Pol
lux. The planet Uranus is 10 the same
constellation. bat is invisible to tho naked
eye.
Turning toward the east. Jupiter will
readily be noticed rs the most brilliant
object in that part of the heavens
About three or four degrees distant from
him appears the bright star Spica in the
constellation Virgo. II the position Of
these two be carefully noted now and a
month hence. the planet will appear to
have moved a degree or SO westward of
the star: although in reality it is travel
ing steadily in the opposite direction.
Something like twenty degrees to the
west Of Jupiter the planet Saturn is a
conspicuous object. showing like star
Of the second magnitude. 1t is in the
constellation Leo. in which it was passed
last year by the more active Jupiter.
Like all the exterior planets. Saturn has
also an apparent retrograde motoin when
in that portion of the heavens opposite
to the sun. .........,.r.
About one month after this time Mer-
curry will be visible for several evenings
in the west. thus displaying at one time
all the planetary bodies known to the
ancients.-New York Commercial Adesr
tiser.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

4 School ELEcroS.-Notices are posted
about town. announcing that an election
for Shcool Directors for this Distric,
Will be held on next Monday. the 9Th
We trust that three good men will be
chosen, who are in favor of schools, and
will 60 about their duties with energy.
Until the District is organised. and a
School is kept in it during three months
Of the year. we can receive no public
school money. As it is now, every man
In The District must pay . school tax.
and yet does not receive cent Of it for
the education of his children.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04
ALWAYS GEr THE BEsr-Especially

ALWAYS GET THE BEsr-Especially
in getting Ssleratus-as the beet costs
but trias for . ysar's supply. and the
good costs. but . trife more than the
poor. The best goes farther than the
poor, and is much moro healthy. We
oau recommend the Chemical Salsratus
to BE- the bsst. For sale By all the
Wholesale Grocers Of Chicago.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

= ~ Several "Jsyhawkers" Of The
Eensss 7th. are anxious for female cor
respondeuce.' See their advertisement.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

l A TRoPHY.-A party of Secesh at.
tempted to quit Holt County. last week,
without paying their commutstion tax.
They crossed at this place. on their way
to Pixies Peak. They were pursued by
the Sheriff Of Holt. with . squad of Mi
litia. under Captain Baskins. who caught
them several miles out. and brought them
back to town. where some paid their tax.
and others were taken over to Holt. One
rife was captured from them, which the
Captain presented to as. ms Secesh me-
mento. II must hsve been q good gun
in its day. but bears the appearance ol
having lain in the brush since the COM
mencement Of the rebellion. Range, one
mile and . hslf-that is, it will reach
half mile, and carry . mile. Now. il
anybody makes Us mad. we'll shoot him!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04
FROM VICKSBUKG.
Rebels ask Time to Buy Their Dead,
CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS OF THE Ar
RIVAL OR BANKS.

Grant Still Confident OF Success-Joe.
Johnston Reported Coming Up-Se.
we're Fighting on M0sday and Tues.
day-The Water Batteries Taken and
Not Taken.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

! ~ A heavy investmsut-Grant's in
vsstmsnt Of Vicksburg. We hope it
will prove . good one. : Z
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

~ Dingus says his grandfather knsw
Dr.. rsnklin. before be began to practios
medicfne ~ 7i
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

HoRsE.TH1EvEs SHor.-Last week, q
spsn of mules were stolen from Thomas
Martin. near Iowa Point, and new wa.
gon and harness from John Beeler. near
Highland. A party from Highland and
vicinity pursued the thieves. and came
Up with them in Brown County. near
Ksnnekuk. One of the party drew . re-
volver and shot both the thieves then
rambling them ont in the road, they took
the wagon and mules. and started for
home. One Of the thieves was wounded
10 the shoulder. and the other in the
neck. Both wounds are severe, but may
not bs dangerous. We have not heard
what became Of The fellows.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-04

liIf NJ TIE Govsssmsnt mountain Asss
lpa,ssd np ou Monday afternoon. Il con-
sistsd Of The War Eagle. Glassow. Sam.
s0sty. and Belle Psoris.