White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-12-08
Special Warrington Oorrespondsncs.

Special Warrington Oorrespondsnes.
WAsHnarox. Dsosmbsr l. 1854.
EDITOR CHs1:-It is now over year
since I have written yos. Bot. sir, I
have been in the ssrvics Of my country
been writing correspondents from the ar
my. which will be drawn upon BY the
future historian. a. official facts. And
such being the case. I have never neglee-
ted an opportunity to make casual men.
ton Of the advice have from time to
time given. and the sugsstions made. to
the commanding General. upon which
he acted. and achieved grand results.
Postsr,ty will recognize me - the master
mind that directed our renowned Generals
to glorious deeds.
/ was sitting in Gen. 6hsrman's tent,
one evening in the latter part Of October.
surrounded BY bis Corps and Division
commanders. The question under con-
siderstion WAS. "What's the matter, and
why?" Sherman said that The rebel ar
mics appeared to Be dispened in all direc-
tions. and still the war went on, and
trouble seemed to be brewing at the
North. After unsatisfactory attempts all
round at some explanation Of the pheuom-
ena, the General turned to me. and asked
my opinion. Thus appealed to. I could
not withhold it.
"a Presidential election is approach
ing iu the North" said I.
"Wsll. yes." be replied; "but what Of
that ?"
"The rebels place great hope upon Nc
Clellan's election" continued.
"Yes."
"The rebel armies" said. lowering
my voice to . whisper, shave dispersed
through the North. to carry . majority Of
the States for Mcclellan r.
"What L can that bs so? Then the
country is lost !" exclaimed Sherman.
"No," I said, "thers is one chance
Left"
"Nsme il r. be said.
There is An extensive dissillsry ct Ma
con-"
"And what Of that p
"You hsys clear road from here to
there"
By Jove see it |" be cried. And
the next morning. the order was given to
move for the interior Of Georgia. The
rebuilt was. the rebels were recalled from
the North, to save their distilleries, and
Lincoln carried the day.
l have lately arrived here. to look on
during the session of Congress. The men,
bsrs ore mostly here. The Democratic
members look solemn, and seem to be
st loss what to do. They held eau
Gus. last night, at which it is understood
they resolved to vote "No" on every ques.
.ion that csme up. This will insure unity
Of action among them. and on close votes
they may thus hold the balance Of power.
met Gen. Lane here, this morning.
He il very much elated over the success
of bis ticket in Kansas. He says. though.
that it cost him . cool hundred and City
thousand dollars, every cent of which be
made out Of bis honest salary as Senator.
He ssys the result of that election. in oou.
necsion with the fact that he. solitary and
unaided, with the Governor of Ksnsa.
and his friends pulling at bis co.t.tail,
and the State Militia grinning at him
across the border, met and routed Prices
entire army, will insure him . place in
the Cabinet. Heretofore. he was sonten.
to think Of the position Of Secretary ol
the Interior; but now be will accept moth.
ing less than that Of Secretary of State.
with Col. Bowen, or bis law, Col.
Adams. as Secretary Of War. "And
tben." he added. dramatically, "ths next
President will come from Kansas r.
Roger A. Pryor arrived here. the Other
day, causing great excitement. Pryor,
you know. always was equal to q hipo-
potamus but coming in the Confederate
uniform, bis hands stained with Union
blood. and . prisoner. he was transform.
ed into . perfect lion. Federal officers
kissed tho hem Of hls garment, and wspt
at his recital of the unchivalrous manner
in which he was gobbled up. Good
Union widows. who keep the Stars and
Stripes floating from their houss-tops.
and are constantly employed in works oi
mercy-writing cheering letters to their
husbands and sons in the rebel Army
cackled right out, and sent him sponge.
cake and tee. Government contractors
profersd him . supply Of spending mon
sy. Democratic Consrsssmen invited
him back to resume his seat in the House.
And ono confidential Clerk in the War
Department was overheard 10 ask him II
be had received his last letter, giving in-
telligenes Of sn important movement to
be made By Grants army! Hs edited