White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-03-03


u, from any place in the SOuth.-Ed.)
(For the Chiefly -
Foz1 Gnsos c. N. Jan. 2sth. 1854
/ EssroR CnEs.-I ehanced to get hold efs
ks.ay copy Of he cai5 the other dly aud
assure yosit was equal % meeting an eid friend
Idevoured it. contents eagerly, and liks the MAJ
- the play 'sxanted more" Yourfsper isnol
. frequent visitant of this God -forsaken country
or feel that your subscription list would b.
considerably increased. --z.-s-.-.-a....---..
News either ofa local or warlike character
is very Scarce here. 1t is stated upon goed
authority that Blunt will soon assume command
Of this Section, headquarters at Ft. Smith. BE
is at Present ia Washington. and he and the
"Grim Chieftan" presume will have Affairs
ifxedupt to suitthemssivess Ihave long thought
and become more fully convinced every day
that the General who never retreated. bu,
! "Countermarched." runs this whole Frontier
Army. There has hot been an appointment
made In this Army for the last twelve month,
but what Jim Lane, or some Of his boot lick,
have endeavorsd to have something to do with
it. The old Jasksonian test, honesty and capa.
biiity, is not thought of, it is Sufficient If he Is
Lane man; meritorioss officers claims are dis.
regarded If they arc not ready TO swear tina,
Jim Lane killed jenkins in self-defence and in.
dotse his every act since he appeared upon the
political stage in Kansas. admit that Jim
Lane has benefited Kansas TO e considerable
extent, and the people have rewarded him with
the highest Office in their gift, and do not think
| they are under any obligations to him whatever,
nor are they to be coerced into the belief that
every political heresy he may invent is right;
or, sneeze every time that notorious individual
takes snaf. Gen. Lane is man Of no princi-
pie whatever, q political onte-bank, anose
frequent eummersaul.s have left him in such o
condition that he don't know where he started
from. He has embraced and advocated every
imaginable phase of the slavery question since
his residence in Kansas. He was for squatter-
sovereignty, soon after his arrival in Kansas,
for the black Law and against it--opposed to
negroes voting and in favor ofit-and to-day
he is the most rampant Abolitionist in the couh-
try. II would be an utter impossibility to trace
the many windings this political ideaagogue
has made since his appearance on the political
course; but his star is on the wave, the people
next Winter will put a man in his place whose
political course has been consistent, and whose
ambitions and dishonest inclinations will not
lead him to neglect the public interest.
presume your readers have read the account
Of the recent battle at Barren Fork published
In the Conservative and copied pretty extensive
ly throughout the State. Itshould be read with
many grains of allowance. In fact there is
great danger in person bel ieving too much
of il. The Eight" was nothing but mere
skirmish. but two rebels were killed by our
troops. The facts were stated at headquarters,
and this bombastic account gotten up by some
scrbbler, whose fertile Imagination will not
allow him to keep within the bounds oftruth.
Rumors are in circulation here that the In.
dian Brigade will soon be mustered out. 1t
would be the best move that could be made.
both for the Government and the Indians. But
f.
one of the regiments is up to the minimum, and
deser:ions are frequent. The Indians are in
favor of being mustered out and form them
selves into Cavalry Regiment. This would
undoubtedly be the best thing that could be
done with them. Infantry regiments are per-
fectly worthless to assist in e1terminating the
prowling bands Of bushwhacksrs that infest this
nation. Should this be done, would suggest
the name Of Maj. John Foreman of the Sd In.
dian Regiment as Colonel. He is most certain
ly the best disciplinarian in this Brigade, and
is universally respected by every one of his
soldiers, and cannot say the same Of many
others in authority here. His gallant conduct
ct Newtonia and Cabin Creek, at the latter
place he was severely wounded, is sufficient ev-
idence of his skill and bravery as an officer.
Information was received here last night that
Price had been superseded as commander Of the
trans Mississippi Department The best thing
for "Old Pap" to do now is to leave the United
States, seek sene cavern In the mountains,
cloths himselfin sack cloth, sprinkle ashes ever
his head and mourn for the rest Of his days that
he ever assisted in attempting to destroy the
best Government ever devised by man. I'D
The rebels are reported as assembling at
North Fork absus forty miles south ofhers. A
scout of about 500 strong will start from here
in few days to look after them, they will act
in conjunction with a battalion Of the 18th |
Kansas, which will move in the same direction.
There was review of the troops here to day.
The Indians presented tolerabls appearance,
but they have not that military bearing that
C white Regiments. Company X.
Of the 14sh Kansas was on the ground as body
guard to the Colonel and staff. Lieut. UT, of
White Cloud is in command Of this company.
The Lieutenant is Jovial fellow, and has
made many friends here. More Anon.
OCCASIONAL.
Platte COUNTRY RAILRoAr.-In pur-
suance of an act passed BY the General
Assembly. Gov. Hall has given notice.
Is provided BY law. that he will. on the
irst Monday in September next, at the
Court House in this city. sell to the high
est bidder, for cash, the above named
railroad. with its appurtensnces.