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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26
The war News.

The Army Of the Potomac again com
menced moving. on Saturday morning
A severe engagement was fought at Mil
ford Station. the rebels being defeated.
with heavy loss in killed. woanded and
prisoners. They also left behind them
. large quantity Of new clothing. which
bad Just been received.
During this 6ght, the rebels made sew
eral serce assaults upon the negro troops.
bot were repulsed with heavy loss.
Grants flank movement is successful,
and Lee has been forced from his strong
hold at Spottsylvanis. He retreated
across North Anna River in great disor-
der. His army is in full retreat for Rich
mond. with our forces in hot pursuit.
Our army is already across South Anna
River, having driven back the rebel forces
stationed there to oppose them.
Butler does not sppear to be progress
Ing very rapidly. The rebels have made
Q nuuber of assaults upon his position,
but have every time been driven back
with great slaughter.
Fitzhugh Lee, with large force. made
az attack upon Federal position on the
north side Of James River. garrisoned by
negroes. He demanded surrender, stat.
ing that he had the force to take it, and
that if his demand was complied with.
the garrison would be turned over to the
Confederate authorities. as prisoners Of
war; but If they refused. and compelled
him to take them, be wonld not be re-
sponsible for their fate. They refused
Lee attacked, and get badly whipped.
Gen. Candy reports that he finds Banks
army in q much better condition than be
anticipated. The rebels have a report
that Banks. with 5000 men. has escaped
to New Orleans, and that Alexandria,
La, has surrendered to the terrible and
fabulous Dick Taylor. with 800 men. 20
guns. and large number of boats.
Government has better news from Lit
tie Rock, but the exact nature of the news
has not been stated.
Accounts from Charleston Harbor,
state that. the shelling of Sumter was
going on vigorously.
Reports from Sherman, say that after
severe fighting, Johnston retreated pre-.
cipitstely. with our forces in pursuit.
Sherman has 1000 prisoners, and more
coming in.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

New YoRRfo BE BuRyED-Ay AMI
CABLE PRoPosITIoN OF THE REBELs-Tbe
Richmond Wing, discussing various
plans for annoying the Yankees. suggests
that it would be good thing to burn
their principal cities. Was malice ever
more desperate or more impotent than
that of these beaten rebels Nothing
seems to be left Of their snsky nature but
the hiss:
1--WE may not. it is true. be able TO
send . raiding party to dash into Phila-
delphia or New York to DO the work; nor
have We artillery. that will carry Greek
FIRE far enough to reach them-but we
have that which will go farther than
horsemen can ride. and will penetrate
what the mightiest artillery would make
no impression on-we have money. A
million Of dollars ,rould loy in ashes New
York. Boston, PHILADELPHIA. Chicago.
Pias5urg. Washington. and all their ehief
cities. and the men to do tie business may
be picked ap By the hundred in tie streets
of those cities. II it should be thought
unsafe to nse them. there are daring men
in Canada. Of Morgsn's and other COM
msnds, who have escaped from Yankee
dungeons. and who would rejoice at an
opportunity Of doing something that
would make all Yankeedom howl with
anguish and consternation."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

The FENIAN BRoTHERHoop.-Tbs Term
Fenian, says the Irish Gazette, is derived
from the Gaelic word Fiann. In the Beri,
Tere. or antiquated Gaelic, it is written
Fiand. 1t was the name given to an or.
der or class OF professional soldiers among
the Pagan Irish. In ordinary times the
FIann consisted Of three legions. In each
legion there were 5000 men, bu, in war
there were usually seven legion, among
the Fiann. The Gazette gives these .d.
ditional particulars:
SThere were four VOWS laid upon every
Feuian. lst. Never to take a portion
with wife, but to select her for her viz.
tues. %, Never to offer violence to
woman. Sd, Never to give refusal TO
mortal man. 4th, Never to fee from les,
than nine warriors. Snch Ia the accom-,
given by Irish tradition of the Fenisn, Of
Ancient Ireland. Precious to admission
to the order they were subjected to csrtsio
gymnastics aud other trials too long :,
be qnoted here. When aIl WAS gap
through with they had to swea, feniy
and homage to the King OF the Fiann. In
our Celtic legends we find mention q
British. Scottish or Albanian, anil even
Scandinavian military bodies designated
Fiann, so that it would appear the Ords,
waa not confined to the Gelic tribe
1t is from the aforesaid Fiann Erenn
that the Fenian Brotherhood takes its
title. 1t proposes one doy to vindica,s
its claim to be the National Guard Of
liberated Ireland. having frat expelled
her tyrants, native and foreign. from h.r
soil.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

The BoGUs PRocLAMaTroN.-The New
York World and the Journal of Com.
msrce got themselves into not water by
publishing the bogus proclamation of the
President, last week. Their Offices were
taken possession of by the military, and
the papers suspended. The operators Of
the Independent Telegraph. over which
line the document was transmitted. were
also imprisoned. The newspaper pub
fishers declared they had been hoaxed,
and the operators made affidavit that they
had nothing to do with the matter, except
- . regular business occurrence. The
operators have been released. and the pa
psr' permitted. to resume publication; but
hereafter. Q strict surveillance will be kept
over war reports. The proclamation was
one that would irrssistibly lead the public
to believe that disaster had befsllen the
Federal arms; and as the only two pa
psrs publishing It were Copperhesd, it
was thought that the object was to destroy
confidence in the Federal cause, enbarrass
the national finances. aud probably bring
On mot and insurrection.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26
I" "SitualiOn'' ON the Brain.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1856

Wv lOo1s
Everybody at Washington seems to bs
afflicted with "situation on the BRAIN
which, however, is but a patriotic
anxiety for the success of the Union army
snd desire to demonstrate how easy i,
can be brought about, and how certain
it is to be achieved. In front of every
hetel and at every street corner, you will
see little groups of honorable gentlemen,
and gentlemen who are not as honorable
as Trey might be. perhaps. discussing the
relative positions of Lee and Grant with
great vshemence, and demonstrating how
Grant will flank Lee and get to Rich
mond. or how Lee will flank Grant and
try to get to Washington-every propo-
sition happily illustrated BY the point of
a walking cane in the dust of the side
walk. Washington is good place for
such illustrations. Yoo can always ch
ont map of the world, either in the
dust or the mud on the side walk The
artist" makes a straight line-'That's $
Grants army"
Yes. very WELL" says the bystander
Another straight line" That's Lee."
OF course. that's plain enough"
Well. here's Richmond the
artist perforates little mud heap in the
rear OF both lines.
The problem is now pretty nearly
solved. With the whole side walk to
operate on. it would be very strange If
Grant couldn't swing his line around into
the rear OF Lees and march into the rebel
capital. In the ardor of their patriotism
the citizen campaigncrs usually neglec,
to give Lee chance to fortify-or even
fall hack before the invincible columns of
the Union leaders. "Here's Grant; here's
Lee. and here's Richmond done in
two strokes and dot of the walking
stick. Carlyle's "Illiad in NntshelP'
is nothing compared with this laconic
demonstration of Grant VS.. Lee. Walk
ing stick strategy is the thing after all
1t will break the backbone of the rebellion
quicker than anything l know of.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

CoEsoIEsTIoUs TRADERs.-No trader
who sells goods for family consumption
can claim to be honest and copscientious
who sells deleterious article. such as is
frequently called Salerstus. He can sat
isfy himself without any difficulty as to
what is pure and what is not, and is NOR.
ally bound to do so. The evidence is be-
fore the world that the Chemical Salers-
tbs made BY De Land & Co.. at Fairport,
N. T., and put up in red papers. is pure
aud wholesome. Grocers should have it.
and consumers should take none other.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

On "DETAcHED Some Of the
boys of the Kansas 18th have been meet.
ing with rather rough usage, in Arkansas.
Some four or FIVE Of them are missing,
supposed to be killed, and many others
barely escaped with their lives. In the
meantime. while this desperate state of af.
fairs exists in Arkansas. Col. Bowen, af-
ter levying "black mail'' upon the officers
OF his regiment. to bear his expenses. is
on an electioneering tour for his master,
in Kansas. There are not enough poll
ticians in Kansas to send as Delegates to
the Baltimore Convention. and Colonel
Bowen is compelled to neglect his duties
in the field. to supply the deficiency. He
will atone for this extor.ion upon his Of
6cers and desertion Of his post in the
enemy's country, by assisting in the re-
nomination of Lincoln. and will be re-
warded with Brigadiersbip, while merit
orious officers. who stand by their men,
will be passed by with neglect.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26
Death ofCommodore wN

Death ofCOmmodore W.D -
Commodore William d. Po,,,' :"
on Sunday morning at Sain, IunSd a'ed
Hospital. to which place he Va. Las''
three weeks ago. Commodore Po..s 'asea
born in Looisisna. was appointed 'I ,.' was
the State of Massachusetts, en,sr., ron
service JanuaryI. 1928, saw fif,sse tAs
sea duty. over FIVE years shore dD,u years
was twenty years unemployed n. aad
between 6fty and sixty years Of .as "a :, was "a
time of his death. A complicst;o.. 'ns >,
complaints-among which vers Oa II" u. Of
sissippi fever and neuralgis of the a h., us
carried him of. He leaves . wife IL,
was with him at the time of his a.'s VINO
one daughter, who is in Richmond o, .o,
two sons who are in the Coufeler,,. aaa quo
vice. The deceased bad broad rs,.s 's''
tion for courage. having fought his a' wv"
from Cairo to New Orleans. The bs.y my
of destroying the rebel ram Arlsn""' uO'
belongs to him. He was the comm,ns'
Of the iron clad gunbot Esse. q, ', P"'.
Henry-a boat which was bull, scro,i;'' AZ"
to his own plsn-and be became s ,o,.s
as the nan who had mechanics worI;s.
at one end of his vessel while hi. .
were working at the other. In the ,,,.ar SaJ'
on Fort Henry. while the brave tar. :.
board the Essex stood gsllantly a, rbs;.
guns, ball from the port few along Il.
ship. through the bulkhsads, and ,s.s
crashed through the middle boiler C,~
tain Porter (since promoted to The M,
Of Commodare) was badly sealdsds sU. =.
the face and hands, but be soon resunsI
active service. and has since taken D,,,
in the most stirring events on the N;.'
sissippi river and its tributaries, partici.
pating in over Fifty engagements. Atm.
outset of the rebellion his LOYALTY va,
doubted. but he FASTENED to prove him.
self worthy officer of the republic !,
his death the country has sustained tbs
loss Of skillful sailor, and a brave and
patriotic citizen. His remains will prob.
ably be removed to Philadelphia for in.
termeut.-New York Tribune, Moy q
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26
Rrofecffon Papers.

During the bloody strugglsin Missouri
the very worst characters OF bnshwhack
ers were always found with protection
papers. etc.. showing them to be very good
loyal citizens.
The came evil begins to be severely
felt in these parts. The vi!est and mos
uuscrnpulous rebel can, BY taking the
oath Of allegiance, obtain projection pa
per, and 90 and bushwhsck ad ,libitans
1t. McKibben on his return. lately. from
Roseville. found . man With protection
paper at . mill. some miles this side o
that place. While he was examining it,
some Of the boys. attracted By rent In
the fellows posterior. discovered some
blue cloth under his butternut overslls
Upon further examination. it WAS found
that he wore cavalry pantaloous under
them. Being found out. the wretch
trembled like q leaf. The psntsloon'
very likely had belonged to one of the
murdered 9th boys. But. having a pro.
lection paper, he couldn't be touched. In
the evening. while the party in command
of Capt. Harry. 9Th Kansas Cav. were
encsmped miles below Charleston. q
corporal and 8 men were out on little
scouting expedition. Some miles from
camp they came to . house in which they
found an old man. whom they knew had
two sons -in-law. Upon inquiring for thsm
the old man answered they were in Scott
County. But the boys being little sus.
picious. searched the house and found his
two sons. in-law concealed. The latte,
at once exhibited their protection papers;
being little pressed. one Of them &C.
knowledged belonging to the 18th Iowa
On being asked where his uniform was,
he told them it was concealed in hollow
tree; the boys then made both boys take
the lead, and soon found uniform com.
plete, two Prussi IN rifles and three shot.
guns concealed at the place indicated
The men were marched to camp, to b.
examined further. but during the nigh,
they made their escape. Had they been
treated as dessrters and bushwhackers. or
the spot. they would never have troubled
any body again. but now they will un'
dosbtedly take the life of many good
soldier or loyal citizen whenever they &c,
chsnce-Fort Smith Nsw Era.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

EE The Junction Union evinces q
commendsble willingness to receive en-
lightenment. even though it come in a
roundabout way. The Union had thought
McDowells majority in Lsavenworth
much too large to be fraudulent. and be-
lieved charges to that effect were only
made by the defeated party in the rage Of
disappointment. But it has received q
letter frop somebody in Memphis, which
fully convinces it that the election was
fraudulent!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

Sherman 10 concentrating TREMENDOUS
force, anticipating that the hundred d'ys
men will take care Of the rear and 'o'
river communications. All be ASKS
to have these lines open. He says ln'
enemy msy capture or born as m'nJ
towns as they please in Western Ienns''.
or Kentucky, but If an attempt IS mS,s
to obstruct rivers or railroads. ha ".ns
them driven off, General Sherman oA
mobilized bis army. and it will move 10
lighter order than any army during ln'
war. and in prodigious force Waning
ton Tsw Era, 6h.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

~ The hired yelpers of the scoundrel
who disgraces Kansas in the United
States Senate. and outrages decent society
BY his licentious rencontres upon the
streets Of Washington, have resorted to
the system Of letter writing, to prove that
the defeat of Lane would be regarded as
calamity BY all loyal men throughout
the country; and impeaching the loyalty
OF every man who opposes him. If sub
mission to such man as Lane is to be
the test of loyalty. they may set Us down
Copper, from the top of the head to the
sole OF the foot. and get after MS with ell
the thieves and Jayhawkers that follow
in their train.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

REGlMESrAL MUsTER.-A Regimenta
Muster Of the militia Of this County. will
take place at Troy, on the 10th, 18th and
18th of June. We do not know whether
this is necessity. or absolutely required
by law; but it will take up the time OF
all the able men in the County
for three days. at season when they can.
not afford it. We doubt whether the ext
gencies of the service or the glory of the
militia officers require the dragging Of
these men from their farms and their
business at this time.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

@ Col. E. @. Manning, of the Big
Blue Union, writes q familiar letter to
Brig. Gen. Sherry. and publishes it in
his paper. the object Of which is to pro-
test against the appointment of so many
political friends of Gov. Carney on the
Generals Stat. His views are doubtless
very good; but bow very strange that the
principle upon which Jim Lane and Sid.
Clarke make their appointments. never
induced Manning to write them q letter,
containing the friendly advice given to
Sherry
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

Calling Up the s.0oedls.Dags."
Perhaps many Of our readers will re-
member how; in their young days. they
used to go into the woods. and. in some
bare spot. usually where leg had decsy-
ed. look for certain signs or marks. when.
placing the mouth down close to the spot.
they would commence repeating the magic
word Doodle" over and over, in . sort
of sing-song. hum drum fashion: present.
ly the earth would become slightly agiiated
about the spot. and pretty soon q grsyish-
colored bug would make its appesrnce.
and lie at the mercy ofthe ebarmcr. This
insect was called BY the scientific name Of
"Doodle-Bog" There is no doubt that
any other word. repeated in the same
manner, would have brought the little
turnover out - readily: but the boys
were so deeply impressed with the super.
stition that doodle" was the only word
that would bring it. that few Of them ever
thought Of experimenting with any other
word. This psstime was known as call
ing up the doodle Bugs"
There are doodle Bugs" in Kansas.
A rotten trunk wss not long since dis
turbed in the place where it had long
rested. and strsightwsy gang started forth
to call up the doodle Bugs"-Emery.
McGrew, Potter. Cobb. Oldham. Sid.
Clarke. and q legion of others. They
sang most dolefully; the amount of their
song was doodle" and the strains could
be heard throughout the whole State.
Some Of them have already produced the
charm, and brought forth their Doodle
Bug" Emery's doodle, Bug" is the
United States District Attorneyship.-
Oldham's Doodle Bug" is position as
Detective. Cobb's doodle. Bug" is
Commisssry. with the rank of Captain
aud so on. Let McGrew. Potter. and the
rest of them, never despair. Their song
has almost ceased: but it may be they are
only taking breath for fresh effort. Let
them ply the charm vigorously. and their
doodle Bog" is bound to como at last.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

CRY PoIET.-This plsee. it will be re-
membered, is at the head of james RISsr'
and butten miles from Petersburg, through
which the great southern railway IHa,'
It is connected with that place by rail-
Petersburg is twenty miles from Klen'
mond BY rail. and has water communlca-
ton BY the James River. which is deiena'
ed by Fort Darling. Gen. Butler was
generally stated to have large force un'
der bis command when he took bis DO
partue. Gen. Beanregard is now. or We
very recently. at Petersburg. with re-
ported force Of thirty thousand.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

The New York World says: ut is 4
fsct known as yet to but very few, that q
movement has been in progress for some
time past in various cities of the United
States. and which promises to centre il.
self in this city. purpor'ing to be the lib
eration Of Mexico from the thrsldom oil
the French power. This movement, &C.
cording to our informant. who il an OK.
officer OF . New York city regiment, now
mustered ost Of the service, and. who wss
sppFosebed on the subject with view Of
securing his cooperation in the matter,
has been in progress for some months in
other cities. and Is about commencing in
New York"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

~ A correspondent writes us that il
comes with q bad grace from Attorney
General Guthrie to denounce the Sena.
torial fraud, when he favored an election
Of United States Senator by the Terrific.
rial Legislature, which was in session
when Kansas was admitted as a State,
tie is mistaken. We shall not intention.
ally do Gathrie injustice and therefore
We state that, from an examination of the
Journals. we find that he voted agaius,
the Senatorial scheme. both on prelimi-
nary questions and when it came to a
direct vote. From those who were pres.
ent, We learn that he was entirely op-
posed to the whole movement.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

The following item appears 10 tns 'sl'
graphic column Of the Springfield MSS,
Republican. under the head Of news fro~
Washington, .,
After The scene on Pennsylvania A ~.
nue. Saturday night. when an ho,0,so'. rs |.
Senator was besten over the head y
strumpst, it will not Be bard to con.l'ss :.
the public that almost anything m'y m. =
expected of Q member Of Congress. ~.
Sesstor alluded to 10 the Hon. Jim L.S. ~.
Of & spsaa. and it is stated hers tnaI y. n.
woman who smashed his nss o I'D
hssd. wss young lady whom DO
bassly seduced.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26
r. The Lsdy's Friend. for Juns. 7;

n The Lsdy's Friend. for Juns, i.
received. The principal engraving is
"The Young Brood" together with q
oeaut'ful Colorsd Fashion Plate. We
have not had time to examine the con.
TENTS but from . hasty elsncs. think they
viii not fall below those of any previous
number. IN standard Of merit. Published
st Philadelphia. ct % year.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26
~ The Topeka Record says it kno,

Ey The Topeka Record says it knows
nothing about the story of Lane being
cowhided: but. from its knowledge Of the
character and habits of the man, he is not
q person who would get into a difficulty
of that nature. To be surs-every body
knows that Lane never thinks of women,
and that any difficulty arising from lewd-
ness or licentiousness would never reach
him. Another characteristic or habit Of
Lane. is the way he has of kicking men
from the public teat who presume to
doubt his immsculateness. Probably this
knowledge has some influence upon the
Records belief.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26
Grants Army Strongly Reinforced.

~ ". lJOrs
Tho moro sagacious military msD in
this vicinity are expecting six weeks
campaign in Virginia before Richmond
falls. Genera Grant will not throw his
troops neejlessly sgsinst the intrench-
ments of the rebel capital. even il he
shonld have the opportunity. which is
not expected at present. General Grant
has never countenanced the snnoancs-
ments Of "grest victories" in the news.
papers; on the contrary he has continu-
ally said that still harder fighting was to
come. and that the rebel army has not
yet been beaten. He also said to an
eager and enthusiastic friend. who wss
inquiring in reference to the prospect Of
capturing Richmond. and especially in
respect to the time when the rebel capital
might be expected to fall into our hanl-;
4" / shall be quite ready to tomproui''
on the Fourth Of july ~
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

} ~ Col. Eye. of this County, wal
robbed of his best horse, on Saturday
night. Supposed to have been taken BY
the deserters who murdered two officers,
ct Fort Leayenworth, day or two before.
The horse had four white feet. . bald face.
snd the letter IS" branded on the shoul.
der. he offers q liberal reward for the
return of the horse. and one hundred dol
Lars for tbe thisf, dead or alive.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

} @ We have received . number of
the Fl. Scott Daily Monitor. This gives
evidence Of energy and thrift in that To-
cality; and, if Emmert would only quit
hurting our feelings by saying "fraud,"
We might wish this. the only young pro-
duction he will ever be father Of, abuu-
dant success. -