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LOOK OUT FOR RAIDS INTO KANSAS.

LOOK OUT FOR RAIDS INTO KANSAS.
The best way in the world to invite
guerrilla raids into Kansas is to encourage
lawless men to steal stock and run it into
tho country for sale. BY SO doing, you be-
get feeling of revenge, and when town
or neighborhood becomes the receptacle Of
contraband Texian cattle and stolen Chefo-
kee ponies, rest assured that if there should
be raid made into the State, such town
would be the fret one to suffer. It is q
notorious fact that large herds Of Southern
cattle have been driven into the vicinity Of
Council Grove, and have quietly passed into
the hands of citizens of the town, and by
them driven off for sale at Lcavenworth
and other places. Cherokee ponies may be
seen on the streets here every few days for
sale by the dozens. Now this is all wrong,
and should be stopped. We call upon the
military authorities to protect US by putting
a stop to this disreputable business.
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Coudecation.

In fourteen cases presented under the
con6scation act, the United States Court,
on the 7th inst, passed DEGREES Of confsca-
tion, and ordered early sales, after due ad.
vertisement, of all the right. title and inter-
est in the estate of the respective owners
for and during their natural lives, excepting
one case, in which the property was person
81, and the forfeiture thereof was absolutele.
Among these cases are those of John
Letcher, Trusten Polk, Of Missouri, VIM.
Smithson of Washington, Judge Scarbor-
ough, late of the U. s. Court Of Claims,
aud French Forrest, formerly commandant
Of Tho Washington Navy Yard, and now
rebel Commodore. I
The personal property of Judge Camp
bell, late Of the United States Supreme
Court, was condemned some months ago.
In one of the cases passed upon by the
Court, an undivided half was libelled ss tho
property of Hon. George s. Houston, of
Alabama. A quantity Of evidence, how
ever, was brought to the notice of the
Court that be had adhered to the Union
throughout the trouble. On motion, the
case was suspended indefinitely.
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8anlD.

If letters speak the truth, Gen. Banks
has felt tho indignation Of his army most
keenly. It could hardly be controlled.
When at Simsport he had to conceal himself
for fear of assassination, taking refuge in
an iron-clsd As the boat lay in the Atch.
sfalays river, the soldiers on the bank.
would cry out aloud for Banks to put his
head on the decks declaring. with curses,
that they would put ball through 1t: He
kept bis head inside. When Gen. Cauby
arrived, he made speech to the men, and
told them that hereafter be would command
and that hereafter no more such fatal expe.
ditions should be gotten up. A loud cry
arose from the men: "We want to see
Gen. Banks punished, We want to see him
hung" and many such expressions. Gen.
Candy said he had reported Banks to the
authorities at Washington, and had no
doubt that he would be dealt with as his
conduct deserved.
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The Leavenworth Times of the 18th says
The reception of the Kansas First, Col. Rob-
erts, will take place this afternoon. The regi-
ment will be escorted from the Fort by
the military under Generals Curtis and
Davies and stats, and Col. Jennison. Ar
irving at the Market House they will be taken
in charge by the committee on the part of
the citizens, and under direction of Gen.
eral Drake will march to Packers Grove,
one mile south Of the Market House, and at
four o'clock partake of splendid dinner.
After dinner the welcome address will bs de-
liversd by Judge Crozier. The procession will
form about two o'clock P. \. Let there be .
general turnout Of our citizens. The gallant
First is worthy Of oil the honor and attention
we can bestow. Let it have them to the fullest
extent
The Tenth Kansas received the splendid blue
silk embroidered Dag ct the St. Louis Sanitary
Fair 1t vas presented by Gen. Rosecrans.
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GENERAL NEWS ITKllH.

The receipts of the St. Louis Sanitary Fair
amount to $575,O00.
The rebels propose defending Richmond with
stink balls" other methods failing.
The receipts Of the Pittsburg Fair at the
close of the second day amounted to $135. 900.
L. B. Martin, Of Davenport, Iowa, is the
lucky man who drew the Smizer farm, at the
St. Louis fair. The property is worth SAC, 600.
The House yesterday voted that Mr.. Blair
was not entitled to seat in Congress from
Missouri, and that Mr.. Knox was entitled to
the seat.
A flying machine is in course Of construction
and is being made on the model Of Wild goose.
We suppose the inventor sits Is the model
Sheridan has gone on another very important
raid. If successful, it will be one Of the most
beneficial and hazardous expeditions Of the
war.
The skull Of Christy, late negro singer, has
been brought into New York, to prove that
he was insane when he made his will.
During the recent furlough Of the Second
Iowa cavalry two hundred marriages took
place in the regiment, there being twenty-nine
marriages in one company alone.
The President has sent to the House COM
munication enclosing letters from the Secreta-
ry Of war and Provost Marshal General,
recommending the repeal Of the three hundred
dollar exemption clause Of the enrolment bill.
The loyal, liberal and patriotic citizens Of
Nevada Territory have adopted . novel expe-
dent to raise money for the Sanitary Cemmis-
sion. A barrel Of fine -four is put up ct
auction and bid OF BY cities, the city bidding
the highest gets the -four. Gold Hill has
So, 750 invested; Silver City, $l,5e5; Dayton,
81, ,s75; and Virginia, $4,000
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The Paris eosrespoadnt Of the London
Globe says:
A trial las just come OF before the Court
of Nantes, on . point Of paternal uersxs
maternal right TO the custody Of infants,
and the case Was made remarkable less OF
Its intrinsic merits thao By the strange
course of argument adopted BY the special
pleader. The plsintif Was furniture
broker, NJ. Carpenter, who ssed an opsrs
dancer, Msdemoiselle D'Arques, for the
possession Of puppy dog, Zone of bracel
the offspring Of bis King Charles and her
silkeu French pug. which Uttered At her
domisiL Claimant urged that the joint
prodset ought not 70 Be uosopolised By The
single owner of one parent, and called Oh
the tribunal TO sdjudge 10 him half the
progeny. No small display of judicial lore
with reference to Justiniau's code, the Pau
dects, a3d tho Mosaic Law, diversiSed the
course of advocacy on either side, bot Dc.
fendant's counsel travelled ont Of the record
for an unexpected precedent in the slave
States of America. "Tbe offspring Of .
female slave became by right, under tho
great domestic institution, the absolute
property of planter, irrespective Of pster'
nifty altogether; and if there be any dis.
grace in the parallel, or in ito being pro-
pounded in French provincial Law eoureJ
in such IN instance q this, the indeceDcy
is ohargeable on another hemisphere, or u
in Europe, on Spain alone"
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GooD.-Captaiu Lard, acting Adju.aut
of the 9Th Regiment K. S. Militia, seized
one or two ponies down in the Kaw nation
few days ago. They were supposed to
be stolen property. That's right, Adjutant,
look around; zee if you cannot find some
stolen cattle in the neighborhood if so,
seize them, and permit Us (although we are
under arrest) to suggest that when you
seize stolen or contraband stock hereafter,
you also arrest and take into custody those
found in possession of it.
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How to Obtain Information from General Grant
A gentleman recently from the front tells
the following good story Of General Grant;
A visitor to the army called upon him
one morning and found the General sitting
in his tent, smoking and talking to one
of his staff officers. The stranger ap-
preached the ohieftan, and inquired of him
as follows:
"General, if you flank Lee, and get be-
tween him and Richmond, will you not
uncover Washington and leave it . prey
to the enemy 2"
General Grant, discharging q cloud of
smoke, with q I" silver lining" from his
mouth, indifferently replied, Yes, I reok.
on so"
The stranger, encouraged by the reply
be thus received, propounded question mum.
Der two: ,s-l III.
"Gsneral, do you not think Lee can de-
tach sufficient force from his army to rein
force Beauregard and thus oyerwhelm But
ler?'
"Not doubt of it," quietly replied the
General. ,E
Stranger, becoming fortified BY his sue
cess, propounded question number three, -
follows
"General, is there not danger that John
ston may come up and reinforce Lee, 20
that the latter will swing around and cut
your communications and seize your sup
plies?"
"Very likely" Was the cool reply Of the
General, as he knocked the ashes from his
segar from his little finger.
Stranger, horrifed at the awful fate about
to befall General Grant and the army,
make bis exit, and FASTENED to Washington
to Communicate the "news." We give
him the benefit Of our circulation, and rec
him to the merciful treatment of
the Committee on the conduct Of the War.
Wash. Republicans. 'a
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A FIZZLE.

The Cleveland nominations are becoming more
contemplate and Insignificant every day. Their
strength is decreasing. and by November all
opposition based upon Fremont's letter will have
dwindled down to his own immaculate self, and
. few thieves whom Father ABRAHAM wouldn't
have about him. By that time none but Copper
heads will oppose the ticket nominated at Balti.
more. the leading spirits in the opposition to
LlNcoLS's nomination. having acquiesced in the
action of the Convention, admitting the necessity
of unity among loyalists. The New York
Tribune and the St. Louis Democrat have wheel
ed into line. and are giving their hearty support
to OLD ABE. These papers were the main stays
of Fremont before the Baltimore Convention.
Another evidence of the weakness of the move,
10 the fact that no notice whatever was taken of
the Pathfinder by the Baltimore Convention
the Missouri radicals voting for Grant. There
isa disposition every where to abide the decision
ct Baltimore.
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The CRoPs.-The corn crop Of South
western Kansas looks we'll for this time In
the season. The spring wheat looks fine,
and farmers have sowed an unusual breadth
Of land, in consequence of the almost en-
tire failure of the winter wheat. We found
the corn farther advanced in the locality Of
Topeka than about Leavenworth. From
Topeka west to the Grove, We could zee .
marked Improvement in the corn crop.
There has been more rain south Of the Ksw
river than north of it, judging from the ap-
pearance of the crops.
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0uefI1llAS on the 8ni-6fe4t Excitement IN
Southern Kansas.
The LeavenWorth Times of the 18th inst.
says: - 111
Passengers who arrived on the Fort Scott
stage last evening report that considerable
excitement exists ct Monticello, Olsthe and
Paola, in consequence Of report received
to the effect that on Monday night adetsch-
meut Of the ID COLORADO Was attacked BY .
party Of guerrillas, near the Sni Hills, and
seventeen Of the number killed. The guer-
rillas also took eight wagons. They are
said to number shout 500, and are we'll
armed and equipped. a detachment Of
troops has been sent out from Paola in pur-
suit Of the bushvhackers, and the militia Of
Monticello and vicinity have been called
out. We give these reports - We heard
them, not vouching for their truth. Ssill
vs sre inclipsd to believe that there hss
been some difficulty, aud that the citizens
% ths border ars very mush alarmed.
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A Copperhead oracle, whose malignity
usually outweighs its folly, thus rails at the
nomination of Lincoln and johnson:
"The only merit We can discover in the
Baltimore ticket is the merit Of consistency
it is all of piece; the tail does not shame
the head, nor the head shame the tail. a
rail splitting 6u6oon and boorish tailor,
both from the 6ackvoods, both grooing up
in uncouth ignorance, they would afford q
grotesque subject for satiric poet" 30.
Such suicidal attacks, among people 80
iuvincibly Democratic as ours, and where
f" rail-splitting bufoons " and boorish tai
lors" vote, and their votes count on par
with those oe scholars and millionaires, arc
utterly unaccountable. Simon Snyder WAS
thrice chosen Governor of Pennsylvania,
becoming the idol cf her masses, BY virtue
of just such splenetic and short.sighted
malice. The facts that Abraham Lincoln
rose from rail-splitting to the Presidency,
and that Andrew johnson, an illiterate and
penniless nobody, one of the "poor white
trash" so generally kept under in the South,
fought his way up, through the Legislature,
House, and Governorship of his adopted
State, are eloquent tributes alike to the
character of our institutions and the person
al worth of these men. "Billy Gray"
said an inoensed Bostonisn to the mercan-
tile millionaire Of his day, II knew you
when You were but adrummer-boy." ''Cer-
tainly," responded Billy, "and didn't 1
drum sceN?" The fact that be had since
risen from indigence and obscurity to
wealth and power justi6es strong pre-
sumption that he did.-N. y Tribune.
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National Republican Committee.

The following is lie: Of the National
Committee appointed at Baltimore
Sam'l F. Hersey, Me; John D. CLARK,
N. H.; Abraham B. Gardner, w.; VIM,
Clsfliu, Mass. Thos. G. Turner, R. l.; N
j. Sperry, Conn; H. J. Raymond, N. Y;
Marcus L. Ward, N. j.; -, Pa; G. v,
Senter, O.; J. D. Defrees, Ind; Burt c.
Cook, Ill.,; r. Giddings Mich; S. Judd,
Wis; D. B. Stubbs, Iowa; Thomas Simp.
son, Mimi; California not named yet; e.
D. s. Nattuck, Oregon; A. w. Campbell.
W. Va; james 7. Combs, D. c.; N. B.
Smithers, Del; q. W. Hoffman, Nd; w.
H. Wallace, Va; Calvin S. Robinson, Fla;
Cuthbert Built. La; james s. Johnston,
Ark; s. d. Boyd, Mo-; Jos. 8. Fowler,
Tenn; R. K. Williams, Ky; james II.
Lane, Kansas; James P. Taylor, Colorado;
w. II. II. Waters, Nebraska q. D. Nor
gan, Nevada; 8. NJ. Binney, Dscotah ;
John w. Kerr, N. MEXICO; N. P. Lank-
ford, Montana; A. A. Denim, Washington
W. Il. Wallace, Idaho; James s. Turner,
Arizona.
A dispatch dated Baltimore, june 9th,
says: s .a.1
The Union National Committee sppoint-
ed by the Convention net at Baraua's
Hotel this evening. sssid 5dj =
On motion Of Gen. Lane, Of Kassas,
Henry J. Raymond, Of New York, was
elected Chairman, and E. NcPhsrsoo, Of
Psunsylvsnia, Secretary. 'sgta
The Committee adjourned to meet N
Washington on Friday.
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CAIRO, June IL.
The steamer Emperor, from New Orleans,
passed Columbia, Ark, opposite Greenville,
on the 7th inst, at which time and place
the plantations above were in flames.
Gen. Smiths forces were ashore, resting
from . fight Of desperate character, which
he fought that day with Marmaduke, in
which the rebel forces were driven of, bat
terry and oil, with severe loss. Marmaduke
bad taken shelter in IN impossible bayou,
where be would make another stand.
Gen. Smith had undisputed possession Of
the field, and the temporary embargo Of tho
river had been raised.
Another report says Smiths forces pass
ed the batteries Tuesday and landed two
miles above Columbus. and were soon after
attacked BY Marmadoke, who Was hand.
somely repulsed, losing $50 men. The
Federal loss was 100. Marmaduke VA,
driven across . bayou, where Smith could
not follow. The town Was burned BY our
forces. A large number of persons sre
leaving their homes in the White river
counties, in consequence Of our evacuation
Of Batesville and Jscksonport That por-
ton of the country is entirely st the mercy
of the guerrillas and bushvhsckers.
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The Conuittee appointed by the Con.
vention At Baltimore, waited upoe the Pres.
ident add in an address iaforoed him Of
bis nomination. The President replied a.
follows:
/ will neither conceal my gratifeation
nor restrain the expression of my gratitude,
that the Union people through their Con-
vention, in the continued effort to save and
advance the Nation have deemed me not
unworthy to remain in my present position.
l know no reason to doubt that shall &C
cept the nomination rendered. and yet per-
haps should not declare definitely before
receiving and considering what is called the
platform. 1 will say now, however, that
approve the declaration in favor Of 90
amending the Constitution % TO prohibit
slavery throughout the Nation. When the
people in revolt with the hundred days
explicit notice that they could within those
days resume their allegiance without the
overthrow of their institutions, and that
they could not resume it afterwards, elected
to stand out, such an amendment to the
Constitution as is now proposed, becomes .
fitting and necessary conclusion for the sue
cess Of the Uuion cause. Such alone can
meet and cover all cavils. / now perceive
its importance, and embrace it in the joint
names of Liberty and Union. Let rs oil
labor to give it legal form and practical
effect. ..i'.
At the conclusion of the Presidents
speech, all of the committee shook him
warmly by the hand, and offered their per-
sonal congratulations.
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Latest News.

New York, June II.
The World says it il now disclosed that
the army under Grant has effected change
of bGse to james river. All the move.
ments Of that army since the battle (Fri.
day 3O have aimed At this copsumatiou,
which Was sbadowed forth though DOT de-
clared in the dispatches. The raid of Sher-
idan contemplated the destruction Of the
the railroad and investment Of Fort Darl.
ing, With the view Of opening James river
for our gunboats, which indicate that every
available force viii be employed in the next
movement.
A special to the World says that several
boats arrived from the White House On
Monday, leaving there on Saturday night.
they bring no news proper for psbliest;ou.
There IL much anxiety to hear from Sheri-
daa's raid. It vas to be long and impor. .
tant one. The Gty i Sled With rumos
shat Fort Darling is largely invested aud
must soon surrsndsf, thus allowing sun.
boats 70 pas up james river further toTord
i not into Richmond.
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OuTwARD BouHD.-MJ. Collsy, Indian
Agent at Fort Lyos,= ssd family, and Mr..
Haynes and family, Of HaynsS Raache,
Colorado, passed through tswa few dsys
ago. Mr.. Fatnham, of the firm Of Smith
/ Farnhan, Topska, passed out With siz
teams loaded With goods for Colorado.
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Expedition Against PeterSburg-From Sherman
NEW YORK, June 13.
The Tribune's correspondent with Gen.
Butler says of the expedition against Pc.
tersburg:
There were 400 picked horsemen, under
Kautz, and between 5000 and 1000 infant.
ry, under Gilmore, the whole under the
command of the latter. At noon the in.
fantry were within one aud half miles OF
Petersburg, and Gilmore sent dispatch
that he heard Kautz's guns away to his left,
but had no communication with him.
Gilmore's instructions we're to advance
on Petersburg and engage the enemy. 1t
was immaterial whether he succeeded or
not, the real object being to divert attention
from Kautz, who was to dash into the city
from the opposite side, barn the Appomat-
tox bridge, destroy stores, supply depots,
and do all he could to annoy and harrass
the enemy.
Signal glasses showed that Kautz was
fulfilling bis mission, as the cavalry we're
seen attacking on the other side and driving
the enemy before them. This was inside
the intrenchments on the outskirts Of the
city.
Awaiting himself of the second clause Of
his instructions, Gilmore sent back word
that he found The works quite formidable,
more strongly garrisoned than he anticipat-
ed, and that he did not deem prudent to
attack, be had, therefore, retired half mile
where be formed his men in line of battle.
Meanwhile, Kautz was fighting in the
city, expecting the infantry would assist
him. The rebels. seeing Gilmore's force
withdrawn, turned their attention to Kautz
pressing him closely. Our cavalry captured
12-pounder brass piece, which they
brought away, No sign of diversion 10
their favor by the infantry being seen,
Kautz ordered them to withdraw.
The Tribune's correspondent with Gen.
Sherman, under date New Dallas, lst, says
the enemy, in front, yesterday morning
made dash at our advanced line of works
with the intention of occupying q better
position. They we're met by heavy fire
from our men who remained immovable.
The rebels came up within few PAGES but
faltered and fell back in confusion.
During the last night the enemy assaulted
Hooker. but we're repulsed as usual with
heavy loss.
The attack on Mcpherson above referred
to, proved very disastrous to the enemy.
The rebels came on in two divisions with
great resolution, but were met with very
destructive fire, by both of artillery and
musketry. The fight continued nearly an
hour, when the enemy retreated, leaving
the field strewn with their dead and wound
ed to tho number of nearly $500.
After Eve days fighting, principally in
his own neigbborhood, Mcpherson has
crossed our right wing, enabling Us to make
our next important movement.
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PERsoHAL.-Amoog the arrivals from
the West lately, We notice Mr.. Miller, Of
Taos, New Mexico. Mr.. Miller is On old
trader and freighter on the road, and is
fsvorably known by the business men Of
our place. Mr. Charles Rath, trader at
Walnut Greek, is alao in. From Mr.. Rsth
We learn that the Indians have removed oil
their families from off the road, and those
Who ought to know, regard that y . war
like sign. .s-..ss., ..,
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A BIC TH1Na.-Mr. Simcock, of the
firm of Simcoek 4 Ross, informs us that
for twenty days their sales amounted to
over $50, 900, making an average Of $1,000
per day; and one day since then, We learn
they sold goods to the amount Of 5000.
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WASHINGTON, June Is.
The bil repeating The Fugitive Slave
L.. passed the Honse, eiehty-two 70 dfty.
eight.
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is left, arrived at Leavenworth on Thursday Of
last week.