White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-03-30
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
thursday, :::: March 80, 1865.
War News.

War News.
Sherman is progressing finely. His
forces have united with those Of scho6eld
and Terry, and the whole arc about
Goldsboro'. Several hard fights have
occurred, in which Johnston Was dsfsst.
Cd, with heavy loss. The rebels. IS usu-
81, claim brilliant victories. but somehow
they always result in their forces retreat
ing. Ere this. Sherman has probably
reached Raleigh.
From Richmond and vicinity, We have
stirring news. Some sharp 6ghting has
taken place. The rebels attacked one Of
our works. and captured it. with large
number of prisoners; but on their way to
the rebel lines, nearly every man broke
loose and escaped. Our forces rallied
and retook the works. driving out the
rebels. with heavy loss. At another
point, our forces attacked rebel work,
captured it, and turned the ensmy's guns
upon them. They made desperate efforts
to retake it, but were repulsed every time.
with great slaughter. Their loss was
over 5000 in killed and wounded. be.
aides . large number of prisoners.
Reports are still rife of the approaching
evacuation of Richmond. There was
rumor that Lee. with his main army, was
already out. and marching rapidly to
unite with Johnston against Sherman !;
but this is not confirmed.
Gen. Lee has been making . speech.
in which he confessed that the Confede-
rate cause Was hopeless, and that the only
salvation was . return to the Union.
Upon being asked whether he wonld con-
sent to take the control Of the Confede-
rate cause in his hands, If called upon to
do so, be replied that he was willing to
undertake whatever the country demand.
cd of him, but that it would be all in
vain-that their cause was failure, and
the only way to rescue tbs South and its
people from destruction, was to get back
into the Union as soon and on the best
terms possible. He was in favor Of Ste
phens' plan. Stephens plan is substan.
TALLY Lincoln's plan. IS proposed at the
conference in Hampton Roads. which
JEFF. Davis instructions prevented Ste
phens from accepting. The plan is, that
Is nothing is to be hoped for from JEFF.
Davis and bis advisers. President Lincoln
shall issue bis proclamation. Offering par
don to all who shall lay down their arms
and return to their allegiance. The se-
ceded States shall then withdraw their
mem bsrs from the Confederate Congress.
and their troops from the armies, and
appoint Commissioners to negotiate for
return to tbs Union. Such States shall
then elect Representatives to the United
States Congress. who shall take their
seats in that body. and their States be
placed upon an equality with other States.
Stephens thinks that North Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi. Florida.
and perhaps South Carolina, would re-
turn under this arrangement. Lees re-
marks were loudly cheered by his hearers
A prominent rebel has Just returned
from Europe. and reports that England
refuses to have anything to do with the
Confederscy. Another has returned from
Mexico. to bolster up the rebel spirit BY
circulating the report that Maximilian
has determined to acknowledge the inde.
psndeuce of the South, and open bis ports
to her privateers.
Gold is ranging from $3.50 to sl55.
snd the New York gold and dry goods
spectators are smashing up badly.