April 1861. In a few short weeks, the war will begin. In the meantime, we get a smattering of reprints and some new articles. The White Cloud Kansas chief. (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, April 04, 1861 reprints the Daily Democrat and news. (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, March 16, 1861 rumor about black men drilling. I have not found the New York Tribune editorial referred to here, but the question is apparently asked: why doesn't the South organize black military companies? Keep in mind that so far we've seen black companies doing manual labor and at least a couple of free black men offering to raise companies to fight, but not much beyond that. The Louisville Journal says it's because they're worth too much money to risk them being wounded or killed in a war. Daily intelligencer. (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, April 06, 1861 The daily exchange. (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, April 10, 1861 prints the same story.