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FORT LEAvENWoRTH.

FORT LEAvENwoRrH.
/ Fosr LEAvsswoKra, June 20, 1886.
EpiroAs OF the REvEIILK; The reported settlement
Of the Oregon question gives great deal of salts
faction TO all rejecting men here and is no doubt
~ uue,) q most fortunate thing for tho country
The only bed consequences that Il produce are
that IL viii Iel down certain politicians some what,
and may result In the recall Of our Army of the
West" This last, however, we do not fear much.
We expect 70 get ~ far an Benl's Fort, at all
events and " We mtaa return from there without
"kivering ourselves all over with glory,n why, SO
DC 1--we must submit But is would smuse you 10
hear how brayely we express the wish that il may
be otherwise, and to hear our ioaxiags for battle,
murder, and sudden death-frebrands, arrows, and
onmstone-breathed forth. The truth is, sour
army swore terribly in Flanders - said Uncle Toby,
and another army has been boasting and threaten
ing terribly here
Another thing would amusc you; TO hear how ma
ny battles we are promised by certain gentlemen
over IN inc Platte country, who are raising
regiments and basalions which they wish TO have
called out, With themselves at the head But from
all can learn, we are not likely need great in
crease OF our present force unless IN the way OF pro-
vision teams and drivers; but even of these We have
large supply, and, In addition, number of cattle
will DC driven along a. food.
Inns morning paymsnts OF years advance Of
cloihins money to each man, amounting 20 S42
we're wade 10 the companies from Clay Lafa yefte
Cole, and Howard; and this evening the three first
commenced their march, under the command Of
Lisutenant Colonel Ruff. They make upwards Of
i've hundred volunteers already on the way.
ihis afternoon the company from Franklin coun-
" arrived, and were received. They looked good
deal faded and trayel-worn, having marched about
,hree hundred and MY mies-one-third the dis
| lance rom here TO Santa Fe.
"FoRr LEAysswonru, June a.
This morning the Laclede Rangers wore paid a
years elothipg allowance, which enabled every man
TO refund all advances made Ia him. besides paying
up the suffer. Ofcourso the boys are all 10 fine
humor. "A dyil of larkin' yer keepin, up,, re-
marked our Irish ostIer, Dougherty, 70 one Of them
| know ms good to yez-l was soldier once me-
SELF an the root Of all spifs among soldiers as well
as common people. Then, rejecting moment, Il
spose yel all buy yer anyeties nowl an as 10 yer
eanteens, NIL them and hide them-I think my Stalls
"Afler breakfast the typographical engineers Leu
tenants Albert Emory and Peck started for the prai-
ries. They bad some eight or ten poyegsurs as ser.
wants, several pack mules, baggage wagon, and
handsome spring car, with four mules harnessed to
i, to tote their instruments About twelve
O'Clock the company from Howard commenced their
march to join Col Ruff's command. have been
much pleased with Lieutenant DE Courcy, OF this
company. He seems to possess more Of the sensi-
bility and breeding Of gentleman than any other
man, out OF our own company, whom | have met
with in the regiment.
"we received to-day the following order, which
leaves our position no longer doubtful;
| The eight companies Of mounted volunsers call
ed for by the honorable Secretary of War, and or
dered to this post bv his excelency the governor Of
Missouri, having arrived and formed the regiment
now under tho command Of COL Doniphan, Capt.
Hudsons company, hitherto doing duty in that reg-
mcnt, 10 transferred from II, and assigned duty
with the companies of the LIST regiment of dragons.
Capt. Hudson will prepare his company to leave
here tomorrow. BY order Of Col Kearney,' &c.
"We are much pleased with the position thus given
TO US; but we are not prepared to start iomorro
the quartermasar has not supplied us with tents.
ltaa fortunate thing, in my opinions for every mem
Der OF the company, that we assigned TO duty in
| position where all duty will be regularly perform
et. The organization and discipline Of the volun-
teer regiment will necessarily be imperfect for some
time. Col. Doniphan has appointed Lieutenant
and 1t is not probable that all their issues will DO
made with the same promptness and regularity that
they are in the regular army, as Mr.. Wells is a
young man, entirely without experience.
"Just before shutdown, this evening, an infantry
company from Platte county marched into the fort.
They viii be organizsdiinto battalion in come: =
ion with the company already here from Cole, ~
any others that may be received. This leayas
two companies of volunteers mounted rHemen OF
Doniphan's rcgimsnt-Csptan Hudson's "Rap-
two hsndred infantry here yeti all, least
hundred men. Six hundred vounteers--or per-
haps few over that number-are already on the
march, and three hundred U. s. dragons, making
ABOUT SUU. 90 you &c inc army Of the w est
10 now about 1900 strong. 1t ia understood here
that Col. Kearney is anxious for more infantry.
'The artlcrists Harvesting up their draft
horses, and maneuvring with the "big guns"
They certainly promise to Be most formidable
corps. Major Clark has not yet arrived.
"Three privatss, VIM. 8. Whitson, William :
l.. LAmpkin, and L. L. Roberts, have been dis
charged honorably from our company, certif-
Gates from the surgeon that they were physically
unfit for the service, account of weak constitu-
tens. They received their dismissal with regret.
"Tuly yours,
"FQRr LEAyxNwoRrH, June g. 1886.
"GENrs: Aff6r my letter of yesterday and tho
day befops closed the Radnor arrived, bringing
number of tents; in consequence of which arrival
we are all busting for start this morning. Our
company will leave by ten eleven o'clock, and
think several others will get off to-day. The ar
tlery gentlemen inform me that they intend to
start, and presume they arc all ready, they
have been in camp for some days, in which they
have had considerably the advantage of US.
sour men are all well now. Every member OF
the company will leave with US. Our horses are in
better condition than when we came here, and eve
ry-thing (but the weather) promises fairly.
at il cloudy to-day, with slight northeast
breeze. A bad day for start, we may get
soaking but 20 we will. We arc heartily tired Of
this place. The novelty having worn off, we are
all anxious to be on the march.
"Dr. Penn, of Saline county, starts to-day sur
geon or me ica director. Two Of his assistants
have already gone. DR.. Miles viii leave to-day.
"JoHA BRows."
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