The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-24
KAssAs.-The Washington Union of the 9Th

relation to Kansas, from which we copy the in
structions to governor Geary and general P F.
Smith, and the requisiton of the general gov
eminent upon the States of Kentucky and Hi
nois for two regiments OF militia when wanted
by general Smith. This action OF the general
government we mentioned last week.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, September 2, 1865
Sir-Relable information having reached the pres
ident that armed and organized bodies OF men, ayow
edly in rebellion against the territorial government
have concentrated in such numbers as to require addl
fiona military force for their dispersion, you will have
the militia of the territory completely enrolled and
organized to the end that they may on short notice
be brought into the service Of the United States Up
on requsiton of the commander OF the military de-
partment in which Kansas is embraced you will fur
nish by companies, or regiments, or brlgades, or
divisions such number and composition OF troops as
from time to time, you may find, on his report to you
to be necessary for the suppression OF all eomolna
lions to resist the laws of the United States too pow
erful to be suppressed by the civil authority and for
the maintenance Of public order and civil govern
W. NJ. MARCY.
To his excellency John W. Geary, governor of the
territory Of Kansas, Lecompton
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
Washington, Sept. ), 1869
sir-Your despatch of the 22d Of August and its
enclosures sufficiently exhibit the inadequacy of the
force under your command to perform the duties
which have been devolved upon you in the present
unhappy condition of Kansas by the orders and in
strucions heretofore communicated 10 meet this
exigency, the president has directed the governor
of the territory to complete the enrolment and Or
oanization of the militia you will find fully set
forth in the enclosed copy of letter addressed to him
by the secretary Of state and the president has d.
rected me to say you that you authorized from
time to time to make acquisitions upon the governor
for such militia force You may require to enable
fill 70
ders and suppress instruction against the govern
ment of the territory of Kansas, and under the cir
cumsances heretofore set forth IN your Instructions
TO give the requisite aid to the officers of the civil
government who may be obstructed in the due exec
cuton of the law Should you not be able to derive
from the militia Of Kansas the adequate force for these
purposes, such number Of militia may be necessa-
~ will be drawn from the states of Illinois and Ken
lucky as shown in the requlsltion, copy OF which is
here enclosed.
The views contained in your instructions to the
officers commanding the troops, under date Of Au-
gust 49, fully approved, and accord SO entirely
with the purposes Of the executive, as to leave but
little add in relation to the course which it is desi
red you should pursue. The position of the insur-
gents as shown by your letter and its enclosures
that open rebellion against the laws and constitution
al authorities, with such manifestation of purpose
to spread devastion over the land as no longer st-
ies further hesitation indu gence. To you, as to
every soldier whose habitual feeling is to protect the
citizens of his country land only to use his arms
against public enemy, it cannot be otherwise than
deeply painful to be brought into conflict with any
portion of his countrymen; but patriotism and
humanity alike require that rebellion should be
promptly crushed and the preparation of the crimes
which now disturb the peace and security OF the
good people of the territory of Kansas should be eff
fectually checked. lou WILL therefore, energetcal-
ly employ all the within your reach to restore
the supremacy of law, always endeavoring to carry
out your present purpose to prevent the unnecessary
effusion of blood.
In making your acquisitions for militia force, you
will be governed by the existing organization OF the
army and the laws made and provided in such
cases When companies regiments, brigades, or divi-
sons presented to be mustered into the service OF
the United States, you will them, before being
received, to be infinitely inspected by an officer OF
your command, appointed for the purpose
Very respectfully your obedient servant
JEFFERSON DAVIS, Secretary of War.
Major Gen. Persfor F. Smith, commanding depart
ment of the west.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
Washington, Sept. 3, 1865
Sr--To suppress discretionary combinations
against the constituted government of the territory OF
Kansas, and enforce the due execution OF the law
against armed resistance, l am Instructed by the
president of the United States to make this his re-
QUESTION upon YOU for two regiments OF teot militia
to be furnished to major general p f. Smith, OF the
q. S. army commanding the military department or
the west, whenever the ext gences OF the pubhe ser
vice shall induce him to call upon you for the SAID
Gated within the limits of said territory. Each regi-
ment consist Of colonel lieutenant colonel,
major, adjutant (the last named to be taken
from the ieutenants Of the regiment0 one sergeant
major, and ten companies. Each company TO con-
sist of captain, one first lieutenant, second
lieutenant, four sergeants, four corporals, two mus
Clans and seventy four privates.
General Smith will be instructed, whenever he
may call upon you for these troops, to detail off
Ger from his command to inspect and muster then
into the serviceof the United States, at such points
as may be designated by your excellency.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, ~
a -. JEFFERSON DAVIS, Secretary of War.
His excelcy thegoyernors Of Kentucky and Illinois.
/ A SAD END.-A correspondent of the Mobile
Register gives column OF particulars in regard
to the forgeries of doctor Henry A. Ramsay, {
graduate of the Georgia medical college, wht
was arrested in Sparta, Ala, on the 18th ult.
From letters received by the prosecution, ii
answer to dispatches sent to Head, Massie &
Co., and others in New Orleans, and other let
tiers received from B. f Marshall and John F
Winston & Co., of Mobile we elicit the follow
ing facts relative to the forgeries and frauds at
tempted by this man, Thomas Y. Williams, ali
as John Jenkins, alias John Robinson, alias
James Jones, alias Tucker alias R. Ramsay
alias Robert II. Brown, alias Henry A. Ram
sey. From Van Buren,, Arkansas, draft or
Head, Massie 4 Co., New Orleans, in favor
of John Robinson, by Greenwood Leftone, o.
Carollton, Mississippi, for ss1ooo-money or
dered to be RENTED to James Jones, SPARTA
Ala. From the same place sent to B. Carroll
& Co., for collection q draft on Head, Massie &
Co.infayor ofJohnWilhams by Mitchell Sparks
for S15oo-money to be sent to Thomas V
Williams, Sparta, Ala. From Helena, Ark .
sent to Cambell y Strong for collection, an or
der from the same as above, for 5 1oo0-money
to be sent to ---- Tucker, Pensacola, Florida
Same day from same place, sent to J. T! Har-
die & Co, for collection, a draft on Watt Sykes
& Noble, New Orleans, for S40o0--money TIC
be sent to Mobile. With this was also gem
uine letter of credit from Watt, Sykes Il Noble
for $4,000 to one -- Little gn&. E@Gt
On the 29th ult, Mitchell Sparks, abovere
ferred to, from Van Buren,sArk., sent to y. I
Harde q Co.; Robert Ramsay's draft for 5000
Messrs. j. T. Hardie Il &c. knew no such man
and so wrote to Mr., Sparks, who replied tina
he placed little value on the draft, and also sta
ted that he, Robert RamsayD had obtained
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