, 1861-12-19

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 91 t1cn. Df3seeT-f0Tl
Operations on tic 6outA1ocxtern Border
Reform. it. LaritU- -aooenacutse s-icc-His
.Fbsiifon and Probable PEaas-A Trap for Him
-Ge1ena1 Pfentiss-Norkheast Mfssouri-SSf.
soaph-No Mo7e " Rzoy!ng IYar''-7he Rabel
GueriNas-1he Weather-Densvr Under Mar
tidl Ldao.
[special Correspondence Chicago Tribune.l
MILITARY DEPARrMEFT OF KANSAS
LEAvE.woRrH, Dec. Il. 1851 +
MOVEMENTS OF COL. 1EssrsoN.
Tomorrow, Sunday, the First Kansas Cav
airy, with Capt. HoWard's Battery, and Capt.
divers Infantry Battalion, will move South
ward. Lieut. Colonel Anthony takes CON-
mand, and the Colonel himself will assume
control Of movements when the troops reach
their destination. His present force is about
:1500 men and three guns. On arrival at West
Point, they will be further increased By the sth
Kansas, under Lieut.. Colonel Martin; an in
dependent battalion Of three companies under
Capt. 3. F. Simpson, lately the AttorneyGcn-
era1 Of the State, and the Cass County {3to.)
Guards, under Col. Newgent, which will make
the total force OF Col Jennison's command
over 5000 men. Rabb's Battery, Indiana
volunteers, will, it is stated, also report to the
foHN7 1A~ -. '-'S' - ene en6t"ee.s,
"n' "ncn e.'i'ansea' oe aIttenco ~ 1he stau
OF Act1ng gbf1gaa'er'oehefaI 5enn1son.
This important command gives emphatic ap-
proyal Of the course Of our Kansas *Jay-
hawker." MajorGeneral Hunters Kansas cd
ucation has evidently been Of value to him, as
ne well know his sympathies were with us in
the dark days Of '56.
Gen. Denver left for Fort Scott on Wcdnes-
day last. The forces at that Uost are the I'd
5tb and e+, raoi,,an+s LII, ra,,t R,r,as,s
49, ssaz.. 49, 49,. e*s"., "t.1s e"pe' o1l usa
SCOUTS, Capt. steWart'5 squadron of cavalry,
and Capt. Bickertons guns. The 9Th, Col
Weer. is doing garrison dutv Mt Kansas City.
Az 7,5er,e0;ser+ -,,,t,,,;on ~ c-x,1-. ,r,-
-. 80 ~'o~ ~ 49,
sis&ng o. nse companies, ID pe1ne raised tor
service in guarding the southwestern frontier,
under the authority Of the Maior-General
Ta,-s.tsa-s 49, 1"st o~s,a+on 'E "
Lnoepenocn1 Solu!lteels unoef Gapl. morton
Of Chelsea, which has performed good service,
in guarding the sputhern horder and in nra.
r.nt;ne t,,e r,,seare of sn,n,v t.a7ne t-a-I
seA.E .ne p..s0a ~ suppiy .talus 'fo11a se-
Capt. Morton seized two such trains, one be-
longing to the notorions A. r Miller If nen-
.ar r;tT .rho :. nax, =, pr;oa,. ,--,, 49,,
fo' Wy, WIZ - ~" Ia 14ee aiHls' iAe}
were both conhseated. The insufficient force
in that region, owing to the past utter neglect
Of this section by the War Department has
: .11sa - .sa:4o, gT.'1 .' -
enaoleo tne t1a11ofs IN COLORADO, utaa and Ne"
Mexico, to send into the Indian Territory
large supplies during the early part OF the
summer.
Many Of the old traders and mountain men
supplies have during the past year been gath
cred in the mining districts, though such men
as a. B. Miller, ,and others, with the expectation
OF being able to control those territories, and
failing in which, they have been forwarded to
the Confederate States.
The movements south, Of the Kansas troops
arr without doubt III concert with the move
1ncnts in Missouri Of Gen. Pope Price is re-
ported advancing with the probable view of
making break into Kansas, obtaining such
supplies as the State affords, and reapPear III
Northern Missouri, wintering therein. II you
forces are placed, in both Missouri and
Kansas, it will be easy to forecast the
plans Of the commanders. The Kansas troops.
under Gen. Denver and Col. Jennison, several
the southwest border counties. Tie Home ne
Guards and militia are also Organized in aid Of
this movement, Colonel Weir is in jackson
county. Missouri. Gen. Prcntiss. With three
fhousand men and ses+n rims erross fhe river
in C1aY countr wh;ch con,manJs @ Rav v A.'u and
cN.I
10 for-,. Tnata ~ a, - T. I' t,S
fnrce r9nidlv oornse IA r;ro,r - ~ 49, n;d ~
11,t,9o-,on+e r,roa;.t - S .s1 ae ~ a15
n nfavetta ~ sontldpgP' ,.pP' os.4 nrt ot
ond 1aee o1t;os ~ sat1 - ". I,,
Snnn1;os 1nro hna, e+aoI;11 f.,s..IJ5 roto. r
f1dannnaanne @ ueSn s.saut5 iof9 alue4 lfonl
ois, oae;1, r,;no ~ IIT!-, ~ +ist uass ale
1T1oe, 49, Iii t - snAe
~, ot EJosi t1sss t.na...11s oUoA? - sne UT
os-r,5 oon u ~ 5t"1 s!uIga nuans tsG9 'caosel
nu tho aoe+ ac E.o, n i1ee I9 Us aEny. III
Sat 81 ~ east, run 5o1l1ule, Jenefson Clty,
seaala; iiplon, anu Ro1la, movements will
PinoNuaJ NJa 70 tae ,r.a..
- Nolla"eslelll MisSoerl, bflgaoleI den-
G Geon - y SoniHiauu y! lHe ota!e !orcess
a9 ulsaees aetlfltx aug severle1 pfeFaIs Ill tins
seci!9n, slnGe Ts lne aasenl OF Generals Frcntisa
a!tou- sna Leou- IHe utlcI 1nconpcleneg Of Cclonel
snltns 1u aaniln1st1ation, nt a. 81 10. mas given
way ~ Hiost unconiortaole energy, SO 1ar
ls tne eeeesn -, c1tlsens OF that burg
IT. IT, eonGelnea. NET 1he lortlne!tlons arouna
tnal plaee are pgns actiVely pushed
~ n+au, tuiue! tnc lAuors u Eeve.a1 nun
o1su @ eeStssaonless, VINO naVe lound tliat tfea-
soa oon !, IAS "Aena seHeral se1s oGer play
10H1s uesln ~ peucse lH1t a. 4.SL mere III INC
, WesS paying war is playcd out. Ihe gal-
lalls Colonel VI ny Aansa5 JaynaWkers ue-
selFes srsat c1ealt 1of announcing so Icfse!y
md fanGi316 onnthoa ~ H. a1,,;a. -.
~ ,naa ernn -, n"- ~ - 'ne aepcAiop
Ti,,,.s sHs 1,'aa VI -. n.,s..:." ~ ,.-4:
,1,nSor;nsr 49,. ~ .auo
4HTha;r ~, .opPot .nnttes 4 FlEsen.'
at1o G - usif aa wv inuus.l5 "oulo W commend
| "oi~ t - AZ ~ G. ~ 1 se.sei sanae.
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