, 1861-11-11

KANSAS ilf1:m THE war.
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From eo.respoadenoe oftbeN. I. Tinss:f*
The stsAe Hes originally ealled upon 13f4o +
which Wete Afsed BY the Exea-
fiTe, These. The First md Second haye already
won proud nazne in American hi1to3 hy |
their conduct & sp53Dsfslds sotr Tier DSs% Goloae
wero q large proportion of the line of6cefA
The First lost $50 killed md as ms1y more
wounded. It is DoW with the Grand Army o1
Fremont, having recruited someWna1 nSa1e
now about 800 0men. The Second, (Col @ Missn. r.
els y ensamped at tn1s dat P1aSe, '9q mn ~ 9s
fitted for three months, and hss served hour,
It VIII be Immediately recognized for the Wss.
The Third, Fou1th and Fifth Regiments.
form the ccmmand Of Aea1ng%3enerM James
Missouri: The Third 10 commanded by Col.
Jemes Nontg gomery, the ablest and most sue
ceeEfnl Of our partisan 1eaders. He has a.
rnadv shown himself good and efficient sol:
dier. and viii undoubtedly win larger rep1-'
tation than that which he has yet obtained.
His regiment numbers about seW men, com
fas. Most Of the Captains are men whose
names have been q terror to the Pro Slavery
rrfHsne Of Missouri. They, with their Col.
onel are are all strong Anti Slavery men Of
the fjghtin5 school. Their leader Is
q prudent and sagaclous mans noWes-
rash action Of the kind: The Fourth i CON:
mardcd By Col Wm. Weer, formerly United
States District Attorney under Buchsnan, and
ard removed by ]. B. for opposing the Ls
compton swipdIe. he has seen service In
Me2icn. BIS command numbers ano9t GoU.
TIE Fifth Cavalry was raised BY Col E. T.
johnson, who fell at Morristown, Mo. Col.
johnson was born in Ohio, but came from
Kerturky here. He was large el2Yeowoer.
His slaves were brought to Kansas in 1855.
johnson acted with the roslavery party un-
til their excuses drove him to ten; Lane.
He then BECAME, like manyaotheEs in Kansas,
very radical Anti Slavery man, liberated his
slaves, and took an active part in the politics
ct the State. He Eas the opposing candidate
in the Republican Convention Of the present
Executive. A man Of great energy, fine pre-
eence, and eigna1 abilities, the cause Of the
| Nation lost valuable soldier aud citizen when
| he !ell. He was descrgedIy popular in Kan
sas. Els regiment is now commanded BY the
! Lieutenant Colonel, John Ritchie. He is one
! Of the &c Old Guard,' aud was most active
! participant on the Free State side. he is ex-
| 1zemely like Capt. John Brown in both the
moral, religious and physicl attributes Of
| character.
| Originally from Kentucky, the owner Of
| s1ayes, be liberated them, and removed to In
| diana, and thence to Kansas. He has been .
| prominent member Of all the important Con-
ventions, DC, OF Kansas. He makes popu-
lar and Efficient officer. This makes in the
field, under the command Of Gen. Fremont,
about {, 400 men from Kansas.
| The Sixth Kansas ia regiment Of Home
| Guards, not more than half fnll, under com
t mand OF Col. ,JuGEon. It is stationed at Forts
Scott and Lincoln, where large quantity Of
Government supplies are etored- It is bu1
poorly armed
The Sev-nth regiment, First Cavalry, is m
der command Of Col. G. z. Jennison, aud il
| known here as the q Kansas JayhaHke1s.' ,
They are now encamped and being equipped
ct The Fort: They number eight hundred
men, and will have full ranks and be On the
march by the 12th rroximo. This is the corpl
raised tor independent service, a. rangers, IN
der the direct authority OF Gen. Fremont
Col. Jepbison, its popular, leader has filled .
large portion Of Kansas history, and hi
caring deeds against the Missouri Ruffians-
his antecedents prove that the "peculiar in
st;tution' and its supporters who are now il
arme, will meet with 70 kidglove or redtap
treatment at his bands.
: Tbs truit1tss march Of Gen. Harney int
Southern Kansas last winter, to capture Col
Mcnfgt mery, viii be remembered; The ei.
We1e these: In Linn COZ county @ were lumber @
free co1ored people, refugees from Arkansas
On the border Of issouri aIgang Of kiduapper
waged successful traffic in stealing thes
unfortunate people and selling them int
slavery, at tic came time it was known tha
the Free State men had openly nnllifiei th
carried on under Fretence Of taking fugitiVet
1t keeps the border in 8 continual broil aa
, JenDison, having obtained evidence agains
eeme Of the klunappers' alllee, raised con
pany Of men, proceeded to their houses, ea1
tu1ed, t5ied BY Sg hyneh,coutt and hung then
| bulting" could not be carried on in Sontl
,, e1n Kansas. -Four were thus disposed I
l and one was shot. Since then that Sc
! tion has enjoyed Feace until the preses
;. Nar. This is :: specimen brick Of the Go
! eners career. He is = young man, educate
4 etrategst and us daring as man can be. Fl
8 Lieutenant Colonel is D. R Antho1y, Postma
! ter Of this place, and publisher Ct the Dai
ConseFcatiEe. Col. Anthony 10 q man Of Il
same stamp, has heeu twice indicted for reac
: ing fugitive slaves, and, during the last 8
); yeale, has several times narrowly escaped 8
:: tassination ct the hands Of prominent rutIia1
:, These attempts eliminated last summer in Il
shooting BY Col. Anthony of Accession editc
Satterlee, Of the Daily Herald, Of this Gil
Ae wae oAteebeo 4au NV as4o1tss1 W IHT 5io1,
u et4a 0t1eute. 1t5 Alajol 10 S4Gse 1ee, d .,
If Member OF congress from New YORK.
| is District Judge under the State OrRanE
titn, residing at Elwood, opposite st. JOSEF
TIE Major has had good taste OF secessl
'e qualities. He is quite young, Of bFillia
qus1itIes and fine presence: The other offict
: ere ol t1e same stahp. 1ae tegmsnt
- be armed Wlla snarps rifles, Colts arr
revclter and drag0on sabres, and will be r
Il mounted. It is expected to be ordered eou
- IF Kaneas. and when it faxes the field =
g mav cynec. r. haar ~ ,aw iava1onmanta
b Anna ~. 81 pn; ~ ~. ~ r." G.saoa1 - -,
14e o1n hesAurns 1ni >d1oaE ao, ouaiasl ~ ts
u enlcIenb CORPS. G0l, " Ne6sels, 1t8 commaEd
" Na6 formerly Major In the regular infant
:. Tie Lieutenant Colonel, John A. Mart
belongs to the Journalistic fraternity, bei
d. the t13i'or of tie CIaDl7,ion. A3ehIenn- {
+h 81 ahIa.t - " ns ~ +h;e S.a+ re "a;
y =. tue aexSet FaEGte ~ Inle osn.S. Luz ~!
Ed#afd T. echbledef, "as RtLediy edltor
. the DdNy Times, Of thus city. Iae comma
l. Iumbers about 500 men. They are dol
n 6rty at Fort LeavenWoFtb, Atchison, and Il
#. | sas City, Mo. TIE 9Th and 10th are bel
- raised fer service in New Mexico. But Lit
- u rr gress ts being made in their orsanizati
T. and it is charged by Gen. Lanes friends Il
r. they we're only intended by the Governor
.+ rttsrd the organization Of his brigade, I
:. 18th and 18th are cavalry regiments, and b
IL il all some 500 men enlisted. This makes
p rrmbcrs twelve regiments, eight of VII
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