Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-16
0eu. sim Lanes style Of Eiehtins-'sTrOu'
Bile bstweeH Gems. Lane and Srufsiss
From he Chicago Tsibunel

oeu. sin Lanes Style Of EiehtinG.-sTrous
Bile between Gems. Lane and Stursiss
From ne Chicago Tsibune.l
By thc arrival Of an officer Of Lanes Bri-
gade, who lett Kansas City on Sunday night !
wo have late intelligence from Western Mis-
sOuri.
Lane and Sturgis, the former with three
thousand and the latter with four thousand
men, were still at Kansas City, unemployed
and waiting orders. A serious difficulty had
sprung up between these commanders on
account Of Gen. Sturgis' unfortunate habits
which are not well calculated to Inspire
confidence in his fitness to n inoeuvre a body
of men, and it had proceeded 90 far that II
was understood, when our Informant left,
that Lane would no longer obey Sturgis or
| ders, though the latter was his superior in
rank. Lanes sentiments were shared by
the great body OF his men, and nothing but
neces ity, induced by the presence of danger,
| would be able to bring about a good un
derstanding between these officers. Il was
further understood that Lane wss about to
make charges against Sturgis, with view to
have him removed or suspended. This is
unfortunate for the cause in that quarter
Gen. Sturgis is an officer Of great merit. In
the battle of Wilson's Greek, where Lyon
fell, he did capital service, and it is to be
greatly regretted that be is now giving him
self up to indulgences which carry with them
consequences so detrimental to the Union
cause. We take it for granted that General
Fremont viii interfere as soon as news OF
this affair comes to his ears.
A few additional particulars touching the
expedition to Osceola are given to us The
battle at the town was very short. Not over
two hundred Of the enemy were there and
they soon fed, leaving the inhabitants to
, con tinue the fight, which they did by fight
: ing from their houses with some effect. Be-
fore Lane ordered the town to be burned, be
$ made an estimate of the quantity of rebe
stores in the placs. Three thousand sacks o.
-four, five hundred barrels of sugar and mo
] lasses, fifty sacks of coffee quantity Of ba
i con and great stock OF camp utensils wert
I destroyed, and with them every house, saw
b enough cabins to shelter the women unit
7 they could get away. A large number o
e negroes improved the opportunity to Rsser
e their inalienable rights, and that part o
o Missouri is poorer by at least two hundre
o chattels. Lane believes in the leT tGtiORis-
II in hitting the rebels in the tenderest place
e in ample reprisals on property, and life fol
life. A few days before the Osceola expedi
tion, he took men who had sworn allie
glance, organized drum-hesd court-martia
and shot ssven Of them without delay. Tw
e boys of the party we're released. This terri
= BILE example has had a salutary effect. Th
/ day before our informant left there came
y rebel messenger into camp with flag {
truce, having proposition 70 shoot no nor
: Union men if Lane would desist. Tt
II agreement was made, and now the friends
the Government can live without perpetui
1t fear of being hunted to death. Give Ger
g eral Jim his way, and in a month be woul
I pacify Western Missouri 30 effectually lhs
9 rebellion would be heard of no more. HI
nI argunentuza ad hORsinum is Irresistible.
nigger for a horse is his rule of cempensl
Y ton in matters of property; life for life
i, what relates to men. The killing is M
Il Is hereafter to be all on one side. He asks
" Government only arms, -four, coffee, sugs
le sugar, and ammunition, and he will proviC
&c the rest He has !, 700 mounted men, mo
of whom have snapped horses since the
X took the field, invariably making goo
at trades. He has organized and fitted out b
III supply trains with little expense to Unc
. Sam, and as for meat and forage he has s
., abundance seized as eontrabsnd of wRr. E
eu Is living upon the enemies of his countr
:, and they are getting sick of the disciplil
II to which they are subjected.