Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-15
Colonel Monteomery of Kansas

EOmery le Jne mOSt reared ana nateu.
man in Kansas. Who has not heard of Mont.
gomery and his band of "jayhawkers," as
they are called2 We yesterday gave an in
teresting sketch of Lane and his doings from
a correspondent of the New FORK Times We
give below, from the same source, sketch
Of Montgomery, and his ideas of the purpose
of the war. The correspondent got "pass"
from Lane, and started for Montgomery's
esd.quarters.
After short conversation left him, armed
with the following document:
"Colonel Montgomery: Receive Mr.. -,
reporter of the New York Times, kindly.
"LANE."
Proceeding short distance below the town,
I came upon Lanes encampment, and after
little succee ded in getting speech with man
in citizens dress, with black Kossuth hat,
fastened up at one side with a red, white and
blue Iosette, as Colonel Montgomery. 1 pre-
serted NY credentials, shook an emaciated
band, which be cordially extended, and then
dropped down on a pile Of tents 10 have chat.
II was a long time ere could catch his eye; be
constantly moved around so SIS to present only
his profile, while as persistently followed.
At length some remark introduced the question
of slavery, and the instant after pair of
as he waxed eloquent upon the eman ncipation of
the negro and his hope of millennium at and,
in which they would gain political and social
equality with the white man, He is medium
sized man, dark complexion, black whiskers
and mustsohe, toleraby full, white forehead
and an iudescribable pair of black eyes, which
low wander furtiyely 70 the ground, and the
next mIment are turned full upon you, their
depths all ablaze with enthusiasm. he is very
thin, coughs iuoessantly, and, as believe, has
but shert time left in which to arrange his
earthly affairs.
Our conversation lasted until the gathering
shadows reminded me that it was late, and then
/ left. He gave his vieWs at length upon the
war. viii give only one of his remarks.
"If our boys thought that this war had any
other object than to give freedom to the slaves,
they would every one go home to morrow"
He informed me that he was a clergyman of
Christian, and not of the Methodist, persuasion,
as is frequently said of him; and then, with a
shake of bis cold, wasted hand, and With the
fire Of enthusiasm fast dying out in his melan-
choly ey es, / left him.
Proceeding few hundred yards beIoW Lanes
encampment, came upon another of differ
ent character. Huge fires blazsd up, throwing
great flashes of light upon the brown autumn
woods, and making play ground for fantastic
shadows across the prairie aud the woodland,
around which lay in supreme indeleuce, or sat,
comfortably inbaling the fragrant weed, mot
ley crowd of abOriRines. l soon had the honor
of taking by the hand copper eOlpred gentle
map, who, stretched upon his right side before
the genial fire, was inhaling tobAoeo smoke
through the handle of his tomahawk, and who
rejoiced in the expressive title Of Wa-ns- pagh-
kugb. He replied to my "Good morning, Sir;
glad and happy to make your acquain.aneel"
with gutiural "Ugh," and the Iadian salu!a-
ZION "How."
After addressing q few remarks to him, to
which be listened with profound attention, I
found that he did not know word Of English,
and turned my attention to other braves. I
next had the honor Of an introduction to gen =.
tleman in ministerial black, with tall "plug
bat" from which lowered upward dozen pea
cock and goose feathers, who, 1 was Informed,
was John Conners, head chief ofthe DelaWares.
Mr. Conners INDUCED in slight knowledge Of
Epgliih, ard after the usual commonplaces,
left him and was presented to little,
good loo king young fellow in citizens dress,
Who, I was informed, was John Johnny sake
interpreter Of the Delaware braves, John
Johnny cake, Esq, found to be young gen
tleman Of great intelligence and modesty, and
who spoke most exceilently both English and
French, and suppose also the Delaware yer
pacGlar.