, 1861-10-31

fence, and ne VIII crush the party Fe0aotBe-
,sss1y: e. pSs.aaoR r. Y tae ss11y histosg s Of
to The radical eentiment. Wien the struggle |
waa over-so far as the physical contest WIS
conce1ned-andt the results did not CONC n -
speedily as he desltsd; Robinson beo@ma n
principally thropgh ID tnaoeaes that d poi
Icy of Cor. Walker Has adopted by the Free
State people, Control Of tho T%1lfotta1 Gov
ernmeat enabled Robinson to speeuksea. 10
is the Eaverae OF lade in this: Te&poct.. Tbs
Gen. Is careless aad profasa- -*he Gov. gpaeutar
tive ard rather .yafieIoua. He went to Wash.
ington during the Leeomptou contest. md
has been accused OF having H1sde an Agreement
to sustain the English BIZ In Kansas o1
condition ct receiving eertain grant OF land
Missouri river named Quindaro, and his pet
project is 9 railroad to lawrence from it,
aerofB the Delaware Reservation Whether
be made such bargain or not, be found the
temper Of the people in no condition to re-
eeige It and judged it prudent alter the first
mated fer Governor, it WIS By combination
Of railroad interests and the factions opposing
Lane In the convention. Since IS Rohinson
has never 1oet IN opportunity Of striking at
an attack, but always draws bis last and azro-
CANT enemy into the field. When Gen. Lane
shot HI. Jenkins, in the unfortunate dispute
abopt the Generals claim, Robinson and his
friends denounced Lane before his examina-
tlon IS murderer sought to excite the friends
made itapparent that the puniahment of Lane
was sought not for Justice, but for the sake Of
Political effect and pe1sonal hatred. So when
the Ha1pefs Ferry Senate Committee vas in
Session, Robinson went before them and vol
nnteered testimony which is considered and
This testimony charges Lane and others with
conspiracy to make war against slavery and
the Union. Thus the hatred between these
two men has gone On Increasing in 7lrul2nce.
TEE PRESENT :D1sPum.
The Presidents proclamation called for two
regiments from Kansas. The Governor raised
them, one enrolling for three years, aud the
other tor three months The first is now with
General Fremont; Tbs Second is encamped
paid eff Tomorrow. Both were at Spring.
field. It is charged here that in the orgauizs.
ton Of these regiments, the Governor systa-
maticalIy ignored the friends Of Lane or the
radical men who raised companies, that he re-
fused them commissions, and even authority
officers Of these two regiments are men who,
though now good Union citizens, have been
among the bitte1est opponents Of Free State
pr1nciples- Gen Lane being in Washington,
sought and obtained permission from the War
DEPARTMENT to raise three more Kansas reg,.
ments for service in the Western Department,
with the Implied understanding that he Was to
command them. Lane Issued his orders
and appointed Coils. Montgomery, Weer and
johnson to raise ard command them. 1t IS
charged that Immediately upon this being
made public, Robinson went to st. Louis, and
through Gen. Fremont, procured authority to
Iaise three mere regiments, two for service in
New Mexico and one IS Home Guards. This
Lanes friends say was intended to prevent
the raising Of his command. It is certain 1t
4fSn~. l--A r - Az
Robinson, taking the newspaper announce
ments that Lane was made Br:gadier General
| as legal evidence, commissioned ex Gov. Fred.
! P. Stanton as .. 3. Senator to fill the seat
| supposed to be vacated. In the Senatorial
! contest before the Kansas Legislature, Stan
| ton received 81 votes, IL Democratic and
Republican. The matter is yet in allegiance,
| and, in the meanwhile, Gen. Lane commands
the Kansas Brigade under commission as
Colonel in the service Of Indiana, detailed by
the President for special service. 1t is charged,
AID, Judging BY what I have observed, the
| charge is doubtless true, that commissions
were held back from the officers Of Lanes
command, that at the Fort here, equipments
| we're refused, and every delay thrown in the
way. This, too, In addition to the annoyance
| OF the Senatorial contest, etc, which the Coy.
error forced upon Lane.
Ihe Governor accuses Lane Of being
"thief and murderer" and brands his men as
| thieves. The foundation of the charge Of
theft consists in this: Fort Scott was threat
ened by Gen. Rains. Such portions OF Lane's
command IS had been recruited, were sta
| Toned there under Montgomery, and others.
Lane arrived and took command The cloth
ing for the Kansas First, had reached so far,
| or its way to that regiment After the battle
| OF Springfield, It WAS impossible to forward It,
| AID The regiment received q supply from the
| stores at st. Louis, Lane's men were almost
| naked, and their commander directed these
I TEE Fart f17S1 f1Y~on f4r1~
| this is the robbery complained Of As for
! whet Lane has done in Missouri, the Union
men Of hat State endorse his acts, and that
| is sufficient to show that they were necessary.
CAPTAIN PRINCE.
| The share taken BY the Commandant at
this Pest ia said to be such an as equipping
of1icer, with at leaEt ultra bunker tendencies,
could readily do to thRart the organization Of
| men to be commanded by man who Sets all
red tape at defiance.
A KANSAS AND FAR WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
An appeal is made from this State for the
creatlon OF a new department, which shall
consist Of Kansas, the Indian Territory, West.
e1n Arkansas, and the Territories Of Nav
Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah. 1t is
also aeEed that Gen. Lane be placed IN COM
nand Gf 1t, With the raEk Of Major General.
As to this latter clause your correspondent
has little to say beyond expressing his belief
that it will be very acceptable to majority Of
the people, and give great degree Of etflcien-
cy to the operations OF the Department.. II
the "poweIs that be' will examine the map,
they will perceive the reaEonaoleaess Of the
| request. st. Louis or in the field, are the
present headquarters OF the Department in
which the territory mentioned rs well as the
| great States Of Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, and
means Of obtaining infornlation or orders
here, but through Missouri, with only one
connecting telegraph line, and but one rail.
read, Whereby to reach Kansas- It is quite
evident that Missouri will require all the ef:
forts Of the present OF any other Command.
irg General In the Western Department. Kan.
sas has . hostile frontier, east and south, Of
at least four hundred miles in extent On The
vest she is liable to incussions from the
nomats Of the plains who may take advantage
OF the condition Of afairs to p1under the set
Elements. Colorado is raising Two regiments
Orders have been received from St. Louis fol
escort from KanEas to take charge Of horses
to Denver City for one of these corps. ThE
Gonfederate Indians are threatening Southern
Kansas. They have lately destroyed the
IoWn OF humboldt, in revenge Of the death
since pluEdered the same place. There Is but
2 snan and poorly armed regiment Of Homs
Guards to protect that section. At any time
you may expect to hear Of the Santa F.
road being bIockaded, the important maile
thereon stopped, and the various stations,
L. H.
While movements made on New Mexico
from Arizona, assisted by the Cheyokees,
CFeess, Choctaws and Seminoles, Kansas has
now five regiments in Missouri, two Of Home
Guards, and one nearly full, (jennison's) in.
tend ed Tor active service. The creation Of q
new Department would necessarily dra r
these t1oops home, and give new impet7s to
recruiting here. With proper equipments
twenty thousand men could be raised In the
Department, large portion Of which, should
be equipped as Rangers. With such force
tie contede1ates would be driven from All
zon2 and the 1Idian Territory. Kansas
3 lodgement made ii Arkansas and
Northern Texasby the Federal troops, which
would aid ether movements materially and
prove disastrous to the Confederate interests,
Under fheir approved leaders warfare, and
Zee from "red-tape," the men Of Kansas and
the trr West would soon show large credit
account on tue side Of the Union throughout
the section to which the operations Hould
extend
STATE ELECTION.
To complicate the political differences az
letlDg here, new one has been sprunC, The
Myandott Convention framed the C0ustitu.
I uch under which the State was admitted. The
section defining the duties ind duration of
ohces, limited the terms of these. to two
! years a1ter election and until their successors
assumes the duties; It also provided that the
Legislature should enact the Necessary alec.
ton 1aw. The election for state of1leerS took
place IN October, 1859. The State, however,
was not admitted to the Unicn until the last
session Of the Congress of $3.50. The
Representative took his seat, but had I'D
be reelected In order to serve under the
present Congress. This ruling Has in accord.