, 1862-06-05
Especial Correspondence Chicago Tr1bune.l
I.EAyENwoRrH, KASsAs, June ID, 1857,

CHANGES IN MILITARY MATTERS.
Affairs in this section have changed most
and for tho better, siuce left here
FIVE weeks ago. Then the clouds hung lor
md dark; now they have disappeared and
the sky is serene and azure. Denver and
Sturgis have left, and Gen. Blunt Ia in com
mand. 4 simple announcement, but one
which to citizens Of Kansas Is fiaught with
deepest interest," It is the change from
ayoEed pro-slaycry rule to as ayowed anti
slavery. Gen. Jas. G. Blunt, the comman.
der Of this department. is pre-eminently ''the
right man in the right place. 4 plain !
straightforward man, Of vigorous common
sense, great energy, and unfiinching will t
and courage, with principles that for
years have stood the test, We all feel that he |
is IN officer well calculated for the difficult |
task Of roofing out the many elements Of |
secession which have been fostered in our |
midst for SO long period
The changes made in the military admiufs-
tration will benefit the service as much as
they please the people. Gen. Sturgis' acts,
both public and secret, were of such charac-
ter as in in the course Of q short time to have
inevitably disorganized the Federal army on
this border. He not only arrested without
prete1t prominent officers, but he gave private
authority to citizens Of Missouri, under the
preteDce Of searching for ,jayhawkers' prop.
negroes, which must have brought on coils
ions between them and our citizens. Not
only this, but Gen. Sturgis employed spies to
follow prominent officers aud citizens known
up expressions they might use, endeavor to
frlnle charges agalnst them All this has
been changed.
Gen. Blunt first issued several general or
de16, directing some things to be done, the
reverse Of which we're usually performed
| These orders have already produced leglti-
mate resulte. A number Of persons have
been arrested on charges Of kidnapping, the
proofs Of which are incontroFertible. Among
| those now in close confinement, is d man
Capt. Asasph Allen Of the Sth Kansas, who
has filed positive proof Of his disloyl and
| kidnapping acts. He is the murderer Of But
| fun, q free.statc man, who resided near Law
renee, in 1856 It will be remembered that
| 2,TG0 Missourians came up in front OF Law
only prevented from attacking it by the pres
ence Of Gov. {now Gen-} J. ". Geary, aud q
body of U. s. cavalry. The Border Rutfians
were allowed to retire. 4 portion moved to
Lccompton, and stole al the horses and cattle
to BIT found. This villain, Hayes, entered
l ~
lead his lorscs. ButIum begged to have ont
returned, when this wretch turned and sho
him. He fingered until the next day. Gov
Geary came along shortly after and took tht
dying mans deposition He arrested Hayes
who was, however, let out By Judge Leeoapt'
on straw bail. Gov. Geary re-arrested him
; but 1ecompte SIT him at liberty through
writ Of ha1eus corpus. So Hayes escaped. 0ac
since then he was in the hands Of the civil au
thorities but managed to break jail. No~ h
|, | will doubtless soon meet the fate he deserves
, Thus the world moves.
t:Ever the truth comes uppermost,
And ever is justice done"
: There arc several other prisoners charge
with kidnapping. Some five weeks since
) colored man was taken in Atchlson count
: and conveyed to his former master, ma
named Ike Young, in tile neiahborhood Of s
) liberately murdered, seven bullets bein
y fred into his body. Young has been arrestc
, with two others charged as his accomplice:
4 man named Green, from Platte county
was arrested three days since on simila
charges. He is now in close confinement an
n This man and another prisoner, formerly
4 captain in Prices army, complained to Majc
z Prince, con1maudant Of the post, that the
: fare was too poor, and that they were gentl'
It men and should be better treated. Prince ha
: always been approachable to complaint frol
: them cat with some Of the officers. &c,
- flint an hear;no nf ft,is ordered them inf
: close quarters again, aud reprimanded Primo
IS lhese are the stra"s WHICH luolcale the Gu
b rent.
4 TEE INDIAN EXPEDITION.
q Thu f,11,p.;nr ,rdor boe haan ieenod in rs1
ane t1 u4uSr AZ onen ;" iesIsH ~ W. e.
e an excellent state Of forTardness. It is III
IS deTstood at headquarters that this diEisic
Il will be commanded by Brigadier Gener
Il Charies =. Jenn1son, whose nomihat1on !
T. T. the PRESIDENT ana connfmallon py inc senat
!; will IN few days pc announced 70 the cou
1t of freedom and loyalty throughout the Mort
and VII! DC an act o1 deserved reward 10 g
10 liant ana competenE oncer:
= HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS, !
u u Fort Leayenworth, May 50, 1862. (
- y 1ian, Wccr. having been assigned to co
~ 't. mard the 10th regiment kansaa Volunteers. 4
being the sertor officer among the tro.ps compt
" ing te 1ndan E7pedtIl2n. ne s T1 thesc9rs
~, tho cnmmond ~ he;ne r.i;'avrd cni nonh;s;a
n viii tirn over to his successor ali books, papt
"a the command.
~ II. The troops forming the lnd1an EXPEDITE
VII be dix1ded 1nt9 TWO pr1gaa&es, & Gommanued a,
st, & " ~. hss H. nhIa rosd 81 nhn
Fi,s. Bligade1sd Kansas cavalry, Ioti1 Kan:
infantry. etG WISCONSIN infantry, 1st Indian 10
Of Guards, 1st Kansas battery, Capt Allen.
u u caSeirr nu ID iGfian Mome Guards. d indisna
1I t1y, Capt Rahb, and such other troops as Il
to hereafter De assTnea1 o,+ of.h .o,nand p
a. H. ~ thnia ~ tbe mn On
It's ard t.. Of each month n addition to thc mont
n return, and al comn1upicatioEs to these he
BIZ quarters mr1at pass through brigade and divis
re headquarters:
pc By order OF bng: eea' =. =. 6luSf'
to ihos. mooSlionI' eap.am, o q. a. ~
to AL omccfs ana sololefs pelongMg 70
so ABOVE named M rrglments, unlsss aosens "
&C. proper leave, VIII 2t once fe1o1n tneaf fespe
ill we Gommanas' ~ ! lnteho u euter upon
~. meala'e ae1l'e sel'1Ge. ,r--a r., ron,,.
nts ,;t ~. MIEH, W, S9ai
csc 1ne lst 1nalan les;nen., e9l; nleeu1e,
cempiG5ed its sl oagah.za.lon. .z.4t Eve c9'npau Pa
at H'nEuer W. W w son. ~ ~ ~. ItoGAou
lc9 tinnaj rcriments. with a siere tra;n. rs mi
ger aloua, m.su s ese - ta!u, - ~
to ualo4 NV ~" legGh ;,; ~, " .enIea9 posslule
sin T. ~" +l',t ~ iUnnR Rraaso az -