Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-21
Especial Dispatch to the Philadyiphia Inqui.ss.l
The Lane Expedition--eaen. Lame Abous
80 Return to the Senate.
WAsHINGroN. Feb. G 19,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1862.
The Lane expedition has attracted SO
much ottention, and there has been SO
much controversy on the subject, that
we have taken pains to get a correct
statement Of the matter. Whea the
project was first proposed of cam paign,
on the war policy of Lane, it met the fa,
vor of many leading Senators and mem
bers. One morning Senator Lane, 90.
companied by Hon. John Covode, called
upon the Secretary of War, (Gen. Cam
eron), and Lane made statement of his
plans for camPaigA. General Came
ron at once sanctioned it, and promised
him he should have command at once,
and directed him to make out list Of
what he wanted This Lane did, the Lat
was shown the President, and he sane
toned 9nequirocally the whole thing.
All Lane wanted was arms, &C., for ten
thousand men, of which four thousand
were to be cavalry. Before Lane left.
the President told Lane he could not
make q new department for Kim. but
that he would be considered in Hunt.
sr's department, and should counsel with
him. This Lane consented to and left.
When he reached Leayenworth he found
his men and supplies coming in under
the orders issued from here, and ordered
to the "Lane Expedition" He at once
called upon General Hunter, but found
on his way there that the order which
has already been printed was at the
printing Office. His sintereiew was pleas
ant, and Hunter seemed to accord to his
views, butthe next morning circulated
his orders.
IS Lane telegraphed it on to his friends
here, and announced that he would
come straight back, as Hunter now said
that his expedition was impracticable
under the arrangements Lane had made.
Lanes friends telegraphed him to hold
ON, that the President Wonld no doubt
recsify lit, and they forthwith placed
themselves in communica ton with him.
Lane sent on to DR.. Weed, as his friend,
to explain the circumstances. In the
meantime, Hunter makes requisitien
for three nuiaiions of dollars and thirty
thousand maea, and says he will notsnoye
a man until he gets them. 5a
3 Senator Pomeroy called eg the Secye-
tary Of War, who cannot furnish hiu
the entire evidence as to the actual
agreement, as he was not present when
the understanding was had. He has,
however, notified Hunter that he cannot
have the men and money he has asked
for, and in the meantime nothing is be-
ing done. Tomorrow Messrs. Covode
and Conway, Senator Pomeroy and DR..
Weed will have an interview with the
President, to try and arrange the affair
by allowing Lano to go Oh, and give
Hunter some other command. If he
refuses, they will telegraph to Lane to
return to his seat in the Senate.
1t is said by Lanes friends that Hun
ter's order was written in Washington
and sent him by telegraph, and that if
he comes back he will open war in the
Senate upon Mcclellan, whom he blames
for battling him in his efforts to carry
the war South. He can return to tia
Senate at any time, as he has not yet
resigned his seat, nor has he invalidated
his claim BY aAy move he has made,