New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-24

although making fast lime did not snc'
coed 10 oyeriaking the command; they came in'o
camp about half au hour behind the rear guard. Dl
this expedition, Col. Anthony succeeded !" ori''ns
tie small remaining force Of tie rebels INTO Price
army, where they will DO compelled to REMAIN ul'
less Price himself should see fit to advance, most
;mn,obatle occurrence. seeing his weak and crippled
condition. A large drove of horses. mules cows
aud fat cattle, were TUNED over 10 'ne VuaIloIn'n
,.r "a our retn,n. aud the large sale of Govern
rent stock" az Squiresvie, 10y authority and direc-
ton Of Gen. Hunter, next week, Will no. quite u
nice lid. sum 10 Uncle Sam.
LrAyE>woRTH, Jan. II, 1862
Aher an absence of several weeks ia 10 yer Mis-
souri your correspondent nds biusef agsin in Lea
wentworth Detailed with command TO escort
Major Beard and Lieut.. Butler, U. 5. Inspecting
Officers, TO Kan.as CRY, lie came to this city with
dispatches. TIE Grst familiar sight uron the streets
was the white wolfskinc,at of Gen. JennisoD, the
observed Of all Observers" The LTarenNorth Con-
serr0'ire advises The Secretary of War TO borrow
tile coat of Jebnison aud put it Of the loaf
ing Brgadiere, Gf be cannot give Jenuson tie COM
mand Of one Of the Brigades Kin.as has iurisbedl,
and send the decorated mummy into Missouri. ltis
siernation among the Missouri rebels than ten regi-
ments commanded 10y anybody ese thnn Jim Lane
ard Jenuison. II has bad u widespread reputation
Oh the border for years.
People begin TO wonder IL in the expedition now
organizing ut the Fort for Jim Lane Jenuison is to
he placed under the command OF come imported
Brigacier. OF eou'se, somebody beside Jim Lane Is
to have cogmund Of n brigade 1t is said Gen. HUI
ter will lake the field. II lie does so, il is uDdoubt-
eddy true that the command will be divided into
than two br, aces and VITO, betide the inyincible
Senator and General, is to share tho honor If the
expedtionl Nothing can be more true than 'ha, tie
appointment of Jenuison 10 the actual POSITION lie
holds by grace of Gen. Hunter is demanded as Ii
matter of right by Kansas people. II Gen. Lane
has earned il, 40 has Jeniison. JeDnsons campsisu
Of the last three months has fully equed IN liza re-
suits Gen. Lanes march down tie border Tie
rebels did not fly up like ducks on the approach OF
boat and Settle down again " behind lin. lie
CLEANED out the country as he welt along 1t is
10 depreciation Of Gen. Lanes services to Say that II
hc saved Kansas during tue first three mouths Of THE
war, JennIsOn saved it aferward. But giving, ms
none may gaussy biz merit, Gen Lime tie rank and
position he asks. what arhly REASON is there why
Jennison shouid not have a brigadel
1t is charged openly here that the time having
come when a tuid policy must inevitably involve
cur arms in dsgrace and the ADMINISTRATOR in com.
pe,e unpopu aiiiy among tie people, that there
disposition manifest tat Washington TO halt aud hesi-
tate, and siand trembling 10 the balance while every
avenue Of success and victory executing that OF
emancipation is closed aud walled up. feeling il
prevalent here amoug hill clatses that after
able time for the organization Of the Army # the
Potomac" bad elapred, while frosts psIa!zed mus
ma, and Northern men could fight under Southern
sky and While the world waied, something" might
have been done. But months ha doubed
aud magnificent srmy, capable Of driving the
rebels, like tie swine of biblical tradition,
into tie sea, has gore into Wiuier quarters,
while officers and enjoy inglorious inactivity.
II is something TO oemonstrae to tue world, power
TO organize a great army. II is something more u
20 forward with that army, win great battles aud
cave "a nation from ruip and shame. / herd die
iinguisbed citizen Of thls Stale. in the Planters
House. lsst evening, claim for Mujor General Hunter
the position now bod 10y Cen. bfo l'lian He oaiI
tie time had come when no man could deny tie ne
cestty Of prompt change in the management Of
this war. With daily debt of two millions TO pay,
with a sinking credit, with divided Cabinet aud II
cowed Congress and sick Major General TO over
ride Precedent, Cabinet, and Congress with his do
nothing policy, be prayed God To raise up Tou,sninl
rOuveiture in the South, 10 save the country and
shame lis rulers.
! suppose the patriots Of Wall street and State
street have some hope Of salvation without hnuili'
aiing themselves to the truth. Bnt the Nonh-W eat
ern people call loudly for emancipation.
Snail it be "all slaves" or "al free" Mr.. Presi-
denll