, 1862-01-08

While there is life there is hope When
deepening gloom and darkness peryadc the
political skies; when some evil spirit seems to
possess our Generals, and torpidity to hold the
army in its grasp; WHEN i1nbecility and treason
seem 10 hold their perfect work; when tho
nution seems TO be struck with palsy, and set
Ting 1own into the embrace Of death, dircsted
Of power Of se1fprcscryation, day-star Of
hope appears in tile Vest beyond the Misssuri,
The telegraph brings the joyful tidings tl1,t
tic President l,;ls authorized Gen. Jancs H
Lane to gather about him IN army Of tAivY
thousand warriors Of the Cromwell stamp;lmen
i'll WHOSE hearts the sacred fires Of Liberty aud
Union glow: men who will strike at fhe 7ita1s
Of rebellion quick and decisive blows, and who
are not afraid Of hurting the rebels idol; who
will wage war in earnest, and fight with an
eye single to crushing the hydra-hcaded demon
of treason, which has fastened its faugs in the
Union, aud struggles for its destruction.
The Administration has authorized Gen.
Lane to make Lcaycnworth his head quarters,
and there collect together $1,000 picked men
in the shortest practicable space Of time, and
to march to his field Of operations with all the
a!acriry possible Jim Lane is not the man to
fall ae!ccp when at work, nor to let his braves
die Of luaction und 1assitudc He believes
that rest wears moro than friction, and that
idleuess kills and demor,alizes mort soldiers
than hard marches. Lanes method Of deal
ing with traitors is, to settle accounts with
them the tllst time lie pays them the honor of
visit, and to make such clean and thorough
work as he goes along, that the same ground
will not have to be conquered twice. Jim
Lanes army will 60 forth animatcd with the
IDEA that made Old Brown . terror to sccrs-
eionists, and Oliver Cromwell inyincibIc
against tyrants-1oye Of freedom. Lane has
sclectcd Western regiments exclusively. His
expedition will be Western enterprise and
the campaign will be conducted on Western
principles. Economy, celebrity, and bravery
arc the implements. There will be no vast
ing Of millions Of treasure and months of
precious tiilc in useless, cumbrous prepara-
tloDs ior the purpose Of consuming the SUBJ
slstence and patience Of the people in doing
nothing such as have characterized the other
divisions Of the Army. Lanes force will be
cluc1y mounted men. He expects to start
with 49, 600 cavalry, 10000 infantry. 1000 fly
Ing artillery, 100 fusileers, 1000 loyal In
dia,s, and about eco contrabands, now in
Kansas, on the start; bnt the latter force
Is expected TO increase Us he proceeds South
Hc can employ 5000 to 10,ooo able-bodied
conf Eabands to great advantage, as servants
and !at'orcrs. He needs thcm to take care of
the horses. mules and cattle; to drive trains !;
collect forage; cook and serve food; cut and
''ana't timber FOR bridges; repair roads for
scouting in q country in which they arc ia
miiiar, and collecting intelligence of the enc
my; taking care Of the sick and wounded {;
building forts and helping to garrison them:
and in thousand other ways, performing yal-
uatie service and tightening tllc toll Of tic
soldiers. Gen Lane claims that, with the helm
OF eight OF ten thousand robust, loya4 blacks.
as men of all work, he eau double the eff
eiency and striking power of his troors, and
prevent more than half the per cent, Of sick.
ness and death that is wasting, the ranks Of
the other divisions of the army, where pro-
SLAVERY Generals subject their soldiers to all
kincs Of drudgery and hardship rather than
hurt thu "diyfnc institution Of tic scccsh.
The Government, We understand, have as
signed tile following forces to constitute the
army OF the Southwest under Gen. Lane: