New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-27
FROM GKN. JENNIsON's BRIGADE.
Correspondence. o,Th.s. Y. Tribune.

Correspondents. ofThs \. Y. Tribune.
Hyapau.MrHps JHssI.os's BHisApB(
HrsBoLpr Kansas, Februsry, ial :
The Neosho, which runs beside the camp Of the
a" Jayhswkers," is a beautiful stream. II has 9
hard, sandy bottom, and is waters arc a. clear d,
crystal, without the vegetable sediment which colon.
and tbckens the waters Of tho Western country
generally. lite banks at this point are high; in fact
The river seems TO have worn ito chanpe through the
limestone. On either side the timber skr,s the river
for half mile, aAording plenty OF material for
house building and keeping large steam saw-mill
In pretty constant operation.
Gen. Jennison occupies frame house zone Of tho
few LEFT by the Rebels, about one-half mile from
camp. From his quarters, on an elevation Of the
see the long lnes Of tents and horses stretching
through the edge Of the timber, making sight, In
deed, delightful to q soldiers eye.
Last night from headquarters by tho light Of the
full moon, the camp looked splendidly. Huge FIRE,
were glowing in front Of the ten,s and blazed along
the sentry lnes. The guardtent below the center OF
the encampment had An extra large fire in IL trout
and around il the waiting reliefs were gathered
smoking their long pipes cracking bickory-nuts, and
enliyening the hour with many jes,s and stories 0!
border adventures From all the camp tho light
wind waited TO Nc a confused melange OF shouts
songe and the dscordant sounds OF mules and horsee
just aftertbe bugles sounded "ie.rca" the favorie
evening hymn Of tho John Brown boys--the fan,our
Ualleluah Chorusburst on the evening air the rich
bass voice OF John Brown, jr clearly dislnguisbable
among the rest.
On the porch, looking down on this scene, stood
tie young chieftain Of the brigade. Ilis full gray
eye glis,ened as be heard this song, and awakened
memories Of early Kansas scenes seemed for a mo.
ment to engage his mind.
One could scarcely realize looking on that slight,
proud, apparently fragile form, and that pso face
marked with the lines Of care and great experience
that this was Jennison," the noted leader of the
Border Anli-Slavery for years, and tho terror Of
evil-doing MissOurisns.
dare say, no man In the country who has the re-
putaion and notorety Of Gen. Jopuson, ever proved
to resemble less tie ideal which naturally associated
with bis deeds
Only twenty years DID, yet with the ex'
perienco Of forty lives crowded into them
Jenilison hres. II is not the tame existence OF
ordinary men, nor are the excitements which NOS,
men crave and obtain, sufficient for mind which !.
as restless as the rushing waters of tie NeoeLo Not
impulsve, but quick rife bullet, his most sudjer
decision, is the result Of survey Of the whole sub
Jet matter, over which his mind flashes with tie
iapidty Of lightning Seldom does LIE have occasion
to revere decree or change bis mind. There is q
Fort Of intuition which lie possesses surpa,sing any
Glow and sure" method Of anaysis. which scarcely
ever fails lin in estimating character or judging
deeds.
1lis war developed, no other cause could, quail
tee which surprised even intimate friends. Eastern
men who Lad heard Of him us the Jsybawker,'
and the terror Of the old Kansas enemies, have mani
fctisd fear tlat the qualities which enabled Lin e