Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-01-30
The Character of the War on the
 Western Frontier.

and on the Indian line. Property has been stolen or wantonly destroyed, women outraged, towns burnt and men murdered in cold blood. The Kansas jayhawkers boasted, some months ago, that they took no prisoners. Well au- thenticated instances are mentioned of murders of females in cold blood for the expression of patriotic sentiments. In one case, cowardly wretch shot his own sster-in-aw dead, because she sneered at the want of courage in the tede> ral troops. The most reckless and abandoned of all Lincoln's troops have got together Tn Kansas and northwest Missouri for the openly avowed objects of murder and plunder. From the commencement of the war until now, the conflict on the border has become more and more ferocious, until it has almost become war of extermination. So utterly detestable was the conduct of Lane and his brigands, that even the venal presses in St. Louis denounced it and characterized it as barbarous. When it was pointed out, those presses bitterly denied that the federal administration was responsible for these eruelties or that it would indorse them. But it has indorsed th.m, and, what is more, 1t has provided for a renewal CT continuation of them. The President has appointed, and the Senate confirmed, Lane 8 brigadier general, with a command of such an anomalous charac- tes, that he is virtually a major general and in- dependent of even Mcclellan, the commander in-chief.
 The character of this appointment, the con ditions upon which it was made and accepted, and the avowed policy to be carried into effect, are matters of the highest importance to the people of western Arkansas. Among the most rabid of the ultra abolitionistS, Lane has re- peatedly declared that slavery and slaveholding was crime. He laughs at the idea of Q slave holder being Union man, and steals negroes wherever found, whether the property of pa trots or tories He ha. armed negroes and they are in his command vieing with the des- perate wretches joined with them, in blood thirstiness and villainy. He has publicly an nounced his determination to kill not only every man found with arms a his hands, but also every civilian who will not take the oath of all lagiance to Lincoln and swear hostility to the South. In public speeches, on more than one occasion, he declared that he would make 10 compromises with treason nor show mercy to tratorsl This declaration of war to the knife, of war of extermination, of general massa- ere, was enunciated aud defended long before his appointment and confirmation as general, aud he boldly avowed tbat he would not accept the commission, unless allowed to wage an ex terminating war On these conditions, and with these express stipulations, he has been sent to the west Mcclellan, to his credit De it said, has evinced on several occasions, 3 dis position to soften the horrors of war, by provi ding for fair treatment of prisoners, and by pre- serving those courte5ies and usages that distn- gush civilized from barbarian warfare. But he has been overruled and Lane is to be ipde- pendent of him and his orders. The only con. cession Lane would make to Mcclellan, was that the latter might appoint Lanes staff, and that this will be productive of any good, or that 1t will make Lane less cruel, Is hopeless when we reflect that Lane has the power to remove the officers so appointed. The palpable fact Is before us, that Lane at the head of 25,000 des> peradoGs, is preparing to march through the Indian country and western Arkansas, fully au- thorized to, and sternly declaring that he will, stealevery negroand other property he can lay his hands upon, burn every building and murder every white man he can find. He proclaims no quarter he hoists the black flag and swears that his march shall be one of devasta.ion.-- The Kansas Conservative, published at Leaven- worth, says:
 It is probable that Gen. Lane will resign his seat in the Senate between the 18th and 18th of January Gen. Lane will be here within eight days. He will have command of the following troops: I2,000 cavalry, 5000 infantry, 4,0O0 In dians and 90 pieces of artillery. This s q small estimate of Gen. Lane's command He will, in effect, be a major general, and his staff will hold corresponding rank. The staff will be apponeSd by en. Mcclellan and transferred to Gen. Lane, lie (Gen. Lane) will be q candidate before the legislature for the U. $. Senate.
 Champion Vaughan will be on Gen. Lanes staff, with the rank of Colonel. He is South CaYonan, but for many years noted anti slavery man. When Gen. Lane was confirmed brigadier general by the Senate the other day, Vaughan sent dispatch to Leave.worth in these words: |" Lane is. confrmed Glory to God! Let the rebels hunt their holesn'
 In addition to the force mentioned in the above extract, he will bring with him five other regiments. A Washington telegram of the 9th, says:
 The recent report about the contemplated Texas expedition to be fitted out at Fort Leavenworth, under charge of Gens. Hunter, Lane and Denver, is mainly correct. Lane will command column organized with view to demonstrate the correct ness of those principles which he believes can alone bring the war to a successful termiuation.- In this position, Lane, it is understood is cordial ly indorsed by the administration.
 This ought to settle, at once and forever, the question of the policy of Lincoln with regard to slavery. The government that would com. mission wretch like Lane, with full license to rob and murder, sholld be forever disgraced in the eyes of mankind. The plan of the inya sion has been determined and is to consist of three columns. That under Lane Is to march through Arkansas and capture Fort Smith- Oae Is to proceed through the Indian country, and the other be directed as circumstances may require. These columns are to take very little baggage. but to depend upon subsistence by robbing the country as they pass. No white prisoners are to be taken, and all slaves who are wiling to fight will be armed. Such is the avowed designs of Itare and such the objects for which he was appointed.
 Tn view of all these facts we are .ssfa in as