New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-25

souri, in such pathetic terms there Las been very
little excitement upon The border.
Since Jennisou's march soatb. rowing bands OF
Southern Jayhawkes, acting according to the in'
etrnctiOns OF Gen. Price, Whose policy 1t has been to
harrass and drive out all Union in Southern and
Western Missouri, have roamed through the bottoms
Of the Blue, Tobbing mails, stealing from Union
farmers, and committing every postihie Kind OF
depreciation upon all those not certainly known to
sympathizo with and contribute TO the Southern
army.
Siuce Jennison's command moved to Southern
Kansis, a new candidate for hempen honors has ap-
peared upon the border-Quantrell! Have you
heard OF hmf more daring, reckless Claude
Duvall' never lived. Like Cleveland formerly oil
JcnnisOn's Regiment), Ignored alike by Union men
and Seces-iohsts, he is a hiehwayman and roboer,
and seems 10 aim at nothing saye astonishing eA-
PLOTS under the very hooked Of the commandant
at Kansas City, ond within sght of the Court House
dome Of Independence.
Not content with riang the mails every other
day, he steals both sagecoach and horses, Bud even
abuses himself with patroilirg the streets OF either
city III open daylight.
Ills men only number twelve OF fifteen, but are
mounted on the best horse0 i'll the country. aud DEFY
pursuit. lie makes biz camp in the timber OF the
lotions, and can travel twenty mil,s through tDe
brush Ill hog paths unknown 10 any save his own
men,
Quan.rell used to reside III Kansas, near Lawrence,
ana conspicuous FIee-Stste man during the
uOubIes, Idtsup Dy tns mans OI ClafIcy Hart. lie
is TALL wellpfopOrt ioned, lght-hared man. weors
long, handsome musIaohc, and, like Cleveland, has
lis sweetheart TO travel with him. "Nancy,' Uf
Nancy Slaughter, as she is called is the daughter
of prominent citizen of Blue Spriug, and has the
reputation of being a widow Of tie "grass' sort.
She IL, indeed, very stylish Amazon, and tits her
horse like queen.
A very good story Ia told of the officer in command
at Wyandotte, who made a littlo expedition down to
Blue Spring, aud took her father prisoner. Oman.
"A 90 IL. IL
said she appeared at W,andoiio dressed IN deep
mourning, AID with The truces Of "mucl weeping
on her sd counenancc. Tie sonber bnlilimen's,
the death Of her spouse, that towncast face
aud the ingenious plea for er loyal parent. aie sad
TO have created profound impiossiol th, officer
in question, aud tie "rari,nt' was released upon
taking the oath OF allegiance.
Capi. Oliver Of Gen. Pole's Brigade, now in com
mand Of ba'tilion Of lrffrtry al Independence,
made little expedition inter Qaantr,ll few days
AGO. with some mounted yOlantocIsfrom kansas City.
He coded In killing six OF his men, and drove
lin some thirty niles souil-casi
Bat the auduCi1u. thief, 70 room CT Cent. Olive
ed 10 lniei endence, returned an1, diy before
yesterday, agrin robbed Tire msil- Within three ilos
cf that city. lie then proceeded 10 WesipJu, on
the kausas line within two miles OF kanias Cry.
aud thCre Killed two Union men and jayhawked all
the Union stores.
lie has obtained, it /. said. new recruits, apd now
has thirty men, well armed with sharPs rifse and
Uayy IeyOlytr-.
It may be Wise Tor Hllleck to exclude the Kansa-
troops nom Missouri, bat Ae has opened The whole
hOIder TO tho revigts Of he. e predatory gangs by
bis order Capt. oliver at Independence, without
u single mounted man in Ls command. IL rowcre.s
to protect tie maiis or lie aion ciizons u that
vicinity.
In ny next hope to b. able 70 furnish dot aa Of
tie execution of more inter.st. Lovers Of adyep.
tune, ncwsga er men. and vsriou. honorary members
OF the stall" hro gathered bore, wei knowing
that the "iun" viii be plenty wherever JcuEison
goes.
MINOR lee 81 the II Cavalry has returned from
Washington aud resumed BIT. duie. in the regiment.
lie - ouc %. tie moot Efficient and POI llar men ~
h eerVce. and is greatly beloved By tie boys c.
the tirt."