Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-27
Jim Lanes Expedition.


lCovroepouoepco OF tue ~. .. '" "'~'l
LRAvsswonrn, Feb. 10.
The expedition extraordinary OF tue
far West and far South, that got tue
country by the ears q month since, ana
pricked up the ears of the newspapers
and sent lots Of "specials scsmPe''ng
toward the sunset, has turned out to De
well, it hasn't Turned out to be NJ al.
What impatient prophecy called tue
"Lane Expedition" cool-beaded history,
when her turn comes, will call the n"c
expedition, and proceed to prove tha''
after all the gorgeous deta'latory oo-
scrip,ions, it was absolutely wanting IN
"horse, foot and Dragons, IN head,
tail, backbone and bowels. Peace 10 's
ashes, If it has any or to its smoke, II
it ended in that style. ).
Regarded with criticism, mellowed ny
good humor, Gen. Jim Lane may DC
figuratrvely described as the Mrs. Gun
bingham of this crisis, and his exPed'-
ton extraordinary to the Gulf the bogus
baby thereof. Let the Arkansas alhga.
tors, and the Texas Injins, serPents and
Secesslonists return to their repose, Tor
the rampant, rsmbunctious, rantanker-
Gus jim remains in the capitol OF han-
sas, harmless, undergoing chief, "wlth
his martial cloak around him." Sure
and Its long lane that has no turn"
1t is quite within the range OF the
probabilities that there arc matters aud
things connected with this " Lane Expe-
dition" that will never be disclosed.
Who invented? Why was it invented
the conceit of it Imean. What quail
ty and quantity of oasis bad the NOISY
notionl These are questions which |
apprehcnd will never obtain an accredl-
ted conclusive answer. We are left to
the guidance of conjecture. And this Is
my conjecture A southern expedition
from the Kansas Department, under the
leadership Of Gen. Hunter, the regular
" appointed "General Commanding y
that department, has long been 10 pros
pect and preparation, and IS noao.
Well, as l was going on to
relate, the most that can be said of this
expedition" whosoever it is, or wher.
ever it is bound, can be said in few
words. Troops and all the etceteras are
being accumulated in the southern por-
ton OF the State with considerable
rapidity. Fort Leavenworth is the base
Of extensive military preparations. =
Drilling is driven ahead most indetatl-
gaby. Gen. Hunter is at it with coat
off and sleeves up. No commander
could exhibit more energy and industry
in experimenting the various details OF
the department, rendered unusually COM
pllcated and difficult from the variety OF
materials in men that it contains. Seven
regiments of cavalry, three full batteries
of artillery, with Wizard and PARROT
guns, and four regiments of infantry, are
reported on the rail from the East, and
will join the expedition most likely ere
this is printed. Gen. Hunter declares
his intention to move as soon AS his
organization is perfected. The details
of his destination are sealed to Specials"
or any other man.
That the boys and their chief men
mean fight, and expect it, and won't be
satisfied without it, and that this expe-
dtion will be commanding and form'd-
able, may be relied on; but that this
expedition" is to do anything gorgeous
or unearthly - such as attack Gen.
Bragg in the rear or flank Manassas, or
reconnoiter the whole realm of Secessia
in balloons, or wind up its campaign of
victory over the secessionists by driving
the allied invaders from Mexico, or any
thing of that sort-I don't believe, and
never did