Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-01
Hunter vs.. Lane-NOre About the Great
Expedition.


Expedition.
Much interest has been excited by the re-
heated statement that General Jim Lane, of
Kansas, was to take immediate command of
a great expedition, the object and destination
(which was to crush rebellion in the South
west. 1t has recently been stated that this
great expedition is a myth. Another state
ment is that General Hunter, and not Lane,
is to command the expedition. The New
York Post, in commenting on this, remarks
that, after all the promises made to General
Lane, be is not to be permitted to command
the expedition now ready to start from Kan
sag. The following not very digniied order,
Just issued by Major-General Hunter, ex-
plains itself:
"LEAvEEwoRTH, January %.
"In the expedition about to be started
South from this department, called in the
newspapers General Lanes Expedition, it is
the intention of the Major General command
ipg this department to command 10 person,
unless otherwise expressly ordered by the
Government. transportation not having
been supplied, we must go without it. All
tents, trunks, chests, chairs, camp tables,
camp clothes, &c, must be at once stored or
abandoned. The General commanding takes
in his valise but one change of clothing, and
no officer or soldier will carry more. The
surplus room in the knapsack must be re-
served for orammunition and provisions. Every
officer and soldier will carry his own cloth
ing and bedding. The General commanding
has applied to the Government for six Brigs-
dier. Generals from the senior Colonels; to
enable him to do this in accordance with
the order on the subject, each Colonel will
imme ediately report the date on which he
was mustered into the service of the United
States. -. HUNTER,
"Major. General Commanding"
General Hunter is Lanes superior officer,
ard, as such, has an unquestionable right to
assume the command of any expedition
which may be sent from his military depart
ment. The sudden supersedue of Lane, how
ever, suggests doubt whether the Govern
ment has not repented of the quasi approval
it gave in his programme of military opera
tions. We have the authority of General
Lane for the assertion that he intended 10
employ the slaves in active service against
the enemy; in short, Lane meant to strike
at the root of the rebellion slavery. We
also have the official declaration of General
Hunter that fugitives shall not be permitted
to enter his camp, nor follow his army on its
march. General Hunter refrains from meet.
ing the question of slavery with decision and
boldness; Lane takes the bull by the horns
We can only hope that the superior officer
sees the case as clearly as his inferior; but il
Hunter adheres TO the plan he adopted at ST.
Louis, the programme laid down by LANE
will not be accomplished.
If it be true that slavery is the root and
life of this rebellion, there should be no half
way measures in striking at it. Genera
Hunter will find Lanes plan the most effect
ual he can adopt, for it removes the save
from military service in the ranks of tn,
enemy and adds strength to our own armies
besides showing the world that we can d
something in earnest
Moreover, it has been reported on goo
authority that Secretary Stanton authorizes
Lane 70 arm the slaves as a case of last resort
Have similar instructions been sent to Ger
Hunter?