, 1862-03-04
FROM THE WEST.
Development Of Hunkerlsna.
SueeERlNGS OF THE CoMTRABAHDS.
The Lane and Hunter Imbroglo.

HUN A1kISA1 AENGAeGD~ !
Your correspondent has written but little |
for some fen days, owing to general disgust
1t the state Of affairs out here. Uncertainty
as 10 the stability Of all mundane affairs, and
at those which relate to any action
the Administration may take in relation to
this Department, was fast ripening into most
active feeling Of disgust at the conduct, when
the Forts Henry and Donelson victories came
like thunder-clap to dispc1 the murkiness
which surcha1ged summer sky had lowered
over us. We felt that blood was telling, and
endurance winning. Still this had its bitter
fruit. I do not know how it was with you,
but here the virulent spirit Of pro-slavery
compromise broke out more boldly !
than sincc it was suppressed by the |
turbulent indignation Of an aroused |
people. We were told on the street !
corners by men Of whom secession sentiments |
are suspected, that in less than six months |
Abolition'sts would be hung IN cTeIy NORTH
coming back, as Tennessee it was their opin-
ion would do, with slavery not SO strong but
still as violent as ever. Nor was this confined
to the men spoken Of, but others whose Tn.
ionism we do not doubt endorsed it, though
in more guarded manner.
Kansas Knows well how hard it is to kill a
serpent, and has but little faith in Shareholders
and their sympathizere. in Or out OF the Union.
Let the men Of the North who desire pe7ma-
aent peace beware Of too ready yielding to
what some will speciously call generous i'm
pulses. If We fail to settle the cause Of this
rebellion, We only pare the way for indefinite
| turmoil. There are men in this State and else
where, whom this conflict has educated into
| determination to fight slavery.
! coSTRApASps AND THEIR Projection.
| We have had considerable trouble in rela-
| ton to the eontrabands. Gods bridgc-thc
crossing Jordan, or rather the Missouri, into
Kansas. During the past three weeks at
least four hundred have arrived in this city.
In some few cases they have brought horses
or other stuff, sufficient When sold to keep
from hunger: But in the lnrge majority Of
cases Of destitution have occurred among
| them. In one instance 4 family Of seven
were ont all night, and that one Of the coldest
of the seaEon. Fonr men came here, after
shoes, With their feet 50 frost bitten as to have
been for como time in danger Of mortif5ca-
ton. One fau1ily-man, wife and child
walked sixty miles without food.
The fsT This Rs5sos crs ThG Trained ake aneq
by this sudden fnfux, and but little means
> could be raised to relieve their wants. The
Emancipation League, Of Which wrote, has
barely got under way, and its means arc very
limited. The General Agent has found en-
+ plcymcnt for abont one hundred and fifty since
: he opened his office, aud the application fo
, laborcrs is greater than the supply, owing Il
, the fear Of the negroes about going alone intt
, | the country, and to the waut Of means to
!, sending them into the interior. Another diff
1 Guilty, and which ut one time threatened to be
T serious one, WIS the constantly recurring case
: Of kidnapping which occurred here. The az
n erage has been two or three each night. Til
;, contEabands are Eeduccd to lonely p1ac
4 across the river, or up to the Fort on som
c pretcnse or another, and then forcibly seizet
). and taken back. a little girl Of ten years wa
;. stolen in the daytime from the house Of cit
). zen while he was absent The house is on til
edge Of the town. Tic nan gaye his name, an
Il without any pretcnse Of law or otherwise, e.
:. cept that she wns bis slave took the little gil
:, and drove away. The frequency Of these c:
ses, and the apparent indifference Of the Prt
s yott Marshal to the matter, induced some {
{, the citizens to visit Gen. Hunter on the sui
n ject.
le his ayowed opinions, the General took . grcs
lc interest in the object Of his visit, exprcssiu
r his determination to protect the colored pc,
- pie, and declaring his intention to put an en-
10 to kidnapping. He stated he would issae e
II order in relation to the matter. The followi1
,lf appeared next morning from the Provost M,
RI shal and WAS probably issued BY the General
:" direction:
- Provost Orders-No. ~
sc PEoyosr MARsuAL's OFFICE, I
IT. LEAvESwoRTH, Kansas, Feb. II 1867 J.
Al yittng the s
rst rartment Of Kansas to the Department Of Nilsson
a a S e s az oee aesfyk @skaa Eaa
Iii persons are hereby forbidden to visit this c
5 Or county for the purpose Of obtaining po8se66i
IA of any fpEitires from service except by due procs
of1aw.
ru- atelc reporte ed to this Office. WE CLOUD,
Nv Maj ID Kan. Regt. and Prov. Mar Of Leaycnwor
The conversation with the citizens occur
W on Monday, and on Tuesday Gen Hunter ]
orc for Washington, being suddenly called aw
either by his oWn business or the orders Of
War Department. Mrs. Hunter and fam
Mt. left to-day. What this pressces we do
o.+ know, but surmisc change IN this Dep;
: !oA' me1t, which we trust will 1cayc our Gene
-an- JamesH. Lane, in command.
his Gen. Lane arrived yesterday from Top2
atc on his way to Washington The follow
nts telegram was sent 10 Hon. John Corode :
nta- Senator Pomeroy. stHunter left for Washi
der ton. Why not give nc the DEPARTING
for Troops enough to reclaim Texas. Answe
tor We have about 900 or II, 900 efficient I
- here besides the Indians, with rations for
en1y 600 for ninety days, an insufficient supply
laye artillery, but still enough for jim Lane to
eats what he forc1b1y expresses In the above,
, =, answer having arrived yet, the following le
~ was sent by the General to members of
the State Legislature. =.
It il LEAyEswon1H, Kansas, Feb. 81, 1a
egin SIR: There should be perfect underst:
geen ing bct"een 3o1, INC iocA represenaasiss
= AZ tiyca In the National Congress To this
'nas' make the following statement:
Gov On the 20th Of January 1left Washington
lsck- pecting to take command Of q column
- signed to move In four separate bodies thrc
~ ~ tll5s State, southwark.
ty Of It was understood by the Senate, and
lc Of pccted by the country, that 9 satisfactor
fangement would be made with Major Ger
Hunter. Such was my conviction.
came to Kansas, therefore, intending
range matters with him; to resign my Sc
facts the Senate to you, from whom had reet
apcr, | it, and then to notify the President Of tn
ating ceptanee ei me COMMISSION sa u 191 TO II
'oe1' cfsueh notification.
other made every effort which se1frespcct u
ount, /. permit to effect this arrangement with d
c,rrna General Hunter. failed. The couesi
t, and corld not have served under lin IN a.
y +hc dafion.
- ~ I had no military ambition beyond thai
'aeus nected with this Expedition dcsir
IN the SURROUND the institution Of s!ayery viii
Dw vc territory, and thus girdle the cause Of Il
g. bellion itself Without fault on my paz
wv believe, I have been thwarted in this
are as cher1shcd hope Of my life.
untrY, The sad yet simple duty only renla
inst a announce to you, and through you to th'
:. 49, pie of Kansas. my purpose to return
" INC seat in the United States Senate pu
,ta, bT declared to the President through tel.
Of which the following Is copy:
LKAvESwoRTH, Konsas, Feb. 16,
nment AL efforts to har1nonize With Major G
IN, md NuhteAha7e failed am compelled to dscll
u" 1aa BrigadicEbhIp. ]. H. L
their I have nothing to say. trust you wi
nd cit uuc 81 ever faithful to the State and the
,hho-, try. All am and all have shall n
loAotn heretofore, b devoted to them.
i'd has Wishing you health, happiness, and
over q | return to your constituents.
~ Irernatn your friend aud servant,
J. H. T.
+ lucy But little news Of general interest .
except tho proceedings Of the Legislat
the impeachment Of the State ofdcexs TO
IT fast desing tie State have some rich It
-5nreaa relstioa 10 this which reserve for .
-I lefttr.
ma PIT Westher Is warm and ertfaklike.
The dications ere Of speedy breaking Up