New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-27

sconrge tho "Border Ruffans" would not u. MN 'o'
III. nosition he now holds by breyet appointment
Rn, IN command Of the LIST Cavalry, End laher'y III
,h;.f If BRIGADE, he exhibited an executive power
which made his regiment very popular among 'oe
Ksn.os people, and famous throughout the country,
C,,,a;n il a. Gen. Hunter would not have placed
him in his present position without being Periecuy
satisfied of his fitness for the place. Jennisoh wiz
lead the advance of the expedition.
OF one thing, those who know him arc sure. Ht
love, work, and be dispatches business with will
lie hates leafers, and will have no one about nIn
who does not unroservedly enter into bis duties.
Passing by Lieut..Col. Anthony and Major Her
rick, with whose names the country is familiar
probably no officer among the many gathered here
| impreeses the observer more favorably than th'
young yet undstingushed Major Lee.
When the summons came to loyal men TO stand BY
the Union, be among the first, volunteered his ser
vices for the csuee.
Occupying m enviable position as Judge OF The
Northern District Of Kansas, without reluctance OF
hesitation, be resignsd his Judgeship Although
offered higher rank in command, he preferred to &C
cent Majors straps in Jennson's regiment, thai
hold Colonelcy Of any other. He has the advan
taee of fine military "presence" over most men
and is greatly beloved by his men and respected by
all who know him, 40 brave soldier and eihcien'
officer.
Twas TO him, after bautering Jennison about hi'
reputation ss "a "Jaybawker," before he entered
the service with bic regiment that that worthy CHEZ
made the remark often loosely repeated, tha'
secesh hones always give friendly whibny
when go by"
Major Lee las the special command Of a battalion,
eo,nprisine Companies A. {. ID, and +. trained 10
great efficiency with the saber. The balance oil the
companies. armed with MIME and Sharp's rifles are
desned 10 fight generally on foot. The entire regi-
ment is supplied with Navy reyolvers.
On the whole, while probably no men in the world
are moro difficult 10 discipline, these " lambs OF
J.nnisons make the beat hind Of fighters. Rough IS
tie Granite hills of New-EDgland athletic and
vigorous. Injured to hardship and exposure, and,
above all, inspired With spirit akin even to the ex.
aIted purpore Of their invncibe commander, they
can endure and fgh and that, too, with the knowl'
edge TIA, they need ask quarter if they surrender
or are captured, aud that they viii never be invited
to retreat.
dislike of the Kansas boys.
Perhaps he remembers that Western Missouri
would be swarning with the gueriilas Of Irvine, FL
lot, Up. Hayes and Cy. Gordon to-day, had 1t not
been for the determination Of Jennson to prevent in
roads into the thrifty border towns of Kansas by ex
pelling them and their sympahlers in Platte, Clay,
jackson aud johnson. II seems very much as though
Western Missouri formed no part in bis Western
DEPARTMENT" and also that while the Union inhab-
itants of that section crying out for protection,
be- having no purpose to aid them, expressly epoiDs
Gen. Hunter to keep his Kansas troops out OF Mis-
sour, ut the same time denouncing them a. ben
diiti" and "robber."
Gen. Halleck may be all that bis friends claim for
him. but certain 1t is that bis conduct, in regard to
this matter, has caused grave apPrehepsions among
military men who are familiar with the facts, while
II has brought down upon Linn severe denuneistions
from tie Union citizens on 10th sides of the line.
Nay IL hot 10 possible ths. his wslknown and
publicly expressed hostility to the emancipation
policy" and Anti Slavery soldiers has governed him
in this regard know there are comparisons drawn
between him aud the efficient and phlanthropic head
of this Department decidedly uniavorable 10 the
former.
The recent thaw has created sudden and unpre-
cedcnted rice in Pota and Neosho Rivers In
fact they now impossible, and for several days
We have had communication with the North or
West. Lss, night, dispatches were brought to the
other side Of tho Neosho from Supt. Coffin, now ut
the Union Indian Camp on the Verdigris. As no
canoes could be found available. they were neces.
sarily shouted across the river.
1t seems that there is formidable gathering OF
Rebels on the Little Verdgris about 20 miles wee,
of Codys Bluff, who nvow their intention TO invade
Kansas, and clean out" the Union indisns at For
Roe Ills force il made up OF bali.breeds, Texans,
Arkansas and Missouri troops. II is a mougrel
crowd, and will not stay long where they are when
they hear that Jennsons Brigade Is marching after
them.