Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

Approval Of GEN. Hunters Order-ReSignation Of
Volunteer Otfcers-MOuementS of GEN. Beaure
egrd-His absence from Manassas, and the
withdrawal thence Of 10000 Troops, rH nor
ioeaken that Position What he ,oH attempt to
DO in kentucky
WAsHISGroy Jan 81.
The PRONUNCIATION of Gen Hunters order of
Jan. - announcing that the expedition which
has been trumpeted through the country as
Lanes Expedition was 20 be commanded by
Gen. Hunter himself. which order was received
here Yesterday, causes the liveliest satisfaction
among all conservative men IN Congress, l. the
army, and in civil life Ny letter OF Jan . stat
Ell that Lane not TO have the command OF the
expedition. ana that the expedition itself would
not be conducted on Lanes deteStlble principles;
and my letter OF Jan. - exposeI the brslzeu fab
rication concoc,ed 10y the Aboitionists 10 the eli
feet that Lane was to be a Major General with
authority from Gen. Mcclellan 20 arm the slaves
of Kansas. You may rest assured that the Com.
mander IN Chief will not lose sight OF this affair.
General Hunter received his orders from hea,i
quarters a few days ago. He understands fully
ten McClellen's plans in regard TO this expeii-
ton, ami lie Will carry them out 20 the letter
The Commander IN Chief has shown that he
knows how 10 deal with insubOrdination Jim
Lane, position il subordinate one: aud the
the great high priest Oi emancipation, viii most
assureily not suffer any vagaries on the part of
has Kansas imitator.
Officers OF volunteer regiments Stationed here
continue - sead IN their designations The
causes assigned are various. and IN nine cases out
of ten fictitious The real reasons are disgust nc
camp lie. and known incnmpeiency. AM the
dread 81 the ordeal OF the Board OF Examiners
The army j. well rd OF al such cases They
f.att - IL
right Kind OF men. By the time spring affords
an opportunity for campaigning (and nothing
viii take place before them Gen. Mcclellan viii
have under linn as hne body oi officers as he
could wish
The change recently made in the command Of
tie Confederate army on Iue Potomac va, made
there Is NOW retson To believe, az Gen. Beaure
cani's own instance. There is no doubt that the
Confederate lines on the Potomac, from Hirper's
Ferry 70 Yorktown. are practically impreei,ab'e
and that their position or that line can he held
with much ieSs force than is now msssed there
Ia would seem. from the vast number OF Union
troops. under Gen. Buell. IN the West, that there
j ! strong probability that the recent victory al
Somerset viii De followed by still more signal
ach.e' emeuts. Hence the necessity FOR the pres
ence there OF some Couieierats othcer OF more
than ordinary ability IL l. not certain that ten
beauresard viii attempt any offensive movement
Coaiederates are not susceptible OF perfect a
defense - those IA Eastern Virginia
In the latter State an attempt to turn any one
OF thc Confederate positions would be attended
With a, little success an attempt L. carry them
by storm. But there Is probably no point in ken.
tueky nov held BY the Conie.erAtes that j. secure
from an attack CA ali -ides Even Bowling
Green and Columbus could be turned II attack Ell
bs armies IA sufficient strength aud led bv Gene
rails with brains. The CT lederates think that
this l. the game OF Halleck ana BueH and hence
beauregard l. sent 10 Kentucky IL will proba-
b'y he his first TO make i impossible for the
Y aion troop~ 10 get around either Columbus or
Bowling Green ms viii require some time
but II I've i allowed time he can and will 90 il
Ii any impression ], made by the Union troops in
kentucky ~es1 Oi Glasgow. il must be doue az
once
Do DOT suppose. because 10 000 or Is 600 Con.
feierals soldicrr have been Withdrawu from Ma