White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-02-13
(From the State Journal.).
Gen. Lane endorsed"
BY ONE OF HIS OWN OFFICERS J
Speech of Hon. C. 8. Clark,
or Allen Co., in the House Of eepresen.
tatives at Topeka, February 1st. 1863

lege ard as duty ! owe my constituency;
and did not discharge that duty, ! wonld
be unworthy to represent the men who
sent me here. Using the words Of the
subject of these Resolutions. lit is time
the truth was told in this Hall 2" Twas
surprised when the gentleman from Doug
las offered these Resolutions, and asked
this House to endorse" Gen. Lane. i
propose sir to consider the claims Of Gen.
Lane on this House. You well remem-
the flourish OF trumpets that was made
when Gen. Lane and his thirty staff off,
GERS marched from Lawrence to Fort Scott
to assume command of Kansas troops.
The first dnty he performed for mis- coun
try was to let the "Secesh" drive of
ninety mules, "and it was not good time
for mules elther.'' Then comes his great
battle at dry Woodland battle, true it
was, Mr.. Speaker-as brave a band Of
men as ever wcnt to battle fought at Dry
Wood. And proud am ! Of them-600
agains 5000 or more. 1t was like strip
ling and giant. 600 cavalry marched
out of Fort Scott. under command Of
Montgomery and the gallant johnson.
Where then was Gen. Lane Where
was the "Grim Chieftan ?" A still
small voice answers "Lincoln" "Fort
Lincoln u And thus he fought the bat
tie Of Dry Wood. While Coils. Mont
gomery and johnson fonght the enemy.
Lane conducted mastery retreat to Fort
Lincoln. What next? A call was made
for volunteers. and the people of the
southern borders rallied to the rescue.
leaving the Neosho Valley unprotected.
What was the consequences? A party Of
rebels hearing that the AourishIng towns
of Humboldt and lola were unprotected,
and thinking it good time to try one OF
their old tricks; came up and sacked
Humboldt. Sir. was one Of the volun-
teers at Barnsville. belonging to q com
pany from lola. Our officers plead in vain
to be allowed to go and cut of the enc
my's retreat l was sent to see about the
matter. l laid full information before
Lane and urged that company be per-
mitted to follow mp the rebels. Lane said:
"Clark know what am about. know
where Price isl am after a bigger game
l have no official inform alton that Hum.
bodt is sacked" l said. General, We
do not ask for any Of your troops. Let
US who live in tie. vicinity, go back"
mo l have need Of you. We have got
Price in atrap. There is Sigel merching
from Rolla. and Mulligan and Peabody
from Lexington. Price is surrounded,
and we will gather him in before many
lays! l am sorry for the people of Hum |
boldt /; but l want your force here as q |
reserve corps. Now. Mr.. Speaker. l ask |
has Price ever been gathered in g. The
to which l belonged were excl. |
ed and took vote whether they would |
90 alter the rebels or stay in the "reserye
,orps." They. all but myself voted to
90. ] decided to abide by the decision of
he company, and We all left without GER
'mony. So ended the gathering in of
Price and having reserve corps IA
not Lane distribute arms |
o the people Of Humboldt lam glad
he gentleman made the inquiry. l Can
post him up on that point While re
we're encamped at Fort Lincoln, before
,oing to GAINESVILLE. a bearer of dispatch.
. came in with report. (L.ns had any
luantity Of dispatch bearers He said.
'rice was within three miles of, Fort
lincoln. Something must be done. There
70 were unarmed. The arsenal vas
brown open. Every man, woman. or
hild. who wanted . musket, or . rife.
.aiked up and helped themselves. We
hen considered ourselves in fighting order.
'ome With two guns, and some with two
agtrldee boxes and no gnn. Mr.. Speaker
70 made formidable appearance. And |
nee thought 50 too, for be sneaked evsv
''thout leaving trail BY which be could
. tracked. Wei. Dir. Speaker. We, did
OF forget 10 take our arms home and
1ey been useful to rs ever since. ID
Then came the taking of Papiusyille
nq Morr'stown. whore johnson fell; and ,
'e burning Of Osceols. Where was Gen.
ane while these skirmishes were, eoiue
o! lie never accompanied the detach.
e.ts that accomplished the work. He
= |. far 10 the rear. Good men are sc.rce / !
dangerous times. and james seems to 4
INK he is good man.
Next comes the burning of Humboldt )
party Of rebels. $50 strons came mil
q a.sksd ald burned Honboldt. AL !
~ q y nnmbsr. followed them 70 The :
saGe Aeiasion. Thssss Ne .conelnded ~ {
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