Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-04

Correspondent % tie Aew 4orE Nc-l4I
LEkyENwoRrH, February I0-The e1ped-
ton arHaordiusry Of the isT west and TAI south,
that gOt the country by the ears a month SINCE,
and pIicked up the ears Of the neTspaPers, and
sent lots of d" specials scamperiHg toward the
sunsa., has turned out 20 bs-well, II hasn't
turned out to be a. all. What inpatient proph-
ecy called the Lane Expedition, coolheaded
history. when her turn comes, viii call Che tame
expedition, and proceed 70 prove that after al
the gorgeous detaiatory descriptions, It was
absolutely wanting ia "boTse, foot, aud dra-
yoons. 10 head, tail, backbone, and bowels.
Peace TO its ashes, If It has any; or 70 Its smoke,
II IT. ended il thai style.
Regarded with criticism meilowed by good
humoT. Gen. Jim LsOe nay be hgurstIvely de-
scribed as the Mrs. Cunningham CT this crisis,
and his expedition extraordinary to the gulf the
bogus baby thereof Let the Arkansas alliga-
tors and the Texas Injns, seTpents and seces-
sionists. return to their Tepose, toT The rampant
rambunctious. rsntsnkeroUs jim remains IN the
rauitsI OF Kansas, = harmless, uuCesignInC
chief with his martial cloak ar0un1 him.
Sure and +" It's a long lane that has no turn
It'll quite within the range Of the probabilities
Ehs.' there are matters aad things connected Win
I'D, =. Lane Expeditou - that VIII never be dis
riGssT Who invented it, Why was it IL
~eg+e1f--the cUncelt Of &c, i mesh. What
oua5tv am quantity Of basis had the noisy
,1o+io6f TbA7e are questions whlch lapprehsH1
,,;1 rover obta.n an accredited conclusive an
.vsr We are left 10 the guidance Of conjecture,
And this is my coniAtcye; southern ezpedi-
lion from the Kansas Department, under Ln'
Iss5s--bn Of Gen. Hunter. the regularly appoint
81 q General commanding" that department., hs'
1,rg been in prospect and Preparauo ana j
now.
Well, as was going On 10 relate
- most that csn be said % this e4Pedhlon'
w osoever It IS or wherever i Is bound, can O
sad in 8 few words Troops ana all lhe e'os'e
-ss az being accumulated in the southern Por
-, - ;be STATE with considerable rapiGity
Forf Isapenworth is the base OF extensive miil
~ rs-epsrsl Jons. Drilling IS driven ahead mos
n1oaJeably. Gen. Hunter is at It with Coz
~ and sleeves M. No commando cold eE
I5b;t moe energy and industry in sup5Tatend
inc the various detas3s Of the department render
81 unusually complicated and difficult hoin IN
variety Of materials and men that it contains.
seven regiments Of cavalry, .aree batteries o
81, nerv, Wizard and Parrot guns, Gld Jour reg
le-n.s Of infantry, are reported on the Iet Hou
tbaa,t, and viii Join the expedition moss A-y
er- dis 3 printed. Gu. Hunter deciaTes u.
iotep-arr ~ move as soon as his org4Hlzaten
rejected. The details Of bis destination al
4e.la5 20 81 eDecis3s,' OF any o-her ma1-
That Inc bows and their chief mean hight, an
~aact II and woU-. be satisfied without 1t, an
tIst this expedition VII commanding ana 10
1iisble. may be relied on but tnai tnis e1Peu
Fs7 is 90 90 anything gorgeous OF u'e@lt"y
e1rb as attack Gengutihr - Ateieai' VI IeN
se7.ssas or rea5nuoiter tie whole realm OF s
res.a in balloons, or wind up IT'S c40PalsH
victory over the Secessi-uists by crIVlns :
-,ie5 invaders from g zico, " anything OF III
sori-T don't believe ana never Old