The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-05

tracing the struggle if not indeed causing
ultimate defeat, while bold, energetic
dashing leader, restrained though he ma,
be by the rules of honorable and civilixe
warfare, yet always pushing forward hi
victorious arms Till the enemy are con
guered and opn IL il the man that now, q
this stage Of the war, comnends himsel
to the truly loyal and the reasonably hu
name. Hooker, Grant, Burnside, Banks
Butler, Curtis, Heron and Blunt are thu
| kind Of Generals that stand the highest
and deservedly in the public estimation
They may be stiematized as "tyrants,
or "minions Of iyrant," but time will de-
monstrate that they saved our coun
try from impending ruin.
In this connection may say that there
is here, so far as have heard, general
Disappointment and disapprobation in
suppianting Gen. Curtis with Scho6eld
in the command of the Western Depart.
ment. Curtis was acceptable to the pe0-
pie, while Scho6eld is quite destitute oil
their confidence, who believe that the
Administration has through evil counsels
but OF course unintentionally, taken a big
step backward in making this change -
Gen. Schofeld, it is said. has not only
done nothing to merit the position, but
he has, on the contrary, proved his inca
pacity by a weak, vacillatlng course
wanting in energy, and even the pe-cep-
ton to improve advantages already gained
over the enemy. Some go so far as to
say that can old woman with but one
arm, (and that shouldering broomstick)
q cork leg and q glass eye. would have
been as suitable an appointment" But
those who deal In these hyperboles would
not, Of course, be understood an speaking
IN my sense but ffyHrHnTetg. SrhUfetd
is probably we'll meaning msa. and may
have the scientific qualifications for sue
cessful general, but he will haze to bestir
himself more than he ever has to win the
confidence and plaudits Of the people Of
his department., who care nothing who
the man is, SO that he whip and drive out
or capture the enemy.
1t IL to many matter of surprise that
Gen. Blunt, who is bulldog" fighting
man, is somehow placed over district
where the enemy consists mostly of sneak
ing bushwbackers and Copperheads, and
where his abilities as the leader Of an ar
my cannot be made available. Though
these two noted classes are doing all in
their power against the Government the
former are getting weeded OUT by de.
grees, and tie latter taught that "discre-
ton is sometimes the better part Of valor."
The Copperhsads of Kansas are, however.
a most Insignificant minority. with no
such leaders as the Deans and Mahoneys,
or organs like the Herald and Courier of
Iowa. Gen, Blunt and his friends are
hoping that he may soon have something
more than two or three regiments under
his command, as is now the case, the
Kansas troops being mostly ordered for
duty elsewhere and that such victories
rs the Army of the Frontier gained at
Cave Hill and Prairie Grove, under his
gallant lead, may be reported. But he is
not without his work. His District com.
prises the State Of Kansas, the Western
tier of counties in Missouri, and the lndi-
an country south.
Col. Phillips, who commands Fit. Glib
son, (for Blunt down on the Arkansas
river in the Indian Territory, is contin-
ually threatened with attack, and but the
other day gained victory over a largely
superior force Of the enemy, with consid-
cradle loss. The rebels over in Missouri
are as restless as they dare be, and are
continually making raids into Kansas il
clandestine manner, plundering trains,
stealing horses, and robbing and murder
ing Union citizens. To bring the perpe-
traitors of these deeds to justice requires
the citizens to be organized and armed !;
aud accordingly Gov Carney has been
down into Johnson and olhor counties
along the border, where these scenes have
been common, and had the citizens or.
ganize INTO coupaaies to be armed by the
State. Gan. Blunt has been using all due
vigilance for the apprehension of these
common outlaws. and every few days We
hear of the execution Of one or more Of
them. as the proper end Of their villain
Gus carees. His nans iSa tssror to these
evil dosFs, who BY eourt-martisi have no
chance to slip out through the gloriou,
uncertainties' of the law. The punish
ment Of crime has doubtless to be more
severe and promptjin such times as these
than in time Of peace. The General re.
Gently. In accordance with the finding of
a court-martmi, sentenced q potoriou,
scamp of Leayenworth City 10 be hmm