Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-03
NEWS FROM THE WAR.
WHAT GEN. BLUNT CAN DO.

WHAT GEN. BLUNT CAN DO.
A letter from Fort Scott, Kansas, speaking
of the late overwhelming defeat of Hindman's
rebel army, in Arkansas, says: ''This victory
of Gems. Blunt aed Heron will doubtless in
sure the submission of western Arkansas to
the federal army, as well as the subjugation
of the Indian territory. The late order of
Gen. Curtis, giving Gen. Blunt the command
of the eighth (western Arkansas, and ninth
(Indian territory, military districts, is de-
served and appreciated compliment to an eff
fective and daring officer, whom his friends
believe will not only be found capable of fight
ing, but of ruliRg-a characteristic which the
services of Gen. Butler at New Orleans, and
the exigencies which, already arising and yet
to grow, plainly show will yet be needed in
our generals and military commanders. Gen.
Blunt represents, to some extent, an idea
the practical anti-slavery policy which the his
tory of Kansas has taught our people. He is
like the community from which his soldiers
come-aggressive for freedom and civiliza-
ton. Since 1856 it has been the hope and
aim of the Kansas anti-slavery men to aid in
revolutioniZng the southwest-first, by the
opening of the Indian territory; then by col
onizing western Arkansas and northern Tex
as and Louisiana, to send forth healthy senti-
ment and influences which should renew the
life of the nation in those quarters. General
Blunt has this ambition. He wants to carve
a free state out of the territory west of Ar
kansas; and by the healthy surgery of war,
cut and cauteriZe the cancer from Arkansas
and Texas. If properly supported, he lcill do
1T; not because he is man OF extraordinary
ability, but because, more particularly, he
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support the mental and moral currents which
struggle for outlet in these methods.
''After the LIST of January another and val
liable element will be to his hand, through the
agency of the emancipation proclamation.
South of the Arkansas river, in that state, and
in the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations of the
territory, he will find large numbers of I'M
doubted loyal men, black though they be.
The Red river valley in Louisiana, the boun-
Diary of Texas and the Indian nations named,
is a rich and slave-populous region. Move
ments are in operation there The new years
will be the opening hours of new era. This
Red river is the Ctt0l nervous center of the
southwest slave states. 1t has for years past
been regarded among the insurrectionary doc
trinaries as a most favorable point, and is I'M
doubleday the locality chosen for coming eff
forts among the slaves. We have got we'll
drilled and efficient negro regiment in Kansas.
1t is the hope of its officers, that by or after
the LIST of January, they will be sent through
the Indian territory, in the direction of the
Red river. There will form the au0nt gayde
of the army of the frontier, and from one reg
iment will soon grow to half score. In its
ranks are men who have been familiar with
every road, ferry, morass, stream, and plan
tation, from the Arkansas to the mouth of the
Red river. 1t is our hope to receive march
ing orders speedily"