Daily national Republican., 1863-09-19

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BALrfnosE, sept .io.-rSs Ass<ssesx's special
Vsssss lasoros csusspoaAs.t says tAsss b Q
rumor thers, which obtsins belief With many,
that Richmond is being svscusted, ,,t,
~. ,,",.,i','. jim Lane. ~ 60.
The following letter sppean In the g.. Loais
Dsmerrss. nspsaks for Itself, q f.ais'o
II. u. rsa.~. 80 I..-.Ss.ss Sss1ns: Ma ssp' 80
Blk different raids were made Into johnson
cosnty betueenthe 9Th OF 6eptsmber, lSe2, end
| the oh Of Nay .1662. These raids DESTROYED
upwards Of one Kindred theuaand dollsrl worth
Of property and, ssdder yet 70 say, killed sixty-
I've Of our citisens. Disabled = our border
was, and especially Johnson county, the peopls
met and authorised me, with others, TO vlsit
Governor Carney TO ask further protection.
We met Governor Carney and told him our
| situation. 'N,."'
Tho Governor Immediately proceeded Ia
Johuson county, and authorized the raising Of
dry men for lts immediate protection. Soon
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which petition was circulated, snd signed BY
every person present Tho substance OF the
petition was asking the Senators and Represen-
taslyes 10 Congress 70 aid In obtaining author.
ity for the Governor TO raise regiment Of home
guards fos the protection Of the border; and
further said We had not received that procession
which We, - loyal citizens, wore ensltlod TO 70
ceive. In connection with this petition, Gov.
Carney gave me letter, authorizing me 70 pro
coed 10 Wellington TO obtain the suthoeity de.
sired, BY the cooperation Of Senators and Rep.
rssentatlve. .r .sa.u'.. ..,a.ta. 0rHs-a4t
Feeling doubly armed, / proceeded 70 Wash.
nGton on %y srT,nd, ,n a.. The ssn'tors and Repre-
after arriving there In presenting the petition
6rst to Gen. Lane, than TO Mr.. Wilder, last "a
Mr.. Pomeroy. Cen. Lane became furious al
the presumption Of the petitioners In saying
they had not received that protection which
they, as loyal citizens, were entitled 10. II,
declared, vehemently, they had received all
the protection they were entitled 10. l said
In reply: "Then, General, the only protection
We are entitled TO is TO have our cltissas mur
4 dered, our houses burned, and our propsrty
carried away by the guerrillas Of the Missouri
border" Gen. Lane refused to have anything
70 do with the pstition, assigning these two
reasons: 81 ......r.
/. The petition would iyxre Major. oe.era
Runf BY saying the citiIsns had mot received
that protection they were entitled TO receive
2. That there was too psseA politieal poDsr 10 b,
gisea TO the Gotsrnor In riding such reginssSf
Amer much Discussion and delay, Gen. Ian.
presented new expedlent. Himself and Mr.
Wilder should petition the Secretary OF War tc
have tie proper duth<ruies rdise fse regiment
To which ] assented-anything 10 get the pro
lection on the border. a''''
The last.named petition was drawn up, and
was signed by Gen. Lane, A. q. Wilder, aud
Lieuteusut Governor Osborne, chr. Pomeroy
was abscnt from the city ct distance.) fsu'
went with Gen. Lane 70 the War once
where he presented this petition ,ciiAow com
passs, asd Immediately rsfirsd. He said 10 IN,
there wsE one condition precedent. 4 nsss
not present he pefin n from fe citizens of IN.
State, nor aLoV u to become pstlte. The nexi
morning / visited the War Once with Gen
Lane again. We only sawt ths psssoa 10 whom
the petition was handed the day previous, wht
was introduced to me BY Gen. Lane % Gen
Candy. Gen. Lane said to him, "Have 70,
, done anything with our position for Hom
/, Guards 10 Kansas 70 His reply wss, /" II 10 re
ferred TO Gen. Halleck." Again We lefs the De
psrtnent. After going some distance In silence
Gen. La.s saii: Fs.aeaek. Z, Soy: Carney soi.,
he was was entirely ignorant OF She fscs.
said to him that some one In the Legislaeir,
last winter msdo move 70 eloct q 6enstos.
went 10 the Governos and ssked him II he VA
. candidate for the Ssaate. The Governor 70
piled that he wss not, and that he had but on,
desire, and thss was to get out Of the politica
field. .E ~ 5ar .. r aD..... f- % rrlI--
Again zoe walked IN silence; then he tsrmsd aat
sski, " Csvaey gsfs is my COY he saall feel M.
poacerj coatiastsg BY saying, Uast yoN 20 drei
hi' Home Gsard regimsst and ~ home, and pu es
pon an appointment as good a. any IN Kansas
M .1S y': I e 80 .sH. for Gen Gen
decided that there Is too much political powe
vested In the Governors ofthe sistss In ralsln,
Home Guards.
| / became satisfied that Gen. Lss,s wss doins
retAirg towards obtaiuing the order, and Eeei
Ing that must try 70 ths, last, sought Mr.
matter before hiIn. Al his request agaln aske(
Gen. Lane to meet myself and Geu. Pomeroy
at the war oiaoe on the following fnorning a
10 O'Clock Q. m., and he Rgreed most positiyely
70 mees ~ at that hour. went there witt
} Gen. Pomeroy abont one hour before thst time
and stayed till about one hour Afterwards, bui
Gen. Lane did not come. Through the In
Huence Of Gen. Pomefoy we gained admission tc
the Secretary Of War, and the necessity Of rails
Ing the regiment for border protectiou wa
thoroughly urged by Mr.. Pomeroy. The repl,
Of the Secretary was that we had come to OH
wrong placer there should be q regulation foI
IL first from tho commander of the Department
and then presented to him for confirmation.
/ asked the Secretary II the Commander O
tic Department would order the raising O
such regiment without he would approve tn,
} order. His reply was, yes sir, II he makes tn,
order, will approve IL. 'l' D. sE',.,H "
|, That evening, len the city Of Wash
ington for home. Next morning ,after
J left, General Blunt was authorized BY th,
: War Department to raise two regiments 70
Kansas, one OF cavalry, one colored troops
yet General Lane, In his speech at your city, Of
: the = inst, said he who would publish such
report as You did, which wss not as strong q
: the facts will warrant, would murder his ow,
child These are the facts. Let the impartis
judgment decide who Is responsible. ...
q .r.. a.r W.H Il. NJ. FisHAAoK.
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Godeys Lady's Book for October, at his bookstore
corner Eour-And-s-haf street Aad peansy ~ mi
Avenue.