, 1863-01-09
Gljlfa9o Qtibn1te.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 0, 1868.


The Hero of the Southwest.
A correspondent at Fort Scott, Kansas,
sends the following account Of this hero Of
the southwest:
Perhaps word or two as to Gen. Blunt's
personal, physical and mental characteristics,
may not be nnintcrssting to your readers.
As he will undoubtedly be better known here
after, for his fighting qualities, many persons
will like to know something Of one even now
noteworthy. '
his youth ard carly manhood he followed the
sea, and for some time was captain and owner
Of 1t vessel. Having received 4 liberal educa-
ton, he soon commenced the study of medi-
cine, and removed to Columbus, Ohio, where
he was for several years = successful practi-
toner. III Ohio 1c was Identified in politics
Free Sellers and Republicans. Ills brother
in-law, DR.. Gilpatrick, was among the first
and most active Free State settlers in 8onth-
cru Kansas. Gen. Blunt naturally, by sym
pathy and Circumstances, had his attention
turned to our State, and emigrated hither-
Anderson county. From the first he was
identified with the anti-slayery wing Of the
Free State party. He was chosen delegate to
several party conventions, and elected fu 1858
to seat in the Constitutional Convention
which met at Wyandot, and framed the in.
strument under which Kansas was admitted
into the Union. In that body he was among
it's most active members, and distinguished
himself by uncompronfsing radicalism and
stubborn adherence to his own policy,
even at the expense Of being call
ed "mulis1:" He is rs blunt in
be III dealing with the rebels. During the last
movements Of Old John Brown In Kansas,
wien, during the winter of 1Ss8-50, he went
into Missouri and brought out as prizes to
freedom eleven slaves, It was ut the house Of
DR.. Blunt that the old 1aan, his men, and Ills
freed ones were sheltered for several weeks, I'M
I'll it was judged best to move north With
them. ut the breaking out of tile war, DR..
Blunt enlisted in the Sd regiment, (Col. james
Mo1nga,mery,) and wae elected his Lieutenant
Co1oLel. He was ut the battle of Drywuod,
made d bold and dashtng raid into the Indian
trader Mathews, (Which sacked: and burned
the town Of humboldt, } killing the lender and
twelve Of ttse gang, and Tcca ciuring a large
amount Of stolen properly. Col. Blunt was
with Gen. Lane through the whole Of Ills
canraign in Missouri. In March last he was
made Brigaadler Gcneral, and immediately af-
ttrWard plaecd in command Of the depart
not 4 popular one,. for: It was suppos-
cd to have been the work Of our
military Senator, to prevent the SUCCESS uf
other and apparently more distinguished OIL
Gers. So Gen. Blunt entered upon his duties
with 10 strong: ,prejudices, in his favor, but
stable to cleanse in the administrative detail.
The HEnter-Lanc embrogIio had lett It's effects
in want Of confidence and general disgust,
which tho pro-slavery intrigucs and outfagcs
Of Denver and Stu1gis only strengthened and
complicated. It must be acknowledged that
frpfi tota
sEcccss. The field operations which he drect-
cd III the Indian country, owing to the quar-
rrls among officers, were, to some extent. a
failure, the expedition l1aving returned to
Fort Scott. 1t numbered not more than 4, 900
men, bit il spite Of all difficulties, had sue
miles, through =. country, to a considerable
extent, destitute Of supplies. During its
march It dcfcltel and Dispersed the entire
rebel Indian force, Greek and Cherokee. Col.
Drew, who, with about ! 400 men had been
forced into the Tolerate service, came over
to the Federal flag, aud he and Ills men now
compose the best organized and most valuable
Of our Indians under the able leadership o1
Col, VIM. A. Phillips. Some $50, 900 was tn.
ken, 4 large quantity Of horses, cattle, etc.,
! and John Ross, President Of the Cherokee
nation, with all the archives, captured. Since
Gen. Blunt assumed command Of his little
army, lis career is well known.
Gen. Blunt is now about forty-dvc years o1
age. He is about five feet eight or nine inches
in height, and possesses II remarkably stall
wart frame. Broad-shoulaercd, dccp-chested
sturdy -limbed, his ply ysique is that Of IN ath.
}ete. His head Is large, with enormous per
| spectires, and :dcc1'-stt eyes Of hazel gray
| oyerhung by penthouse brows. He reminds
| one Of i 1.Isstitf, sturdy, wide-awake, surly
| when occasion seems to require, quick to bite
| not over ready to bark, eager to fight whc1
| quarrels present themselves, and with thor
RI "a
| Gen. Blunt has bushy head Of dark brow1
| hair, and thick, full beard Of the same color
| His features express all have before spokc1
Of, with m added expression Of fnaexibl,
will, mental acumcn, ready common scnsa
and sagacity- His bumrology would carr,
very large pcrceptivee,- large casualty, con
structfrencss> comparison, auhli1ntty, lfttl
reverence, largc hope, very large tirmness
sclf.csteem, Eecrctiveness, concentrativencsa
adlicsiyencss and aluatfvcnes6. In speech, il
manners, in dress, as % yell as IN name ~
mentally as lie would hit physically-a goo
hard blow from the shoulder; in fine, a maj
| Who believes in himself, his ideas, likes til
good things of life, hates his enemies, love
lis friends, and has brains enough to see nu
appreciate an opportunity, and ambition Il. a
t succeed III tue career opening before him.
He presents many traits like those Of til
sturdy old Prussia1i Butcher, whom lis me
and history have nIck,aamed "Marslal Fol
ward.h Minus the puritanical twaug, Gen
Blunt bas an aniitypc in Cromwclls's Genera.
Lambert, tlc butcher. The "boys' like tn
rudespeech, dash, rim and courage Of Blum
and many good story Is rctailed Of him Owe
the camls-frrs. 1t the Interview with Gen:
Hfnd1nan and Marflattukc, after the battlc {
Prairie Grove, Blunt was ready and brusqu'
| Hindnlan asked for nh ar1nisticc Of thirt
hours, which Blunt peremptorily refuses
army with his Kansas regiments, in ten mi,
utes, If lie Wanted Gen. 11ndl1ian rcmarkt
that, If his army was whipped, he {I1ind1na1
was not. to which came tho blunt repl
"Wcn, pull of yonr linen, then, aud you vi
sec Major General whipped in less than fl
minutes Having succeeded, BY falschoo
and obtained all armistice Of ten hours, IL
rebel then left in confusion, probably col
soling himself that ut least Blunt was a vel
table specimen Of the Northern mudsiils.