The New York herald., 1863-06-30

Our Leavenworth C0rrsspondsnee.
LxAvESwosrB, Kansas, June 10, 1863
ne Change Of CommandersTe Forces and rAssr Duties-
General Bi1nts N.w Commana-He Ensmy- General
Ecing, dc.
The changes 10 military districts and their &C N
manders constitute the most interesting topic hereabous
Brgadier General Thos. Ewing arrived here on Sunday
ass and 10 day assumed command OF his new district
The headquarters at Kansas City. The .Dtvct Of
twenty five miles from Fort Scott and two tiers Of ooun
ties In Missouri west Of the river This brings within
Ceserai Ewugs lines tho principal bushw hacking sec
tons, and the scenes Of many hoty contested border
fights. Tho counties Of jackson, Lafayette, Howard
johnson Cass and part Of Bates within tho Bordsr'
district. Tho force under General living is bat
small outside Of the Missouri militia, ore pro.
vissonal regiment Of which viii probably be
within its lines. AZ Fort Lsavspwor,h, which
must continue be the supply and Distributing post for
the commands OF both Generals Blcnt and Ewing there
stationed four companies Of the Twelfth Kansas In
fanry and tho post battery. Colonel c. W. Adams Of
tho Twelfth, 10 commaodant Leavcnworth city has -four
well drilled volunteer companies and can raise two re
gmsns 70 defend ths city and post Of well drilled men
AZ Fort Riley there two compsIiss Of the Twelfth
Kansas and Fort Larnsd two Of the Second Colorado
Of she Ninth Kaasas cavalry and PORTION Of the
Ninth Wisconsin battery On the border are stationed
ogbt companies Of Ninth and two Of the Sixth Kan
sas cavalry under Major Ransom. There are also two
companies OF the Colorado Second the Santa Fe road
abo II hundred and seventy i've miles Of tho
sides police duty At present ths guerilla force will NOT
number. all told I've hundred snsn but a hsy are well
in small bands. they can continue 70 Do immense
mischief In the border counties Of Kansas and Missouri
Nowhcre outside the mountain chains nd svsmrs Of the
continent 10 there cDuuuy - well adapted for guerilla
moyemens bs found these counties Of Jackson
johnson and Ia'aysste, In hissouy.
70 thasssllant ocsr thaa ths old district u KaSsss
places MIN in the ncd, with prospscs Of active opera
tons even though ne ns: su; snal fcrcs :. his com
Opp ssd 70 this force the rebels have three srsades
probably number. about sevsn thousand msn-a
mixed force u Indians, fexans ard ArkAn-
and he Kansas boys s. key ,.syo %sss
effective foroe. 10 10, however, more than probable
that nearly the entire force e Gen. storss Price now
concentrating 10 western Arkansss, neaf Fort Smith
Marmsduke has three brsadss two lately sissonsd
Il Pine Bluns. the Arksnsas river essi Of Little Rock
fsrmssian rscsve6 Al Fors Blunt s consdsrsS s,o ,o
ssSs h.i portion OF this forcs now With Kirby Smith
Cen. ians undoubtedly hopes 70 reach Ner.>sru rou
sans and rszas daring the summer 90, shs country
will again he electrified BY SERVES @ brila6s viosorjss
the black nosoony Of disaster iass fsl and winter In
General Ewins seems likely 70 have sharp WORK NJ n,
that wesspcrs, Mo- hsa been attacked Ast svsaas Sy
force OF four inbred gseriIas. One company e ihA
S -, ,s vss ny Sssh
and lcet twenty nine man n slnne killed, foarseeH
wounded and sii mis.ng, supposed 70 have bsss isn
General Buns le here this morning for Fort sess, 70
assume command OF The District Of the Frontier. he
v"no,sers esyalryJ sIsa,.nsn. whitman. which. "n
r.m,sny X, NTH kan-ss VARY, Captain killcn, win