, 1864-03-26
.OCR ARKANSAS LETTER.
The Late Electton-T1e Military ,Sit-
nation, &C., DC.

Ing. The tame Is true OF all northwestern Ar
Loyalty IN this region has IN general been tried
much that Is mushroom and exotfc--forccd into
eourre al these are zealots and evcn bgots. i
thie class, OF II not 20 changrable, those who
control Of the Union L4agne In this place, Of tho
loyal paper, and It Is to be feared the eur ofGcnes
ThayGI, has command In western Arkansas.
rsaee Gcheri blunt occupied Fort smith, has start
ed small weekly sheet, known as the New
Era" It Is radical and loyal No one
ean complain Of hat: IT. But .. It's ed ed
Ho was q echool teacher, and has managed 70 live
here for the isst eight years Nr. Dell has obtain
ed control Of the Union League, council which
fully In accordance with the requirements Of the
National League. For SONG reason, probably be-
cause be would not consent to become bis lnstru-
RSn II ~ sk, and ID ;ha nn
every one, soldier or citizen. who may attempt to
chip, however loyal + be happen e be recognized
tased IL admisson col CIV ADAMS, 1sth' Ia Ksnsss rs
Volunteers, a fon.in.}aw OF Senator Lane Of Kan.
sae, and one OF the most radical and loyal men In
Of M III: Ee ri This Is bnt one many instanees @
In Fort Smith and through Western Arkaisas,
hardness is at th1s time ont Of place. The wo-
men here, as elsewhere In the South are mostly
quiet and courteous s 10 10 tie Federal soldlera:
many Of then are being won oYer. and great
many letters hare gone to the rebel lines under
ilaes of tEase, asktns their friends to return and
establish the nation not to destroy The people.
The conrse OF rueh would-be leaders as Dell H1l
only entail unnecessary bitterness.
: But On the whole there is little doubt that Ar
kausas Will READILY and quietly settle down into
its new and glorious relations OF Freedom. 1t1s q
magnificent State and nas a 4 great and prosperous
be the hncst fruit and wheat growing country on
the continent, while here and eouthWard the cot
ton ,hcuriehes abnndantly. At this writing the
eiA s the 'fsss .ts s b1de Il IL csRer IL
mild, and ali betokens ihe opening spring.
When freedom once spreads her benlgnin;uenee
oEer @ shs land and sTc5y ytllsse and settlement BE-
With only my miles of railroad In her bordsrs,
without free tehoo! in the State and impoverish'
per1ty and growth unparalleled: The history ofhe,
ieyalty Is 2 proud one. Well may the actors
- Gen. Kimbail, Lieut.. Colonel Allen, Medical In
4pector on Giants staff and Col Fiabbacl, OF this
inE ast coi. Ftshtack is cinzea Of Fort Smith,
refugee He Is Vireinian and was . STAKEHOLDER,
but has always been loyal to the Union.
.
ed with its deep, earnest eloquence and pur:
pose. The General is mnn Of very decided intel
leet, and In every word and act, shows the mosl
sincere devotion to the cause for which he his SO
esllant1y commended. His whole argument was o
loyalty and Eoie On ihe constItation. co.'s. Alien
ard Ff.hbaek were worthy advocates Of the cause
i have taken palms to inquire among nnilonbted
Union men as to the effect Of the Presidents am,
netty Proclamation, having been impcled to do so,
by the animadyersiona cast on that beninccnt tn.
rtrUmeDt In other sections. Here, there Is hut one
feeling, that OF hearty, unqualified approval, Il il
Tie criticisms elsewhere mada my be jast, ba;
on1y 0Ee expression ia given in responeet to my
inquiries. That Is "a above stated. fhepopuiaf.
ity Of M5 Li1e9ln f nnbonnded noth loyal e!ti
ior freedom aud nationality. ~
tasS circles The Old District of the fFonter il.
cluded the border counties Of this State. In the
change creating thc Departments Of Arkansas and
Kansae; these were tbr1Wn into The former, ths
remaining in the latter- It 20 Happened that when
the lines were nadc, Gen. Biuut was on his way to
Warrington, leaving bis army stationed, with the
kansas. Al Of bis force but about 5000 men were
thus drawn away. As there was general order Of
the Mar Department, for 1862 directing that troops
ment should continue under the command
Of the General under whom they had 'been
operating, It was not believed that any, &C
started for Washington, than Gan. ,stceie seni
Brig. Gen. Thaycr to Fort Smith to assume com,
maEd Of the amy and district Of tho Frontier. He
Ras do1s hs &C. s 5s gs9n from the
!hat Tho Post buildings were in the Department ol
KAnEaE. = -,
The entire movement has been conducted with
much unnecessary asperity On the part OF ncuaral
Ihayer, to say tie least: In thlE be Ia only prob