The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-03-07
Kansas Correspondence.
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EDITOR REPUBLICAN With snow. rain.
ice and mud, We have passed two very IN
comfortable weeks; but the worst has
passed, and now the weather Is positively
splendid. The blue birds and robins have
been chirping for the past three days. and
il wants only the appearance Of green grass
TO cause one 10 think Spring had come in
earnest. Tie month OF February here is
about ike the last OF April in the Eastern
States but We are informed that old Winter
VIII doubtless lay hard hands on US IN
March, to pay for the pleasant weather
now.
HEADQU ARTERs TO BE REMOVED.
" Headquarters, District Of Kansas. " is 10
be removed the coming week TO Fort Riley
and Will still be commanded by Maj Gen.
Elliott Yoy are doubtless aware Of the
recent fire which took place at Riley by
which heavy loss OF clothing. equipments,
rations, &c. was incurred by the Govern
ment. II is partially owing to this that
this change takes place.
Headquarters L. 5. Forces, Kansas and
the Territories still remains here-it hav-
ing been decided not to muster Gen Dodge
out. We are informed that Headquarters.
Dept Of the No, will be moved from -.
Louis here, and Gen. Pope command the
whole. Gen. Dodge is to take the field in
person against the reds early in April,
and our old lst Cav. will doubtless have to
take another thinning out before being
allowed to come home
GOVERNOR CRAPO.
| lately saw letter from Gov CrapO TO
the commander of the Department, in which
our Gov respectfully urges that every
Michigan man in the west be mustered out.
But one thing defeated his good intention,
and that was because Brig. Gen. Conner.
under whom they are serving, telegraphs
that he cannot possibly spare them until
they are relieved by other troops" SO, he
will doubtless carry the point, and the boys
never know that an effort has been made 10
benefit them From my own personal
knowledge l am aware that the Governor
has several times endeayOred to get all our
men out, and hence | wish TO do all, in JUS
tice to dispel whatever rancorous feelings
the regiment may have against him.
INDIAN DEPREDATIONs.
From what one can Judge from a careful
perusal of the Kansas and Territorial pa
pers, the Indians bid fair to stand out
against the Government for the ensuing
four years. They are becoming bolder
every day, and if our cavalry remains on
the plains three months longer they will
need a new outfit OF horses-fve-eighths of
those taken out there last fall having been
run of by the reds. Once in a while an
Indian is killed, and it is capitalized and
exaggerated akin TO the taking OF Rich
mUuu; Uul, lOr every Savage ocns ~ UuS
" happy hunting grounds, it is estimated
that three whites are killed, five horses sto-
len, and half-a-dozen freeze 10 death. l do
not make the foregoing statement as .
joke, nor yet as a slur on the bravery and
endurance Of our Generals and Soldiers;
these are facts, coming from soldiers and
train men, who havO been ln the Indian
country, and know just what they are tell
ing. ! only mention il 10 show the utter
impossibility Of cOnquering the Indians
without force Of men who COlHRteer TO
do it.