New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-11


try-Gen. Fremont In Camp-SIrs. Pre-
nront-Forwnrd!
From Our Special Correspondent
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Oct G. 1861.
jefferson like several other objects in this world
looks pretty and picturesque from distance, bu
rough and commonplace upon microscopic view
The roomy Capitol, of light magnetism limestone
stands upon the browning hill, and rounds of the pic
ture, foreibly reminding you Of the sober old State
House which looks down on Boston Commons bu
II il the only thing here at all suggestive unless by
contrast the Athens of America. Multiform brich
and framo.bouses enough for population Of three
thousand are " lying around loosely" over an area
of mile square, as if they had been tossed up like
peck of apples, and left to come down and locate
/ themselves.
abe town-site is scanned with sharp ridges and
deep hollows, running parallel with the river. The
uDpaved, " cut-up'' streets lead along narrow en-
bankments, which offer TO obstinate mules land who
ever saw mule that was not obstinate p unlimited
facilities fol- shyng off and through tortuous exoa.
vsions which afford infinite possibilities Of miring
Tie other night, ak mules, attached TO baggage
wagon, made dive down one of the entertainments,
and after series of summerssults animals, drivers,
wagon-whecls, and freight, all reached the bottom
in very chaotic condition. Jefferson always comes
out strong on the wetweather question. When
Gen. Lyon got here, in June, be was received by a
man with an umbrella; and ~hen Gen, Fremont ar
/ rived, few nights ago, he was taken in charge by
the same gentleman with q lantern who went
houndering about through the mud, looking not for
an honest man, but for quarters for the Msor-Gen-
era and bis staff.
For week past there have been from 5000 to
Is, 900 soldiers in and around Jefferson but the most
of them have now gone forward. Enough remain,
however, to give the city quite the martial appear
snce. Newly mounted officers, who sit upon their
i.eeds much as an elephant might be expected to
walk tight.rope, dash madly through the streets,
fondly persusding themselves that they witch the
world with noble horsemsnship. Subalterns show a
weakness for brass buttons, epaulettes, and gold
doth, which leaves feminine vanity quite in the
shade. Columns upon columns Of infantry cavalry
and artillery, move through the streets with eager
eyes turned toward the SOUTHWEST, where, / opine
they are likely to lind fight even if they have to
! 30 down i lao Arkansas Tor it. There are good
! many EXPLANATIONS in vigorous Saxon, bat u re.
auires little observation Of troops 10 learn that if
army in Flanders swore worse than armies in gen.
eral it must have been very ingenious and enter.
prising. Through the camps the alarm is sometimes
given in the middle Of the night 10 accusom officers
and men to spring TO arms at moments notice.
Upon the first Of these sudden calls from Morpheus TO
MARI negro servant of one Of Gen. Fremonts
staff officers badly frightened that he brought
up his masters horse with the crupper about die
neck instead Of the tsila mistake discovered just in
season to save the officer from the proverbial destiny
! Of 6egQaY on horseback. The fife and the buge,
the drum, the Inusket, and the cannon have become
/ familiar to our ears, and daily We conclude with
FsslUs, that
Nan IL military snim,l. .
Oloriss In guapowdsT aud loTei parade"
Here is a German private very shaky in the legs;
Ike all his Teutonic BRETHREN he swesrs by Fremont
and fights nit Sigel." Too much lager ia the mat
fer with him aud in state Of serene though h.rm
less MEDITATION he is just tcsg arrested BY file Of
soldiers, There is capital print in circulation
which represents a hstive-born and German volun
teer, with uplfted mugs of the nectar Of Galnbrnus
striking hands to the motto, One dag, one country
=rei lager"
Here is a detachment of the Home Guards against
whom throughout the State there is good deal OF
!
proposition in Parliament, that the British militia
should never be ordered out Of the country Pitt once
moved sa,irica proyiso, Except in case Of inya'
sion." So II is alleged that the Missouri Home
Guards are very useful except in Gaze Of fight,
when they all turn up missng and hear one mer-
CHESS critic STYLE them the Home towards" This
does them iniustce there is admirable lighting
material among them, but they illustrate the we'll
known principle that TO attain good drill and dsci
pine, soldiers mus; be out of the reach Of homo.
>, Squads Of peniteniiary conyicts-styledthe Jack
son State Guards" in remembrance OF the fu8scioui
ex-GovsYnor-are working upon the streets, Will
ws,chmen armed with Shot.guns, loungng In The
vicinity. The conyicts are distinguished only by
their striped pants: and yesterday one Of them sue
ceeded in stealing aud DOMINIC pair without The
stripes, and coolly walked of undeteced under The
very noses OF the waichmen.
Atthe hotels are dozen representatives Of the New
York, st. Louis Cincinnati and Chicago news
papers and the petorsls for the journalist like the
wal-horse, smeleth the battle afar of. They consi
tute the Bohemian Brigade and with that touch o
the yagabOnd which Irving attributes to all poetic
tempersments they forage vigorously upon the sur
rounding country, put hoTse-hesh to severe and an
woned tests make heavy drahs upon the cigar deal
ers, and the nstivewine merchants do good dea
Of private satrzing, and have very confused ideas
mem, and tnm in regard 10 each others wardrobes
each appropriatnga desirable hat or coat wherever
be finds il, with the remark that the owner is un
doubleday dead-all waiting impatently the while tc