The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-08-09
Fremont. Military Expedition.

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. Unnsusl interest has been created
by the unwonted military activit,
which has followed the arrival o,
Major General Fremont, in st. Louis
: Regiments have been constantly ar
irving, tho city has been fairly
thronged with troops, eight steamers
have been preparing for their trans
portation down the river, and on last
evening there were strong indications
that "the great fleet" was about tt
move. The commanding General o
this Department has not seen proper
to inform the public accurately b.
forehand with respect to the precise
, objects OF bis enterprise. plans Of hi,
campaign, or date Of the departure
Of his expedition. Upon thrs,
, points, time will und oubtedly en-
, tighten the community.
Tho steamers City Of AIton
louisiana, and ID. 4 january, re
mained at the arsenal at a late hour
last night. On board tho former
we're the baggage and arms of u la, >,
portion Of the rank and file OF the
nineteenth Illinois regiment. Du
ring the day the guns OF these troops
were exchanged tor frat class Min.
ME muskets. Tne y. A. Janmar,
steamed mp to the wharf dnring the
afternoon and took on boarI an ad
ditional quantity of provisions and
camp equipage, with which she then
returned to the arsenal, arriving q,
about FIVE p. IN.
The steamer q. ". Graham
moved to the arsenal at abont noon
with stores of provisions and CAM
freight, and began taking on boarc
, the baggage Of Lieutenant c lone
! Almstedt's, and another Of Colone
kallman's regiment-tir5t and Sc.
cond of the United States reserve
corps. Commandant Rpmbaur i.
taken from Colonel Almstcdt's staii
, in which he is Lieutenant Colonel
J His detachment forms splendid
regiment, full eleven hundred strong
J AT 81 p. m, they were out on re
view and parade, after which they
we're marched aboard the q. W. Ora
ham. filling every deck almost tc
Overlooking.
The Iowa second regiment vas in
; readiness to embark, whenever or.
dered. upon the d. 4. January
She already bore the baggage of the
corps, and a battery Of artillery, in.
cluding ritled cannon captured by
them from the rebels in North Mia
, sonri. The troops doubtless went on
: board during the night.
, From the levce a very interesting
spectacle presented its ~ about noon
to hundreds Of spectators. On tn,
firing Of signal gun, the steamers
Empress, Var Edgie. Jennie Deans
IVdrsa'c, ana the oeeyyJ" 2tseo", ei.
multaneously backed from the wharf
and dropped anchor in midstrean
Tho movemont WAS executed will
, admirable precision and ine effect
The steamers, with tho Louisiana
ID. A. January, an! Graham, con
sttute the military fleet OF eight yes
! sells, to proceed down the Mlssissip
I pi. Each vessel bears aloft the star
. and stripes, while the city If .ilt0n
ns the flag steamer, shows also q
, Union Jack and the broad pcnnant
The gallant vessels attracted mucl
attention, and every movement, re
, spccting them was watched with kee'
r interest.
. . At four p. m. the seventeenth re
e gimcnt, Colonel Rosa commanding
broke up their cncampment at tn
c Abbey track, and marched into tn
Q city TO Fifth street, and on Fifth
d Washington avenue, Fourth, Chest
= nut, Main, Locust and tho lcvee
8 TO the steamer Wdrsa,c, which ha,
moved to the Keokuk landing. nea
g the foot OF Chestnut street, to receiv
u them. The troops were precede
= by an unusually excellnnt band q
y music, and presented II rcmarkabl
g vigorous aud imposing appearance,
II They were much admired as a corp
o Of hardy and evidently intelligen
and determined men. Company A
d Of this regiment, is General Pops
body guard, and consists OF pickle
men. Crowds gathered at tn
g. wharf, and Witnessed the inrercstin
a emtarkation Of the Illinois sever
>. teen,h.
d The corps marched in good orde
is on board the Karsa,D, but a porto
o Of them subsequently proceeded o
, board the Jennie Deans, which tC
l. ge'her with the Empress, moved i
g to the landing.
l. At eleven o'clock last night th
r. feet and embarked troops RENAME
It awaiting co,nplete readiness and ~
10 ders to start. Major. General Ere
= mont an staff went on board tn
. City Of Alton, to accompany and d
10 rect the expedition. Captain Bs
sr Able 10 in charge OF the fleet. Tn
)" Captains Of the several ves wer
TO published by Us yesterday. 1t Wa
}. expected that the boats would a
n start together at day break this morr
ID ing.
W
!" QuTrE an amusing incident occu