Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-02
.Msscllaucous.
Visit to Gen. Fremonts Camp at St.
louis


A correspondent of he Cincinnati Gazette
who paid visit to General Fremonts bead
quarters, at st. Louis, previous TO his depsr
ture to Jefferson city, thus describes "Jessie"
aud The children: .
The Generals headquarters are pleasantly
located on the side of a bill. about a mile
back Of the town. lie occupies tent form.
ing the apex o. triangle aloog which those
of his stuff are ranged.
lIis wife and daughter were sitting 10 the
tent With him, apparently intent on the busi.
ness on hoDd, whatever 1t mny have beeu.-
Mrs. Fremont, IL should be remembered, is a
"whole team" herself, to use cant phrase,
and tnhes as much interest in the affairs ot
his department as the General does himself.
She rs his private secretary aud confidential
adviser, aud dout believe he ever makes
movement or pnts forth an important docu'
ment without her knowed dge and consent. she
is woman Of strong individuality ard uu-
common vigor Of Intellect, force OF character,
power Of will and Independence Of thought
and action. She ihherlts oil the original and
striking traits which characterized her father,
Tom Benton. She has undoubtedly furnished
n good deal OF the power which has enabled
Frement 20 climb to his present elevation.
ln personal appearance Mrs. Fremont can
uOl Ue cUuSlueEtu UuDuSOtnP DuJ mas u UlhIh-
ed aud impressive face. 1t is large, full, with
high cheek bones and OF rather masculine
cast. Her eyes are gray, think, and very
intelligent and vivacious in expression. Her
hair, If mistake not, aud ungalloDt os it is
in me to record it, is considerably tnged with
gray. ln form she IS large and heavy larger,
| should say, ana heavier than her husband
whom, the reader is doubtless aware is quite
small man. She and her daughter we're
both dressed in plain black.
Miss Lille Fremont, Wbo ] believe hos
seen ubout seventeen summers, is much smal
Ter and slightcr IN figure than her mother
but resembles her somewhat in features,
though decidedly more feminine. She has
light complexion, gray eyes, and very sweet
md amisbe expression. I he lower part Of
her face recedes rather too much TO form IL
good profile ; otherwise, ] should call her
gUoG.lOokiDg. She is said to mike up in in
telligence, hovever, whatever she may lack
in this respect. The camp is named otter
her She and her mother have quarters just
upon the bill above.
Fremont has son also with him, ] 5 or l6
years Of age, who sports his juvenile staff uu-
form aud cavorts on his spirIted black pony.
He struck me US rather au unsophistcated
aud no; very bright looking youth.
After ilttle, MIS-. GDu MISS L fremont ano
the General came out, ami While the two
former sat down by the side of the tent, and
Mrs. 4. went to reading u newspaper, (sbe
reads the papers regularly and takes deep
interest in whatever is said Of her husband J
the General s,rolled along on the grassy slrpe
aod cbatted with he officers. The scene was
calculated to relieve "grln.vsaged war" Of
some Of his sterner and more forbiddiDg as-
poets.
Snce saw the General for the first time,
in Washington, some three months, ago, his
hair and beard have grown rapidly gray, and
his face, which was then full, fresh, and so
youthful in appearance ~ to surprise me. has
brcome thin, wrIukled and haegard. 1t my
eyes do not deceive me, aud | do not think
they do, he looks at least ten yeuls older
than be did then.