New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL FREMONT.

MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL FREMONT.
The private parlor of General Fremont was af
continuously crowded with visitors on Saturday as %
the previous day, and the names on the cards which
lay on the comfortable were respectable and we'll
known in this community. In addition to Captain
Tracy there were present of the Generals late staff
Captain Howard, lis Private Secretary. and Lieut..
Hallowe aid.de-eamp who, although thrown our
of commission by the recent orde, of the Comman.
der-in- Chief follow General Fremont with unwaver
ing fidelity.
In this connection Il may be interesting to give the
names Of the officers composing the staff, at the time
of Gen. Fremonts removal at Springfield. The list
has been eroneously printed before but the person.
mel was rs follows;
Tracy, Acting cAef CO pmissary, Col Woods Director
Of Transportation.
LS1e cS, MAJ + j. White MAJ W boT.heiaeT Nsi v.
Lieut.. W Raymond Lieut.. +. Clarke Lieut. T. ~ HALO
we'll Lieut. A. Odoni
Gen. Asbotb, although at first upon the STAFF, was
given command OF Division, and his duties OF Chief
Of SAT- were performed by Col. Eaton Two of the
ofRccrr Capt. Sacchi and Lieut. Odoni, were follow
ers Of Garbsld through the Italian wars, and camo
to America drawn by the fame Of Fremont. Two
members OF the Staff came from Germany, where
they pursuing scientific studies. 10 fight for the
Union and TO follow Fremont. Studies broken up
and great expenditures Increased are small troubles
COMPARED With the sudden manner in which, ut this
late day of the war, they set adrift- Mai White,
who made the brilliant dash upon Lexington, which
resulted in the capture Of our wounded prisoners
thare yvec Aid or Gen. Frernontjs and detailed
upon that scouting duty 10 which he rendered even
more signal services than be had before at Fortress
81 onroe under Gen. Butler. He, too, is thrown out
AZ a penalty for following his General. Many have
broken up everything TO follow the trail OF the
bold Pathfinder and now, by this sudden sweep OF
the high official sword find themselves decapitated
without remedy, and with no present prospect u
service.
This is legally right; the Law approved Aug. 5,
empowering the President 10 appoint aides upon the
recommendation Of Lieutenant or MaJor-Generas,
provides that upon the relief of such General from
duty ia the field the members of the staff shall be
discharged the service. But it is bard for men who
have relinqGished everything for the leader aud the
cause to be thus cut off from the service. In this
instance the personal devotion inspired by Fremont
would ieem TO hold all OF those members OF his Mill
tarv family to himself. They long 10 serve again,
but ,ci1h him if il is possible Some have been or
dered of. All but one, Capt Tracy of the regular
army have been discharged. Stiil they walt and
hope though, ii the chance ever comes, the whole
process of appointment, approval, &C., will have TO
be gone through with again.
On Friday Gen. Fremont received telegram
from the brave Zsgonyi that bis gallant command
had been disbanded on Thanksgiving day. H. Is
poor way Of giving thanks, thus TO repay the Illus.
trious bravery of this devoted baud.
TIE sERENADE.
At about 81 o'clock on Saturday evening" the quiet
occupants Of the Aston House were somewhat agree
ably surprised by the sound OF choral music, exc
cuied by a mass of manly voices in the corridor i'm
nedately adjacent TO Gen. Fremont's apartments.
The Arion Singing Club, which, upon more than
one occasion, has borne away the palm for vocal
melody the great yearly singing festivals held az
different points of the country for half generation
past-had assembled on the stairway TO the number
~ f,rty or ty
ceremony opened the serenade with magnincent
chorus which was nobiy sung-Mr Bergmnns
President of tho Club, leading. Several OF tho
chorists were Of operate fame ana success.
Immediately after the first piece the following
gentlemen composing the Committee OF Eleven and
iis adjuncts, ushered INTO Gen. Fremonts room,
introduced by DR.. Adelberg, viz Messrs. w. KoPp.
Sipel s father-in-aw, A. Willmann, Chairman Of the
Committee proper j. Kupper Secretary OF the Tenth
Ward German Republican Club, II; CRUDE, Kapp.
DR.. Kessman, DR.. Segnitz, William Nj. Werner
skirch W. Goethe, j. Fredeborn, j. Stegner, Albert
Sigel, brother Of Gen Sgel; 4. Sgel, and Theodore
j. Glaubensklee. Each was warmly shaken by tho
hand by Gen. Fremont, and subsequently presented
to Mrs. Fremont, and Capts. Tracy and Howard.'
The General was in fatigue uniform, and appeared to-
advantage although somewhat careworn. Mrs.
Fremont was in apparently fine spirits, and enter
tanned her guests very aiiabiy.
Mr. iedrich Kapp, on taking the General by the
hand briefly expressed, on behalf Of the Committee,
the sentiments that had brought them 10 DIS pres
ence concluding with the hope that "the views 10
had promulgated in Missouri might speedily become
the principles of the war;
To this Gen. Fremont responded IN lew almost
inaudible words, thanking the Committee and the
BODY of German Americans they represented, for q
kind confidence which had been with him from the
borders of Kansas thus far Oh bis journey
After some fifteen minutes passed in social
sation. in which Capt. Tracy remarked that when
he under Gen. Lyon, was on guard at the ST. Louis
Arsenal with some 200 Union soldiers, and the So
cessonists were encamped outside Of the city with
large force, intending to surprise and capture the
garrison and the quantity Of arms in their custody:
the Germans were the very first to volunteer, ana
we're the eventual Of their safety and subsc-
quent success, tho Club sang TWO fine patriotic an
theps from among their best, and the company
withdrew.
Meanwhile, bands returning from public meetings.
halbd outside, on Broadway, and played the Star
Spmgled Banner, /" |" Hail Colum0ia," and Viva
FAmerica and il was quite III o'clock ere the hotek
sAbslded into its wonted quiet.
Yesterday morning Gen. Fremont attended Mr.,
Beecher's church in Brooklyn. lie was received
with marked manifestations of respect, and on tie
way down to the ferry tbe people crowded around
the carriage, expressing their qualification. With
the exception OF the Hon. A. p. Morrill,, of Maine.
Gen. Fremont received no visitors yesterday. The
General will probably remain in the city TIN oueh thu
present week at least, and while hs does not desiro
10 exclude himself from bis friends Is aye,ss 10 an
! pubic demonstration 10 his behalf. a