, 1861-08-29
TIE WAR In MISSOURI.


topec1Al Correspondence Ut the Chicago Tribune
ST. Louis, Tuesday Evening, Aug q, 1851.
The readers Of the TRIBUNE and au othe,
newspapers must be content to wait for the
war newa, until some decisive event actually
tanspfTee. Major Gen. Fremont studiously
Keeps his own counsel, and not only so, but
carefully keeps himself, for it has become
about as difficult to sec him as it Wss to see
President Lincoln few weeks before the
meeting Of Congress. This Is causing much
and sometimes, doubtless, just complaint but
most people will be content If tbs war is only
vigorously prosecuted. The serious mistake
made by Gen. Fremont aud others in his posi-
ton, often is the appointment OF men around
them who do not carefn}ly weigh the relative
importance Of tie matters to be presented
and disposed Of A certain few get hold Of
pcaiions Who are vastly more coucarned to
advance their own interests and Lose Of their
personal friends, than to promote the general
welfare. We lake NO charges from personal
observation 0nd experience against the men
who arrange the business to be presented to
Gep. Fremont but within the last day or
two serious complaints have been made Of
unnecessary delay by those whose position
and business demanded early attention.
To mention another matter may do no good,
and indeed it is shame to be Obliged to
write it; but those in command have an enc.
my in our cwn camp that must be driven out
or our army in some Of its divisions will be
utterly demoEalzed. That enemy is tchiSkv,
in cne form or another, and the sooner thst
one, may Eoy several, examples are made In
cashle1iDg those who indulge too freely in its
use the better. Onall sides we hear facts that
We cannot mention, but the thing has BECOME
2 hissirg and by-Wcrd, and it is well for
those in authority il this as in all other cases,
worst IN do frr
The order Of Provost MaErha McKinstry,
closing all tie Iquor saloons, was step IN
the right direction; but the bars of all the
leading hotels have been open to-day, and
hhEe been doing large business. The fact
1nGzcates that ttlicers we're to be permitted to
to have their grog stopped entirely. Now,
with all cue respect to "saoulder
straps" with bars and eagles, and all that.
tie proportion Of those among the officers
VITO need the wholesome restraint Of Mr.
Provost MsrEhA McKinHzy is greater than
general order on this subject, from Gen Ere
mont, 1igidly enforced, would be worth five
t1o1Eand men towards driving the rebels out
Of Missouri
As reported to you by telegraph last night,
the body OF the lanaented Gen. Lyon arrived
II the evening train, aud to-day the proper
Fersors have BEEN arranging it to forward it
to his native State. Connecticut may well be
proud OF her patriotic, noble son. His loss
70 the urion cause ct the West, cannot be es-
timated.
There Is so much ssecesh" in ST. Louis,
that it has been thought best to make CON.
pa alatlyely little display over his remains.
lhe Home Guards are to escort his remains
tomorrow to the Ohio and Mississippi rail
road but btyond that We hear Of nothing
that is to be done.
Troops continue to arsiYe, but it is: feared,
not hail SO rapidly as they should. Without
giving paat euiars, it might ba confessed that
the Gnion cauae does not at this juncture look
specially hattering in Missouri Two large
a1mies Of rebels threaten it in the southeast
and tie centre, and It is 10 chi1d's play to
drive them back to the States whence they
came. They hare entire possession Of thb
rich lead mines in the southwest aud this IL
also one Of the best farming districts in the
State, where any supplies can be had in abun-
dance. What adds to the misfortune is, that
the thrifty faImers In that section, are ms
jority of them Union men, and Ben McCi1!-
loch is subsisting his traitors at their expense
How much the cause Of The Union here lost
when the brave Lyon fell for want Of proper
rei1forcements, time alone can determine.
There is Eo news this evening from the diff
ferent divisions Of our army, or from the enc
ny. 1t is expected here that startlin events
will soon occur. all hope for the best; but
it is not well to be too sanguine Let all the
neigEbo1ing statss send 6h troops as fast as
possible