New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-04
FRENOyTs MILITARY EXPEDITION.


Unusual interest has been created by tue unw'nted
military activity which has followed the arrIsal oil
Mai. Gen. Fremont IN st. Louis. Regiments have
been constantly arriving the city has been fAiiy
througed with trOope eight steamboats, have been pre-
pairing for their transportation down the Tver and on
last evening there were strong Indications that 1.-THE
great fleet" was about TO move. The commanding
general Of this department las seen preper TO in
form the public accurately beforehand with respect
the precise objects Of his enterprise, plans Of his
paian date Of the departure OF his expedition. Upon
these points time viii undoubtedly enGghten the
muhty.
January remained at the arsenal at late nour laat
right. On board the former were the baggage and
Of large portion of tue rank AID tile OF the 18th
Illinois Regiment. During TIE day the guns Of these
TROOPS were exchanged for rst-cass Miri6 rauskets
TIE ID. a. January steamed mp to tie wharf during
tie aft, rnoon and took hoard additional quantity
OF proysions and camp equiPfge with which che then
returned 10 the Arsenal, arriving at a0ont p. m.
TIE steamer g. w. Graham moved 70 the Arsenal
NJ about noon, with stores Of provisions ami camp
fdght, aud began taking on board TIE baggage Of
Lieut.-COl. Rombaur's command q Hone Guard.
TIE command embraces one battalion OF Coi. Ann
stedt's and another Of Col. Kamans regiment
lat and "a Of the u. 3. Re1erve Corps. COmmandant
Rombsur is taken from Col. Almsiedt stal in which
be Is Northumberland Ills detactniebt forms
splendid regiment, full 100 strong At - p. n. they
were out on rtvIew and parade, after wiich they
marched on board the q. w. Graham, hling every
deck almost to overlooking.
Tie Iowa ~ Regiment WIS IN aliLess 10 eh'BTht
whenever ordered, uIon the ID. a. January. She al
ready bore The baggage Of the corps and battery OF
artillery including "a lilled cannon captured oy them
from the rebels la North Missouri. The troops doubt
les went or board iring The night.
From tie levoe very interesting spectacle pre-
sented ee at about noon hundreds OF specJ ators
On the Il ing OF a signal gun, the steamers Empress,
War Ea.lo Jeaune Deans, Warsaw, and CITY OF
Alton. simultaneously cked from the wharf, and
drop. ed au,hor in Gid-stream. The movement Was
executed With admirable precision and Inc ELECT
Tines. steamer. with the Louisiana, January ard Gra
hon. ute the In AIRY fleet OF eight vcssrls, TO
pro eed down the Mississippi. Each bears aloft the
.tars and stripes while Il City of Alton ~ tne flag
steamer" shows alec the Unoa Jack and broad PEN
non. The gallant vessels attracted much attention and
every movement respecting them was watched with
keen interest.
At four D. M the Seventeenth REGIMENT Illinois,
Col Ross commanding, broke up their encampmen' NJ
the Abbey track, and marched INTO ihe Git to siitI
street, and on Fifth, Warrington avenue, Fourth,
Ctesrut Man, Locust, the Icvcc, TO tho steamer
Wars ~, which had moved TO the Heoaak landing,
Gear the loot Of Ctesnnt stree 10 receive theL line
troors were ,ttceded by unusually excellent ba OF
music aud presented a remarkably vigorous ami iE-
posing a1It araucc. They Were much admired ae "a
core Of hardy AID evidently Intelligent aud deter
uised men. Company of ttis regime { i Gen.
Pores body guard nd consste OF pi ked usn. Groves
gatbered At tie wharf and Witnessed The teiesting
embark alton OF The Illno Seventeenth. ihe corps
Iuarchea in good order on board the Narav. bat
rorton Of them subsequently proceeded On hoari the
Jeauii, Deans, when together vita tho Empress,
moved into tee lirdog.
AZ eleven o'cl tx list night the feet and embarked
troops rcusined waiting complete readlHe-s md g. de
10 stGrs. haior-General Fremont went or board the
CITY o. Alton 20 accompany ana direct the expedition
Cilt Bart Ablc l. In charge OF the leet TIE csp ANS
of tae several vessels puh-'et by us Yesterday
II war expected that the tOa. would all star, together
at about dsybredk thia morning.