The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-18

penaty incurred by taking against the United
States, or giving aid and comfort TO the enemy in the
present civil war.
OUR SYRACUSE CORRESPONDENCE.
SYRACUSE Mo-. Oct. 10, 1881.
eCondson q Afass Compared Wih Last June-Ar,ipal Of
Secretary Cameron-Ffanont Hampered BY the Adnsinis
troti0m-Fbvmassow Of tie Army into Di,lsions-Shocino
Of q German Soldier BY the Provost Aarshal-F,emont
and STAFF at Npen-AfTearamcs Of the Staff in the Sad
dc-Whceabouts Of General Price-Imprcssnext Of
Horses and Mules, DC, dc.
IN June ast,a few days subsequent to the battle of
iBoonevic, entered this town with the command or
Capt. lotion who had been hther from Bonneville
by Gen. Lyon. We into the village only hours
subsequentto the departure jackson with his
rebel forces, and few Of us, who mounted and
lin advance. had an exciting chase after
rebel scout .who remained behind to give no.
tice Of our arrival, and who tarried a moment
TOO late. Since then / have wandered over a largo
portion OF Missouri following the varying fortunes the
Union arms. When we came here in June had
ssmal force ofhve hundred infantry pieces Of
artillery The present force gathered here much
imposing in point OF numbers efficiency FORMS
with the strength at Upton, Georgetown and sedala
army sufficiently large to make successful advance into
sthe territory ofaherebels.
Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary Aof War was to-day
present at q review OF General McKnsrys division on
the prairie mile Of tho town. He expressed
himself highly. delighted with tho appearance u
the army 0 thc West, far he had in
apected ", and stated that he had the utnc st
confidence in its efficiency. His stay was only Of an
hours dura.ien and its close the train for st.
louis, accompanied Upton by General Fremont
II thought that the hampcrng OF this department by
fhc administration wifi the Of Mr. Came
ron and that henceorth General Fremont will receive
proper aid In men and material for the war.
The long looked for departure Of the army towards
Dixios land has,not yet TRANSFERRED and the delay in
part tho result of the negligence Of the administration
General McKnstrys and General Sicges divisions
under orders for marching toward the Usage this morning.
but utterly unable 70 move. Neither Of them las
half tho wagons necessary for Transporting the various
Camp insfedmsnd needed tho expedition, and from
present indications there is prospect Of their being inn
,medately supplied. SO many days have been for
. forward movement and many postpone
ments have been made that we are all incred.
uous whenever 1t announced that tho day Of de-
parure is at hand, and one, except the commanding
0anoral, has any but the ncbulous ideas the
Aime orlcaving.
The formation Of tho army into divisions and brgades
is not yet completed but is sufficiently advanced to az
ford an idea of the arrangement General McIinstry
will havo all sEe regulars, tho Nebraska regiments and
regiments From Missouri and Iowa. General Siegel viii
have the MISUNDERSTANDING the strongest German cc
ment. General Pope's division will list mainly of
Missouri troops, and Generals Hunter Asboth will
havetheir divisions formed from Illinois, Indiana Ohio
Volunteers. The bitter fcelin among the Officers of
American birth towards tho foreign officers and soldiers
who have volunteered to fight under the Stars and Stripes
still continues as strong What makes it worse
Is tho fact that tho abuse INDUCED by the Americans
Is mot rcciprocased by tho Germans, who bear the
1nsts hcaped upon them, generally without offering
plant. day the Provost Marshal Mt Upton
sCo f. B. Brown shot German soldier for refusing to
obey an order Two stories are in circulation in regard
to the ar-one to the effect that the soldier struck and
Kicked the officer, at the time using abusive
uagc toward him The other version that the soldier
,ould not und stand word Of English and consequently
did not comprehend the order given him. The circum-
attending the affair have been given by telegraph
sfo that 1t " not necessary to repeat them. OF
inquiry held and is lournci until Tomorrow but
1.-THE understanding is that tho officer is to be fully &C.
quilted Net only among tho regular army officers
with volunteer commanders docs this feeling exist
1t was but few moments since that heard volunteer
.sspotcal Colonel who possibly raanuyre resi.
rnent company lcd speak Of one Of the
-ablst officers in the country sdanned Dutch
4. bch and express most earnest hope that he might
be killed early day The Jealousy If Off cers to-
wards others Of decided military ability is the OF
xen officer and soldier who has really at heart the into
rests Of the Unon should do bis bost to have this Ill
feeling removed.
daily expected TO tako up their abode in Syracuse until
thc army Is ready TO move From Upton 70 syracnse the
distance about miles, ard on reaching the former
point Mr. Cameron decided b hher horseback.
He led the staff at beancck pace, and on arriving hcre
several Oh them, who a:e but little accustomed 10 the
saddle, and are at best very bad riders, appeared
desrous Of throwing the principal portion of their weight
upsn their stirrups rather than upon the saddle seat
A pair Of tongs thrown across a saddle would con-
fair idea Of the appearance presented by Of
these staff officers, especially the said tongs are be
rally supplied with buttons and epaucstes. Gen FIRE.
mont returned to Upton by the train which took Mr. Ca
moron, while the stan went "svcrland."
Tho last heard from Con. Price, he was on his way
South, with his rebel army, intending to the Usage
at Papinsve He had forcs Of twenty Thousand men,
train OF two thousand wagons and not far from sixteen
thousand horses. He intending Is make junction
with McCulloch somewhere between the Usage and
Springfield, and would then make stand 10 encounter
Gen Fremont. Gov. jackson with him, and in
duged In sundry lamentations at his Ill in get
ting Missouri oct Of the Union The FARGO Of calling tn,
Legislature together ut Lexington enacted during
the brief time the rebel army remained there
though with rather III success as bat few members were
present. The fugitive Governor now intends calling