New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-18

CamsRon--The Secretary OF W."
Rquestrtan- Review Of she Treop'.
jutant.l.cnernI Themss-Csi' ni""
Liserty-Gblet of Gen. Frsmon's
petition.
Bran Our Special Correspondent .-ct.., !
eYRAcr.r Mo- FhJ Miles West OF Jshe sn Ioi''
H. r.o,0o,,,s AMY Sc stiA at this point, George
so,.u and Sedulia, nearly ready for Southwark
,,,,an,en. II would b., &c farted before this tune
ashhougb orestly bsmpled ny want Of transporta-
ma Int for The visit oiteCrssry Cameron and AID
i0,apt.Ceu. Thomas wbe anved yesterday morning.
Amer bfeakfasing g. Ttion, rlx miles east oil mere,
me party, accompanied Sy Gen. Fremont aud his
s1af, rode over thii fsdce to see Gen. Mekmslry,
and review his divj,ionr Tie army.
Gen. Cameron c:.h4bas great vigor and activity
Eor man of more tSaI e. whose svered head ofeis
ages Hag of truce 10 tt~3 cares and aDimoSues OF
Eie. He may justly cai TO belong to tue Cbivair!,
lhe word still retains its original sgnihcation OF
accomplished boremansbip; but, in that case, the age
OF Chrvary iscerlsinly longpas. lie site upon horre
wih case and frmness which few men exhibit;
and, on the way bither, some one challenged him 10
= race. The General put spans TO bis steed, and
s-'OnOhed the spectators by the way be left the party
behind and came at full TILT down hills al aeros'
gulles, as if be rode for dear life. His horse STUN
BLEED three times during the exciting chase, bat on
each occasion the General brought him up oil right
without being shaken from the saddle.
The review took place about noon, on q smooth
open field well adapei to the purpose for Syra-
eOee is near the eastern border of broad belt of
rich prairie ni, unsurpassed in the Union, extend
ING southwest from The great muddy river through
Missouri, Southern Kansas the Indian Territory
sHdTexas. Gen. McKinstry's division proved in excel
kht condition. and the review was gOodly sight
At TIE close Of it, think no byperboe used in
tie little speech from the Secretary of War, wherein
be assured the men that in such hands he bad no
misgivirg as to the success Of the couDtrys arms.
AT the conclusion Of the demonstration, the party
Reeurned by railroad 10 Upton, where it reviewed
Ger Asboths division and then started back to ST.
Louis BY special train. Gen. Cameron came West
with the approval of tue President look into the
condition of affairs here, but bis very short visit Of
eosrse renders anything ike full investigation i'm
possible. Ii understood from given be-
fore he came, that be has always been friendly to
Gen. Fremont, in favor of giving the Pathfinder a
fair chance and opposed to the petty system Of ham
pering and harrsssing him, which has so embarrassed
all bis operations. During bis stay in Missouri Gen.
freely upon the subject 1t ia unfortunate that Ad-
tutant-General Thomas, who accompanied bin,
was not sufficiently impressed with the Oh
vjous propreties Of official decorum TO puf-
sue similar course. As this gentleman
twh has attained his present position by tue regular
STEPS of tie army ladder, and may therefore be
free from the alpervadipg prejudice throughout the
army against officers coming directly from the
Pcogle has been reported from the outset to be Bit
sery opposed to Gen. Fremont, and as his coming
here upon an errand of investigation ought TO have
insured the utmost impartiality on his part, bis
sweeping and vlndic'iye condemnation of our COM
Bnanding General biz conversations, at least came
with an III grace. II ID understood Geo. Cam
sron and his party after spending one day in St.
louis, VII return 10 w asuIngtOn, wa Kentucky.
Bugadier-Gen. Strong of New.York, who has
been appointed by the President upon Gen. Ere
nOonts staff, is in 81. Louis on his way here. 1t is
hoped that bis presence will contribute materially 20
Che of the Department and to the removal Of
che enlberrassments which impair iis efficiency.
Col. Fraok p. Blair, who was released several
days since in CT mpliaDce with orders from Washing
sOn, is in ST. Louis, but does design believe TO
Join HE regiment this expedition. II tho Pres.
dent tit 70 order Court Martial of the charges
hgainst bin be will of oourse be placed again under
arrest, while tie investigation is pending. As vet
40 orders have been received from Washington, in
begard either to his case that Of Gen. Fremont.
Gen. Price and his rebels are far south of us in the
sicinity Of tie Usage. If the only or the leading
object Of this expedition were to reach him and bis
srmy the delay 70 which it is subjected in starting
would be disasrous but it, as believed ts chief end
b 70 Start prepared for following the rebels far down
Into their own country aud striking at one of their
sherished strongbods it puts quite different face
upon the matter.