New-York daily tribune., 1861-10-30

government would FURNISH uSoPf 10 nsh'"ohy W
acc omplish the work; but that be tthe Secretary
was tired of defensive war, and that the troops
must assume the offenaive md carry the war TO the
fresides Of the enemy, that the season for opera
tions in Western Virginia was about over, and that
be would take the troops from there and send them
to Kentucky, but he begged Of Gen. Sherman to
assume the offensive and to keep the rebels hereafter
ON the defensive. The Secretary desired that the
Cumberland Ford and Gap should be seized,
and the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad taken
possession Of and the artery that supplied the rebel
lion cut straight off
Complaint was made Of the want Of arms, and on
the question being asked, What became OF the arms
we sent to Kentucky we were informed by Gen.
Sherman that they had passed into the hands Of the
Home Guards and could not be recovered; that
many were already in the hands Of the rebels and
others refused TO surrender those in their possession
alleging the desire TO use them in defense of their in
dyidual homes if invaded. In the hands Of iBdivid
uas and scattered over the State these arms are lost
to the army in Kentucky.
Having ascertained that $500 arms had arrived
from Europe at Philadelphia, 5000 Of them were
ordered to Gov Morton, who promised to place them
Immediately In the hands of troops to be sent to
Kentucky. The remaining 1890 were sent TO Gen.
Sherman at Louisville. Negleys Brigade, at Pitts
burgb $500 strong, two companies OF the 18TH In
faptry from indianapolis, the Sth Wisconsin Req.
ment at st. Louis, the I'd Minnesota Volunteers at
Pittsburgh and two regiments in Wisconsin, were
then ordered to Misunderstanding in all areenforee-
ment for that State of about 10, 900 men.
We left Louisville at 3p. m for Lexington ac-
companied by Gen. Sherman and Mr.. Guthrie; re-
maincd there few hours, and then went to Cinein.
natl. At Lexington, also we found that the opinion
existed that the young men of Kentucky had joined
the rebels that large bodies of troops could be
raised in Kentucky and that the defense of the State
must necessarily devolve upon the Free States OF the
West and the Northwest. Respectfully submitted.
L. THOMAS, Adjutsnt. General
Hon sIxoy CAAERoy, Secretary Of War:
EXHIBIT No. lPaynsnh made tron 25d Septenbe 20 l2h
gcto6.r 1851; ~ Pay"0''s,P r. ~ Fsbige'' q. S..S.
IohU Ke, ls Lieut.; MI.Osn sapper, and Miners sscond
Cha. Lanbecksr ID Lieut. Engineer.
Jane. W. ssysr. Captain. A. D; c. to Gen Fremont.
! Leonard Zwanzigcr, lst Lieut. Fngineers
Aans. G. A. De Wsr,horn lst Lieat Engineers.
G T. Verdi id i Iieat Cen Freiaonts si .;as ''
! Luigi viris, I'd Lieut.. Engineers
/ Alfred Davenport, Captain, Gen Fremont's staf
! Charlie. s. Shelton, Surgeon Engineers
J. C. Woods Major a. D. C. to Gen Fremont.
John DAbey, I'd Lieut.. Engineer.
Joseph Weydemeyer. Captain Artillery
/ John I. Fials, Colonel. Gen. fremonts stah.
! Edward Linderman. LIST Lieut, Gen. Fremonts s,f
| Sebastian YolkneI, let Lieut.. Artillery.
Adolph T.. Kireger I'd Lent Infantry.
George Gordon, De Luna Byron. Captsin Cavalry.
Richard Flach, lst Lieut. Pioneers.
Antony Kip, LIST Lieut.. Engineers.
VIM. a. g Reinke. I'd Lies.. Engineers
Thomas =. Haskel, I'd Lieut. Engineers
John A. heith, I'd Lieut.. Engineers.
Charles Gsgonyi Major Gen. FTemonfs body guard
Anton Custer, Captain Epsinesrs
Eben B. sik., Captain Engineers.
observation-disclosures, I'd Lieut.. Infantry.
John Nathan, I'd Lieut.. Artillery
Frederick Brandt, lst Lieut. Engineers.
IL. q. Long lot Lieut. Engineers.
J. II. Unhlemsn % Lieut., Missouri ssppens and Miners
Issdore ssun. lst Lieut., Gen. tfemolts stat Fnss
voucher Kukels command.
| Comelius Foruet Major, Gen. Fremonrs staff,
| Arden X. Smith, Let Lieut Infantry.
Wn. Hoelke. Let Lieut. Engineers.
Relnhod SeDniughsusen Captain Independent Fled Bsi
terry No.4
=. l.. Jones, 1n Lieut.. EnsiueeTa
Arnold Hoeppncr Let Lieut.. Engireers
Charles Cerrck, Asst Surgeon Independent Field Battery
No. 4.
! FeliI Yoseli. Captain Cavalry.
Edmund Boerner, Asst. Surgeon 3d Regiment W 8. Re
served Corps-contfnued by Gen. Fremont.
EXHIBIT No. 2.