Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-16

Hunter; and leaving word with Major Wright
that he had important dispatches for General
Hunter, he continued on to ward Bolivar
When about ten miles on the road he was over
taken by the Major, who announced General
Hunters arrival at Buffalo. Captain McKenny
returned and delivered his dispatches about
twelve O'Clock M. After dinner General Hun
ter, 10 an ambulance, proceeded to Springfield,
arriving there about nine o'clock az night
Captain McKenny returned the following morn
irg, when he found all the officers making their
calls on the new commander, and congra atulat-
Ing him upon his promotion. The harmony
was general. There was some muttering among
the troops, but not the slightest insubordina-
ton, no laying on arms through the night, no
throwing down OF arms on the evening previous
or morning after, and not single officer threat
ened 10 resign General Hunter Is esteemed
and beloved by the entire army, and the express
sion is universal that the troops are entirely
satiafed with aby change the Government may
deem best for the interests of the service. Up
to Monday night, when the Captain left,
this good feeling and satisfactory harmony pre-
vailed. - -.
General Hunter, hearing that the advance
guard OF the enemy were on Wilson's Greek,
sent out two regiments Of infantry and one of
cavalry, who secured the country for twenty
five miles and discovered no signs Of the enemy,
nor had Prices army been in that vicinity at
all The false fabrications that have emanated
from the Bohemian Brigade" particularly the
correspondence of the st. Louis papers, has
been denounced in unmeasured terms by Cen
eral Hunter, with every probability of an arrest
of several of these gentry, who have been riding
over the State, fed and provided for in every
respect by Uncle Sam, upon the special order o
General Fremont. This game has now "played
out" and the forwarding of any correspondence
whatever, without the Generals approval, has
been interdicted. A more complete somersault
was never known than the correspondence sent
over the country on the day of Fremont's re-
moval and departure from camp, and that which
appeared from the same pens the day after Gen.
Hunter took command. .-... ..
The first mistake General Fremont, made
was the refusal to reinforce General Lyon at
Springfield, when Lyon occupied the building
in which Gen. Fremont received bis order Of
supersedure. Truly a eingular incident of
retributive justice!
For several days report has been circulated
here that when near Warsaw General Fremont
received q dispatch from General Mcclellan
authorizing the General to resume his com
mand. This report has been circulated by mem
bers Of his taft The UhOle is fabrication, as
know from official sources. On the contrary,
General Mcclellan telegraphed General Curtiss
to arrest Col. PhiDney for leaving Springfield
with $500 900, and all others sUhO acre in any
tUay connected Uith that tTansaction As General
Fremont ordered Colonel Phinney to remove
that money after he was relieved of his com.
mand, his arrest was included in tho dispatch
: but subsequently withdra wn. Ga yesterday q
telegram came from General Mcclellan to Gen
eral Curtiss to arrest Franz Krsppner (the indi'
xy;I
tendent of the fortificatione) and all Others who
interfere in the slightest degree with the exc
cuton Of instructions issued by him es com
manding General. General Curtiss is instruct
: ed also to take into custody the Wheaton corps
aud to preserve at all hazards the good order
and supremacy Of military authority. AL
these parties thus arrested "to be retained IL
, custody until the agriodl of Maj General Hal
leck tohO is assigned 10 the command Of the De
partmeRt OF The West " This announcement
: is ffcisl from General Mcclellan, ard does no
indicate that Fremont's removal was either tenn
pOTary or that he was ever offered 10 be Teinstdted
General Halleck will arrive here within weet
u when new and efficient state Of affairs will
inaugurated.
al Colonel Gurley ia assigned to duty by th
s. Commander in Chief General Hunter, in Ii
y superintendent Of the exchange of prisoner
e charge to exchange under the terms of the NJ
g gotiation entered into between Gems. FTemor
:, and Price. Col. G is very efficient in tue diI
u charge OF his duties, and thus far has given Ell
tire satisfaction.
g Major A. w, Hendricks and his clerk, Cap
o w. w. Collins, both well known In Cincinnati
=, have been transferred from this department
D Louisville, Kentucky.
All the guns recently repaired and rihed
D. Greenwood & Co., for Colonel Wright's Thi
teenth Missouri Regiment, have been rejectt
d and returned. At the frat FIRE the hamme
broke off near the spring.
u At Benton Barracks there are at present se
en- thousand troops in fine state of drill al
9 perfection. Yesterday afternoon sham fig
u took place between the Second Iowa Regime
d and regiment of cavalry. The maneuveriI
y, y, was highly creditable, and fully demonstrate
~ that iu an actual engagement tbese dittere
.s arms of the service would prove themselves e
70 ceedingly efficient. The firing, charges e.
o. OF various movements in changing position cou
IL not be excelled by regulars, At the conclusi
n, General Strong, who with his staff wss preser
VI complimented the troops in very decid
W manner.
e. General McKinatry will be in ST. Louis
ne morrow, on his way to Washington, where
OF Is instructed to report Immediately. This "
a terminate General McKinstry's military care
70, In my last letter referred to the contrad
40 tion OF Leouidas HsEkell, member of Fl
y mont's staff, that he was purchasing mules
" the Government | ipclose you copy OF
!1- letter from Haskell to Colonel Woods, and
N' reply:
On ''ST. LOUIS, September 25, 1861
raj "Col. l. C. Woods, Director of Transportation
j | q. r. La