The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-14
.(rrom The New YORK Tir ca, Oct. 3 /

with which Western operations are regarded,
tuniess q defsat occur, this place Is Just now
one possessing military elements OIL the great
eat interest. Not only is ii a point at which
Ger. Fremont is to demonstrate to an anxious
public his fitness or nnIitntss for the treTnen-
dous responsibilities he has assumed, but 1t rs
also one at which sTe being created events ana
circumstances which ere long will decide the
long disputed question as to the fate OF sIis-
souri. Here are concentrating all the talent,
the naterial, the energies, of the Department
OF the West--here are the actors reheafsihg
their parts preparatory to another drama,
such az was shown At Springfield, Carthage,
Bonneville, Lexington.
One Thursday Of some months ago, Jackson
issued hs reasonable prociama ton from this
very place. Friday Gen. Lyon drove him q
fugitive from his Capital, and the next Mon
day dislodged him from Bonneville and
hunted him from the State. People who re-
member this are disposed to gTumble rs they
reflect thar two weeks have elapsed since the
fail Of Lexington--for two weeks has seces
sion held high carnival over the spot rendered
sacred by the gal,antdefence OF Muiiigan-for
tvo weeks hes 1t been permitted TO rejoice, to
fortify, TO recover its br-ath--lnd as yet
nothing more has been done than to trans
port an army 10 this point, which, in point
& tine and difficulty Of travel, is not half
quired 10 get sufficient force TO this point,
now Tong will 1T take to get thai same force
over the balance Of the reuter-
believe that General Fremont Is a hard
woraer; be iabors necessarily to promote the
cause ia which he is engaged he leaves
4otbing undoue that can be done by personal
Effort, or advanced b. personal sacrifice; yet,
in spite of all this, things seem 10 advance
with supernatural eiowness. Never seemed
there motions before, which looked so
exactly like rest: but possibly, in view Of
the gigantic task before the national troops it
is we'll that nothing should be done hastily
th4t nothing should be adventured prema-
turely.
when one reviews the course OF General
Lyou--stes him routing secession from TWO
distant and i'm loriant points in less than
week--the rapidity OF his march in the hottest
months Of summer from BooneNi lie TO Spripg-
tieio---tie wiud-iike velocity with which he
swooped upon Forsyth, Dug Springs. and
Curr3n---hs omnipreeence, his nntiring vigil
lance. The facility with which he clapped an
-xtnguisher upon every blaze OF treason that
orosn out III or near the of his opera
lions; when one remembers al this he can
not bat AZ least contrast the light, efeciual
movements Of then with th4 ponderous slow
ugss 0i those Of TO day. Nay IL no; be mat
Gen. Fremont is too much embarra Ssud with
he stiqnette of WARMTH 4 cunbrous, IN
wieldIs ST. f-wigh the panoply aud exter-
uals u conflict? There may be use OF private
secretaries IF private secretaries Of private
spGretariSG--uf certain ceremonies, head
quarters approachabte through pathway
fined h. rlittrrirc swords. bau.s ma king the
air sick Ia Ianguishing with the stirring music
vi si.Nef lAstf uilttEls, feu-i p 1ormHiutE,
and Il thousand other sir liar Things and oyer
AtiouR: but vet their effect, although brilliant
to friend and observer. is of doubtful utility
upon The ragged SecessioniSss, who hide
themselves and their shot guns behind every
bush in Northern Missouri.
II car foe y,as Il polite one, his apprecia ton
might be moved, his loyalty excited by wit
messing the gallant Efforts made on his ac-
count, were he 10 see the magnificent trap
pings and caparlsons, hear the beautiful mU
SIC watch the admirable eyo!utions. But,
unfortunately, our Secession friend is an
kelnpt blaci;g utrd-wrappsd III the contem
piaticn of"lreasons, stratagems, and spoils."
His soul has no appreciation ior the belutl-
fui music Of Hung trian airs, poured upon
The resonant and delighted airfrom costly sill
ye. instruments. Ciad III 4 shirt innocent OF
soap and water, he appreciates not at al the
eildtd rapI'iuSs of our gallant array; sneak
ing in the r.rrsse. Of the dim woods, and cool
iy printing his old tlint-locE rife, he cares B.
soluteiy nothing tor the CLEAN OF beautiful
,nuskets, tha cl Tx of heavy sabres, or The
intricate traGliness Of improved revulyers.
To him, Lyon, with his old white hat, his
stern counte8anCe, his common every day sol
aiers, was 4 dreaded reality-they feared Il i'm
in Itte and respected bin in death Oue long
roll from his battered old drums carried
more wholesome terror into the hearts of Sc
ces-ion than viii = thousand airs from Norma,
born under the brea III and mani puiatlous OF
skitlful Teutonic Grtisst:. They KNEW he was
never fetIe-ei H. forratiiti-a, and only tUand
courage 10 attack him vixen confident in tie
strru 9Th OF All Overwhelming force.
I}u; il il 10 Ee hoped that ere long Gen. Ere
lgarTt v7lil demonstrate tGut, sn spite Of all
these app rent draw DaCka, lie is competent 10
:i.e position he has undertaken - Gil--and
thus ~ once satisfy the earnest hopes OF rVe
country, AID make coed has own assertion 20
that eject.
The arrival Of troops a t this point IS about
the only event OF iIT Iturtsnce. There are now
hC.c sntaG ten thousand men, while probably
!roI.4 fifteen TO twenty thousan,! more have
gone forward, and are n0w heated II Boone
vile, & iaseovr, GEORGETOWN, l. saine Bridge,
.ti.G Scdaila. This force is, in oh respects,
.te-e..s
come $500 cavalry, i iornItabis forge Of ri1ied
ana other artillery, and Infantry armed in
many cases with Colt ! revolving rides, sword
b+yoMei., and other modern i1u pro veraents
In addition TO this, iii = tteTial--IAe baggage,
clothing. tents, 6c.-:a OF : flcst-class charac-
ttr rendering the present force IN iii re-
spacts OF the mos. efficient ever organized
il. the East Or West. W neither the results 10
be accom- piished will be important in proper
,ion 10 this, is, Of course, question OF tine
one tha. Will rooabiy meet with solution
soma time within the next two or three
weeks.
aayr no doubt as 10 the efficiency Of the
organization GoW being constructed 10 war
with secession. The troops OF The enerav are
all noun teei--they move from point to point
with incredible ceerity. At The appearance
q TN eqe2i or superior force, they scatter
il :. lev hours III every direction, and in an
equal. short space Of time concentrate az
points mites away. Their agents extend 10
every point of the StaIe--they know ali our
plaza, and Are able, at any moment, 10 huTl
tinII.eGse forces upon point not sufficiently
protected, bat whose apparent renotenesS
from danger has been thought its security.
Fighting under no ruiz, taking The ambus-
cade and shotgun in preference To the open
plain and the bayonet or cannon; Indians in
attack, cava'ry in retreat. present always
when least expected, yet never found when
hunted for, they are peculiar, subtle, dam
gerous foe. and one which requires different
treatment from that OF any other III the civil
ICED world. Hence permit IL yself TO Gou ot the
at rr.<.g them q & yya yypI,i3
with England or France. Columns OF inftn
Try aud the heavy i3gedirent6 OF onr troops
cannot eaten theIa unless they wish II; aud
they never wish 1t, unless satisfied that an
immense superiority of mum hers will give
them an easy victory. To meet sach men We
want Iish. cavalry, we want men that can
travel as fast as they can, and who, when the
moment fer action comes, are eQ ualiy reaCy TO
use their sabres IS dragons, or, dismounted,
take 10 the trees and operate AS infantry. We
want light artillery, tour and SIX Founders,
aud only such baggage as may readily be
moved from point TO point. When we have
more of this force we can reasonably began 10
hope upon one that wiz De able to hunt out
and cope successfully with these secession
guerilas that now muck our efforts 10 bring
them To Il fir battle
a g,ln-boat, bull, at St Louis and designed
to proceed up the river and clear out the
M sked batteries supposed 10 be located this
side Of Lexington, has not arrived far
here yet; and probably, Owing to her i'm
nense weight and Fre;st drausht, will be uG-
able TO ascend al al. The plan of making
ball-pruof boat, and loading her with heavy
artillery to clear tue Missouri Of batteries,
was capital ONE only draw back Is, that
Ii can't be made prac ticable. She is yet in st.
Louis, I-be.ieye a model ofiIsrnense strength
and terri bic destructive power; but at pres
ent is Of no further use than to afford her
friends the dubious satisfaction of thinking
that she might do fearful execution if only
able TO ger i'll the right position. However,
il 81 Louis be tackled, The A.p Era would
be found to be of immense utility.
Yesterday all the commissioned officers who
were captured at Lexington, with the ex-
eaft;on of Col Mutiigau. reached this mint