The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-09
FREMONT'S EXPEDITION.
FOUR REGIMENTS EMBARKED-EIGHT STEAM
ERS UNDER wEIGH-COLONEL TURCHIN's

FOUR REGIMENTS EMBARKED-EIGHT STEAM
ERs UNDER wEIGH-CoLoNEL TURCHIN s
REGIMENT ON BOARD.
From the ST. Louis Democrat, lst.
Unusual interest has been created by the
unwonted military activity which has fol-
lowed the arrival OF Major General Fremont
in st. Louis. Regiments have been con-
stantly arriving, the city has been fairly
thronged with troops, eight STEAMBOATS,
have been preparing for their transportation
down the river, and on last evening there
were strong indications that "the great
tieet'' was about to move. The commanding
General of this department has not seen
proper to inform the public accurately be-
lorehand with respect to the precise OBJ
jects of his enterprise, plans of his CAM
paign, or date OF the departure OF his expe-
dltlon. Upon these points time will un
doubtedy eniighten the community.
The steamers City of Alton, Louisiana,
and ID. A. January remained at the arsenal
at late hour last night. On board the
former were the baggage and arms OF a
large portion Of the rank and file of the
Nineteenth Illinois Regiment (Col. Tur~
chn). During the day the guns of these
troops were exchanged foa first class MIME
muskets. The ID. A. January steamed up
to the what during the afternoon and took
on board an additional quantity OF provis-
ions and camp equipage, with which she
then returned to the Arsenal, arriving at
about P. NJ.
The steamer G. w. Graham moved to
the Arsenal at about noon, with stores Of
provisions and camp freight, and began tax
ing on board the baggage of Lieut.. Col.
ROmbaur's command of Home Guards.
The command embraces one battalion Of
Col. Almstedt's, and another of Col. Kali
mans regiment-Fir and Second of the
United States Reserve Corps. Command
ant ROmbaur is taken from Col. Almstedt's
stall, in which be is Lieutenant Colonel
His detachment forms splendid regiment,
full eleven hundred strong. At 81 P. M.
they were out on review and parade, after
which they marched on board the G. W.
Graham, filling every deck almost to over
flowing.
The Iowa Second Regiment was in readi-
ness to embark, whenever ordered upon the
d. A. January. She already bore the bag.
age of the corps, and battery of artillery,
including rified cannon captured by them
from the rebels in North Missouri. The
troops doubtless went on board during the
night.
From the evee very interesting spec.
tacle presented itself, at about noon, to
hundreds of spectators. On the firing of
signal gun, the steamers Empress, War
Eagle, Jennie Deans, Warsaw, and City of
Alton, simultaneously backed from the
wharf, and dropped anchor in mid-stream
The movement was executed with admirable
precision and fine effect. These steamers,
with the Louisiana, January and Graham.
constitute the military fleet of eight vessels,
to proceed down the Mississippi. Each
bears aioft the Stars and Stripes, while the
City of Alton, as the flag steamer" shows
also the Union Jack and broad pennon.
The gallant vessels attracted much attention,
and every movement respecting them was
watched with keen interest.
AT four, P. NJ, the Seventeenth regiment
Illinois, Colonel Ross commanding, broke
up their encampment at the Abbey track
and marched into the city to Fifth street,
and on Fifth, Washington avenue, Fourth,
Chestnut, Main, Locust and the Levee, to
the steamer Warsaw, which had moved to
the Keokuk landing, near the foot of Chest
nut street, to receive them. The troops
were preceded by an unusually excellent
band OF music, and presented a remarkably
vigorous and imposing appearance. They
were much admired as corps of hardy
and evidently intelligent and determined
men. Company A, of this regiment is
General Pope's body guard, and consists OF
picked men. Crowds gathered at the
wharf and witnessed the embarkation of the
Illinois Seventeenth. The corps marched
on board the Warsaw, but a portion
of them subsequently proceeded on board
the Jeannie Deans, which, together with
the Empress, moved in to the landing.
At eleven O'Clock last night the feet and
embarked troops remained awaiting COM
plete readiness and orders to start. Major
General Fremont and staff went on board
the City of Alton, to accompany and direct
the expedition. Captain Bart Able is in
charge of the fleet. The captains of the
several vessels were published by US yester.
day. 1t was expected that the BOZ "a would
all start together at about day. this
morning.