New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-06
Runaway Troops Arrested az Aiton-Dis-
snrisfncfion as the Rumored Removal
Of Fremont.

OF Fremonts
Correspondents Of The N Y. Tribune.
ALToS, ILL.,, Oct. 80, 1861.
-Four hundred troops were arrested here yesterday,
in an attempted escape from an Ilinois encampment,
10 ion some of the Missouri regiments at st. Louis
and 40 get earlier into active service. They had been
encamped at Princeton the Illinois river, and be-
coming tired of waiting for equipments, and dis
satisfied they started with their subordinate officers
for St. Louis, on board the steamer Jacob Musselman
In breaking from their encampment, they had cut
the telegraph wires communicating with Springfield,
and got safey away. But messenger was sent to
the nearest telegraph station and information sent to
the Governor.
Yesterday morning, two hundred armed soldiers,
under Col. Davis, were sent down from Springfield
to the place to intercept the steamer, and take the
runaways prisoners. They took possession of the
Levee and placed cannon at a convenient point for
bringing the steamer to. About IL o'clock the ex-
pected boat came in sight, under fulsteam, with flags
flying. Two blank shots were fired from the cannon,
to which she paid no attention. A cannon ball was
then fred and hit her bow, upon which she rounded
to and came along shore. The four hundred recruits
were then surrounded andwere marched into the old
State Prison yard subject to the Governors orders.
Adt.. Gen. Maiher was also with COL Davis, and the
whole enterprise was conducted with promptness and
success. Whether the prisoners will be treated as
deserters or not is not known. Theyhad no intention
of going over to the enemy. 1t is rather case Of
insubordination and mutiny. AS they are but the
fraction Of regiment, they may be added to some
other Illinois regiment.
Tie Governor has prohibited any more recruiting
in Illinois for regiments in other States. Many oi
the new Missouri regiments were using Illinois as
recruiting ground and 5000 men have already joined
the Missouri forces.
FREMONT.
The public feeling hereabout is growing stronger
every day that Fremont is the object of political jeal-
ousy and persecution and that his removal, while
moving with his army TO strike blow at the Rebels
under Price, would be disastrous proceeding.
Democrats share almost universally in this feeling.
The sense Of fair play which Is predominant senti-
ment with all Americans s being outraged by these
constant rumors and threats of removal. There is
with the masses an instructive faith in Fremont's
ability as commander, in his fertility Of resources,
bis promptness of judgment and his power OF execu-
ton. have .een and conversed with great many
soldiers and this feeling obtains universally among
them. They are all anxious to join bis standard.
The recent brilliant achievement of his body-guard
in driving the Rebels from Springfield is changing
public sentiment in regard to those whom he has
" gathered about him." His Hungarian Body
Guard" % it has been called it is found can fight
and are ready to die for their commander.
The recent blum ndering disaster at Edwards's Ferry
ON the Potomac, has given new turn to the fault
finding and critical tendencies of our people. Our
misfortunes at Springfield and Lexington are for
gotten in view Of this new disaster. 1t is thought
here that the Eastern Department needs looking
after as well "a Fremonts. The general belief now
is that Price and his army will be beaten and cap
tured. }. G. y.