The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-09
FREmoNT,s ExPED1r1oN.

FREMONT's EXPEDITION Sc
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FOUR REGIMENTS EMBARKED-EIaHT STEAM
Frs UNDER wEIGH--CoLoNEL TURcHIN g
REGIMENT ON BOARD. asg aaf ana
From the St. Louis Democrat, LIST. i,
Unusual interest has been created by the
unwonted military activity which has fol-
lowed the arrival OF Major General Fremont
inst. Louis. &c 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
we're strong Indications that s'the great
feet" was about to move, The commanding
General Of this department, has !, not seen
proper to inform the public accurately be.
forehand with respect to- the precise oh
jects of bis enterprise, plans of his cam
paign, or date OF the departure of bis expe-
dition. Upon these points time will un
doubtedly en!ighten the community.
:" The steamers City Of Alton, Louisiana,
and D.. A. January remained ut the arsenal
at ailate hour last night. On board the
former were the baggage and arms of q
large portion Of the rank and file. of the
Nineteenth Illinois Regiment, (Col. Tur-
chin). During the day the guns of these
troops were exchanged foa first class MIME
muskets. The d. 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 Pm.
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 First and Second of the
Omitted States Reserve Corps. Command
ant ROmbaur is taken from Col. Almstedt's
staff, in which be is Lieutenant Colonel.
His detachment forms splendid regiment,
full eleven hundred strong. At 80 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 rifed cannon captured by them
from the rebels in North Missouri. The
troops doubtless went on board during the
night. i1og se4 9is1l - oono Il sroii
!, From the levee a very interesting spec
'tacle presented itself, at about noon, to
hundreds of spectators. On the firing of a
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 feet of eight vessels,
to proceed down the Mississippi. Each
bears aloft the Stars and Stripes, while the
City of Alton, as the flag steamer" shows
also the Union Jack and broad penuon.
The gallant vessels attracted much attention,
and every movement respecting them was
watched with keen interest.
At four, P. M, 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 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 oil
picked men. Crowds gathered at the
wharf and witnessed the embarkation of the
Illinois Seventeenth. The corps marched
on board the Warsaw, but portion
of them subsequently proceeded on board
the JEANNE Deans, which, together with
the Empress, moved in to the landing. 30
At eleven o'clock last night the fleet 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 feet. The captains of the
several vessels were published by US yester.
day. It was expected that the bot would
ell start together at about dayf this
morning. 60 - ' ag:,- ~ ~
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