Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.

Secretary Cameron Eastward Bouud-HIs
Visit to the Missouri Camps-FremOnt
About to NOye-News from Prices Com.
mRnd.
ST. LOUIS, October l4.-Secretary Cam
eron and Adiutant- General Thomas left this
afternoon for Washington by special train,
Uia indianapolis.
Especial to the st. Louis Republican,
SYRACUSE, Mo-, October IA. - General
Cameron, accompanied by Adjutant General
Thomas, spent Saturday night at Jefferson,
and arrived in Upton about nine o'clock
yesterday morning. After breakfasting in
camp, they rode over to this place, six miles
distant, on horseback, accompanied by Cen
eral Fremsnt and staff. Upon its arrival
here the party called upon General McKin-
stry, and, after spending half an hour with
him, proceeded in company with him, his
staff, and several other gentlemen, to review
General McKinstry's division, which is en-
camped here. At the close of the review
General Cameron made a few we'll timed
remarks to the troops expressing the highest
qualification at the condition in which he
found them, and the utmost confidence that
in the hands Of such men the honor and
success of our country's arms were safe.
Loud cheers were given for Generals Gam
eroD, Fremont and McKinstry, after which
General Cameron and his party, accompanied
by General Fremont and staff went by rail
to Upton, where they reviewed General AS
both's division, which was also in excellent
condition, and then they went by special
train to st. Louis. 1t is understood General
Cameron came here at the request of the
President, to examine into the condition of
affairs in this department. and that he pro-
fesses himself highly gratihed with the con-
dition of Fremonts army.
Colonel Merrills Cavalry have gone down
the Usage on q scouting expedition. Cen
erals McKinstry and Stanley are to remain
here and not go East as was reported.
General Fremont is on the eve of moving,
butts greatly embarrassed by want of trans
portstion.
Within few days parties of rebels have
been forsging some sixty miles south Of Seda-
lia. have very late intelligence from Prices
army.
My informant, a citizen Of this county, de.
| serted and is here to claim the amnesty
offered to rebels who lay down their arms
He left Price on Wednesday, short distance
south of Johnston, in Bates County, moving
southwark. He represents that great dissat'
| isfactiOn exists in Prices army. DesertionS
occur every day, and if assurances could be
conveyed to them that they would not be
harshly dealt With, he thinks that the greater
| part of the State Guard would lay down
their arms. They are tired of the war, and
are only prevented from deserting in large
bodies by the assurances of their officers that
if they are caught they will be hung a:
| traitors, and by the stories of horrible Unior
outrages which are industriously circulated
among them. The most exaggerated accounts
of atrocities committed by our army, the de
struction of property, burning of towns ant
ravishment Of women, are circulated and be
lieved among them. Eight or ten other citi
zens of his county who belonged to bis com
pany deserted along with him, and are ready
to give themselves up.