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BENTON BARRACKS, NEAR ST.. LOUIS, MO-,
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BENTON BApRAoKs, NEAR ST. LOUIS, MOL
Septepser II, 1861.
TO ne Editors ofns Daily Pres!
One Of the most interesting features your
correspondent ever witnessed was the inau-
| guration Of Benton Barracks" which came
off at three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
| The affair was to have taken place several
days ago, but was postponed in consequence
OF heavy rains, with which we have been
| visited during the past week, rendering our
vast parade-grounds unfit for use.
AT half-past three o'clock Major General
Fremont and his staff arrived upon the
ground, and passed along line of ten thou.
sand troops, who had been drawn up for in
| spection. The sight was truly interesting,
and was witnessed by some fifteen thousand
| spectators. After the review was over,
| Major-General Fremont was escorted to a
| stand erected in q prominent part of the
| parade. ground, so that all could have an op-
portunity of seeing the great Path finder
After the Inauguration was over, the stars
and stripes were hoisted over the general
headquarters by Miss Curtis, daughter of
Brigadier- General Crrtis, of Iowa. The
| troops were then drawn up in line for dress
| parade, when three cheers were given for
| the Star spangled Banner, and three for Ma
| jor-General Fremont. This ended the in
auguration of Benton Barracks.
1t is estimated that there is near forty
shOheuho blObpo concentrated IN aDOub
! st. Louis. have no doubt the estima-
tion is correct for they seem to have come
in daily by regiments for the past three
weeks, and the cry is ''still they come"
Ohio is well represented here, and her GAL
liant boys seem to be favorites with Missouri
ans. The Twenty-seventh and Thirty. ninth
have not returned from their expedition up
| the Mississippi, although they are daily ex-
| pected. Captain Pomeroy, of the Thirty
ninth, was here to-day and reports all we'll
and eager for brush with the rebels.
| The tayorite regiment here is the First
| Missouri Cavalry, commanded by Colonel @.
A. Ellis, formerly of your city, gentleman
and soldier, eminently qualified for the posi-
tion he holds. This regiment is composed OF
twelve companies, well Offered, and present
a fine appearance on parade. Colonel Ellis
enforces rigid discipline, and by so doing has
succeeded in placing his regiment high in the
estimation of Msjor-General Fremont.
Below give you complete list of the
officers of the regiment. l would speak OF
them personally were it not for intruding on
| your space:
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonel-Calvin A. Ellis.
Lieutenant-Colonel- - Frederick William
| Lewis.
Senior Major-J. M. Hubbard.
Junior Msjor-Charles Banzhaf.
Third Major-J. ] Joslyn.
ColonePs Private Secretary Lieutenant
Lewis A. Allen.
Regimental Quartermaster-J. G. Crane.
Act. AS. Com. Subj. H. n. Woodward.
Brigade Adiutant-Harry Wilde.
Battalion Adiutants-John P. Hoag, J. M.
Adams and 3. S. Cole.
Regimental Sergeant Major-Robert Cecil
Hoggins.
RegimentaI Quartermaster- Sergeant-Wil-
liam Alexander.
Chaplain-Rev. Thomas W. Jones.
Lieutenant-C Colonel Lewis is very much
thought of by the regiment, and is an officer
of much ability, as is also Lieutenant Chas.
Il. b. Ellis, a young man of fine attainments
and prepossesslng appearance. He is the
ColoneIs step-son, and, under his instruc-
ton, will make an excellent officer.
Considerable excitement exists here rela-
tive to the removal of Maior-General Fre-
mont, and assure you that should he be
superseded, it will prove truly disastrous to
the Union cause in the West. That he is
the fright man in the right place" there can
be no doubt; and whatever political influence
may be brought to bear against him it's only
calculated to render him more popular in the
West. Whenever the proper time arrives
his friends--and they are many-will rally
to his support, and claim him as the only
man.. at the present day, calculated for the
position.
The courtmartial of Colonel Frank P.
Blair, jr, will take place in few days, when
il is presumed an end will be put to the ag-
itation of Major Fremont's removal, mas
much as it is generally believed the 'cat will
be let out of the bagh
Mrs. Fremont-"Jessie"- present at
the inauguration to-day, and by her mod
esty and unassuming department won the
admiration of all present.
Presuming that am trespassing on your
good nature and space, will close by ever
remaining your old friend.
OLD GREY PONY.