New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-23
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI
GEN. HALLHCK TAKES COMMAND.
WHAT FREMONT HAS DONE.
STRANGE ARREST OK mcKrNsrRY
THE CLAIM COMMISSION,


The Western Deparm ent is now formally in the
hands of its ffth commander. Fint we had Gen.
Harvey who was removed at the instance of Col.
Blair, and is now living here very quietly, notwith-
standing the newspaper reports locating him at For
uess Monroe; seeOud, Lyon, who lost life and
achieved Immortality at Wilson's Creek; then FIRE.
mont who still awaits the pleasure of that Admns-
tlation which kept him in command for two months
after being profoundly certain Of bis incompoteucy
aud next, Hunter, whose little brief authority lasted
precisely fifteen days, and who also remains in Sc.
Louis waiting TO see whether be is irrevocably
assigned to the Department Of Kansas, where there
are likely TO be active operations beyond keeping
tie jay -hawkers straight, which, however will re-
quire the part Of any commander, very active
operations indeed. Finally, Gen. IIalleck has issued
bis first order, assuming the command, aud directing
all officers 10 report to him.
Tie late Commander is still go closely identified
with everything in the Department, thai II is diff
cult to write a paragraph without introducing his
name. The coming investigation suppose, Will de-
velop oil The things which Gen. Fremont did not do
Among those which be did accomplish, it will proba
bly, demonstrate that during the three mont of Lis
command he protected Cniro, the most important
strategic point in his district occupied and held Pa
ducah, which is Of great importance TO u.s. for
tilted the City Of St. Louis; nearly completed the
preparations for a great feet with more than 200
guns, TO descend the Mississippi; called into exist
epee an army Of $1,000 men, organized, armed and
equipped it, and with it chased the rebels acrss the
State, and drove them down to TIE Arkansas line.
he latter proceeding doubtless quite irregular;
for Adjutant.Genera Thomas and the mysterious
friend Of Mr.. Thurlow Weed, you know, were ready
TO demonstrate on clear military principles that it
could not be done; but there are good many plain
people who believe in live men, and unite with The
Cincinnati Commercial in thanking God that we
had one General who could move an army ,-Hk0m
adequate transpoi taton." or course, tbut investi
CATION will also show Gen. Fremont responsible for
the two giievOus sins respectively, of omission and
comm ssiOn: that be cid not return q runaway negro
hot q solitary onea,d that he dad issue procla-
nation declaring the slaves of active rebels free
men, And finally. unless record of dates Ii
very much confused it viii show that while lie re-
eeiyed cordial support from Washington until the
Proclamation appeared, that was followed by sud
den change Of policy, and an active WARTIME upon
Lin, which grew more and more bitter, until il final
" eliminated in his removal. That these facts will
be developed is only conjecture, bssed upon obgerva
ton Of bis whole administration; but it will prove
good deal nearer the truth than the newspaper
assertion that Gen. Ere mont is about to issue adj
dress TO the PEOPLE Of the United States.
just now we are favored with an unusual number
Of officers We have no less than three major
generals in the city-Frenopt Hunter, and Halleck
and of br.gadier-generals such nD ample supply
,lat you can hardly turn a corner without meeting
one There are McKiBsuy tyoa will hardly meet
han upon any corner, except The Of hs ltlle
room, 1T the Arsenal where be remains prisoner OF
Stale until ii shall please the powers at Washington
to relax Tie Star Chamber proceedings against him.
by bringing some kiLd of charges. and giving HIN
come sort OF trial, Harvey, Preutiss Sturges,
Pore Strong In commaI d Of Benton Barraekt), Cur.
It's, Stanley tot ali invalid from broken leg), Soho-
field Whose new Donors have been worn only TWO
6avs, but are most worhiy bestowed, Hamilton on
Gen Hailecks staff henderson (of the State orces),
besides a number Of other gentlemen with one star
upon tae shoulder, whose names even your corrcs-
uondent has not the honor Of knowing. casual
observer might suppose tha, the Western army was
bas ed upon the Areuas Ward plan, and composed
only Of officers.
Gen. Halleck has establirbed bis headquarters at
the foruer Office Of Gen. MeKinstry the Of
Fourth street sDd Washington avenue--a fact which,
it ID hoped, will not be regarded evidence Of cor
ruption, ven though he is Californian. His staG
is not yet announced. lie is visited by large num-
Der of local sages, who Explain to him tie proper
policy Of the war, not only here Tut in all the other
departments; TO all Of whom he roves that lac is a
good listener. lie is plain, unprcending, stoutly-
built gentleman, apparently Of about 10, with large,
notice able head. He appears ia civilians dress
seems to be acquantng himself rapidly with the
condition OF the department, and impresee strangers
as man OF clear, sound Judgment. 1t IL reported
that he called upon Gen. Fremont yesterday morning.
The Claim Commission, consisting Of the Hon.
joseph Holt, Judge Davis of Indiana, aud Judge
Campbell Of this city, is in session daily. Samuel
Glover esq, Of 81. Lo1is, is the attorney for the
Government. The whole number Of claims amount
to nearly twelve hundred, aud the members Of the
commission zee that they have undertaken long
and arduous task. am informed that they iind the
Of the Government here about Fix
million dolars-much less than has been alleged
and that willie there has been some extavagant ex-
pendltnre OF money, tney idl as YET 10 detecs any
fraud or corruption. That the expenditures have
been liberal, there is no doubt; whatever i, done
rapidly cannot always be done economically. This
statement Of their progress is based only upon cur
rent re ports their aeion in due time viii be made
public.
On Monday, Gen. McKinstry received dispatch
from the Act pgQ uar.e rmasierGeneral at Washing
tcn asking him 20 send in his report as Quauelmas-
Ter, for the quarter ending October /. Gen. Nc.