The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-11
From the y. " Tribune. Noy. 50.
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. FREMONT.

From the y. " Tribune. Noy. 80.
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. FREMONT.
This distinguished citizen, Who occup;es 50
large place in thr public eye, reach. d Io~n on
Thursday night With his wife and eaushier. ard
''0A '"o's al 'he Assor H""es. II. General
came without pre- announcement or osr.ntalion
and, on reaching bis apartment, immeoiat., re-
tired. He is accompanied by Capt.. Tracy. The
only representative of the briIlisns stsfl h, had
called about him Who now remains attached 10
his person.
Capt. Tracy occupied The position Of Chief
Commissary on the staff. with the rank of colo
ne, but BY the sIpeIsession Of Fremont Is uow
reduced 10 his former ank Of captain in the l. IN
Z. 5 Infantry. detailed for staff duly. To bis
oolging attention We are indebted for the brief
sketch OF the journey from 81 Louis to this oitv,
which ~e present ia this connection.
The General left ST. Louis uu the afternoon Of
the 26th Inst, avoiding ali po opular q, nuustra
tions; but at Alton, across the riv.r be ~as
met by deputaiion Of Germans a. Americaus.
~ho manifested great fenthasissu, at hs presence,
and the deepest regret at his departure
AT all the towns and cities alurs his route.
from Alton eastward. the re~s oi Genera Ere
monts progress going ah-sd oi him, lhe p,o.
pie gathered at the stations IN crowds cheering
IA the train swept nv, waving f.ss. srd occa.
sionally firing salutes with caInOB and susH
arms.
AT Camp Dennison. q short distance fre-, Cin-
cinnatl, Gen Wade TUNED out a iaraei ioirr Il
infantry and cavalry aid bringing s.air guns.
INTO position, hcd the salute ou. 10 a Major-
General. Al a;t.nipi ~as mad, here. az Cii en-
natl, ard otI,sr places to draw the Gruriat into
speech, but be maintained Discreet r.,icti.ce
through Ut conteitlug llnsst ID wiIi neiel, buv.
ing his acknowledgements OF the popular OVATION.
lie has had the good taste TO av0id th,ustus
himself as q hero before the pcopl., willie It's
private and official character H. publicly a<rer-
sed When suitable iuv. sti, ation is made II 20
his conduct no doubt he ~lii be read, to 90
reasonable amount Of speech making.
At Cincinnati q multitude oi sbout OoCo
people were waiting at the depot when the train
arrived, and hurricane ot cheers greeted his
appearance on the platform. GIsaI prcpaiatiu
had been made to give him public welcome,
but he got into q carriage ard slipped quietly
through the city to the Cleveland depot =
land he passed e IN !h" tsyg night re- city, b, GA, 81
sc sc. esr.Io 70 New York, his Journey has lacked
iuciients.
Yesterday his psrlor was crowded all day by
visitors among whom were numbered sonIe OF
the most prominent Of our citizens. bu The
morning Vice President Han lin had a long in
Isrview With him, and Senators LA Harris, F.-,
senden, and King, Mr.. morrill, " M-"r, aiio
senator Sumner we're each received.
Mrs. Fremont aud Mise fr-mout were pres
ent until dlnnsr time. aud received use ''s-
'tors With charming su.vMSS su...MSS a ear vi.,s, se,n,
!:els pncsog, phs OF the gallant body guard
taken in one group. la one picture ,he Loble
fellows we're on to0t, in the act U. salaiiBg; in
the other. mounted.
A smaller picture embraced capital portraits
Of "the brave Major Zagonyi,' and bis oficets
Capt Foley, and LleuIs. MeLsne arc Keunedy,
of Kentucky, Lieut.. Ne~ha,, OF Penn, Li,ut.
TAFT, Lieut. Aagtheni. Oi Hungary, Lieut.. West.
berg, aud Lieut.. VansteinkIti.
Between the brave Majors feet lies "Corpo-
ral,n the setter dog, which has been adopted by
the Guard , tor his intelligent snd boble como uct
on the tattle 6eld at Sprn; field. "CoIporsr
found one Of our men lying sad!, wounded, and
| IN need Of immediate surgical relei. Seeming
to coupr ehend bis neccssiii,s the dog ran to the
surgeon. and by his persistent bsIbnrg and uu-
easy movements induced him 20 iovw 10 the
spot where the wounded guardsmsn sas l,ing
The Guard, in recognition OF "Corpofsl's"
services, adopted him as the iourlegg,d chlld
OF the regiment, and silver collar, suitabi, in-
scrlbed, WAS put ON his neck as his certificate Of
muster. ln the picture, at tie rlgGs oi the
Mrs Fremont to the Guard.
On one side on blue field is the memorable
name Springfield" The letter | is dottec With
= single butterfly in embroidery, to signif, tha,
q new life awaits the Guard aiIer lis pltsen;
night Of gloom. Ii also alludes 10 the Caniotnia
estate OF Gen. Fremont-its name, EdUp pOsd,
being the Spanish word for butterfly
While we at the East have been filled with ad
, miration for the magnificent bravery u. L.goBy
and his men, and have identlhed their Notable
charge OF the enemy with the most brill ant
achievements of the heroic ages, it see,ns that
even when returning fresh from their hard nee
victory, they were treated With neglect AID m
dignity by over zeslous afm, officers.
ZagOpyi was even reius, d ratlons for his hua
, cry men, and forage for his jaded horses. Oh hi
arrival at ST. Louis Although regularly muster
ed into service, and armed, unfo, med, .qIipp-'
and mounted by Government, the pay OF to
men vac withheld, and every mortii, ing oDsla
Gle was place in their way. Ultimately, larti@
Justice Was accorded thom. but II ceIIaI.i, coui'
' lave been no wish o! the Goveihmeui 10 Irea
such brave fellows in such mireaJly pett
-pirit.
Ii is said that the Guard is TO b. dshanded
: its companies being scattered through vsiicu
: | regiments, and the name It has made Iliustrl
: Gus is to be extnguished.
Gen. Fremont remain, in toun for a week q
ten days. chiefly occupied with has owr PrIyat
!. business.