, 1861-09-30
THE FREMONT RIFLES.
s., Lo44;s-EaN Of 500-Sedled orde7s-B1rrae
--Busing horses-A Carele~- Cdval4Y.

ICo51espondence of TIE Chicago Tribuae.1
BENTON BARzAcKs. sr. LOUIS, No.
September 25, 1861. {
st. Louis is like deserted city. Houses
look mculds anc dilapidated, and So do streets,
and 20 do people. There is sn appearance ef
Of objection in everything. I SAT- yes
tcrday small boy in the streat, drawn out
by The tempting appearance ofa pump on The
corner, and he was the only civilian saw il q
brisk walk Of some three minutes, in at-eet
that must once iave been populous. Along
tho levee the business activity Is seemingly
owing wholly to the landing and trucking Of
Z. &. arhy gCcd6. The silence IS oppressive,
ard SPEAKS plainly Of the fearful effects OF se.
ceeeion. God forgive the poor creatares f51
cutting iheiF OWL 1hroe.s and letting out al
their Tllal blood.
Benton Barracks present lively appearance
this morning, as an expedition is fitting out
for ecpe place which is 10 be supplied tempo
rhftj1-Wlere, is 4 matter Of entifo doubt to
me, and must be to ;ou. Five hundred Of the
37th 70, but without your correspondent, IN
1ortunsiely. as basincEs c-ls me- elsewhere on
military duly. Our Work here is all bind
work, though nosc the less exciting for th It.
afeu staTt Ont ard so 20 csrS, or ho.t, OF mere
| 1y to town, without an idea Of their destina-
| lion or the nature Of their work Yesterday
| e company Of our regiment Tas detailed Tor
tpecia1 duty, aud as they p&esed the barracks
| the eli shouts were rather amuelng 70 US
tne Mao secseSt wseS Fri te:eh ps yon rs secssh top
Krci 'ei1 LEONE back" "Ki, old Beeesh, just
| fqaiut along the CLINT O that toatl-stlcker," :"
| DC. The pstsage Of the company Was triu1n-
7,A.r: through the barracks and parade ground,
sud many Learts were esddened at the ABSENCE
| ct 5acle ttst canp-lite makes Tery 6ear. In
| 1trte hours the company returned escorti1g
| guns from the PR ena1- 80 it goes.
| Camp DeEtcIl ccIeIs plot Gf ground that
1hust te about mile 1opg aud from quarter
| 10 na,f mile vide. Tae barracks are one
story houses. neatly whitewaahed, with GOV.
stelteriEg tie entire front, In the Eesr Q!
the bsrracls are the dining sheds, with thei1
long tablek IND be1chet, aud the company
cnm1n.esa;y rooms. Officers Of companies
sleep and rcoIn in apartments fitted up at reg
u3af intervals in the barracks above described
The 6taf1 officers quar- !rrk ere very similar tt
! the above, save the addition Of good, soft, IN
plsned board tloozF, and plastering that seem
Ley er determined to dry. We are very pleas
ontly located, but to men VINO want to fight
this "masterl7 inactivity Is " more honor1t
| in the breach than the observance"
; have bought Loree; have actually ha
! the temerltY to enter Western carene, tPr=
f rounced co-ril,) and pick out horse: nj
Jereme, Who has charge OF this U n!ted State
earelle, ie mzn OF much travel IN the eant
; wick 1alsnds, California, &C., and can, it
taid, throw any si1tesn men, one attsr aI
t | ether, over four foot wall He is 8 splendl
+ rider, any waY. We were content to truat
biz selection, but those Who Were no
f frequently had mishap5, A dregooa bo
b frequently mounts the horses back, an
4 lahos on hi. own. Out Of sonl
E thire Ike q Thousand horses, We picEet
IS with difficulty hall dozen, aided by 7
L search:DE eye and cloae discrimination ct tt
IT MASTER Of the care1le. a carelle consists Ct
If series of long, double sheds, open, in Wals
4 The horses are lied to E rope extending o."
;e the centre. The horses to be selected q
Il first trotted Up aud down tie lane pstWes
II ,he eheds by a groom; if that trot is sa:'sls
ID | tory, "a it would Sly be uLder Inc Hn1
b ci The eroemB li4-+ Il along the lane, each
d. wht m cracks ri. - like q pistol report
e the poor horse p4s-ts, tie hcEte is Ea1died al
e, bri0fed, and mounted by groom whose spt
Of rowls plunged into the devoted beast se
CT him scampe1ipg in all the fury Of pala. a
OF oles cent Young officers Eay What gioxio
H. get-up that fellow has got" and buy hlm I
te- Eorse may enjoy moving repose, oollV.c
n 10 the grinding Of thetr sseiitie spurs t9re,
a. after, Of maP iuss his rider over his head
nd every attempt to ride him by the hopeful Q
~ Ger. My horse has proved q better one;
ID "goes Ike top" literally. When he does
re- of on tangent, however, he is hne nc
mt 4 thouEand cavalry are forming on
rs, green. just before my window The sight
pt. | maapiiice1t one. Their destination l do
he knov, thoEgh suppose it may be the 81
with cur five hundred.