New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-25
FREMONTS ADVANCE.
FhTHV4Nt y nv tANNI@s
LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF FREMONT ;
STAFF.

The Epenipg Pos, makes the following extracts
from letter written to this city by gentleman OF
Gen. Fremont's staff.
"CANP SElR WARSAW Oct. II. 1881.
"YOu will see by glaucng al The map that We
have made quite little distance in cur pursuit. We
have been rewarded By reports that Price Is between
thirty snd fifty miles ahead IF us, and waiting "a
give battle. But these rumors ale little credted by
the General.
Here is the journal Of our last three days: On
the first we marched from Upton beyond Wheat
land; the second 10 Minerva and ast night TO
Warsaw. Our main body did Lot quite come up 70
the town. but the General called us from the bill
where we were toen amp. be askedfor sou 9 outg
officers 10 10 Ia lin, and, accompanied by De.
tschmeht from the body guard We galoped like mad
through mud aud water over fearful roads 10 toe
high bluffs Of the OSage River passing through the
town on way.
"On the road we met Sieel and bis Adjutant. Sigel
bad spent all day in putting his brigade across the
river on one small ferry boat.
Z" Having examined the possibilities Of crossing
for ourselves, we rode back 10 camp-tbe troops
under Sigels command meanwhile filling the ar
with cheers for Fremont. The wOuid-te robbers Of
his fame have done him one great service; his army
idOlizes him the moro from the very attacks Inade
upon him. In him the army j. confident and strong
The enemy il running before US, though its force
gieater than ours Fremouts prestige IN the West
Is daily becoming securer aud more unassailahle.
"The General put up at little iarmhOnse at the
bottom Of the hill where we were epoalnpcdi oBtl
men being between us and town.
"This morning tents were struck 1he order OF
our riding is this. a company Of the body guard,
who, by the way, no show soldiers, but cavalry
bound for hard work and hghting-meD, lii fact,
who have been doing the toughest kind Of work rs
scouts every night for the last mouth; then Gen.
Fremont followed by lis staff in couples according
TO order OF rank then tie rest of the body-guard.
Col Eaton, formerly Military Secretary, now As
sistant Aduiant-General, rides at the head Of the
staff. Ordinarily, Gen. Asboth rides with the
General.
II was sent on yesterday TO join the General.
He was very afisble, and said, among other good
things that If his Eastern enemies meant 10 cat h
him now With their deteutious he thought they
might perhaps, have to ride hsrd
- the health Of the army Is perfect. We enjoy
every minute of every day. We are continually
learning more and more Of those little arts by which
man makes himself c, miortable with few con-
venieuces. We make longer marches with far less
fatigue than at fIst averaging always twenty miles
a day over tho worst Missouri roajs, which for In
fantIy and heavy cannon, is pretty good gong.
-" CAPT Pike il at work laying lis pom
toon bridge across the river. Tho General ask.
him yesterday how long it would take HIM 10 finish
it. lie promised it by O'Clock to-day, il the pom
toniers arrived in tiue. They rather late, but
think Pike Will do IT,.
"tremont puts men TO their trumps
He incites them 10 do their utmost, and they feel
well repsid if lie says well DONE. Afler Pike had
built tie bridge 81 Paducai lie came up 10 jefferson
City and had private interv ew with ne General
pile rsid 20 me when be came out, H, w uldnt
have uisA ed what that has said all the
rtst OF my years! I have ked right hard and
think succeeded pretty well-but / was never 30
happy IN my life as was in that tent just now
ave have Trustworthy information that Price is
at Stockholm about AZ niles S uthwest Of Warsaw.
SO we hope again His army once routed, Missouri
viii be free, snd Fremont eau begin operations down
The valley OF the Mississippi"
The Indianapolis Sent'a,i Of Tuesday says:
We are peruIitted 10 make the following extract
from ltter addressed 20 Mr.. Bamberger Of this
city. The letter il dated at one Of the Missouri
towns, ard contains the latest news from respon-
sible source from that quarter we have seen:
II arrived here yesterday. Boys all glad 20 see
me. Gen. Pii.e is ~ miles from here. iiis retreat
is cut off. We will have a fight inside of two
weeks. lie is AZ, 600 strong. Fremont's forces are
about $4,000, with IS pieces Of artillery and about
2,Oo0 cavalry. YouTiruly, Gro.W. ii. Riley"