New-York daily tribune., 1861-10-30

Of St. Louis were some IL ,sC0 IN 81. LOUIS i'ae'., ,
10000 Say, however, .!aat there were only 600
there Hunters pl.Sa up to Sunday, Sept y was to
concentrate from st. Louis, Jeffer.son City, and
Rola, also From the Hannibal md St. Joseph Rail-
road, 10000 men, and rcg.eve MuAigan. He said
that If Irice was soldier, Lexington was already
fallen, but with energy, Price could be captured
wits all bis baggage and plumber. The objection 70
dis that may be urgedthat there was no transporta-
ton-is an idle one. The railroad and the river were
al command and the march from Sedalia was only
45 miles long, The force could, Gen. Hnnter sup
posed, be thrown into Lexington by Thursday, and'
as it appears before it wac taken.
Gen. Fremont ordered Sturgis in North Missouri
10 Lexington and by crossing the river to recniorce
Mulligan. Sturgs had only 100 men, and ON reach
ing the river opposite the town, found it commanded
by Price, and Of course was compelled to fall back.
Hunters plan of moving these troops was to strike
the river at point below Lexington in our control,
to cross 1t, and march up to the town. In the inter
view with Gen. Fremont, the question was asked,
whether any orders had been given to reinforce
Mullisan and the reply being in the negative, Gen.
Hunter suggested orders TO Sturgisi and, had the
order then been given by telegraph, he would have
reached the river before Price had taken possession
of the north bank and could have crossed. The order
ras mol giren until three days after his daterrie'o.
The loss of time was fatal.
Muigan was ordered from Jefferson City, then
garrsoned with 5000 troops, with only one regiment
and with that TO hold Lexington until he could be re-
leved. When Lexington fell, Price had under bis
command 10000 men, and bis force was receiving
daily augmentations from the disaected in the State
He YVES permitted to gather much plunder, and to
fall back toward Arkansas unmolested, until was
at Upton on the 18th Of October when the accounts
were that be was crossing the Osage. Fremonts
order 10 march was iesned to an army of nearly
40, 900, many Of the regiments badly equipped, with
inadequate supplies OF ammunition, clothing, and
transportation. With what prospect, il must he in
quired, can Gen. Fremont under such circumstances
expect to overtake retreatng army, some one hund
red miles ahead with deep river betweenf
Gen. Hunter expressed to the Secretary Of War
lis decided opinion that Gen. Fremont incompe-
tent and unfit for bis extensive and important COM
mand. This opinion he gave reluctantly, for the
reason that he held the position of second IN COM
mand.
: The opinion entertained by gentlemen of position
and intelligence, who have approached and observed
him is that he is more fond OF the pomp than Of the
stern realities of war-that his mind is incapable Of
fixed attention strong concentration-that by his
msminage Of affairs since his arrival IN Mis-
souri, the State has almost been ost-and that if he
is continued in command, the worst results may be
anticipated This is the concurrent testimony Of
large number of the most intelligent men in Missouri
! Leaving Upton on the 18th, we arrived at 81.
Louis the sane day, and Oh the 18th the Secretary
of War directed me to issue the following Instructions
4 TO Gen. Fremont.
i "sT LouIs, No, Oct. II, 1861.
"oKsrRAL: The Secretary 0f War directs me 10 oommun
cate The following instruction, your gos ument
In view Of the heavy sums due, especially In the Quarter
master. Ia hi. city amounting 81 5o0
oo Il /. important that the money which may be in the
hands OF the dbursng officers be received by them, be
az, 9s Tsm% aa sy g. properly
in.d and wsbnstOn for 'e,eDent the dbur.ins Of
to irpon.be sssn,s-ia other words who do hold
from the President ,ud not under bonds an
made be made by the dbusng
officers The uoI QuaT,ensser here has been verbally in
.,rue,ed By the Secretary a. shove. e-,,,, Az,
city, snd you will direct their dlseon,nusnee also those
n-ciio It Is that number Of Commissions have been
siven BY yos No payments viii be nsde 70 such oficeTs
r rass o. not e.Ss to
volunteer troops Col Andrews has been verbally 90 In,
s.Usp sy s % the pSTpS S S troop s
The erection Of barracks near your quarter. In this city TO
be al disconttuned
The Secretary has Informed that the troop. of Gen
Lanes command committing depreciation. on oar friends
The .spscis.,Sn th.t you viii sPpIy the corrective;
Ms Allen desires the services OF Capt TurDley for
short time and tho Secretary hopes lind 1t proper
. have the honor to be- very re,pe s.fnly,
/ Ill THOMAS, Adjutant. General
maj Gen C. FRnsosr, Commanding Department, Of the
/ West. Upton. Mo-"
Instructions were previously given (Oct. 12) to the
Hon. James Craig TO rase regiment at ST. Joseph
No.
We left ST. Louis Oct. a, aud arrived at Indanap-
oils in the evening. Remained at indianapolis Oct.
Is, and eonversed freely with Gov. Morton. We
found that the State of Indiana had come nobly up
to the work Of suppressng the Rebellion. Fify-6ve
regiments, with several batteries Of artillery had
been raised and cquipped-a larger number of troops
in proportion to population than any other State has
cent into the field. The best spirit prevailed and it
was manifest that additional troops could readily be
raised The Governor had established An arsenal,
and furnished all the Indiana troops with full sup
plies Of ammunition, including fixed ammunition for
three batteries of artillery. This arsenal was visited,
and found to be in full operation. 1t was under the
charge of competent pyrotecbnst. Quite num-
Der Of females were employed in making cartridges,
and venture to assert that the ammunition is equal
to that which is manufactured anywhere else. Gov.
Morton stated that bis funds for this purpose were
exhausted but the Secretary desired him to continue
his operations, and informed that the Government
would pay for what had been furnished 10 the troops
in the field. 1t Is suggested that officer Of Ord
nance be sent to indianapolis to inspect the Arsenal
and ascertain the amount expended in the maniac
ture of ammunition, with view Of reimburing the
State.
We left indianapolis, Oct. I6 for Louisville, KY,