St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-31
RETIREMENT OF GENEPAL
SCOTT,
Removal of General Fremont.
THE NAVAL EXPEDITION.

NAoHINdiON, OCt. zO.-Ucn. CcOtt
will voluntarily retire from his rank and
duties within the next ten days, solely on
account of his physical in6rmities. The
recent act Of Congress provided there
should he no reduction in his pay, subsis-
tence or allowances in the event of his
withdrawal. Gen. Scott has been allowed
by Secretary Cameron, an unsettled ac-
connt due him since the Mexican War,
and which was refused by jeff Davis
He has donated the amount for founding
home for invalid soldiers.
On Sunday last the order OF the CON-
mander-in-chief that General Fremont
should surrender his. command to the off,
Ger next below him, General Hunter, ac-
compapied by letter of instructions to
General Hunter, was sent out by the Pres
dent to General Curtis in command at St.
Louis, with directions to deliver it to Gen.
Fremont unlvss he was actually i'm the
presence of the enemy or preparing for a
battle.
Senators Chandler of Michigan, Vale
of Ohio. Trumbull Of Illinois, aud Wilkin-
S Of Minnesota, are here representing to
the Administration that the popular de-
mand Of their constituents is that McClcl-
Ian or some one else shall Immediately
whip the rebels on the south side of the
Potomac, in pitched battle, and as near
Bull Run as possible: and from there roll
the tide of war steadily southwark till 1t
meets the writer's Of the Gulf.
| Tho Tm31nno toto tb,k ono oc ,ko oor
respondents with the great naval expedi-
ton writes from Hampton Roads Friday
evening last, that he had just been inform
ed on good authority, that the private
Secretary of Commodore Dupont, the
commander Of the feet had ahseonde, car
ryiny with him the maps and charts and
even the scaled orders of the Commodore
We do not vouch for the truth Of the re-
port, but ontly for the fact that the writer
is worthy Of eredence. We hope tho re-
port is erroneous.
FT. MONROE, Oct 29.-One hundred
thousand rations have been distributed
among regiments attached to the great ex-
petition this afternoon, preparatory to their
departure. Captains of transports re-
ceived sealed orders to-day. It is reported
that one Of them has opened his orders
and developed the destination of the feet.
Men and animals suffered greatly during
the gale Of the last two days.
Two recent deserters from the Confed-
eracy state that the rebels at Yorktown
are suffering greatly from want aud sick
ness.
BosroN, Oct. 29.-The Democrats of
the Fifth District nomin mated the Hon.
George Upton for Congress. Mr.. Upton
is sterling Union man, and accepts with
a disclaimer of all partizan spirit.
CAMP MoRRIssEY, Mo-, Oct. a.
The correspondent of the St. Louis DEM
ocrat says Gen. Lane captured trans
portation train Of the enemy near Butler,
in Bates County, and took the escort pr.s-
oners few days since; among the latter
We're Capt. Whiting and Lieut.. Vaughn.
Lane also reports tAat he fould large
number Of sick and wounded rebels at
Rosa Hill, johnson County, in starving
condition, to whose wants he admins
teeed. ..- :.
Nine contrabands arrived in camp day
or two ago, sent here by one of Lanes Of
fcers. Their case has been investigated,
and it is understood General Fremont will
return them to their masters. Lane also
captured large amout Of lead in one of
the Western companies, and sent it to Fl.
Scott. Kansas
There is no definite news Of the where
abouts of Price or McCulloch..
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