New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-19

She ntrenchnentS, ana were udWu m' A'0J NON
Inside of them Beside these the enemy lost eight or
zen killed and wounded.
courier Just from Bonneville reports that the rebel
force was re;resting toward Gen. Prices command
Beside Col Brown and his son, the secessions!s
lost two other captains
Col. Brown was armed with three eight-iDch revolv-
ers, a rife sword and a bowie lnifo. These
weapons are now in the possession Of Lieut.. Pease.
The correspondent of The Republican says that
trustworthy information has been received that Lex
sngton still held ont on Monday and had been slightly
re-eufOrced.
Two thousand men from here had arrived at Arrow
Rock. but Green and Haines had left with 1000 to
5000 men, taking south.westerly direction
nfsapppoVaI of Gen. Frernou,'s Policy az
Washinston-Kow tho News Ia Received
fin st. Louis-Recruiting Of the state
TrSops-Gsen. Fremsnts En,bsrrassRenss
In Conducting che Wsr-Pregress Of the
Gunboats.
Erem Our Special Correspondent.
HxspauARTEss wEsrKRS DEPARTNsST,l
sr. LoUIs, Monday, Sept. l6, lG6l
The Presidents letter TO Gen. Fremont disapproy-
ing hi policy of declaring the slaves Of active Rebels
cree men, first reached him yesterday, through the
newspapers. Some days ago, the Administration de-
sired Gen. Fremont modify the terms Of bis proels-
NATION in this particular; but he declined to do 90
without an express order from the President That
order, il seems, has now been given.
1t excites great surprise here. Mr.. Lincoln and his
advisers may not yet be aware Of the fact but there
q war in Missouri. desperate INSCRIPTIONS, blood
Thirsty foe Is over.runnng the State driving Union
men and stealing their property wherever it has the
power, torurng prisoners Of in the Of Heekers
old citizens in their own honses, firing into railroad
carr and steamboats, have witnessed all over the
STATE, cutting bridges and numbering and woundinga
hundred innocent persons at once, as the
on the Little Platte River. In such a con-
dition of affairs Gen. FremOnts policy was simply
military necessity 1t was the most effective blow
yet struck at the rebee. 1t was to come,
later, in the progress Of the war; and in
Missouri, at least, the times were ripe for it.
But even rebellion, 1t seems, cannot destroy the
sseredness of Slavery The proclamation is counter
nsnded az Washington. The reason given for il 10,
that IL imperiied the Union cause in Kentucky 1t
might have hart somebody's feelings it might have
turned the sale Of loyalty, 30 doubtful that it was
trembling in the balance The Government to-day is
powerless 70 protect Union men half the State Of
Missouri aud it's socituds to save the slayes Of rebels
fighting against il, from emancipation, is 10 say the
least remarkable. II is too late, however, regards
two negroes lately belonging TO Thomas L. Snead a
satellite OF Claib Jackson who is serving in the rebel
army, for they have received deeds Of nninumissOn
from Gen. Fremont, and left the State this morning
One of them, named Frank Lewis, ia an intelligent
yopng mulsttO, with education, and has gone 10
Massachusetts to commence the world anew Oh bis
ewn account
The recruiting Of the $1,000 State troops called for
by Gov. Gamble, is going with considerable
pdi u and the State authorities believe that they will
not be compelled TO resort to drafting. There to be
BrigadierGeneral for each Congressional district;
the Hon. John. b. Henderson, who was defested for
Congress in the last canvas: by Maj james A. Rollins
ts the only one yet appointed. Col Frank Z. Blair
has been rendered the appointment of Maor-Genera.
The dePIeed condition Of the Missouri Treasury
(which was very eecually drained by Claib. jackson
and his associates and the absence Of any adequate
legislation for the organization and sustensnoe of State
troops, renders the work somewhat embarrassing; and
Gov. Gamble il very cautious and conservative
off err little inclined to weghty responsible
lies.
The town has been the qui for the last three
days 10 learn the object Of tho visit Of Postmaster
General Blair, aud QuaItennaster-Geneal Meigs.
report the night after their arrival, that Gen. Fremont
was 10 DO bupefeuec, caused the most intense excite
nent and indignation, especially among the Germans.
The popular faith in Fremont is very great and tho
energy which be has infused into every department Of
she service convinces the people that he has an ade
On ne conception Of the magnitude of the rebellion and
tbe extent Of the measures necessary 10 crush it out
He has been greatly bampered from the beginning by
The powers at Washington Large quantities of arms
designed for his troops, while on the way hitler, have
been stopped, and sent to srmies in Virginia; and
On two occasions troops, which be Lad collected and
prepared for the field have been ordered elsewhere
though greatly needed in this department Even now,
while Price, with Is 600 Rebels is in Lexington, de.
signing to move down the rich valley Of the Missouri,
80 Jeenon City, and while the enemy is threatening
rs, near Pilot Knob, in Kentucky, and in Western
Tennessee be has received peremptoy orders at once
10 send 5000 welarued troops, TO another quarter.
To conduct the Affairs of great department SUCCESS
fully without either money, arms, or troops, Is TOO
much 70 expect, even Of the Pathfinder
TIE gunboats al Carondoiet, are rapidly emerging
xcm the apparent chaos Of lumber and workmen,
which relgned there few days ago. uto floating and
DrmidAble shape. They wili carry fifteen guns each,
nd DO completely plated with boiler iron, two and
ahincbes in thickness. Theirshape 10 such as TO rem
eI them impsrvioos 70 point blank shOts-a ball srk.
y them horizontally, will glance of like hail stone