New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-11

Inc anclentb usou very ca plenoi'O "Viu m phras-
ng the baggage of an army impedir .ewta. The
rebels have the advantage Of us in this. for they
have few wagons, and steal suprdes along the road
wherever they can find them. Msior-Gen. Hunter
was here until day two since, but has now gone
forward with his column. He is an elderly, grim
locking, Greet soldierly officer, with Hungarian
and bald head. AT enc of the camps, a
mile South of the Capital, is Brigadier- Gen. MeKin
stry, who commands the Fifth Division of the army
about 5000 strong. Six feet two, sinewy formed,
deep-chefted Grm.faced brillian-oyed, wavy-haired
and black.moustaehed he ia the finest looking man
have seen in our service. Prompt to decide, ambi-
tious resolute of high personal daring, theoretically
and practically thorough soldier, he will doubtless
win greener aurels or be laid beneath the cypress,
before the war is ended.
Two or three hundred yards beyond, upon beau
tiful slope are the headquarters of the commander
whose name 20 stirred the hearts Of men during
ton of the virtue of silence under that Niagara OF
abuse and raduction challenged such universal ad-
mratiOn. In his marquee, directing by telegraph
the operations throughout this great department. OF
upon horseback, personally inspecting some OF the
regiments, you meet the slightly-built. compact,
magnetic man, who, in deeds not TO be affected by
the fortunes of campaign or the result Of an cleo
ton, has already written bis name hghn the worlds
roll of honor. Your first impression of Gen. Free
mont il, that lie is quiet, we-poised, unassuning
gentleman, with maryelously captivating manners.
In the hero of the frontier you find the grace of the
salos--a man very modest, very genuine, and withal
very much in earnest. He is too well disciplined TO
betray much excitement even under the severest
trials, but sometimes that calm eye flashes out tie
fire of an iron will not inviting TO tamper with.
His language is never redundant, but peculiarly COM
pact and wellchosen; and when animated, he gesti-
culates with the grace of natural orator. For sew
eral wears bis hair has been tinging with silver,
and now his beard is spIinkled with snow. When
he assumed command of this Department il wac
brown,
Nor turned e white,
Az meas have done from sudden fears"
,ut 1t did blanch under the absorbing abors and
cites of two months--a physiological fact which DIR.
Holmes viii be good enough to explain 10 us at bis
,arliest convenience, with little additional infor-
nation as to the prospect of its early return ito
,ouihs empurpled brown Relieved from many Of
he harra,sing cares which pressed him down in st.
Iouis Gen. Fremont now wears fresh look, and
the rest of man who has spent his life On
horseback, is about taking the field at the head Of
comparatively wel.appointed army Of brave and de-
-oted men. Essentially man of action, II be comes
Jack from the field at ALL he will afsuredy come
With honor.
Mrs. Fremont IL in camp with him, but will return
o St. Louis when be moves forward. The "Jes-
10 whose name was 50 familiar Elk years ago has
fes Scl:id1en-the eldest daughter OF 10, in whose
onor "Camp Lille" is named; but hers is ons OF
he natures which do not grow old. Inheriting her
athers talent aud many salient points Of his cbarac-
er, she impresses all who come in conac. with her,
y her great intellectual power. See her, as YOU
light have done few weeks ago, with all the blood
all the BeniOns reused within her at the gross in.
rstice done to her husband, and you would say:
Nature made her for queeni had she inherited
throne, wha. record she would have made IN bic.
tory" In the Winter Of 1919, when the froaiisr
{ civilization was seven hundred miles further eas;
nan now, she was about to join her chief, upon the
rest plains. 1t Is said that when very deoorous
,ssl from Keokuk Iowa, whose name is familiar to
'RIBUYE readers aiked her, Are you not afraid to
take that psrous journey at this inclement sea
sonl" She startled his nerves with the reply: {.
Afraid Sir DO you suppose that the daughter Of
Col. BENTON and the wife Of Capt FronOa. j.
afraid"
With peculiar grace Of movement, che possesses
act excellent thing in woman" voice, ike Annie
.aurie's low and sweet-nore rich, more musical,
nd better modulated than that Of any tragedieHns
pom the stage. To a broad, comprehensive, msseu-
me intellect, she adds the quick, feminine intuitions
which leap TO results and anticipate explanations,
nd that inevitable tendency 10 episode, incident and
its of personal anslyzation which contributes 80
argely TO the charm Of q womsn's conversation. II
easy TO See that there nhere in her great possbii
lee Of heroism; that for cause she held sacred she
would not only make the uttermost sacrifice, bnt ssy
With Cleopatra,
LET. do Il IN the hish Rsm,n fashion,
And mtke Death proud to take Us
A lady, in the best sense Of the word Of ripe oc'
omplishmens khd large culture a rare Converse
ionslist, 6vefAowing with humor and sparkling
"a "a epigam; star in society, but the sun OF that
,ome.crcle where she has gsrncred up her heart
~ uncompromising friend and IS good hatsri" an
believer in the destiny OF her husband
IN invaluable assistant in his sduous labors, yet
ull of wfsly and motherly tenderness, Jessie Ben
on Fremont is not only an historic woman, but the
greatest woman in America.
So much for gossip. As solid stratum Of news to
lose with, let me add that the five divisions OF our
lrmy are commanded respectively by Geneals Nc
zinstry, Sgel, Hunter, Pope, and Asbotb and that
he telegraph win probably advise Won that the
commander has made his forward movement before
his reaches you.
Of The n. Y. TIbun.
ST. JosErA, No, Oct 4, 1881.
North Missouri was never queter than at the