New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

within 50mies Of me Will exceed l2OoO-that =. m
Guiding Randolph troops ordered aud not incIadin,
several COMPS nies opporne N Kentucky.
y. d. pRENTlss, Brig. Gen.
To Maj. H.csxn FinhAveuue Hotel, NssYor2! w. 1851
The Agent OF tho Admins Express Company her.
MS offered 70 bring me 10y passenger tram any arms
directed to me- Send overyt thing you have for me
oy pa seDger trains for which the Express COMPANY
will provide. Yonr letter of 9Th received. THETA
Were no arms at the Arser al here to meet the order
gwen Tor the 5000. We must have srrns-any arms,
no matter what, j. G., FRrMosT
MAJ Gen. ConnsndingW .D
49, HEADQuARTgRs WssT1RH Dpp,KTxgsrl
MY DEAR Sir: You were kind cnoagh to say thai
~ occasions OF SUFFICIENT gravity arose might soad
| you private note.
| l have found this command in disorder, nearly
every county ia an insurrectionary condition, and
the enemy advancing in force by different points Of
the southern frontier. Within circle Of 50 milss
around Gen. Preniss there are about ~ 900 Of che
Confederate forces, and 5000 Tennesseans and An
kansas men, under llarces. well armed with rifles.
are advancing upon IroDton. OF these 1900 ara
cavalry, which yesterday morning were within "a
hours march Of Ironton. Col. Bland, WHO had bcea
seduoed from this post, is falling back upon it.
hsye already re-enforced it with regiment, cent
on another this morning, aud fortified it, am hod
iDg the railroad TO Ironton and that to Rolla 40
curing our connections with the South. Other
measures which | am taking will lot trust toa
tier and wrto this Ouly to inform you 10 70 our
true condition, and to say that if eau obtain the
material aid I am expecting you may feel secure
that the enemy will be driven out and the State re-
duced to order. have ordered Gen. Pope back 70
North Missouri OF which he is now IN command. l
sOrely pressed for want Of arms. lhave arranged
with Adams Express Co. IL brlug ne everything
with speed, and will buy arns to-day In New-fOrk.
Our troops have not been paid, and some regiments
are in state Of mutiny, aud the men whose tern
e ~iltrr
lost fine regiment Last night from inability o psy
them portion Of the money due This regiment Lsd
been intended to move on critical post ast III. ht
The Treasurer of the United States has here 500.
900 entirely unapproPriated applied TO him yea.
teray for $l0O, 900 for my Pay mas, General An.
drews, but was refused. We have not an boar for
delay. There are three open to me. One, 20
let the enemy pose hImsef OF some of t1e strong.
est points in the State, and threaten ST. Louis which
il Iasurrectionary. Seeond: 10 force loan from
S. cession banks here. Third: To use the money be-
longing to the Government which il in the Treasury
here. OF course viii neither lose the State per.
nit the enemy foot Of adyan age. have infused
energy and activity into the Department, aud there
il q thorough good spirit il officers and men. Thu
morning will order the Treasurer 10 deliver tho
money in bis possession TO Gen. Andrews and will
send force TO tue Treasury TO take the money, aud
will direct such payments as the exiseucy requires
will hazard everything for the defense OF the De-
partmen you have confded 70 me, and trus! TO 700
for support.
With respec. .Dd ressrd, am yours truly.
J. Z. FREMONT. Msj Gen. Commanding
To TIE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES
HgapcrARryRs OF THE WESTERN DBPsRrxsSr,l
ST LorIs July 81. 1901. J
To Adj Cen THOMAS. War Department. Warrington
At Camp Monroe, near Cincinnati, there IS CON-
pany &. 4th Artillery lReguars). under Fins! Lieut..
k. V. W. acknowledgements 10 men. Also, An
other Company at CinciDnaii, IN charge OF CapS.
Kings5ury-6 riHed Parrot guns. Can these b
j. c. FREMONT. Ms,or-Gener.i Commanding
HEADQUARTERS OF rsE wksrsRS DKP.Krsey.l
ST. Lorrs. July 81. lBbl
Hon. Mosreoxrnr BLAIR, Prs'dsl~' Square. w''Aiase'
At Cam, Monroe, near Cincinnati, there is Com
rsny c. 4th Artillery lReguias), under First Liest
k. " w. Howard-sggregste 20 men. Aisc'
Kiugsbury-6 rihed Parrot guns. i have asked
Adj Gen. Thomas If these can be ordered to me.
J. c. FhEMoNr. MsisrG General ?
By telegraph from CAIRO. Aug l. 1861
To Ms..Csn. FRHsoNr. 81 Louis.
The follow ing just received from Col. Marsh, with
request 10 send to You by telegraph. scout OF lis
from Pillows camp brought the infonnsion also
proclamation Of Pillows, who says no quarter 70 70
lie given those in arms against him.
b. NJ PRENllSS. Bhsldier.0eser
By telegraph from CAIRO, Aug L. 1861
To Mai. -0cn. FREMONT, St Louis
Toe following information Just received is BE-
lieye, reliable. Gen. Pillow was at New-Madnd
on the morning OF the 3Ist, with ii 90 troops well
armed and well drilled; two regiments OF cavalry J
splendidly equipped one battery of flying artillery,
l0-pourders and ten guns manned and Differed By
foreigners; several mountain Howl zers aud o;hef
artillery, amounting in all to 100. 9,OS more NOV
ing 10 r. ep:orce lie has lromised Gov. Jackson "
place ~ 600 men in Missouri ut once. have copy
of his proclaim alton and also one Of his writes
passes.
C. c. MARSH Col Commanding Camp Fremont
Upon this day, Aug. |, Gen. Fremont went ID
person TO re-eniorce Cairo, with what troops 10
could gather, and with much display as possible,
10 order TO increase the apparent size OF lis sniu
force.
by telegraph from WA.HiseroS. Aug 1881
To Major Gen. J. {. FasSoSr. Cairo r.,
This dispatch was sent yesterday TO COMMANDING
officer, Department Ohio, Cincinnati. Order TWO u
4th Artillery, with their batteries, under
Howard and Kings5ury, to st. Lonis without delay.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
81. BLAIR, L. NJ. D.
By telegraph from ST.. Louis. Aug D. 1851.
Gen. Scott has t.legraphed that two batteries OF
artillery have been sent from Cincinnati. Shall
forward them TO you when they arriyoi Gen. Lyoa
wants s-soldiers-soldiers So says Gen.
Hammer, who has Just arrived from Springfield.
&c kELTOS. A. A o.
WAR DKpAxrsKSr. w,smseroS. avg g 1851
Since ordering the two batteries for you Yesterday,
it appears company has no guns and the otlerU
in Western Virgins; neither DO withdrawa
The ORDER is countermanded.
WINFIELD SCOTT
Hsspeussrxxs, fonr LEAysswoSrs, KAs,sl
August !. 1861.
SIR: From a communication this day reeeiyedf ror
Leut.-Co o. h. Learned anu Informed tia! g de
Lyon relies upon tbs 81 Regiment Kansas Vian'
teers under your command, to take charge c'' ron \
8, OFT and conduct to Lis the Generslsl II .dquar',s