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

III service WIS 10 expire on tDe ON angus ~ re-
enforce Bard at IrOnt0u. lie took some OF Gen
Pores force from him. added 1t two battalions Of
tie lst and "a u. s. Reserve Corps Whore term OF
service wac 10 expire on the 9TH Augnstl equipped
Bels Light battery, and started about the LET Az
gust for Birds Point with the troops thus collected
being something less than $500 men, and being also
all the available troops 10 ttis region, expecting 10
find an enemy not less than 81, 600 strong.
Subsequent events showed that the rebel force
force was not overestimated, and nothing but The
re-enforcements rent to the points above named ana
the expedition down the river prevented lts advance
upon them. Common report greatly magn he'd these
re-enforcements; and it generally believed IN
the city, and doubt so reported TO tie rebel lead
ers, that Fremont had moved rome 10000 or l2,OU0
troops TO the SOUTHEAST, while in fact he did not
have over 500 10 move and was not strong enough
at any point TO take tie field and commence oflens-
i've operations.
Gen. Fremont ,cos not nattentive 10 the situation
Of Gen Lyon column, and went far as TO remove
tbe garrson Of Bonneville in order to send him nd
During the first days Of August troops arrived IN the
city III large numbers. Nearly all OF them were un-
armed; all were without transportation. Regiment
after regiment laid for days in the city without any
equipments for the that the arsenal was eA-
heusted, and arms and sceoutrements bad To De
brought from the East. From these men Gen. Lyon
would have had reenforc, ments although they were
wholly unpracised in the Of the uusket and
knew nothing OF movements in the field; but III the
meaIime the battle Of the 10th Of August was fought
| CHESTER HARDING, ia,
Late Art Adt Gen'l upon the STAFF Of Brig Ten Lyon.
TROngh Dran of letter to Montgomery Blsitl
THE letter a. sent does not differ from this ia any
mate ia point. No copy of il Ia in Gen. Fremont.
possession.
The greater part Of the old troops especially the
foreign element, Ii going out Of service. The new
levies are literally the rawest ever got together.
They are repor ed by the officers 10 be literally, en-
rely unacq uainted with the rudiments # military
exercises. To bring them face before the enemy, in
their present condition would be TO brag mere un-
manageable mob. lean remedy th- if csn be author
lied by the President and Secretary of War TO collect
throup hout the States instructed men who hlve seen
service. With them ! could make a skeleton
mesger-but still framework on which to form the
army. This authority ought TO be allowed. and the
cost Of transportation. Don't lose time bu, get it
quick. assure You it will require oil de-
and do il in the best manner 10 meet the enemy.
ought 10 be supplied here with four or five million.
of dollars in Treasury notes, aud the dsbnrsing Oil
GERS allowed 10 sell them ut the ruling discount.
All such equipments ms ! can procure abroad IN
much less time than | could get them here, ought
TO be Above to send for.
These are my suggestions They nre valuable
Pray act upon them, and what you d., do quickly
1t would subserve the public Interest If an officer
were directed TO report to me, TO have command Of
the operations on the NJ srssipli. Show this 10 IL,
President. he contest in the Mississippi Valley
will lie severe one. We had best meet il in The
face at once, and by so doing we can rout them
Who row serves the country quick yseryes y twice
J. C. FREMONT.
CAIRO. Avg 10. 1861.
me Rebels are concentrating az Madrid-thc lces'
number reported 20 me 10000. They procuring
wagons, mules, AID horses by seizure from inhabit
an,s and are intrenching al Madrid. have mai
with them who will return on Monday night. Tie
force that was near Charleston II reported now TO be
lat Madrid They Ia await
Is 81. fRENTlss. Big der General.
C.rso. Aug u. 1901
scout sent out several day. ago from here ha,
inst returned. He left New. Madrid on Saturday
evening at & O'Clock. lie reports that he forces
there are embarhing to return 10 Memphis. Tive
steamers had left for below loaded with troops, hnc
some o,herr loading with troOps and munitions
All the field artillery, some ~ or 20 pieces, we'
shipped. / think the information reliable Soon
came up through the country. Saw NJ indication
of troops after leaving New. Madrid. O'hcr Of ou
scouts were in Charleston ihr morning, and repor
that there no troops there or IN thai NciDr,
The reason as-igned foT this movement ordog q
his statement /. that the Confederate officers has
J formation that Gen. Fremont preparing
!, movement ON Tennessee. by way Il Columbus ant
Colonel Commanding
To tue Hon. MoSr1osEEi BLsiK, Ns.hinston. d. c.
VIII you ak the Secretary at War 70 rend me
Capt A. Bard With Capt Try, a. Assistant Adju
rant- Generals Work Is heavy, and the aid OF ca
perienoed officers il necessary.
J. C. FREMONT, mgor General Commanding
Hy,poraErys, wE.rEES DgpisrzgSr. Avg u, iosI
70 tn Hoa Mr. c.s,Hos' Secretary Of Wa ""h4n''o'
viii you order tie Groesbeck Regiment. 39th
Ohio now ut Camp Dennison, TO be transferred to
Inc The regiment j. willing 10 ooae.
&c FREMONT, msjorGenersi Commanding
Hx.par.n1rs. ws.rrrs Drr.,r.rsI}
scor- ...,,,, 81 s.c hs,I, ~ az ~ i"i
Dispatch received. Our soldiers are not promptly
mid. partly from tie small force Of Psymas,eIs
more from wan, Of money, which fatally embarras,et
every branch Of the public tcryice here. l re-
quire this week three millions for Quarterniaster'
Department.
} c. FREMONT. Major Genera! cOnm,adias
HnApouAH4xH.. wr.ryrs Dxr,ETn-srl
Hon THo. A. scorr, Assistant Secretary Of
Will YOU order company of Regular Artillery, at
Cincinnati 10 report TO me forthwith. together with
the Battery nj Bellairl
j. C. FREMONT. Major General coaminiius
Birp. Poisr Ans. 70, 1861.
Three more Secessionists, two OF them belonging
TO q Missouri company and one to Misnsslpli com
pany all mounted sud armed were captured tbs
morning at daylight two miles south of Charleston
by Sergeant Canon ind two men belonging " Capt
Burns's cavslry Of my command One OF them say
he left New .Madr d on SUNDAY p. m; that ak steam
boats had arrived from below with some 900 Of the
same troops that left Oh Saturday evening. The
cavalry had also returned. Rumop from other
sources say that the Confederate forces Nil landed al
New-M adrid last night. Rumor that jon. Thomp
sons's force IL advancing on Cape Girsrdetu.
". II. L. WALLACE, C0 Commanding
JEyXIscs Chr Az. - 1861.
To General Fremont.
Kurnor here from across the country Of a fight al
Snr;nofeld with great loss on both sdes. II State