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

and srrpties the road from Roa should be well
protected. nave referred hun to Capt, keltop:
leap, Davis OF the Staff Of Gen Fr-moDtl
Aug T. Fremont returned to ST. Louis.
CAIRO, Aug T. 1861
90 Mai Gen. John @ FRKsoSr
Information last night OF large force al BiO0fl-
beI reported from eight Sl 10 ten thousand loUool
A. GarrsOn's Mile, on Picket road, five hundred
300; at Castor Mills five hundred (5OOl AT Stronss
Nul- on Castor River, five hundred (J0O). About
tive mles above Strongs Mills they herdng beef
es.itle. ON lst and 2d August they had orders TO
cook -four days rati0Ds Of bread.
Colonel 10Th Illinois Volunteers, Commanding.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug a. 1851.
Can send five regiments If leave Is granted by the
Department, as ! am ordered 10 send them East as
issi ready. They mostly nver men, and are
yell adapted TO your expedition. They have been
sxomised rifles by the department, which have not
arrived as vet. What kiud of guns Will you give
hem, and where are they att viii TELEGRAPH De-
,srtment. O. 7. MORTON.
HsADeusRrKRs WESTERN DRr.R1sESr }
81. LoUIs. Aug 4 1851. :
40 Hon THos A. soorr Act Sec. stWaI, Washington City
Seeing that the Secretary at War IL absent from
Washington, / telegraphed to You TO ask that the
nve Induana regiments now under orders for the
rist, may be sent al once TO me for immediate duty
tlle S.att GOV. Morton JOINS IN this request.
towAere can they be more urgently needed, and
,where can the river boatmen, from whom they are
tggely recruited, be so useful to the
&c Fremont, Mej-Gen. Commanding
Bnper.SrsEs WESTERN DsrARrNsNr.l
Hon MONTGOMERY Bi-nR sshius,on City
Tie Governor OF Indiana in answer TO my urgent
quest for troops, informed me by telegraph, that
bar i've regiments ready, chiefly made mp OF flver
,gtmen. but they under orders for the East
,le will ask for them TO be kept on Western duty.
Tbey cannot lie more urgently needed at any place
tan here, and ask for them as immediately as The
oder can be given. Answer by telegraph.
&c Fremont, MAJ Gen. Cong
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DRP,xr~rNr.l
Hon IF. 5 Lsru,~. L. 5. senate. Washington City.
! e General Commanding desires me 10 say 10 yon
tat an urgent application goes omorrow to the
Var Department Tor 1900 California troops, 10 be
iaced IA speedily IA possible st FL Paso, TO keep
ieXss troops from aiding Arkansas See the Post
resier-GeBeral and Secretary Of War, and answer
b telegraph. |. G. WOODS.
Csrx Gir,Hpg.r Aug. 4. Ii a. m,
Wis loNKsRoHoV6h, Neeeiyed 81 LoV =, 'thl
I.ornsOn is advancing within l6 niles of me. Am
ouifsiTS the hill in rear Of Mills. Send me re-
eHioT, emobts and ammunition. Express waiting for
cerh.
C.rk Gis,RDx,r. ?. NJ, Aus S, Wis JoNE'BoSouoH.
Enemy close on Inc, over 5000 strong. VIII be
attacked before morning. Send me aid.
&C. MARSH, ca.
CsIHo Aug. ;. 1861
The follow ing Dispatch was Just reoeived: "Cape
''.rardeau, Aug. !, II ?. IN. Gen. Pfentiss: Enemy
tr'"n1ne within 10 miles of ne. Help me If yon
40 lSi.uodl &. &. MsH~B."
y. " PRENIlsS, Brig teen.
telegraph from tie AxsES.r, Aug. 2, leei.
. - Geo. fki-' 80. Louis
There ave Ios in the Arsenal . 1913 mon, beside
Snlhs 6i0 O. -e barracks. Smiths ard ColeT :
men don know fi,iugs and msrchlngs. Ought
pos Coler L. e. 80 barracks, and should not the
oa"e's ~ TIE T. cgniars be instructed 10 driD
CHESTER HARDNG n.
He,r,. ,..,le ". D.. ST Lor,, Ang. 5. l36l.
To Celf. IHI>,L for Leavsnworth h.
j. ihe Comm ndIIe Officer directs that Col. Mont
foleTy sfor,e joit Gen. Lyon command ~ spring
lex, 40, Immediately.
e. Inc forcc under Col. Dodge at Council Bluff 10
or.e,od 60 81. Joseph forthwith. On IT. ARRIVAL al
~ pom. lie commanding officer o. the regiment
Wal repor 10 these headquarters for orderf.
FORWARD thee orders with the utmost dispatch.
j. &. kkLlON, \. A. O.
~. Telegraph rom wA,rIseros, Aus 5. 1871.
The Preeden desires to know briefly the situation
., haairr in the region Of Cairo Please answer.
Joh% G. MCoIAy, Private Secretary.
Hr.poraR7r,s W. D.. 81 LORI. aug c. 1851
ro Col {. { MASH. Cape Giradssu.
freeuforce YOU this morning with heavy bat
toy Of De and one regiment. Gen. Pieptlss Ie
,.trces you from below. Keep me posted
j. { FREMONT, MAJOR General Commanding
HnDqr,n1rr', Aug. lesl
ToBhs Gen b. N. PEySr''s, Cairo non 49,.
He.,yv battery of six 2+poulders and wv mel
ktat midnight for Girardesu under al experience
..,o,-, n. r. r,
wissIse7os. Avg 6, 1911
& Hsi-a e.. FkEN0ST " =,
All the troops are ORDERED out Of New.Me1loo
Tae first detachment will leave about the 18th
Volurteers received in Nsw-heXico are reported
,nreGahe in defending the large amount OF United
States property there. Hose stores cannot be moved
East There is danger Of their falling into the
hands Of the Texans. Nevertheless, the ieguiars
rlsl come away as ordered. AT least two reglments
4 volunteers say from Kansas, should be sent with
ut DELAY TO New-Mexico with competent oflcer
or the imued laie Command Of all the troops there
ltnfer with the Governor of Kansas, and arrange
Or the safety Of New-hexico toon a. possible.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
HyDeraKTrks wE-TKRS DEPARTrRsr,(
SI Lows, Aug o. 1861. }
Ccl. UTsAS, Rolls- =. -,
CoLosrL: I eend by special engine, Mr.. I'd. II
,s'Ie for any information you may have OF Gen.
0n'r position. Mr.. Castle will inform you " hal
yress Col Stevenson has made, who, with hif
.1ceuf ia on his way 10 Gen. Lyons camp. Com
rsI.ste 20 me through Mr. C., who IL instructed &c
arm with any information yo1 may have-an Of
.ch Won NAV safely intrust TO him.