New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-23
JESSIE SCOTS.

When Gen. Fremont took charge Of the Mountain
Department, he pro- eeded 70 follow ms notion de-
nyed from experience in the Western frontier. lie
new that the safety and efficiency OF ms arm! III
Wild wooded and rugged region, depended upon the
accuracy with which he received information OF the
pans and movements OF The enemy.
He al once called around him set OF Western
honiiersmen, who tad served I'll through the cam
viign ~ Missouri. Some had been IN the Doruer
wars of Kansas some had served long years on The
raips hunting the buffalo and the Indian; men
accustomed TO every form Of hardship, and thor
Ughiv sklled rot only 10 the use OF the flfe, Out
dnlled il all cunning ways and devices 20 discover
he intentions, position, and strength OF foe. Inc
bsst Of tlese iren Were selected and PLACED IL a
mall organization called the Jessie Scouts.
Their name Is taken from General Fremont WE,
voo remained with her husband until Lis army
rea.hed New Greek, Virginia. Dining her stay
shefrequently these men, and became very
potnlsr with them. Hence their present attaCl-
ner TO her. They swear by her, and wear her mi
tlGl upon their coats, inserted III very modest but
GORE e-vle They art not made prominent or osien-
taipusly conspicuous. The lnen-and have TAXED
viii number Of theln--seem equally devoted 70
Fremont himself. Their humber, when full, rs "a
Tree q them have recently been taken, ana three
nave been detached for service IN Hailecks Depart
nat. Iieuce they numbered Tor come cays OILY 10;
T.v Lave. how ever been recruited mp 10 thc iuli
hunter Ore OF the recent recruits whom nave
seel ia bold dashiug, hne-lOoking young man, "a
soD oil BTigadler General kelly's, who has been III
nr7ice In Virginia, iO more than year. lie, there
for, has lad frontier experience enough 70 qualify
Nj, for the undertaking. he certainly processes
tlep luck. Doubtless he Inherited that. lheT Csl-
TAI. by The WAY q most remarkable character III
III, line OF bnnne.s j. Charles Carpenter, OF Kansas
BON in Ohio he went, nj the aye Of 10, 70 the
borler II Missouri. Then ne54l, Kansas was wlid
snl comparatively unsettled. lie at once With the
srCor o. lis character entered upon VIA, rowing
he lie has tried bis hand al every thing-huntlng
l. ft.f.frr lrd border
fufals and occasionally " jay -hawn ng.' lie was
A. one tine with Montgomery, at another win n
mon. ana AGAIN with Cleveland. lie left the last
aaised because be tefIn II, things began 10 ke1
To- heavy even for Lin; ne has YET come Do"eiS
Of coDpasslon lei'.'
Al The opening Of the war, he wac employed by
Fremont, and went with Lin 10 Springfield, actively
sorting curing the whole Of the Hundred days.
Before Fremont LEFT 81. Louis, be detected, m COM
Iany with another scout two men, who had lDgen-
i0asV connected wire, over JOG feet long, WIN
Tie eQuIar wire over the North Missouri Road, and
ok oil regularly the dispatches sent by Fremont TO
bis odcers in North Missouri. through these men
Pies obtained information Of fremonts order to
S.urtIs 10 advance 10 the assistance OF Muliigan al
LexH1tou TLese TWO men these scouts were com
PEELED 10 kill ere they could get possession Of the
wire Their bodies found the bottom Of neighbor-
lux rver.
Oyce he entered JEFF. Thompson camp, when he
threatened 10 take Cape GifaTdeau, ana cross The
hlsl.lpJi River, upon a iOlay INTO hhhor. lbe
agreable time he spent there was lu&uraied IN son
insae person, amusing the men and officers by bis
cunols antics and monkey tricks. For ~ o DAYS he
drove team for Sterling Price, leaving hls Hnes 70
procure forage, taking care not 70 return taken
Iisoier Win biz present Lieutenant, Robb, back Of
Iaelcab, they were carried Tor some distance Toward
Union City.
AZ light, they escaped by killing three men OF the
guard and the proprietor OF the hOuse, violent BE-
eesaoiist. Taking their horses, and assuming tne
gsrb q Confederate soldiers, they passed by Forts