BEDFORD INQUIRER, j BEDFORD, Pa. rriday Morning. No*- 15, 1861* t TEarless AND FREE. n _ i*. OVEK—Editor and Proprietor. On account of the hardness of the times and the pressing demands for cash upon us, we have de terrnined to ronie as near to cash terms as possible. Hereafter we must have the cash for alt Orphans' Court printing ; Auditor's Notiees, Estrays, &c : also all Frothonotary's printing, occasional advei tisements and handbills. All new subscribers are also expected to i>ay their subscriptions in advance. We do not tliiuk Executors. Administrators, and Auditors have need to complain at this change of ttrras. They can almost tit any time raise the few dollars that it will require to pay the Printer's bills. It will save bother to them, and be of immense benefit to us. Old Quarter: taken at par on all kinds of ac counts. INFORM ITIOA WASTED. IF the relatives of John Adams, a coop.-r by trade, who removed from Bedford County to Mer cer County, about twenty years ago, will call on the sul scrineis, th> y will hear of Fornething to tbeii advantage. 8- H. TATE, Nov. 8, 1861. JOHN MOWER. MONEY.— We urgently request all indebted to us in any manner, to send or bring us the amount they owe us, or at least, a part, next week. We mu<-t have money or we will have to "shut up shop." rUBLiCMEETING. The Knitting Association of Bedford will meet at the C'nrt House, on Monday evening, NOV'T 18th. 1861, for the purpose of" making arrange ments to secure the purchase and manufacture of more woollen goods for the Union volunteers.— All the ladies and gentlemen of the towu and country are earmstly invited to attend GEN. JOHN C FREMONT. It will l>e seen by the news which wn pub lob in to day's psprr, that Gen. John. C. Fre mont Las been rotnoved from the command of j the army in tho \\ est. Thiv news fell like a thunderbolt on tbe gallant army wbich he raised in so incredibly a short spaco of timo. That Lis army and the whole West should have ] the most unbounded confidence in Gen. Fre- , tiiont, we think, is a suffu-ieut answer of the ! charges brought against him. lie appears to 1 have dons mora for the cause of the UnioD, in the short space of time he has been in com mand, tbau at:y other of our Generals, and we j think it was very unfortacate to remove bim, i at the titne wbeo a battlo was expected. The charges agaiust him were incompetencs and extravagance. Adjutant General Thomas made a leDgthy report against bim, and his charges were merely bercsav evidence, una t of which have been already proved false. Geu. Fre mont, before leaving, issued an address to his army, wbich for patriotism cannot be surpassed. He called upon bis officers and men to obey their new commander,-and do their duty to their country. We presume that Gen. Fre mont will demand a court martial, and until sftet i's decision, .persons should not condemn him. NEW YORhf ELECTION. The returns of the recent election in this State, says the X. Y. Tribune, ccnie in very s'owly, but the quality is very good, aud those already received indicate a majority of 80,000 or upward for tbe Uuion State ticket, with the exception of Canal Commissioner for the short teiiu. The throc-corncrcd contest for this offi ce has doubtless resulted ID the election of Mr. Wright, the Democratic candidate. Late re turns the election of Mr. Jacob S. Freer, Dem., to the Senate from the Xtb (Uls ter and Greene) District instead of T. 11. Weatbrook, Union Dent., and tbe success of John Hansen, Dem., instead of Ilenty W. Rogers, Union Dent., in tho XXX Ist (Erie) District. As wo have before stated, there will he a large Union majority in each branch of the Legislature. OIK FLEET Tue glorious news from our fleet will send a thrill of joy to tbe heart of every patriot in tbe lano'. Tbo capture of the rebel forts at Port Royal and the taking of the town of Beaufort, 3. G., is the most terrible blow the rebels have yet.received. It is touching them in their inot-t tender parte The harbor at Beaufort is said to bo 'he best on tbe Southern coast—it is in the heart of the rebellion, aod will afford an excellent harbor for our ships, and will proba bly be opeced as a cotton port to the world.— Success to our gallant fleet. Let it go ou in the good work so auspiciously commenced. LATER. —Since the above was in typo we have received by telegraph, a confirmation of rho news above referred to. AU. S. -vessel has arrived at Annapolis, which reports that our fleet arrived at Port Royal, and aftor sums unavoidable delay commenced the at tack. The fight lasted four boars, when the rtbels abandoned the : r works, leaving their foils, guts, pistols, officers'swords, and all their v.iyabie paper?. Tbe number killed on our side, wa> eight men, and one officer, and .about twenty wounded. The lehel loss con siderable, our men found 52 rebel dead bodies, •which they buried. Loiiig to the War. We understand that Capt. D. W. Mullin in tends leaving for llarrisburg, with hs company next Tuesday. Oar old fiioud, Isaiah (Jouley will he fmt Lieuteuaut. The company has teen recruited in the Western part of our county, and we learn is composed of a* fine a body of men as can be found anywhere. Cant. Mullin served in tee three mouths service, and will make an excellent cfliuci—so will Lieut. Conlcy. Several young lioui our town are going in this company, 'i bis is a rare oppor tunity for patriotic youou men to volunteer. Full returns of the late election iu Mary land show about 30,000 Union majority on toe ticket, uud the choice of 10 loyal aud ' Rebel Senator; ami 06 Union to 0 ltabel Del egates. Can there be iuuger any doubt as to tbo loyalily of Maryland? It is stated that Governor ilicks will call a special scssiuu of the Legislature to undo the trcisouablo legte- Uttou of the last session. A dispatch from Geu. ltoseeraus, the only one since the repot la about his fighting and surtountiiog Fioyd, date! Friday last, was re ceived at headquarters to-day. It says not a word of tbe Virginia thief, or of any engage ment, or immediate prospect of an engagement with tbe rebels. Lieut. Gen. Scott, Failed for Kurope, on last Saturday in tbe steamship, Arago. A nation's prayers for his health go with bitu. We call attention to the advertisement in relation to lloraback'a Compound Chemical Soap. RYE AI<D EAR. DR. JOSES, of N. Y"., the successful Oculist and Aurist, will practice at the WASHINGTON HO TEL, Bedford, Bedford Couaty, from the 15th until the 25th of Nov amber. Dr. J. has had the advantage <f a thorough medical education in Europe ar.d America. His Diplomas hang in his office. F or the names ar.d residences of persons ho has cured far and near, read itis circular. Dr. J. straightens cross eyes in two minutes, and per forms ail kinds of surgical operations. • MISTKR ROLL OF CAPTAIN RYCE'S COMPANY". NOW AT CAMP CAMERON. H. L. Ryce, Captairt. W. P. Barndollar Ist Lieut. Edwin H. flickok, 2 Lieut. C. K. Miller, Ist Sergeaht. K. P. Pilkington, 2 I " Levi Smith, 8 t " J. M. Middleton, 4th " W. H. Nulton, sth •' I. H. Rawlins, Ist Corporal J. G. Fleegol, 2d Jno. W. Boehm, 81 • Pfcil. Hnzzar I, 4:h " Alex. Lyon, s:h < J aeob Cypher, 6ih " A. S. Bennett, 7th ffm. Adams, Bth " D. S. Elliott, Musician. John Stoudenonr, " Jacob Stoudenour, Wagoner. PRIVATES. Agncw Levi J. Kiser David O. Bloom Jolin Ring John T. Bolinger Alex. Kendig John H. Brown George Klahre Theo. Bcuseman Charles Kramer Jerry Cypher lI.S. Kramer Frs. Cessna Geo. W. Leary Jas. M. Cutler Jonathan l.eader John Corbctt Wm. A. Long Joseph Charleston John MittongJ. W. Conrad Thomas Merelith C. B. Duffy James Martin Thomas Doll Paul Mcßride Bernard EcklesJohn T. McCoy William Fleegle S. S. Milihouse Aug. Fottcr Jos. J. Negley D, S- Fotter Joseph Norris Jasse Foor Daniel V". Nolan John Fisher George Needle Josh. French Michael Pennell H. C. Gephart John Relating Wm. Gillian Dominic Roel Ferdtnan 1 Gabe X.awrence Smith S. S. Gross Solomon Snave Jos. W. Gahala William Steck-uan Dan. 11. Hutchison William Sshn Calvin Hefflefinger \V". 11. Sutton Joseph How Thomas Taylor Jas. H. Hershherger Sam. Tay'or Robert Hatz William Thatcher Bartholomew Humbert David Washabaugh Wm. Jones Samuel Wolf Samuel Witmyer Daniel GLORIOUS VTCTORY' IN KENTUCKY. PARIS KY.,NOV. 12. Gen Nelson met the reb els under Gen. Williams, at Pikesville, Pike coun ! 'y> Kentucky, on Friday last, and gtjncd a glori ous victorv. " [SECOND DESPATCH] Col. Lube Moore attacked the rebels in the rear with 3,800 men, Col. Ilatris of the Ohio Second Regiment in front with 600 men. Col. Harris fall ing back, and Col. Moore pressing forward till the enemy were biought into tbe midst of Nelson's Brigade, when our forces pressed them upon all sides, killing four hundred and taking one thousand prisoners. The rest scattered in all directions. The Federal loss is small. OFFICIAL] REPORT. LEXINGTON, NOV 12 —A courier from Gen. Nel son's Brigade with despatches for Adjt- Geu. Thomas, reports fighting at PikesviPe for two days. The rebels lost 400 killed and 1,000 priso ners. THE CAPTURE PIRATE SUM TER. WASHINGTON, NOV. 12.— A family letter received hero, dated on the 25th of October, on board the United States frigate Santce, off Galveston, conLrms the report ef the capture of the Pirate Sumter. Tbo writor says she was caught in her own trap. It seems ibat Bhe mistook one of the U S. gunboats for a merchant vessel and started in pursuit. When the gunboat had drawn bcr out tar enough she turned and chased hor ashore. Her officers and crow are prisoners on board tbe U. S. steam frigate Niagtrs. 1 XOTHEIfIcCOIJXT. BALTIMORE, Nov. 11.— An offijer of tbe Twentieth Indiana Regiment, who came from Liatteraa Inlet and just arrived in the Old Point hoar, says be bad a long conversation with a party who brought the news of tbe capture of .Beaufort to Hatteras. lie was pot a deserter, but a private citiaoo, and a man of consider*-- b.a intelligence, who bad crossed the Sound at the risk of his life to bring tha news to the Federal troops. Tha < fitter's report of the conversation oorrosponds precisely with what had already been sent. Outside of this statement there is a report that in tha taking of Beaufort, a Urge part of the town was burned. BEDFOIUO MMMM. GLORIOTS NEWS FROM THE FLEET. FORTHE.-S MONROE, NOV. 10, via Balti more.—The steamer S. R. Spa u! ding arrived from Huttera* inlet this morning, with the Twentieth Indiana regiment. A deserter, who reached the Inlet iu u small boat, rtated that news had been received en the iu (inland of the capture of the two itbti forts at Port Royal, and the lancing of a hrge Federal force. Beaufort had also been taken by our troops. No particulars had arrived, but the main tacts correspond wiih the news raceivd a few hours since from Norfolk by a flag of truce. Great excitement prevailed on the arrival of the news at Norfolk. From the ssrne source we have a rumor that tbe Railroad above Beau fort (the line connecting Savannah and Charles ton) had talleu into the ix>s6fssioD of our tioops; with an immense quantity of store*. Five deserters, who reached Newport News thi* morning, state tbat the rebels r.p the James river are iu consternation, ami also bring tbe improbable rumor that our troops had advan ced up the Railroad as far a9 Chailesion. The French frigate Calbrie was burnt to the water's edge, < n Friday last, off Hatter is—all hands saved. Tbe U. 8. Gunboat Albatross has arrived from the blockade of Beaufort, North Caroli na. Her captain reports that ha discovered the Transport Union ashore on the 6th itist., about 8 unlcs to the eas'wurd of Bogue Inlet; but iu consequence of tbe heavy weather, bad no communication with the shore until the fol lowing day, when he landed with a flag of truce and learned from the Captain of a rebel com pany, th following particulars: The Union went ashore, or rather was run ashore, iu a sinking condition, on the Ist ioat., aud soon after broke in two iu front of the smoke stack The crew, 73 in number, and 15 horses, were saved. The men are prison tiers at Fort Maeon and Raleigh, North Caro lina. A large quiutity of stores was seeu pile! upon the beach. At the time of the disaster the steamer Winfield Scott was in company with the Uoion, aud the captain of the latter expressed the opinion that Li* eonsort was lost, she having suddenly disappeared. Nothing is known concerning the rumored loss of the Ocean Ex press. There are rumors of three Federal vessels having gono ashore. THE FIGHT AT BELMONT, MO. ST. LOUIS, NOV. 9.—General Grant tele graphs from Cairo to tho headquarters here, tbat our viotory at Bolmout was complete.— We captured 139 priaooers, and all the rebel artillery, but ware obliged to leave part of the guns behind for the want of horses to haul them away. Some of the prisoners report that a large force was preparing to atrrt to reiuforoe Geu. Price, hut this atteck will uo doubt preveut it. Our loss is about 250, aud of this number about oue-lulf were killed or mort!ly wound ed. THE BATTLE AT BELMONT, MO. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—The War Depart ment. has received rn official telegram concern ing the brttle at Belmont, Missouri, which generally confirms the newspaper statements. It says that Capt. Bicloski, of Geu. MoCler uand'o staff, was killed, and among other par ticulars, "We fought all the way into the ene my's camp, immediately under tbo guns of Columbus, spiked two guns and brought away two, together with 200 prisoners." The Fed eral loss is stated at 300, that of tbe cncuiy being much heavier. Later aod Important. CHICAGO, NOV. 9.—A special despatch to tho Times from Cairo, says if is impossible to obtain anything like an accurate report of the killed, wounded and missing in the engagement at Belmont on the 7th. It is estimated that twenty-five of tbe Tweuty.seeond Illinois are missing. The total missing are reported at three hun dred and fifty. Of the Seventh lowa Col. Lauman was wcunded, but uot dangerously. Lieutenant* Col. Wendell killed; tbe Major aod Adjt. are missing, and the reported killed in Ligiu's Rogiment is 35 aud 47 wounded. All but 44 of Col. Fouke's regiment, au swered at the roll call, yesterday afternoon. Tbe loss iu Buford's regiment has not been ascertained, but it is supposed not to be heavy. Que hundred aud twenty prisoner* wore ta ken. All accounts concur in placing the rebel loss much heavier than our own. Belmont has been abandoned by the rebels. They have 150 prisonars, aod acknowledge 350 killed, but would not permit the Federal officers who went to Columbus with tho flag of truoe, yesterday, to visit tbe place to which they conveyed their dead. No reliable news has been received from Col. Oglesby's command, which started on an expedition against Jeff. Thompson's command, at Bloomfield, a few days sinoe. A report prevails, however, that he bad encountered Jeff. Thompson's forces, killing throe hundred and loosing fifty of his own command. THE. UNION TRIUMPH IN MARYLAND. BALTIHORF, NOV. 9.—Returns have been received from three-fourths of The State,— The Legislature stands, as far as heard from, about 65 Union, and not ooe Secessionist.— For the Senate, 10 Union men have been elec ted, anu uot a single Secessionist. Seven Secession Senators hold over, but they are principally boarding iu Fort Warren. Tbe Union cause Ins already secured, with the three Uniou men holding over, a clear working m> jirity in that branch. The majority for A. W. Bradford, the Union candidate for Governor, will not be leas than 32,000, and tho vote in all the counties is tbe largest ever east in tbe State. Hurrah for our UnioD-loving State. GEN, SCOTIMN NEW fOiiH. Qan. Scott, on Friday morning, was waited upon by tbe deputations from the Chamber of Commerce and Union Defence Committee, of New York, and, in answer to an address from the two bodj-'s, delivered the ftbing speech: "I go, gentlemen, across the ocean for a short period, mid for a special purpose—for tbe chance of getting rid of this dizziness, which perplexes uie almost every moment—and iu hope of finding some relief foi tbe infirmities I have labored under for many ycara, and whiob have been greatly increased by the un ceasing labors of the last ten or clevtn months. "It is my expectation to return again to tbit ceuntry to which I am, like yourselves, nobly devoted. All thit country —I mean the Uuion commenced with the good old thirteen State*, I hope will soon be made up again to its thirty tour. Although 1 have been compelled to retire from tbe field, 1 bave i the consolation to bo able to assure you that the command of the army is in competent I hands. My opinion on tho subject may bave I some weight with you. "I leave in tbe field generals of great abil ity— Mtjot Generals McClellao aud Hallcck— of a high order of intellect, of scientific at tainments, of mtiob ability in all military af fairs, and of excelleut judgment and discre* tiou. Under.their oomuiaud, aod those of the brigadier generals, 1 have no doubt the arms of tbe country will be led to victory. 1 have no doubt that in their hands tbe destinies of tbe country will be safe; and i have no doubt tbat tbey mil achieve a successful and honorable pea:o within a few uioutbs, and tbat the great blessings of pcaes will again be re tored to us within a reasonable petiod. "I hava considerable confidence in the Ad ministration of tbe country. I do Dot speak of party confidence, lor 1 bave long ceased tc |be a pr<y man. I bave great coufideuee iu the President. He is a man of genius, untir ing za&l, and conscientiousness. It is duo from mo to say that he is not a President of my nfakic fe ; I had no pari nor lot in bis elec tion. I confess that he has agreeably disap pointed me. He is a man of great ability, fidelity, and patriotism. 1 could speak iu u similar manner of several members of the Cabinet, but I forbear." Afterwards, ho was waited upon by the whole Uuion Defence Committee, aod, io re ply to them, he made tho following speech: "The language of praise is sweet when it c< m?s Iron) high soutce* of intelligence and moral worth; and sw--et, also, is the omscious ncss of having labored bard through a long lite to merit it. The measure (ho added) was full aud oveifliwing. Tbe great calamity which has befallen *be country —tbe rebellion had found him udvauced far io life; and the labors, responsibilities, and anxieties which it had thru**!) upoD him, had broken him down. He was now but a wreck. If tbe calamity bad occurred three or four years before, it would bave found him vigorous and in a con dition to do some service in meoting it; and ! he would have met it, he flattered himself, ! su^cessful'y. I "Although he was hors Jecombit, yet he was happy to say- and Lis opinion on this sutject might be of some value—that he had l left on the field a large and patriotic army, in which were tuany of the best citizens of tbe country, the best of offioers and men, com manded by generals of gieat merit; generals capable of maiutainiug aod achieviog victory. On the field were young and vigorous men, j competent to perform uil the duties which the country riquires of them— Major General McCiollan, a man of scientific attainments aod ! gcuius, aud of respectable experience, Major | General Halleck, another officer of genius, : science, and discretion who would meet all i the expectations of iiis Government and cuu try, aud mmy brigtdiers and colonels of great worth. "lie (General Scott) did not therefore des pair of the Union; he was even confident of the success ot our cause within a limited time, and hoped that the coming sptiug would find the rebellion suppressed. In a short time more, he hoped that auother uoion of fraterui. ty would bo re established so firmly as to en dure forever,. The Union had commanded all bis --flections. The Union w his country, and he knew no other. To tbe Uaited States oely he owed allegiance, and be muaut io die in that allegiance." JOHN C. FREMONT* Whatever other faults may belong to tho character of John 0. Fremont, an ovei-weu ning self-esteem is uot one of them. It may be tbat he is too proud to be vain—fur vanity aod pride do not often go together —but cere | tainly be has none of that self love which is quick to take offense, and is so apt to lead its possessor to rash aud ill-judged, and sometimes to oriuioal acts for his own justification. It may bo that be is not great enough for the military eommand of the Western District; tbat he wants experience, judgment, energy, | and that insight into character which would be | a safe-guard against his surreuuding himself with dishonest men. On these points we have I nothing to say bore, for it i* OD such charges J that be is arraigned by the Government. But surely it is not improper for us to affirm that | if he is not great enough for that commmd, be [ is, at least, groat iu his removal from it. "He that rulcth "his spirit is better than he that | taketh a city." j For io truth it seldom falls to the lot of man to be placed in a position more trying | itmu his. It is uot within the raDge of possi \ bility tbat he believes himself guilty ou those | poiuts whereof he is aooused: for, if that were ! the ease, he would long ere this have reliu- I quished his command voluntarily. However j wise and just tho Government may be; however | wrong Geu. Fi'emout may be, most assuredly bis confidence iu bis own innocence is unwa vering, aud he looks upon himself as an injured man. Tbe order for his removal comes to him i at the head of an army in the field—an army ; of 40,000 man, every one of whom is bound to him with a personal devotion and attach ment such as has been rendered to Docouiman : der of auy cpgntry except Napolean. It i.* souietiiiug that he should obey tho order for retitmg without a murmur, though we trust there is uo General in tbe service who would not have been equally prompt in obedience to ; such a duty. But it is not ouiy tbat ho was ; at the beau of such au army, so bouud to him ' by thai peculiar it.fluenoe wbiob be wields over [ all who become bis followers; but he was ou the eve of a battle, long looked for. The en emy whom he hud followed for hupdreds of ; miles; tbe enemy by whose defeat the country for weeks had told him be might justify him ' self; the eucuiy who, with tire and sword, had ; utade a ciiute a desert, was at length before Lini, and about t) he delivered to Lis bow and spear. In the (proper of (bat army at whose Lead he stood, not merely a General but a be loved chief, Lccoui i Lave fanned the spark of mutiny—who cau doubt it? —into the flame of rebellion by a word. Was the word epuken? Was there even the thought of speaking ii? Ukarly not. "Soldiers."' he says, 'I take "leave of you. I regret to leave you sincere-* "Ijr. i deeply regret that I shall not have "tbe honor to lead you to tbo victory you are "about to win. We have grown tig 'ther, and '*l have become familiar witu your brave and "genoroue spirits. 1 thank you for your re gard and confidence.V If there is io ail this a shade of sadness, there is, much more, a tone of uubouuded trust in the persooal relations and the sense of duty that bound them together. For, he says, "Uon tinue as you have begun , and give to my suc cessor the same cordial and enthusiastic sup port with which you Lave encouraged me.— Emulate the splendid example which you nve aliesdy before yu, and let tnc remain, us 1 am, proud oj the noble army which I have thus far labored to biiog together." .Measure these words by the temptation which the times tbe circums'atices, and tbe hour, would have been to oeiuiuou men, and they are simply no* bie and sublimely right. There was uo temp tation for him to trample under his feet, te cause it is iu the character of tbe man to for get himself and remember his duty. Ho had no self-love and no ambition to justify, but re uieuiberiug that tbe enemy, woom he hail lol* lowed so far, Was before him, and by bis side an army wbom his lightest worJ could sway, be bade ihem follow thiir appointed leader to victory, cluiimug only tbe rigtit to snare with them their triumph. Thete are uot uiauy tu stuucea 10 history of such enure abnegation. Whatever, then, may be tbe ivault ot the court-maitial which, wo presume, will be au coroed to Gen. Fremont, the praise, at least, is due him or beiog a man who can fail with digoiiy, and without losing, at tbe moment of a great and auctieu trial, bis keeu aeuse ot self-respect, and of his duty to bis couhtry.— \V butever may be his faulis as a General, it 11 shall be piovcd (hat he has any, the stieugth auo the purity of his patriotism even tbe best among us may emuluie Even his enemies who bave expected, perhaps hoped, a dittereui course ot cunduct iu him, must, at least, give bun credit, tor tbe iutegiityj ot hi o.iaiac t r and pur, o es—JVtio York Tribune. ONE BY ONE the calumnies of Adjutant Thomas's Report —made up to destroy Fre mont— are being refuted; so tbat Getural Fremont, when be comes to take up the web of viliiany himself, will only ueed to collect the-e denials of Thomas's own witnesses We have already given the (nil bistiry of the mean lies about the guDS and the blankets.— The pontoon bridge at Paducab proves to have been at lea.-t as safe and economical of Itje as the E Iw-.rds' Ferry scows, which drowned those who riustcd iu them. Of the "palatial mansion," tbe St Louis Democrat of Monday says:- Pittsburg Duuaicfi. "The $6,000 for the Brant Mansion :s re ferred to as a piece of cxtravigance. The house is very commodious, coetiictng about twenty four rooms, half of which are occupied as officers' quarters. It is ascertained that the regular allowance for quarters to the offi cers who were iu this house, amounts to §6, 600, showing after all that the occupancy of tbe bouse was simply an economy, of S6OO to the Government." And from the same piper we copy the fol lowing direct refutation of two other grand lies iu Thomas's infamous report: MAJOR 6ELOVER IN ANSWER TO ADJUTANT GENERAL THOMAS. St. Louis, Mo , Nov. 2, 1861.—T0 Briga dier General L. Thomas, Adjutant General United States Army—Sir: I have just read your offi -ial report on the condition of the Western Department, dtted October2l, 1861, directed to the Secretary of War, in which I find reference is made to myself, as follows: "GCD. Hunter stated to mo that he had just received a written roport from one of his Col onels, informing him that but twenty out of a hundred of his guns would go off. These were the gur.s procured by Gen. Fremont io Europe. 1 will here state that Gen. Sherman, at Louisville, made to mo a similar complaint of the great inferiority of these European arms. He had given tbe men orders '.o file down tbe nipples, in conversation with Col. Swords, Assistant Quaitermaster General at Louisville, just from California, he stated that Mr. Selovar, who was in Europe with Gen. Fremont, wrote to souieftieud in Sanfrancisco tbat his share of the profits of the purchase of these arms were $80,000." If the above statement of yours is true, as coming from Col. Swords, then he (Col. S.) has been guilty of circulating a base and ma' iigDant falsehood. 1 have oever made a dol lar, diiectiy or indirectly, out of any arms or dered or purchased by Gen. Fremont in Eu rope; nor bave I ever written to any friend, iu Cilifaroia or elsewhere, that 1 had made, or expected to make, a dollar iu any maimer, shape, or form, ou' of such purchase. I am aiuajcid, sir, that you should make to tho Secretary of War uo official report based ou vague informt'ion, and without positive ev idence of the tacts. Very respectfully. Your obd't servant. A. A. SELOVKR. ST. LOUIS, NOV. 4, 1861. L. Thomas Adjt. Gen. Washington, D. C. —SIR: 1 see in your report, published in the New York Tribune of October 20th, a paragraph in the following words: "By Direotion of Gen. Meigs, advertise ments were published for proposals to furnish grain and hay, aud contraots wore subsequout ly made for specific sums—twenty eight cents per bushel for oorn, thirty cents tor oats, aud sl7 94 per too for hay. In face of this, an other party in St. Liuis, BtirJ, or B urd & Palmer (Palmer being of the old firm iu Cali fornia, Palmer, Cook & Co., Geu. Fremont's agents iu that State,) were directed to send to Jefferson city, where hay and and corn abound as fast as possible, 100,000 bushels of oats, with a corresponding amount of hay, at thirty three cents per bushel for the grain, and sl9 per tou for hay." (See voucher No. 7 ) Tfiti facts are these: On the 29ib of Au gust 1 received a requisition from J. M'Kina try, Quartermaster, as follow*: "Please :nr uiab Quartermaster's Department 100,000 burhcls oats," Sco. In pursuance thereof I purchased 100,000 bushels of oats, for which 1 paid from twenty seven to thirty two eo?a per bushel; io addition to which I paid cart* age and labor from boats and elsewhere, to the order of the government at thirty three cents per bushel—the price agreed upou with the Quartermaster. On the Ist of October I roceived stele* graphic dixpatob ar follows; Camp Lillie, Jefferson Ctiy, Oct. I.—To E. L. Beard:—Brigadier General J. M'Kinatry directs ro<* to order you to send, at once, one hundred thousand (100,000) bushels of oats, with a proportionate amount of hay—some part of both to-night by railroad, the other bv boat. You will call on E. H. Castle for rail* road transportation, and on Barton Abie for steamer transportation. .T. C. Wood, Colonel and D. O. T. The bay cost me $17,§18, §l9 aDd some of it §2O per ton. The price charged the govern ment w(.s §l9 per ton. In pursuanoe of the above order 1 delivered bay and oats amount* ibg to §31,292 57. After which- the order was discontinued, as the Quartermaster found be could supply himself at Tipton at less ratps. It is, perhaps proper for me to state that the bid*, under the advertisement referred to as buying been ordered by General Meig, were opened on the 25tb of September, near* ly one month after I received the requisition from Quartermaster M'Kinstrj, and the aver age of ttie bids were largely over thirty three cents for oats and over §l9 per ton for hay— showing that the price agreed to he paid me was not exorbitant. The lowest offer which was accepted, under Genoral Meigs adveitise ment, was twenty eight and thirty cents per bu-diel for corn and oats—aDd I learn from the Quartermaster tbat bat little baa been de livered on that contract—that the contractor had failed to meet his engagements, and he was compelled to get bi3 supplies elsewhere. E. L BEARD. Camp Correspondence. CAMP CURTIN, Oct. 31, 1861. MR. EDITOR : —According to promise I seat my self to drop you a few lines, byway of giving you, as well as the rest of our friends, the current news. Our experience in camp life is not very extensive as yet, but so far the boys are ali perfectly de lighted, and when asked how they like it, are al most invariably heaid to say, that they would not take one hundred dollars and return to their homes while the country stands in need of their services. Vfe have now been in camp three weeks, the com pany has been well provided for, and is now mak ing rapid progress in their drill. All are attentive to their duties, aDd though they were gathered up from different parts of the county, they treat each other as though they were brothers. The Captain, who had been absent for some days, returned yes terday, bringing some new recruits, and all bands were at much pleased to see him as though he had t>e<-n absent for months. Captain Compiler came in last night, bringing a fine looking set of men. His company numbers about 60. The Captain is a fine drill officer and will be a useful roan. Our regiment is nearly full, and then farewell to Camp Curtain, and the old Keystone State, per haps forever. Bat let that be as it may, we will not fiuich from our duty but. boldly go on to crush out the enemy that would so ingloriously trample upon our moat sacred rights. And while we do this we will not forget oar friends at borne, especi ally those of Scbelisbtirg, many of whom have denied them selves the luxuries of life that they might make the soldiers happy. There are abou six or seven thousand men in camp. Now companies in.l squads are coming in every day. It is now growing late and I will close. I will write you soon again. Yours, Are., J. 11. M. The above letter was received too late for inser tion last week. A CASE IN POINT. A a good many people are appalled at the pros pect that, should the war for the Union go on, we shall actually have negroes fighting beside whito men against the Slaveholder's Rebellion, wo re print the Proclamation of that eminent slavehold er and soldier, ASDRSW JACKSOX, calling the free negroes of Louisiroa to arm for the defence of New Orleans, when threatened by a strong British force, in Dererolor, 1814. Old Hickory always went in for using any club that served his turn when there were heads that needed breaking.— Hear him: Proclamation io the free colored inhabitants of Louisiana: Through a mistaken policy , you have been here tofore deprived of a participation in the glorious struggle fur uationnl rights in which onr country is eDgagsd. This no longer shall exist. As sons of freedom, you are now called upon to defend our most inestimable blessing. As Americans, your country looks with confidence to her adopted children for a valorous support, a faithful return for the advantages enjoyed under her mild and equitable Government. As fathers, husbands, and brothers, you are summoned to rally round the standard of the eagle to defend all which is dear in existeuce. Y"our country, although calling tor your exer tions, docs not wish you to engage in the cause without amply remunerating you lor the services leudered. Your intelligent minds are not to be led away by false representations. Your lore of honor would causo you to despise the man who should attempt to deceive you. In the sincerity of a soldier and the language of truth I address you. To evory noble-bearded, generous freeman of color volunteering to serve during the present con test with Great Britain, and no longer, there will be paid the same bounty, in money and lands, now received by the white soldiers of the United States, viz.: one hundred and twenty-four dollars in money, and one hundred and sixty acres of land. The non-commissioned officers and privates will also be entitled to the same monthly pay and daily rations and clothes furnished to any American soldier. On enrolling yourselves in companies, the Ma jor-General commanding will select officers for your Government from your white fellow-citizens. Your Don-commissioned officers wiH he appointed from among yourselves. Due regard will be paid to the feelings of free men and soldiers. You will not, by being associ ated with white men in the same camps, be expos ed to improper comparison or unjust sarcasm.— As a distinct, independent battalion or regiment, pursuing the path of glory, you will, undivided, receive the applause and gratitude of your coun trymen. To assure you of the sincerity of ray attentions, and my anxiety to engage jour invaluable servi ces to out country, I have communicated my wishes to the Governor of Louisiana, who is fully informed as to the manner of enrollment, and will give you every necessary information on the sub ject of the address. ANDREW JACKSON, Major General Commandiug. Tbdrlow Weed, in rehearsing the griovons sins commit ted by Gen. Fremont, reasserts tbu exploded theory that on assuming command at St Louis, betook a house for his headquarters for whiob the Government is paying §6900. We have rcpeatidly stated that tbe house does uot cast the Government a cent; that tts use was tendered freely by a relative of Geo. 1 1 ., and th it it is nobody's business, under the cir cuuistauce*, whether it wisa browa stone front or a log eb!n. Most of tbe accusations re* hearsed by the venerabis Thurlow, are of tbe same ancient character, and have been refuted lime and again.— Cincinnati Commercial.
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