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Thursday, NOV. 7,~156L~~
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Knitting Society.
The following is a cor
rect list of donations handed in to the Presi
dent of the Bellefonte Society since Monday,
tqe 21t ult. The socks will be seDt, this
week, to ilarrisburg, and all sent in hereaf
ter will be duly forwarded :
80CK.S GIVEN.
Pair.
Rev. G. Field. 2
" J 11. Bernard", 2
Mrs. J. Test, 1
'• Pacini, % 1
" Liogle, I
" W. Mongomery, I
41 J. Mullen, 1
41 J. Armor, 1
44 S. Harris, 2
44 Sternberg, 3
44 Gforge BuchanaD,. 1
•' C. Mcßride, 1
•' J. Brackbill, 2
•• F. Mullen, 2
41 llenry Brockerhoff,. 6
44 Gillespie, 1
44 C. Alexander, 1
44 M. Rothrock, 1
44 R. Jones, 2 *
44 J. II MeClure, 2
44 T. R Reynolds, 2
44 U. Davis, 1
44 N.M. Reed, i
44 T. Millikeu, 1
44 Wm. P- Wilson,. 2
44 J. D. Wingaie, 1
44 F. Loeb, i
44 M. Loeb, I
44 P. Loeb. 1
44 Joseph Wilson, 1
44 Wm. Stein, I
44 M. A. Hastings, 2
41 June* 11. Rankin, i
44 J nines Turner, 3
44 William Wolf, 2
44 R. A. Wilson, 1
• 44 B. Sehrock, 1
44 M. Mulhollan, 1
44 D. Rhodes, 3
44 J. dinger, 1
T. A. Boal. 1
Miss E. Macmar us, ]
44 M. W. Petriken, 1
44 11. Tonner, 1
44 A. Armor, 1
44 E. Armor, 1
44 M. (Jaldw 11, 1
44 S. Caldwell, 1
44 J. Caldwell, 1
44 8 Mcßride, 1
44 M. Mcßride, 1
44 S. Ilaupt, 1
44 E. Harris, 1
44 M. Milliki D, 1
44 E. Wilson, 1
44 L. Hale, 1
* 44 J. F. Mcßride, 6
44 M. Armstrong, 1
44 L. Harris, 1
44 J. Muffly, 1
SOCK? KSIT — TARN EURNUUSB BViCIBTV.
Pair.
Mrs F, Li ingston, 1
44 Wm. Raptils, 2
44 A. Ammeria in, I
44 D. Derr, 1
44 Straub, 1
44 Kelly. 1
44 Undarci filer, 2
44 11. Kinsl' e, 1
44 J. Morrison, I
4 " J. Bayard, 1
44 Wheeling, 1
44 11. MeAllister, 1
44 Graesoiire, 1
44 Anderson, 1
" T. Brew, 2
44 N. Dundavy, 1
Miss M. Denney, 1
•' B. Uuwly, ' I
44 S Gill, 1
44 N. Gill, 1
44 R Dolan, 1
44 A. Armor, 1
44 M. Laughlia, 1
44 C. Aran r, 1
TARN CONTRIBUTED.
Puvnd.
Mrs. George Buchanan, 1
44 W. Longwell, I
44 J. Test, . 1
YuWXSH IPS — Dogijt.
Pair.
Mrs- H. Curtin, 3
•' J. Curtin, 2
44 A. Curtin, 1
Bfnner.
Pair.
Mrs. J. Mitchell, 2
44 S. Reemy, 2
44 B. Raller, 1
Miss M. Hunter, I
Pallet i.
Pair.
Mrs. E. Pennington, 2
44 S. Gross, 1 j
44 M. Budle, 1
44 A. L. Pennington, 1
44 M. E. Gross, 1
ll'alker.
Pair.
Mrs. Snavley, 2
44 Sweirs, 2
llecla Furnace, 18
Maj.Jno. 11. Stover.
Ihe Ilarrisburg Telegraph
say t;
" John H Stover, of Centre county, ias been
eemraiisioned as Major of the One Hundred and
Six Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Major
Stover was in the three months service, where he
distinguished himself for his strict military bear
ing and prompt submission to the discipline of
army. He is besides this a man of superior abil
ities as a lawyer, and a geatleßan of most excel
lent personal and private qualities. In his new
sphere of duty he will do credit to himself and
gallant service to his country.
Col. Isaac May.
We are pleased to learn tha*
Mr. Isaac May, of this borough, has been ap
pointed Aid to the Governor, with tho rank of
Lieut Colonel. 4, 8u1!y for the galknt Colonel."
Singing School.
Mr. Solomon Meyers, one of the best mu
sic teachers in Centre county, whose celeb
rity is not limited to Centre, but exteads
throughout the adjoining as well as Lebanon
and other counties in this State, is raising
a large class in this place, both of juveniles
and adults. Mr. Meyers, in order to be |
convenient to the different schools ho is !
teaching in this county, has located at •
JJoalsburg.
Report is fieih Fremont's Case.
The Adjutant-General's Observations In Mis
souri.
Secretary Cameron's Visit to Ken
tucky and Indiana.
IIARRISBURO, PA., Oot. 19, 1861.
GENERAL: When I did myself the honor
to ask you to accompany me on my Western
tour, it was with a "view of availing myself
of your exporience as Adjutant General of
the Army. Finding that the'result of my
investigation might (as I at first appre
hended) have an important effect, not only
upon the army of the West, but upon the
army of the whole country, I requested you
to take full notes upon all points connected
with the object of my visit. As you inform
me that you have carefully ooniDlied with
my wish, I now respectfully request you to
submit your report as early us practicable,
in order that the President may be correctly
advised as to the administration of affairs
connocted with the army of the West.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjt. Gen. U. S. A.
WASQINGTON, Oct. 21, 1861.
SIR : I have the honor to submit the re
port requested in your letter of the 19th
inst.
We arrived at St. Louis, as you are
aware, at 2J a. m., Oct. 11. After break
fast, rode to Benton Barracks, above the
city. On the street lea ling to camp passed
a small field work in course of construction.
Found the camp of great extent, with exten
sive quarters, const-ucted of rough boards.
Much lias been said of the large sums ex
pended in their erection; but- some one
mentioned that Gen. McKinstry, principal
Quartermaster, who made the disburse
ments, gave the cost as $15,000. If so. it
was judicious. The Total cost should be
ascertained. Gen. Curtis was in command.
Force present, 140 officers, 3,338 men, prin
cipally detachments, except the First lowq
cavalry—34 officers, 904 men—having
horses, but without equipments.
Gen. Curtis said of General Fremont that
he found no difficulty in getting access to
him, and when he presented business con
nected with his command, it was attended
to. Gen. Fremont, however, never con
sulted him'on military affairs, nor informed
him of his-plans. Gen. Curtis remarked
that while he would go with freedom to Gen.
Scott and express his opinions, he would not
dare to do so to General Fremont. He
deemed Gen. Fremont unequal to the com:
mand of an army, and said that lie was no
more bound by law than by the winds. He
considered him to be nnequol to the com
mand of the army in Missouri.
After dinner, rode to the Arsenal below
the city : Capt Callender in charge. Gar.-
rison, for its protection, under Maj, Granger,
Third Cavalry. But very few arms on
hand ; a number of heavy guns designed for
gun-boats and morter boats. Tho Captain
is engaged in making ammunition. lie
said he had heard that some person had a
contract for making the carriages for these
guns ; that if so, that he knew nothing of it,
and that it was entirely irregular, he being
the proper officer to attend to such work.
This, in my opinion, requires investigation.
—He expectel soon to receive funds, and
desired tliern for current purposes! was
fearful however that they might be diverted
to other paj-ments.
Visited a large hospital not far distant
from the arsenal, in charge of Assistant
Surgeon Bailey. U. S. A. It wns filled with
patients, mostly doing well. Hospital in
fine order, and a credit to the service. The
Doctor had an efficient corps of assistants
from the Volunteer service, and in addition
a number of Sisters of Charity as nurses.
God bless these pure and disinterested
women.
Col. Andrews, Chief Paymaster, called on
me and represented irregularities in the
Pay Department, and desired instructions
front the Secretary for his Government,
stating that he was required to make pay
ment and- transfers of money contrary to
law and regulations. Once, objecting to
what lie conceived an improper pavment,
he was threatened with confinement by a
file of soldiers. lie exhibited an order for
the transfer of SIOO,OOO to the Quarter
master's Department, which was irregular.
Exhibited abstracts of payment by one Pay
master, (Major Felizer) to 42 persons ap
pointed by Gen. Fremont, viz : 1 Colonel, 3
Majors, 9 Captains, 151 Lieutenants, 11 2d
Lieutenants, 1 Surgeon, 3 Assistant Sur
geons ; total 42. Ninetfen of these have
sppointments as Engineers, are entitled to
Cavalry pay. A second abstract of pay
ments was furnished, but not vouched fur us
reliable, as the Paymaster was uick. It is
only given to show the excess of officers of
rank appointed to the Major General B >dy
Guard of only 300 men, the commander being
a Colonel, <fco. the whole number of irregular
appoinments made by Gen. Fremont, was
said by Col. Andrews to be nearly 200.
The following is a copy of one these ap
pointment.
"HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, )
ST. LUL JS, Aug. 28, 1861. j
"Sir :i—Y ou are hereby appointed captain
of cavalry, to be employed in the Land
Transportation Department, and will report
for duty at these Headquarters.
J. C. FREMONT,
Major-General Commanding.
"To Capt. Felj* Yocep, present,"
I also saw a similar appointment given
to an ind'vidual on General Fremont's staff
as Direr tor of Music with the rank and com
mission of Captain of Engineers J This per
son was a musician in theatre in St. Louis.
Paymaster Andrews was verbally instructed
by me not to pay him—the person having
presented his two papers and demanded his
pay. Colonel Andrews also stated that
these appointments bore one date, but
directed payments, in some cases, a month
or two anterior thereto. He was then with
out funds, excepting a small amount,
The principal Commissary, Capt. Haines,
had no outstanding debts. lie expected
funds soon.
Major Allen, Principal Quartermaster,
had recently taken charge at St. Louis but
reported great irregularities in his Depart
ment, and requested special instructions.
This he deemed important, as orders were
communicated by a variety of persons, in an
irregular manner, all requiring disburse
ments of money. These orders were fre
quently given verbally. He was sending,
under Gen. Fremont's orders, large amounts
of forage from St. Louis to the army at Tip
ton, where corn was abundant and cheap.
The distance was 100 piijes. He stated
indebtedness of the Quarter master's De
partment at St. Louis to be $4,506,309 73-
100.
In regard to the contracts. Without an
examination of the accounts it wiil be diffi
cult to arrive at the facts. It is the ex
pressed, belief of many intelligent gentle
men in St. Louis that Gen. Fremont has
around him and his staff, persons directly
and indirectly concerned in furnishing sup
plies. The Following is a copy of a letter
signed by Leonidas Haskell, Captain and
A. D. C. lie though, on Gen. Fremont's
staff, is said to be a contractor for hay, and
forage and mnles. The person named in
big note, Col. Degraf, is his partner.
THE OEI3VTXIS 30E3HOC3EIAT.
I "HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, 1
Camp Lillis, Oct. 2, 1861. j
"SIR ; —I am requested by the commander-,
General to authorize Col. Degraf to take
! any hay that has been contracted for by the ]
Government, his receipt for the same being
all the voucher you require.
"Respectfully yours,
"LEONIDAS HASKELL.
"Captain and A. D, C."
j What does this meau ? Contractors de- ,
liver forage direct to Quartermasters, who 1
issue the same. But here another party j
steps in, and for the purpose, if a contractor
or the 00-partner of one, of filling his own
contractor. It is difficult to suppose that
this double transaction is done without a
consideration. The accounts in this case
should be examined, and the prioe paid to i
Degraf be compared with that paid to the ,
contractors, whose forage was seized. This
same Capt. Haskell, A. D. C., was a con
tractor for inules. He desired Capt. Turn
ley to receive liis animals, "good, bad, and
indifferent," as Capt. Turnley said. This
he would not do, but stated his prices for
tho different classes of mules, "wheel,"
"lead," &c. Besides, he had more mules
than he could possibly send to the army.
Notwithstanding all this, he received an or
der to inspect and receive Mr. Haskell's
mules rapidly as possible. Capt. Turnley
very soon after received an order from Gen.
Fremont to leave St. Louis and go iuto tho
interior of Missouri.
By directions of Gen. Meigs, advertise:
ments were published for proposals to
furnish grain and hay, and contracts were
subsequently made for specific sums—2B
cents per bushel for corn, 30 cents for oats,
and $lB 95 cents per tap for hay. In face
of this, another pqrty in St. Louis, Baird, or
Baird & Palmer (Palmer being of the old
firm in California, Palmer, Cook & Co., Gen.
Fremont's agents in that State,) were di
rected to send to Jefferson Gity, where hay
and eorn abound, as fast as possible,
100,000 hushels of aats, with a corresponding
amount of hav, at 33 cents per bushel for
the grain, and sl9 per ton for hay.
Captain Edward M. Davis, a member of
his staff, received a con tract hy the direct
order of General Fremont fjr hlaokets.
They were examined by a board of army
officers, consisting of Captain Ilendershott,
Fourth Artillery ; Captain Harris, Commis
sary of Subsistence, and Captain Turnley,
Assistant Quartermaster. The blankets
were found to be rotten and worthless.
Notwithstanding this decision, they were
purchased and given to the sick and wound
ed soldiers at the hospital,
Among the supplies sent by General Fre
mont to die army now in field may be enu
merated 500 half barrels, to carry water in
a country where water is abundant, and 500
tons of ice.
We examined the barracks in course of
construction in St. Louis, near and around
the private house occupied by him as quar
ters—the Brant house, which, by the by, is
rented for $6,000 per annum. These bar
racks have brick foundations and brick out
er walls, weatherboarded, and are sufficient
as quarters and stables for 1,000 men.
Like those of Camp Centon, these barracks
were built by oontract on published propo
sals. They are certainly more oxpensive
and more permanent than the quarters a
temporary anny would require, and the
precise cost of them, though difficult to he
got at, should be ascertained.
A pontoon bridge has been erected
across the Qhjo river by Gen. F re mont, at
Paducah. A ferry boat, in a region where
such boats are readily procured, would be
just as efficient and much less expensive.
Contracts, it will be seen, were given to
individuals without resorting to advertise
ments for bids, as is required by the law and
the army regulations.
Having received an intimation from anoth
er quarter of an impropriety, I called on
Captain McKeever, A. A. G., for the facts,
which he gave pie as follows: One week
after the receipt of the President's order
modifying General Fremont's proclamation
relative to the emancipation of slaves, Gen.
Fremont, by note to Captain McKeever, re
quired hip. to have 200 copies of the orig
inal Proclamation and Address to the army,
of the same date, printed and sent immedi
ately to Ironton, for the use of Major Gar
rett, of the Indiana Cavalry, for distribution
through the country. Capt. McKeever had
the copies printed anddelivered. Fremont's
order in this matter was as follows:
''Adjutant General will have 200 C pies
of Proclamation of Commander General, da
ted 30th of Augost, together with Address
to the army of the same date, sent immedi
ately to Ironton, for the use of Maj. Garrett,
Indiana cavalry. Major Garrett will dis
tribute it through the country.
"Sept. 23. 1861. J. C. F., Com. Gen."
We left St. Louis Oct. 2, for Gen. Fre
mont's headquarters, at Tipton, 160 miles
distant, passing the night at Jefferson City,
the capital of Missouri, 125 miles from St.
Louis. General Price was in command of
the place, with a force of 1,200 men. The
Eighth lowa was there, en route for Tipton.
At this place there were accumulated a
large quantity of forage, landed from steam
boats, and other means of transportation ;
also, the half-barrels for carrying the wa
ter, and a number of mules, which Captain
Turnley said he could not get forward; havr
ing no control over the transportation by
railroad.
We arrived in Tipton at 9 A. M., of the
13th. The Secretary of War was called
op by Gen, Fremont, and, upon his invitar
tion, accompanied him to Syracuse, five
miles distant, to review Gen. McKinstry's
division, about 8,000 strong. This body of
troops is said to be the best equipped and
best supplied of the whole army. They cerr
tainly are, as far as meaus of transportation
are concerned.
At Tipton, beside Gen. Fremont and staff",
his body guard, <fec., I fopnd a part of Gen.
Hunter's First Division and Gen. Ashboth's
Fourth Division.
The force designed to pet against Price
consists of five divisions, as follows?
Ist Division Hunter's at Tipton 9.750
2d " Pope's at Georgetown 9,220
3d " Sigel's " Sedalia 7,980
4th " Ashboth's '• Tipton 6,451
sth " McKintry's" Syracuse 5,318
Total 38,789
As soon as I obtained a view of the sev
eral encampments at Tipton, I expressed
the opinion that the force there assembled
could not pot be moved, as scarcely any
means of transportation were visible, t
saw Gen. Hunter, second in command, and
conversed freely with him. He stated that
there was great confusion, and that Gen,
Fremont was utterly incompetent; that his
own division was greatly scattered, and the
| force there present defective in many re
spects ; that be himself required one hun
dred wagons, but that fie was under orders
to march that day, and some of his troops
were already drawn out on the road. His
i cavalry regiment (Ellis') had horses and
indifferent arms, but no equipments. The
men had to carry their cartridges in their
' vest pockets—consequently on their first
day's march from Jefferson City, in a heavy
rain whjch fell, the cartridges were destroy
j ed. This march to Tipton (35 miles) was
made on a mud road, heavy and mirry with
rains, and parallel to the railroad, and but a
little distance from it. The troops were di
rected by Gen. Fremont to march without
provisions or knapsacks, and without trans- ;
portatien. A violent rain storm cams up, 1
and the troops were exposed to it all night;
were without food, for twenty-four hours;
f;nd when food was received the beef was
ound to he spoiled.
1 Gen. Hunter stated to me that he had just
received a written report from one of the
: Colonels, informing him thst but twenty out
of a hundred of his gun 9 would go off.
These were the guns procured by Gen. Fre
mont in Europe. I will here state that
! Gen. Sherman, at Louisville, made to me a
l similar comblaint of the great inferiority of
| these European arms. lie had given the
men orders to file down the nipples. In
conversation with Col. Swords. Assistant
Quartermaster General at Louisville, just
from California, ho stated 1 that Mr. Selover,
who was in Europe with Fremont, wrote to,
i'some friend in San Frantisco that his share
| of the profits of the purchase of these arms
was $30,000.
When Gen. Hunter received, at Jefferson
City, orders to march to Tipton, he was di
rected to take 41 wagons with him, when
he had only 40 mules, which fact had been
duly reported to headquarters. At this
time, Col. Stevenson, of the Seventh Missou-.
ri regiment, was, without Gen. Hunter's
knowledge, taken from him, leaving him,
when under marching orders, with or lly one
regiment qt Jefferson City fit to take the
field.
Gen. Hunter also showed me the OTder for
marching to Durock Perry, at Tipton.
October 10th, which he did not receive until
the 12th. He alao showed tae hia reply,
proving that it was impossible for him to
comply with the order to march. This or
der was changed to one requiring him to
make a single day's march.
When Gen. Pope received his order to
march at Georgetown, twenty-five miles dis
tant, he wrote back to Gen. Hunter a let
ter, which I read. It set forth the utter im
possibility of his moving for the want of
transportation and supplies, and asked
whether Gen. Fremont could mean what he
had written.
All of the foregoing facts go to show the
want of military foresight on the part of
Gen. Fremont in directing the necessary
means for putting into, and maintaining ip
the field, the forces under his command:
Gen. Hunter also stated that although
the second in command, he never wqs con
sulted by Gen. Fremont, and never knew
anything of his intentions. Such a parallel
I will ventnre to assert, cannot be fouqd ip
the annals of military warfare. 1 have also
been informed that there is not a Missourian
on his staff—not a man acquainted
ally with the topography and physical char
acteristics of the country or its people.
The failure of Gen. Fremont to rpinforoe
Gen. Lyon demands notice. Geo. Fremcut
arrived at St. Louis on the 28th of July,
called there from New York by a telegraphic
despatch stating that Gen. Lvon was threat
ened with destruction by 30.000 rebels. At
this time Gen. Pope bad nine regiments in
North Missouri, wcere the rebels had em
bodied force. The Confederate forces in
the State were those under Price and M<j-
Culloch, near Springfield in Southwet Mis
souri, and those under Pillow, Jeff Thomp
son, and Hardee, in Southeast Missouri.—
Two regiments held Rolla, near the terminus
of the Southwestern branch of the Pacific
Railroad, while Jefferson City, Booneville,
Lexington and K.anras City had each a gnr
ison of 300 or 4CO m m behind intrenchments.
Cairo and Bird's Point, were fortified, and
defended with heavy artillery. (Pilot Knob
and Cape Girardeau were fortified, after
Gen. Fremont's arrival ) All these places
could be reinforced by railroad and river
from St. Loqis aud the Northwestern States,
and could nold out until reinforced, eveiu if
attacked by superior forces.
On his arrival in St. Louis, Gen. Fremont
wns met by Capt. Cavender, First Missouri,
and Major Farror, aid-de-camp to Gen. LyoD
with statements from the latter, and requests
for reinforcements; Major Phelps, M, C..
from Springfield, Dr, Miller, of Omaha, and
many other citijens, having ample means of
information, made the same representations,
and urged the sending of reinforcements
To Gov. Gamble, General Fremont said,
•' Gen. Lyon is as strong as any other officer
in this line." He failed to strengthen Lyon,
and the result, as is well known, was the
defeat of that gallant officer. The two regi
ments at Rolla should have been pushed for
ward, and the., whole of Pope's nine regi
ments brought by rail to St. Louis and Rolla,
and thence sent to Lyon's force. Any other
General in euoh an emergency would have
pursued the same obvious course.
The battle of-Springfield (or more strictly
Wilson Creek) —one of the most desperate
ever fought on this continent —took place
August 10th, when the brave L3on fell, and
the troops borne d two by great sun trior
numbers were obliged to fall back, but were
unpursued by a badly beaten foe:
Gen. Fremont called four regiments from
North Missouri, and went with them to Cai
ro, It is evident (hat he had no intenti >H
of re-en loreeing Gen. Lyon, for the two reg
iments a: Rolla. 125 only Irum Springfield,
received no orders to march, and were not
suppled with transportation, and thirty or
forty hired wagons, just returned from Spring
field, were discharged a* Rolla, August 4ch,
seven days befote the battle, and were re
turned to St. Louis-
After the news of the battle reached St.
Louis, four other regiments wore drawn frpm
Pope in North Missouri, and sent to Rolla.
Better to have called on these troops before
the battle, as after the battle the whole rev
olutionary elements were let loose. The six
regiments accomplished nothing They were
Dot ordered to advance and cover the retrpat
of Lyon's army, although it was supposed in
St. Louis that Price and McCulloch were
following it, and that Hardee bad moved up
to cut off his retreat on the Gasconade.
4-n advanoe of three regiments would have
enabled the army tj retrace its steps, and to
beat the forces of Price and MpCplloch so
badly that they would have been unable to
f'Dow our force on their retreat. It is said
that every officer in Lyon's army expected to
meat reinforcements, and to return with
them, and drive Price and McCulloch from
the Southwest.
General Hunter arrived at St. Louis from
Chicago, called thither on a suggestion from
Washington as an adviser. Gen. Fremont
submitted to him for consideration and ad
vice, a paper called 11 Dispositions for retak
ing Springfield." It sets out with & stra
getical point of that wide elevation which
separates the waters of the Qsage from those
of the Arkansas, the key to the whole south
western Missouri, commaodi g an area of
nearly 60 000 miLs. Why tjid this not em
ter the brain of the Major General before the
fall of Lyon, and he strained every nerve tp
bold that important key in bis possesion ?
Gen. Hunter, in answer to the paper, re*
plied, " Why march on Springfield, where
there is no enemy and nothing to take ? Let
me rather take the trocps and proceed to
Lexington, in which direotion Price was
marching, and where he expected to be join
ed by 40.000 rebels. Instead of this be was
sent to Rolla, without instructions, and re
mained there until ordered to Jefferson City,
still without instructions, and thence to Tip
ton, where we found him. (See exhibit No.
13.)
No steps have been taken by Qenep&l Fre
mont to meet Price in the field, he moved
forward bis line of march plainly indicating
his intention of proceeding to Lexington
When within some thirty-five miles of the
filaee, be remained ten or more daye, evident*
y expecting that some movement would be
| made against him. None being made he
advanced, and with his much superior force,
laid seigo to Lexington which was defended
by Mulligan with 2,700 men, on the 12th of
September, and captured it in sine days
thereafter, on the 21.sC of September.
Now, for the facts to ghow that this catas
trophe could have been'prevented, and Prices
army destroyed before or after that disas
trous affair. Before Price got to. Lexington,
the forces to resist him wore the following;
At Jefferson City, 5,500 i-; at Rolls, 4 000 ;
along the Hannibal ai d St. Joseph Railroad,
about 5 000 ; on the western line of Missouri
; uoder Lane, down near Fort Soott, 2 200:
! Mulligan's force at
i large force in Illinois, along the Missippi
: river and on the lowa lire. Outside of St.
Louis were some 17,000 ; in St. Louis itself,
18,000. Say ."however, that (here wero only
10,000 there. Hunter's plan up to Sundaj ;
J Sept. 22, was to concentrate lrom St. Louis',
Jefferson city and R >lla, also from the Han
nibal and St. Joseph Railroad, 20,000 men,
and relieve Mulligan. I(e said that it Price
was a soldier, Lexington was already fallen ;
but yyith energy, Price oould be captured,
with all hia ooggage and plunder. The ob
jection to this that may he urged—that thpre
was no transportation —is an idle one. Tne
railroad and-the fiver were at command, and
the march from Sedalia was only forty five
miles long. The force could. Gen. Hunter
supposes, be thrown into L"xi r gton by
Thursday, and, as it appears, before it was
taken.
General Fremont ordered Sturgis in North
Missouri to Lexington and bv crossing the
river to reinforce Mulligan* S'urgis had on
ly 1.100 men. and on reaching the river op
posite the town, found it commanded by
Price, and of course was compelled to fall
back. Hunter's plan of moving these troops
was to strike the river at a point below Lex
ington in our own control, to cross it. and
march up to the towD. In the interview
with Gen. Fremont, the question was asked
whether any orders had been given to re-in
force Mulligan, a- d the reply being given
in the negative Gen. Hqnter suggested cy
ders to Sturgis ; and had the order then
been given by telegraph, he woqld have
reached the river before Price had taken
possession nf the North bank and could have
crqssed. The ordff was not given until (hree
days aftei the interview. The Ras qf time
was fatal.
Mulligan wag ordered from Jefferson city
then garrisoned with 5,000 troops, with only
one regiment, and with that to h:>!d Lexing
ton until he could be relieved. When Lex
ington fpll. Price had under his command
20,000 men. and his force wak receiving dai
ly augmentations from ifis disaffected in the
S'ate. He was permitted together much
plunder, and to fall back toward Araansas
unmolested, until I was at Tipton on the
13th of October, when the accounts were
that he was crossing the Osage. Fremont's
order to march was issued to an army of
nearly 40,000, many of the regiments badly
equipped, with inadequate supplies ot amu
nition, clothing and transportation. With
what prospect, it must be inquired, can Gen.
Fremont, under such circunit-tmees, expect
to overtake a retreating army, soraeonehpn
dred miles ahead, with a deep river between?
Gen. Hunter expressed to the Secretary of
War his decided opinion that Gen, Fremont
was incompetent and unfit for his extensive
and important command. This opinion he
gave reluctantly, for the reason that he held
the position of second in command.
The opinion entertained by gentlemen of
position and intelligence, who haveapproac' •
ed and observed him, is, that he is more
fond of pomp than of the stern realities of
war—that his mind is incapable of fixed at
tention or strong concentration—that his
mismanagement of affairs since his arrival
io Missouri, the State has almost been lost,
and that if he is continued in command, the
worst results may be anticipated. This is
the concurrent testimony of a large number
ot the most intelligent men in Missouri.
Leaving Tipton on the 13th, we arrived at
St. Louis on the same day, and on the 14th
the Secretary of War directed me to issue
the following instructions to Gen. Fremont :
ST. Mo. Oct. 14, 1861. GENERAL:
The Secretary of War direots mo to commu.
nicate tne following as his instructions for
your government ;
" In view of the heavy sums due. especi
ally in the Quarter Master's Department in
this pitv, amounting to some $4,500,000 it is
important that the money, which may now
be in the hands of the disbursing officers, or
he received by them, be applied to the cur
rent expenses of your army in Missouri, and
these debts to remain unpaid until they enp
be properly examined and sent to Washing
ton fur settlement ; the disbursing officers
of the army to distribute the funds, and
not trapsfer them to irresponsible agents
—in other words, rhose who do not hold com
missions from the President, and are not un
der bonds. AH contracts to be made hy the
disbursing officers. Tiie Senior Quarter
master here has been verbally instructed by
the Secretary as above.
It is deemed unnecessary to erect field
works around this city, and you will direct
their discontinuance : also those, if any in
course of construction at Jefferson City.—
In this connectioc, it is seen that a number
nf commissions have been given hy you.—
No fayments will be made to such officers,
except to those whose appointments have
been apptoved by the President. This of
cou'se, does not apply to officers with vol
unteer troops. Col. Andrews has been ver
bally so instructed by the Secretary ; also,
not to make transfers of funds, except for
the purpose of paying the troops.
The ereation of barracks near your quar
ters in this city to be at once discontinued.
" The Secretary has been irrf'oimed that i
the troops of Gen. Lane's command are com- I
mitting depredations on our friends in West
ern Missouri. Your attention is directed to
this in the exDectation that you will apply
the corrective.
" Maj. Allen desires the service of Captain
Turnly for a short time, and the Secretary
hopes vou mav find it proper to accede there
to,
" I have thp honor to be very respectfully.
"Yonr obedieut servant,
_L. TIIOMAS, Ad'j. General,
" Maj. Gen."J. C. Fremont, Commanding
Department of the West, Tipton, Mo,"
Instructions were previously given (Oct.
12) to the Ron. James Craig to raise a regi
ment at St. Joseph, Mo.
We left St. Louis Oct 14. and arrjved at
Indianapolis in the eyniog. Remained at In
dianapolis Oct. 15, and conversed freely with
Qov. Morton. We fpuna that the State of
Indiana had come nobly up to the work of
suppressing rebellion. Fifty-five regiments,
with several batteries of artillery, had been
raised and equipped—a larger nutpher of
troops in proportion to popu'ation than pny
other State has sent into the field. Th.e best
spirit prevailed, and it was manifest that ad
ditional troops could readily be raised. The
Governor bad established aq arsenal, and
furnished all the Indiana troops with full
supplies of ammunition for three batteries of
artillery. This arsenal was visited, and
found to he in full operation. It was under
the charge of a competent phyrotechnist.—
Quite a number of females ware employed in
making and I venture to assert
that the ammunition is equal to that which
is manufactured anywhere else. Gov. Mor
ton stated that bis funds for this purpose
were exhausted, but the Secretary desired
him to ooQtinue his operations, and informed
bim that the Government would pay for what
bad been fnrniihed lo tbo troops in the field.
! It is suggeßeJ that aa officer of ordnance bf
| sent to Indianapolis to inspect the arsenal
i and ascertain the amount cgpsnded in the
manufacture ut ammunition, with, a view tc
reitr bursitis the State
We left Indiarapolip, Opt. b>r Louis*
ville, Ky., where we arrived a 12J. o'clock,
p. m,, and had an interview; with (Jen. Soer
! man, commanding the Department at Cum
' lierland. He gavo a glooipj picture of uf
I fairs in Kentucky, stating that the young
men were generally SPcessionNtß, nr.d had
joined the Confederates, while the Union
tnen, the aged and c inservutivea. w ui'd net
enrol themselves to engogp i.p conflict with
their relation on the othet ni.de. hut few
regiments could be raised. He sail that
Buckner was in advance of- the Green River
with a heavy force on the ro:;d to L;>uihvil]e,
and an attack might he daily expected,yyhiah
with the force he bad be woyhl net lie able
to resist ; but nevertheless he would fight
♦ hew. lie, as well as citizens of the Stat of
Kentucky must furnish the troops to drive
the re tie I s from the S'ate.
llis force then consisted of 10, GOO troop,*
in advance of Louisville, iu camp at Nolin
liver, atid on the Louisville aud
Railroad at various points ; n,t Camp ftick
Robinson, or acting in cm jui.p'.ion with Gen.
Thomas, 9.000; ai.d two regiments at Hen
derson, on the Ohio, at the mouth ot the
GreeD river. On being asked tbp question
what force he deemed necessary, he prompt
ly replied 200,000 rneo. This conversation
occured in tl e presence of ex-Secretary Guth
rie nnd General Woods. The Secretary of
War r< plied that be suppos.-d that the Ken
tuckians would not in any number take up
arm 9 to operate against the rebels.
But he thought Gen. Sherman over-esti
mated the number nnd power of the rebel
forces ; that the Government would furnish
troops io Kentucky to accomplish the work ;
but that he (the Secretary) was tired of de
fensive war, and that tiooDS must assume
the offensive and carry the war to the fire
sides of the enemy, that the season for opes
rations in Western Virginia was about over,
and that he would take the troops from there
and send tlmm to Kentucky, but he begged
of Gen. Sherman to assume the offensive and
keep the rebels hereafter on the defensive.-
The Secretary desired that the Cumberland
Ford and Gap should be seized, and the East
Tennessee and Virginia Railroad taken pos
session of, and the artery that supplied the
rebellion cut straight off.
Complaint was made qf Vf&nt qf arms,
apd on the question heipg agked, what be
came of the arms we aentfq Iventucky ? we
were informed by Gen. Shernrian that they
had passed them into the hands of the Home ;
Guards and could not be recovered ; that
many were already in the hands of the r^ih
els ; and others refused to surrender those
in their possession, alleging the desire to use
them in defence of their individual homes if
invaded. In lhe hands of individuals, and
scattered over the State, these arq loft
to the army in Kentucky.
Having aicestained that Q 200 arms had
arrived from Europe at Philadelphia, 3,000
of them were ordered to G< v, Morton, who
promised to place them immediately in the
hands of troops to he sent to Kentncky. The
regaining 3,200 of them were sent to Gen.
Sherman at (yiqisville. Negley'e Brigade at
Pittsburg, 2,800 l strong, two companies of
the Nineteenth Lfaniry from Iqijianapolis,
the Eighth Wisconsin regiment at St.'Loqig,
the Second Minnessota Volunteers at Pitts
burg, anj two regiments in Wisconsin, were
then ordtfed to Kentucky—making in all a
reinforcement lor that State of übout 10,000
men.
We left L ulsville at 3 P. M. for L xing
ton, accompanied Geo. Sherman and Mr.
Guthrie : remained there a few hours, and
then went to Cincinnati. At Lexinion, also,
wo found that the opinion existed that the
young men of Kentucky had joioed the reb
els, that no large bodies of troops could he
raised in Kentucky, and that the defence of
the State must necessarily devolve upon the
Free States q ' the West and the Northwest.
Respectfully submitt'd,
L. THOMAS, Adjutant General.
Hon. SIMON CAMERON Rect'y of War.
cm i' ii m n 11 i
T> EGISTER'S NOTICE.—
| Y The following
accounts have bepn" examined and passed by me
end remained filed uf ree rd iu this office for the
ic.'pection pf heirs, legatees, creditors aud all
uthers in any way interested, and will be presen
ted to the Orphan's pf Pontre pounty, to be
held at Bellefpujc, for allowance and conirma
tion, on Wednesday the 25th day of November,
A.p. IS6I :
pt. The account of .las. H. MeClurr, Adin'r., of
fi'athcw Rjddlp, late of Howard twp., dee'd.
2d. The account of K. P. IJumos AH. N. McAl
lister, Executors of Sane C. Knox, late of Bon
ner twp., dee'd.
3d. The account of Philip Williams, whq surviv
ed Joseph Williams, Jr., Ejec'rs. of Jos. Will
iams, Sr., late of Worth twp., dee'd.
4th. The account of John W. Richards, Adm'r. of
Joseph Williams, late of Worth twp., defi'd.
sth. The occoudt of David Spencer A Jason Kirk,
Jr., Kxep'rs. of Samuel Spencer, late of Half
moop twp., dep'd.
6th. Thp npcopnt of Jphn Tonner, Guardian of
James A. AlliJ" n . o°w dee'd., lute of Bellefonte,
minor child of John Allison, late of Or egg twp.,
dee'd.
The account of David Weayer, Adm'r., of
Jane Weaver, late of Spring twp., dee'd.
Bth, The aocoupts of Alexander and Win. Carr,
Eyccutof, Ac., of klary Carr, late of Potter twp
4o P 'd.
Bth. The accqqnt of John C. Hcndsrson, Adm'r.
Ac., of Wat. Baptpn Henderson lnte of Patton
twp., dep'd.
ffjf. n. LONGWELL,
Registers Office, i
Bellefonte, Oct. 17, '6l.—tc. J
COURT PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the Hon. Samuel Linn, Presi
dent Judge of the Court of Cqtnmon Pleas
in the twenty-fifth Sudicial D istrict, consisting of
the counties of Centre, plearfield and Clinton, and
the Hon. Henry Barhhßrt, and Wm. Burcbfiold,
Esqr's, Associate Judges in Centre Cq., having is
sued th.eir precept to ine directed, for holding a
Court of Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions, Or
phans' Court, Court of Oyer and Terminer, and
General Jail Delivory at Bellefonte, for the coun
ty of Centre, and to commence on the fourth Mon
day of November, it being the 20th day, and con
tinue one week.
Notice is hereby given to the Coroner, Justices
.of the Peace, Constables of the said county pf Qen- ;
tre, that they be~ then and there in their proper
persons, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day
With their records, inquisitions, examinations aad
their other remembrances, to dq those things
whioh to their offices appertain to be done, and
those who are bound in recognizances to prose
cute against the prisoners that are or shall be-in
the Jail of Centre county, be then and there to
prosecute against them as shall be just.
Given under my hand at Bellefoniie the2ld day 1
of October, A. D., 1361, and in the 86th year of
the independence of the United States.
GEO. ALEXANDER, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Bellefonte, Centre co., .)
Penn'a., Nov. 7. 1861 -tc.
NOTjCE! NOTICE!
WHEREAS the Board of Relief of this coun
ty find that the amount of Tax authorized
by the act will be entirely inadequate to meet the
demand of those applying for relief under thr aet
at the rates heretofore allowed, therefore
Retolved, That a meeting of the citizens of tfie
county be Bailee) to meet on Monday evening, the
18'h inst, pf the adjouaned Court to take the ma r
ter into consideration,and devise ways and means
to supply the said applicants, or to devise the
Board of pue subject. A report of the amount
pain out to be paid out to be furnished to tfie
meeting, together with the number of fppliopnts
and the amount paid to each.
A general attendance frouj a)} parts of the ooun
ty i< earnestly requested.
TKQS: HUTCHISON,
IRA FISHER,
JOHN MCCALMONT,
WM. BURCHFIELD,
H.BARNHART.
8. M. Ixwut, Clerk! [Nov. 7, '6l.—2t.
BARGAINS ! !
The undersigned offer the public the entire tioci
STORE GOODS,
LATE OF TOWNER & STEEL,
At ihoir Old Stand on the Northwest Corner of
lhe Diamond in Bellefonte.
IN L(siSi TO SUIT PURCHASERS,
! .IT COST TOR C.IAH.
!
THEIR STOCK CONSISTS OF
|
PHY GOODS, HARDWARE*
SADDLERY, CLOTHING,
HATS BOOTS d- SHOES, NOTIONS, WALL
i PA/'EH, WJXI'OW BLINDS, UMBKKL
' LAS AS if I'AISTS, If If it ALL THE
' YMilkif USUALLY KEPT
IS A COUSTS X STORE.
WHEN. THE BILLS PURCHASED AMOUNT
1 TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
OS t r WARDS. A SEASONABLE QBLiji.
117 LI. BE OJ YES EOS A/~
I' 110 YE I) PAPER. '
g, AUf.TMAN k CO
FPU U XDBLANOIi-it. •
Bcllefonfo,
Ail Ilamjs Tab Notice! i
As our creditor* are bi.Roiu:?g very anxious that
we should
SETTLE UP OUR BUSINESS,
in the shortest possible time, and pay cur debts,
(and as they ar„ no more anxions than ifs
are,) we vali upon all persons
WHO ARE INDEBTED TO US,
TO CALL
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
AND. MAKE
SETTLEMENT OF THEIR ACCOUNTS.
If this rtqui-st be unheeded, we hare the offer
of that kind f assistance, tint we would ratheg
not have.
pOJ(E ALONG FRIENDS,
THE SOONEJi THE BETTER
EOS es AT LEAST IE SOT EOS YOU.
WE WANT TO PAY OUR HONEST DEBTS.
AND DO IT,
•
IF YOU WILL PAY
We will be od hand with our Books at the eld
' stand.
TONNER i STEEL.
Bellefsnti, Oct. Wth, 1831.—tf.
THE WAR TOR THE UNION!
ANOTHER VICTORY !
CENTRE COUNTY BOYS HEARD FROM I I
The undifrsignec take this method of informing
their lritnds and the public that they have opan
"CABtJYRT SHOP,
in the building formerly used ag Post Office Iu the
BOROUGH OF 3IILESBURG*
where they are
prepared to made to ordir all kinds of
Furniture, such as CUPBOARDS, HEDSTEADSt
BUREAUS, TABLES. STAN US,
Arc., <£-c., <tf.
Considering the hard times, thqy have determin
ed to work at
THE LOWEST PRICES,
FOR THE OASH,
Beipg practical workman, they believe them
selves able to mvke
ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE,
to compare favorably with any brought from thq
city, pall and examine specimens.
GREEN A TAYLOR".
kJilesburg, Nov. 7, '6l.—6m.
Pjj_BOOT34f|£ SHOES,
Don't Forget The PlaGe j 1
THOHAS BUHNSIDE3'
MAMMQTH EMPORIUM,
WEST END OF SPRING CREEK BRIDGA
BOOTS AND SHOES,
OF THE B IT QUALITY
AND HATS AND CAPS
VERY LATEST STYLES,
At tlie Lowest Prices.
JJAVE VOX! SEEN
TIIE BIG OX HORNS,
On Qheapside ?
UNDER TEEM IS THE PLACE
To Get Cheap Boots an 4 Shoe,
BURNSIDES' EMPORIUM.
JJURNSIDE
H\S JUST OPENED
A GREAT VARIETY OP HATS A CAPE,
QF THE VERY LATEST STYLM
TOR SALE AT PRICES TO SUIT " THE
PECULIAR TIMES."
GIVE HIM A CALL.
guy YOUR HATS & CAPS
WHERE YOU CAN GET THEM CHEAPEST,
WHICH IS AT
Rurnsides' Great Emporiuir fv
ON CHEAPIDS.