The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-06
sr. LOUIS, August ~, 1877.

Or. LOUIS, August ~, 1871.
arrival Of Col. FrsmessThe Difficulty between him
and Gen. Ksarsey. &c.
Advised you few days since Of the arrival OF Gen.
Kasrnsy and from California and also stated fnst
Col Fremont left at Fort Lssvsnworth The iA.'sr
gentleman. arrived last evening on the steamer
accompanied by his young and smsbe spouse us1s'
ter you may recolect Of Senator Bsnton-sna 'wen
ty-thrss members OF the typographical corps MIS- re
mont lsf this city short time since for Fort Leaven-
worth intending there to await the arrival OF her souls
lord but most agreeaby the boat on which the lady
was passenger touched at Xensas Landing just a. the
Cons, and friends arrived there their way by land
20 St Louis The meeting after separation of more
than two years, of course Joyous one
| lam informed by . gentleman who accompanied
the return party of General Kearney, that tho two
rival heroes the general and the colonel. had in.
whatsoever during their long overland travel
in fact each had his distinct retinus. and though the
parties travelled In something like proximity, they
encsmped together and had intercourse what
On the arrival OF tho two parties Fort Leaveu
worth, the colonel formally arrested and ordered
to Washington for trial though the thing had
been lone before leaving California This looks as
though Gen Kesrney doubted his own authority
ercised on the shores OF the Pacific
1t has not yet transprsd, what the specifications
against Col Fremont are to be- but learn from gen.
lsman familiar with the history Of the dculties that
the general charges 1t IL exceedingly doubtful how
whether the 1rst could be sustained though a.
buoor0lnetoo
Colonel openly charged him with 1t in California The
Colonel Is certainly impetuous and overbesriDe In his
department but there enough In his brief history to
shield him from the charge Of cowsrdics.
1t would seem from the course pursued by the Mis-
souri, Senator that the whole rar to be stsd to the
bottom" This movement In ceiling for Q court martial
In advance, was certainly prudent one It was CAL
oulstsd to ferestan public opinion. Col Benton we'll
knew from Information derived from Col Russell that
charges would be preferred against his protege Many
simple minded people wondered, the arrival Of Col
Russell some weeks since what the Colonel and the soma
tor meant by defending strenuousy the character Of
Col Fremont before attacked The truth H. the
mission OF Col. Russell In view OF charges that It
was well known would be preferred and that gentleman
rendered himself rather ridiculous here and elsewhere
by his championship
The California Star Of the 9Th June has long article
the subject Of these difficulties which it concludes
thus
1--WE far from sscribing to Col. Fremont inten-
tonal motives fol- his unwse acts but 1t 10 OF the
carelessness Indifference to the result which
marked them, that would complain. The position
which he pleased to take q responsible one and
for which he must satisfactorily on his re-
turn the States His friends and advisers many,
however, and his conduct may not affect his popularity
IL will require effort, and immense one, to
rrinstate his lost fame in California.
Yesterday General Kearney received his friends at
the Ladies' Saloon of the Planters House his family
members Of which sick, being at Jefferson Bar
racks, below the city. The General looks rather
worn but Is In good health. OF course he did not ad
the main Of his return this time the
States,