The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-11-07
FREMONTS FAREWELL ADDRESS
TO HIS ARMY.
SPRINGFIELD, No.,

Yesterday small bodies of the enemy
came within ? miles Of US, and news WAS
received of the approach of their advance,
$500 strong Preparations were making
to go out and attack them, when General
Fremont received the order from Wash
ington relieving him at once from his
command Sinu,ancc usl y came the
newspapers announcing the fact. The
intelligence spread like wild fire. through
the camp, and created indiscribabe ex'
citement and Indignation. Great mum.
bsrs Of officers signiied their intention
to resign at once, and pany companies
laid down theirs arms, declaring they
would fight under 10 one bu. Fremont
The Geseral spent much of the afternoon
with the officers, and urging them BY
their patriotism and personal regard for
him, not to abandon their posts, aud aiso
issued the following farewell order to the
troops:
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPT.
.Sprinyfeld, No., Nov. =, '6l.
Soldiers OF THE MISSISSIPPI ARMY:
Agreeably to orders this day received, |
take leave of you all Though our army
has been of sudden growth, We have
grown up together, and I have become
familiar with the brave and generous
spirits which you bring to the defence OF
your country, and which makes me anti.
cipate for YOU brilliant career. Con-
.nue as you have begun, and give to my
successor the same cordial and cnthusias
tic support with which you have cncour.
aged me. Emulate the splendid example
which you have already before you, and
let me remain as am, proud OF the no
bic army which l had thus far laborcd TO
bring together.
Soldiers, l regret to leave you, most
sincerely. thank you for the regard
aud confidence you had invariably shown
to me- l deeply regret I shall not have
the honor to lead you to the victory that
you are about to win, but shall cIu'm to
share with you in the joy of every tri-
umph, and trust always to be fratrrnal'y
by my companions in arms.
(Signed] john &. Fremont.
Mai Gen. L. s. \.
The feeling ran intensely high during
the whole of the evening, and there were
mee,in almost everywhere. The vari-
Gus bands serenaded the General, and
wherever he appeared he was received
with cheers. Though notifying Gen.
Hunter, as his order directed, he had no
longer command over the troops, he spent
raSfi 5hh t6r"tKe ground about tire city t'i to
be prepared, and in accordance with a
written request FROM Ill. the Brig"dier
Gems rails. he remaiucL to lead the arm
in case of attack.
All the troops s!ep. or heir arms, and
many officers remained up all nj Ght, and
an attack Was hourly expected. but 10Th,
ing more occurred than the firing Of our
pickets on two different roads.
The enemy are now cncamped on the
old Wilson Creek battle grounds.
Gen. Fremont is prepared to leave for
St Louis, aud will 90 as soon as General
Pope arrives, who has been sent forward
and viii! take command until Gen. Hun.
ter gets here.
Universal gloom prevails Throughout.
the camp. A battle will undoubtedly &C.
cur ere long Our troops will meet the
enemy firmly, but they are lishear:encd,
and have lost their enthusiasm
The body guard, who could net have
been induced to remain, and who will
now disband as the terms of their enlist
mcnt permit, accompany Gen, Fremont.
Also, his entire staff, including Gen As
both, commander of the lst division. Gen
Fremont will permit 40 demonstration
from the troops on his departure.