The national Republican., 1861-10-11

70 Sonefb0n Oity, IL was fired into ana upon Dy
the armed enemies Of the United States Gov ,
ernment, and compelled TO land and transport
the forces Of the enemy from the north 70 the
| south side of the Missouri river; that the said
Captain Willard obtaining the dispatches from .
Colonel Mulligau TO Colonel Davis, from the
officers having them In charge, and, making his
escape, came, without delay, to the city Of st.
ters, and then addressed note to the taid
Msjor General John q. Fremont, stating
briefly the facts above recited, and that he
had important Information In regard to the
movements Of the enemy to communicate to
him, and also the dispatches Of Colonel Multi
gan to Colonel Davis, the said Major General
J. U. Fremont refused 10 see or hear him, and
informed him that IL he was on officer Of the
army he could take the rain the next day for
the city Of Jefferson. with tn, dispatches to
Colonel Davis; and II not an officer Of the army,
he could leave the dispatches there, and call
and see him, the said Major General J. g. Fro
mont, on the next day; that by the refusal to
see Captain willard and receive the infofma-
ton which he was prepared to give, the public
demanded in the dispatches sent by Colonel
Mulligan to Colonel Davis was not sent, and
) Colonel Mulligan, with all of his force at Lex.
ington, in the State of Missouri, were captured |
, by the enemies of the United States Govern
ment
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF orders.
Specification I. = In this that the said Major |
General John @. Fremont, when ordered by the
Secretary of War, on or about the Sd day OF
July, 1861, to proceed to the city Of St. Louis,
in the State of Missouri, from the city of Wash
ington in the District of Columbia, did not aud
u would not comply with said order; but, In dis
: regard thereof, went to the city Of New York,
and there remained until about the 23d day Of
July, 1861, TO the great neglect Of the duties
. . belonging to his department.
u Specification 2.--On the thirtieth day Of Au-
y gust, 1861, the said Major General John g.
o !, Fremont issued the following proclamation:
Here follows the proclamation which was
modified by the President with respect to de-
. claring slaves free belonging to persons in arms
; u against the United States.
l, That on the = day Of, 1861, the Pres'-
e Major General J. G. Fremont to mo1ify the
y said PROCLAMATION, so as to make 1t conform to
e an act OF Congress entitled "An act to confis
cate property used for insurrectiopary purpo.
u y ses." approved August 6, 1861, which the said
= Major General J. O. Fremont has ever since
u failed, neglt cted and refused to do, 10 dsobe-
dience of said order and in contempt OF The
oi authority of the President of the United States
Specification 3.-That after the order aforesaid
70 of said President of the United States, command
lr ing the said Major General Fremont so to mod
'e fy his said proclamation, he, the said Fremont,
le did, on or about the 2lst day of September,
u, 1861, cause to be printed and circulated o
ie large number of his proclamations 10 original
N form, contrary to the order of the President Of
10 the United States and in contempt of bis AL
" thority.
q CHARGE 3.-Conduct unbeccmug an officer
NC and gentleman.
,r Specification l.--In declaring to Oliver Ii
~ Fillry, on or about the lst day of September
1861 after he had appointed the said Edward
I lh,t 30 bad lal 4.
or from said appo' ntment, when in TACT he had
not suspended the said Castle, and said decla
~ ration was fal:e.
OF Specification q In letting out to LeonidG'
d. Haskell Government contract for five thou
va sand mules, to be purchased by the said Leoni
NJ das HASKELL who was contractor Of the Gov
ny ernment, appointing him, the said Leonida
'h- Haskell, to place Oh the staff of him the sale
ice Major General John G. Fremont to the com
ne mon scandal and serious detriment of the ser
:, vice.
tin Specification Sin countenancipg and en-
70 couraging off :ers and privates Of the arm.
ON under his command 10 write letters to publ
ge newspapers. in praise Of himself aud in denun
St, citation of all who differ from him.
6l, Specification An suffering and counte
ess nancing, and pot prohibiting, officers ant
Der privates of the army under his command from
pp, holding meetings in their camps, and passini
OF resolutions adulatory of himself, and publish
ed: ing the said resolutions, contrary 10 army reg
Of ulations 2l0, and in contempt and dsregar
'nu thereof
an CHARGE 4-Gross extravaganza, waste, mil
Gus Gus management and misapplication of the publ
'he moneys
Specifcation I'm this, that he has sui
Ing rounded himself with men of disreputabl
raj character, his former dependents and hanger
an- on from the Stale Of California, with whom
!he was connected in business, and with who's
tE- G,N,, AL ~ lan
10 ings he was well acquainted, and has bc stowe
o"- upon them large contracts and jobs for SUI
'om plies for the army and for making tortiication
'Sa- and for other expensive and unnecessar
ard works, without advertisement, bidding, or con
the petition, whereby the Government of the Unite
'eo- States has been despoiled the soldiers delaye
in receiving their pay, and bis own attentio
lng, and time absorbed, 80 as to prevent him fro
SOL, attending TO the great work to which he WI
ties, appointed by the Government Of the Unite
'a'e States.
ans .ne CHARGE 5.-Despotic and tyrannical CO
,arJ duct.
iard Specification In this, that he issued an
a. legal order on the - day of September, lS6
@ o'' forbddipg officers Of the army from correspon
u " ing with officials of the State aud other Go
N vi ernments, to the end that his errors might q
, lce be exposed, and his conduct controlled by b
". eiai az superiors, whereby the Government of q
" ). n S United States and the people have sustain
'sior great detrment -,
ayH. ". Specification I'm this, that he ordered
y, public Journal 10 tn. city OF St. Louis, State
~ onS " Missouri, called and known cs the EUeni
Snn Ne,os to be suppressed, and its editor and pl
~ prietor to be arrested and imprisoned for f,
ala ala and just criticism upon his conduct, althou
Lex ne Weii sue" .uI. M sI nunrt ~ ,ba Cnvs,
bout lnent Vi .Id ',hIi" S;S a,ror. of ;Hdom.
,lace was ~ nanus po. on,nand in ,h;S deno
'rity, t anu t'i'oN'p0''N'' w '''AN ~ '''' wy
nar have the hcnor to lay before the Preside
pIha pthe of the United States, the above charges q
ST a 1peoIioa''ons @ "s ~ nonartn,art nf
,r, to TTenon,, @ J sphn,ited for
Presidents consideration. Respectfully,
EnINI p Ri lux.