Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-17

heer Of the army he could take the train the ne,
dayfor the ty of Jefferson. with the dispatches
Col. Davis, and if not an officer of the army h
could leave the dispatches there, and call and Sc
him, the said Major General John G.. Fremont q
the next day; thereby the refusal to see Captsi
willard, and receive the information which he wa
prepared to give, the public service wac deeply in
Jured; that the succor demanded in the disnstche
sent By Col. Mulligan to Col. Davis was not sen
and Col MuLgan, with all his force at Lexington i
StateHof Missouri. were captured by the enemie
Of the United States Government.
CHARGE 2-Disobedisnce of Orders
Specification DIN this, that the said Major Gen
John .. Fremont when ordered by the Secretar,
OF War on or about the Sd day of July 1861 to Oro
coed to the city of ST. Louis in the State of Missouri
from the city Of Washington in the District Of Co
lumbia, did not and would not comply with sait
ORDER but, in disregard there of went to the city
| New York, and there remained until or about tn,
25d day of July, 1884, to the great neglect of tn,
duties belonging to his department.
Specification (2)-On the S0th day of August. 1861
the said Major General JOhA @. Femont issued thC
| following proclamation
HELDoUARTERs WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
| ST. Louis, No, August 30
circumstances, IN my Judgment, of sufficient ur
| gency, render 1t necessary that the Commanding
General of this Department should assume the adj.
ministrative powers Of the State.
Its disorganized condition, the heplessness of the
civil authority the total insecurity of life and the
/
| marauders who infest nearly every county in the
State, and avail themselves Of the public misfor
tunes and tas vicinity of hostile force TO crafty
| private and neighborhood vengeance and who find
an enemy wherever they find plumber finally de,
mand the seVerest measures to repress the daily in
creasing crimes and outrages which are driving off
the inhabitants and running the State.
In this condition the public safety and the sue.
cess OF our arms require unity of purpose wit hout
let or hindrance, to the prompt administration of
affairs.
In order, therefore, to suppress disorders, to
maintain as far as practicable the public peace
and to give security and protection to the persons
and property Of loyal citizens / do hereby extead
aud decsrs established msr;iAl law throughout the
State of Missouri.
The lines Of the army Of occupation in this State
are for the present declared extend from Leaven
worth, by way of the post of Jefferson City RoIla
and Ironton, TO Cape Girardeau, on tia Mississippi
river.
All persons who shall be taken with arms in their
hands within these lines sha be tried by court mar
tiAl, and, If found guilty, will be shot.
Inc property, real and personal Of all persons in
the state Of Missouri who shall take up arms against
the United States, or who shall be directly proven
to have taken active part with their eneies in the
field, is declared to be coHscated to the public uss
and their slaves, any they have, are hereby de-
elared free men.
All persons who shall be proven to have DESTROY.
ed, after the publication Of this order, railroad
IRENE penalty Of this law
All persons engaged in reasonable corresBon-
dence 10 giving procuring aid to the enemies of
the United States, in fomenting tumuts in disturb
ing the public tranquility by creating and circuat.
ing false reports or ineendiAry documents are in
their own interest, warned that thew are sxDosino
themselves to sudden and ssYers punishment
All persons who have been led away from thsir
allegiance are required to return forth with TO their
homes Any such absence without sufficient cause
will ha ho1R 70 he
them.
The object of this declaration is to place in the
hands of the military authorities the power to give
instantaneous effect to existing laws and to suppIy
such deficiencies as the conditions of war demand
But is not intended to suspend the ordinary trbu
mails of the country, where the law will be admin
istered by the civil officers, in the usual manner
and with their customary authority while the same
can be peaceably exercised
The Commanding General will labor vigilantly for
the public welfare; and his efforts for their cafe
ty hopes to obtain not only the acquiescence. but
the active support of eloya people of the country
J. G. FREMONT,
Msjsr General Commanding
That on the - day of -, 1861, the President |
OF the United States ordered the said Major General
J. O. Fremont. to modify the said proclamation. 40
aS to make it conform 70 an act Of Congress, en-
titled IAN act to con6scate property used for nsur
rechonary purposes" approved August g. 1851.
which the said Major General J. G. Fremont has /
21CL sluCO ldAcu5 neglected. ana refused to do.
iisobedence of said order, and in contempt of the
authority of the President of the United States
SPECIFICATION (3)-That after the order aforesaid
If sSld President of the United, STATES commanding
he said Major General Fremont to modify his said
he the said Fremont did on or about |
he 2lst day Of September 1861 cause to be printed
nd circulated large number of his proclamatisns
y original form, contrary to the order Of the Pas
dent of the United States and in contempt of his
uthOrity.
IVroN y,Io
entlsm1n.
SPECIFICATION DIN declaring to Oliver Il. FIllev.
n or about the first Of September 1861 after he |
ad appointed the said Edward H. Castle that he |
ad suspended said Castle from said appointment,
hen in fact he had not Suspended the said Castle
I'D said declaration was false.
f1pecyIcdt1on (2)-ln letting out to Laonidas Has,
oil government contract for 5000 mules to be | !
archased by the said Leonidas Haskell, who was
contractor OF the government appointing him. /
lie said Lsonldas Haskell, to q place Oh t
lie staff Of him, the said General John c. Fremont r
the eommo8 scandal and serious detriment of the I
rVice. :
Specification (3)-In countenancing and encour. !
ing o1ncers and prIVates of the army undsr his T
mmand to write letters to public newspapers in S
aise Of himself, and in denunciation of all who |
ffsred from him. n
Specification DIN suffering and counteuancing | o
ID not prohibiting, officers and priv ates of the n
my under his command from holding meetings in o
mEelf, and publishing the said resolutions con- | II
ary to army regulations 2IO, and in contempt and G.
sregsrd thereof 4
CHARGE 4-Gross extravaganza, waste misman- ! I,
ement, and misappicstiou Of the public moneys | n
Specification DIN this that he has surrounded If
nseit with men Of disrepU!able character, his b
'mer dependents and hangers-on from the State in
California, with whom he was connected in bus oil
ss and with whose character and reputation for al
udulent dealings heb Ess wei, acquainted, and has h,
slowed upon them large contracts and Jobs for bl
pplies for the army and for making fortifcstions ii
for other expensive and unnecessary works | n,
thout advertisement, bidding, or competition | d,
ereby the Government of the United States has OF
IN despoiled, the soldiers delayed in receiving ar
If pay; and his own attention and time absorbed | W
as 70 prevent him from attending to the great in
TX 9t which ne was apprised by the Govern in
Mt Of the United States. p,
;HARGE 5-DespotIc and Tyrannical Conduct. Pr
specification DIN this that he issued an pa
gal order on the - day Of September, 1861 for no
ding officers of the army from corresponding dis
b officials of the State and other Governments | Oh
he end that his errors might not be exposed a,d re-
conduct controlled by his superiors. WHEREBY
Government of the United States and tbs pso- thu
have sustained great detriment. ed
peclfcItioR (2)-In this, that he ordered NH nol
journal in the city of St Louis State of Missouri DR.
ed and known as the EveniDg Meas, to be sup. Go
ssed, and It's proprietor 10 be arrested and nI- eo
'oned for fair and just criticism upon his con- fs
t. although he well knew that said newspaper
always given a lair and loyal support to the
'ernment OF the United States, and its only crime
J In making public his errors of Judgment and No
1mpetency to command in this department. we
have the honor to lay before the President of fro
United States the above charges and sDecifca ligi
S against Major General Joha c. Fremont GEM 6
ldlnS the Department of the West which are :,