, 1861-09-25


ST. 1oU1s, Sept. 22, 1861.
At the hour Of writing the fhte Of tho heroic |
MulIigan IL involved in doubt. The Union |
men are about evenly divided between the
hopes and fears which the last news gave rise |
10. The dangers encountered by the boats
from Jefferson City, and the impossibility Of
Gen. sturgis's command getting ACROSS the
river, is = serious dampsr to our hopes. The
seceasionis.s wear smiling faces, and do not
conceal their joy ut Mulltgan's probable de-
feat. There is third class, who regret and
rejoice at the same time they regret that
brave band Of heroes like that commanded By
Col. Mulligan, should be used up, and still
they rejoice th.t the circumstances Of his
peril should afford them an opportunity to lay
the blame upon Gen. Fremont's shoulders
These men are the mistaken Unionists who
are clamcring for Fremont's removal, and
they act very childish ia claiming that the
Commanding General should be removed,
even before the accidents which they blame
him for are proved to have happened at all.
The subject Of Fremont's removal from the
command Of his Department is still discussed.
It is not disguised now that the arrest OF Hon
Frank Blair, Jr., will seriousiy affect the
matter in hand. # Blair Is acquitted by Court
Martial, then it is presumpdye1y proved that
be had been guilty sf Go offence in criticising
Gsr. Fremont's acts, and the verdict Of the
outsiders will be, that the faultfnding was
justified. On the other hand, If Col Blair be
found guilty, an appeal Will be made directly
to the President to review the finding, which
Till in effect place the whole affair in the
Executives hand, and In either case the result
must be connected in great measure with
the decision Of the Administration in regard
to the approval Of Gen Fremont's course
1t would be we'll for Col. Blair If he could
restrain the inaiscEcet remarks uttered On the
street by some Of his over Jealous friends,
who are in reality damaging his cause greatly.
Their abuse Of Gen Fremont is l11.umed and
has bad effect 1pon the German element.
The recent paragraphs in dispatches from
Washington In relation to the probable trans.
fer Of Fremont TO scme other position, is q
sufficient Indication that Hire.W orAing il in
! progress to bring about that result. Between
| apparent efforts to cripple Fren1ont's energies
By countermanding his orders, and the CON
slant gossip about his transfer TO another de.
partment, it Is probably supposed he will
| nsien-
As to the determination to cripple Fremont,
the action OF the Administration in reyoking
the order for sending six regiments East, may
be attributed to the strong protest Of the West
agaiutt the Withdrawal Of troops from this
quarter. 1t is aoE matter OF record that a
lew weeks ago when Pillow Wss between
Charleston and New Madrid in this State,
Gen. Fremont had plan matured to capture
his command and take his camp. Part Of the
work was to be done BY Rosseau'e Kentucky
brigade, which was ordered to proceed to
Hickman, ky.. another expedition would
ion, while the balance Of the forces would
have moved down the river. When the prep
aratiors were completed, the Administration
peremptorllY refused to allow the Rousseau
brigade to move, and thence the whole move
me0t was frustrated. The same interference
Was pratice3 In proposed movement upor
Ha1dee, when the latter Taa at Greenyille,
Now it may be that these counter orders from
Washington were the result Of superior mill
arrive just at time when important gatns to
the cause might have followed, c1itica
people will draw different cunelnaions, ant
charge upon the heads Of the Government al
, Washington motives which Imply want O
confidence IN Gen. Fremont.
Tomorrow, it il understood. Gen Framoat
Gen. McKfnstry, Gen Asboth, Gen. sigel 2af
Gen. Pope take the field in pe1bo1. Prepaza
nons have been in progress tof asyera dny'
past, indicating important opeEstions aoae
where. It IL not in1proper to aAy HAT taesa
dIstlreufshed military caieftainG TAXA their 4a
pature By the Pacific railroad. ,aeR. slEe
will probably 70 towards Roll&- Beyaaa thai
. It Is xot admissible to Aay W1ero the, &saer
will 60. The effect of Gea- fremeas& psca
, ccee In ac.iye service mast add i4nlnenhy t
tie snoFale Of our troopa- He possesses th