The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-10


.sItscyta on (7)--ln suffering and permitting ono
sepnen A Hurlbutt rigader General In the army OF
tne United states, and his authority, to b. cman In
command OF the fore, Of said government in Northern
missouri from the 10Th day Of August 1861 about tho
Stephen Hlrbutt from the Official report of his supc
rior officer, BrRadcr General Pope, t. he q common
drunkard and untt all Of said time to cmmnd 70 tho
great dermen OF the service and Of the people Of
Missouri
Specification (s)ln neg Getting or refusing on or about
the LIST day Of September 1861 when post the army
of the United stat-s at Lexington, in the cony Of In
iayete state of Missouri, was in mmiaent prl nom tho
enemy and in need Of Immediate succnr and renio
mcnts, to receive hear Richard vaughn, Esq, who
had come from said Lex ~gon to his headquaa IN tho
CITY o. 81 Louis to lay before him, the said NJ General
" T. fremont, the distressed condition Of said ost, ant
10 soct succor and renforcemcnts for the same h tho
said Major General c. Fremont pretending and insisting
that ne was toobusy TO receive hear tho e. Of
said Vanghn and hough he the said Maor neral j.
Fremont was Informed that tho message cf saRchard
Vaughn related TO matters Of tho most urgent necessity,
and demanded immediate action, he, the said Major
General G. Fremont, would not receive him, The said
Richard Vaughn. nor hear hun; nor did ne give any
sisance to the said post In Lexington, SO IN mmncnt
peril.
Specification W)-n appointing on or about tn 9th day
OF August 1851, TO high place Of confidence amt trust
under his auhorityviz Master ~ Transported In the
Western peiarm. .ntone Doctor Edward II. tpste per-
son Of drcputabe character; in keeping tho sad Castle
in said office and place Of trust after being fully informed
Of his character to the great detriment and disgrace Of
the service.
Specification (lo)-In establishing about hs headquar-
ters In the city Of st. Louis barrcade whereby infor
rcpelled and shut out from his mnhe tn saA General
Frem nt refusing and preventing himself by eh means,
from beng nfoi med of matters o. the utnost Importance
FOR nous ana even days. to the great detrinrnt OF tho
public service.
So qaeain n1)-m not taking proper measures,
whi in command OF said Department oi The West, TO
put down rebellion within tho state q Mlssor dr'vo
out and eypel the invaders from said state and rc-es-
tahsh the auth, rlty OF he United Stats therein. 49,.
Tethtaso7 CZ)-in ihis, that captain N'ihFG,o tno
steamboat sunshine, steamboat in the employ Of tho
United satss government, was sent by co'one apilgan
from Lexington, on or about the l0ih day q Setember,
iooi '" convey certain occs WIN aes htch 70 onei
Davis, commanding at Jenc sen ei.y N The STATE we,
Caspov IN The state Of Missouri on Ita way 10 Jclerson
City fred into and upon by tho aruc, encn.cs OF
tho Quilted states COVE nment and compelled 10 land and
transport the forces of the enemy from the north 10 tho
south side OF the Missouri rivers that the said Captain
Willard, obtaining tho dispatches from Colonel Mal>
ligan to Colonel ravs from the officers having
them in charge, and making his cscape, came with
out delay To the city OF st. Louis ard reraired
Immediately to headq arters and then allrs sed n
note the said Major General John C. Fremont s;ati
briefly tho facts above reccd ami that Ire had important
information in rcga TO the movements Of the enemy To
communicate to him, and aso the dispatches o sooheI
lulan to Colonel Davis, the said Maior GeneralJ Q.
Fremont refused 10 see or hear him, and informed him
that II he W~6 an officer Of the army he cold tke tho
tram the next day for the city ~ eNso with thc ues-
patches TO Colonel Davis, and not officer of III army
the said Mao General j. G. Fremont, the nost day;
that by tie redsal TO Captain Willard, an receive tho
information which he was prepared TO give, the pubic
service deeply injured; TINT the succ"r demanded IN
the dispatches sent by Colonel Nligal u Colonel IaVs
was not sent and Colonel Mugsn, with a MS force at
enemies Of the United states government.
CHsBGE 2-pisob dicnee OF orders. N4
!peafco.stf, U)-n this, tat the soid MAYOR General
John g. Fremont when oil by the Secretary OF War,
about the Cd day Of July 1851 70 proceed 70 the
city OF st. Iosiss in the state Of Essni, from the city
Of Washing ton in the district Of Counla dill not aud
would not comply with said order; bat in disregard
thereof W. mt 10 the city or New York and there
manned until or about the 23d day of July 1861 tho
great neglect ef the duties belonging hs dea ment
cpect sos, (2)0n the 3oth day Of August 1851, tho
said sior General John G. Fremont issued the following
procllmstion.--
tII.,c follows General Frcmont,s emancipation pro-
,.s.' - ..o 10,
ciaiat'oh VI AuRest owl
That ON the --d day Of, 1861 the lresdent O.
@ % s oy Se sa ns ns 50 as 70
concrm 10 act Of Congress, entitled "An act To- con-
Gscate property used for nsurrccorary purposes" ap
pre- we'd August 9, leG which the said Mnicr General j.
Fremont has since ind neglected ana refused 10
do dsobedence OF sah oidr, ard IN contempt OF tho
authority OF the President OF the United stats .
SPECIFICATION (3lThat after the order aforesaid cf said
President of tie United stase comn ding tho SAID Ma
ior General Fremont 70 modify his sai proclamation,
he the said FRI mont, Gid, On or about lhe 2lst ay q
September 1851, cause 10 be printed and circua'ed
age member Of hi. p,ocama,ions in original form con
trary to tA order N the Pres dcnt or to unitcd sates,
and in Coz tempt of his authority.
GHARGE 3-Conduct unbccomRg an officer ana gene-
man.
Sfrs sfcoti'n (1)ln declaring To Oliver H. lty, on or
aksnt The 1st day OF September 1861 after hs ha ap
poia,od the said Edward H. astle that he hal
saii Castle from said appointment, when IN ta' ~ hid
suspended the said Castle and said deda a'n was
false ~ ,,..,.
STcfgf'ftU" lN}--IH ettIrs oHs w 'e'h'''
government Contract for 600 ncs 10 nc lnrrhasen Dy
the sad lsorfnns Haskell VINO wss contractor o the
government appointing MN ,he saa isonia"s HasEsu,
10 pace ~ me sta o. nm tc Ssld shJor cenora Jonn
g. Fremont 20 ,ne common Ecanai ana serious ae'r'meht
OF the sefv.r'' ~, :, , . "a
nIet.NosM to}il -, counep,is u.u elcou. ah,as oi
SeiS aia i'vses =, .ns army uiei ns commune " WHO
.t'elb ~ pV," ~ N @ VI rs ~ ~ ~ " 's'' ' "
VI tx -" W" Wy srna,i, "a aa n or.o,o,,o al
m l4!n suie, % II w." - ~ u anu
not ifelipths, .h.srs anu " l.ases ~ w "niy 'o
ms GoiiiA. ,toh n',u , ~ @ 20 is ~ ~ i h h, n,.
bc e,id re-otons contrary 10 army regulation 80 and
in contempt and d.rsenro thereof
thAHE 4-1iAss sAravasahce, mosse' pshiai'ee"ehs
.;sen,;nn G1yn tbis tbnt bc has sn,ro,,ndpd n him,
cali IN, ~ On \ deren,lale rl,f ncter hs frmer do
ron ,t and ,ancc,s n rron M sta. or Cel,eosnia
,ah ho, l.. - as n business and with vLns
nna ,onn,atnn for s,apd,sort dcoiircs c ,voa
n,a ,at ami bae tor,d mon ,hcn arye con-
49,. rd ~. lor srrlics cr ,bs ~ py an5 ,nr making
s,;G.t,a,. nd y = ntier c,nen.yc nrd nm c.eearv
~ ~ ~, ILL., 80 -. ,e,,nr, h;da;n. nr c.,n,mttnn
M,Ihei " VII ~ I , " ~ fqn,,nd c,a,s Nae ian
Ssrocd he eod;ers delayod IN rccotvmg thor nav
n i- o,n ond ,iro abso,hcd so no nnr.uan
nm ilom at.ea'ng 70 my gr.as ~ wuaH Mt & ~ ho was
pp ps s,, IN a 1m,e, y, i,o Gov dct
ccfcn,;,., Tn ,is ,b, bo iss,.d On o~5a.
on H. ~ ~ don,nohar 1891 forhidsna ostcors -
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