The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-11-20
of Fremomi's Removal,

Particulars SOfFremOni's geAOyal.
ST. Louis, November IL, 1861
70 the Editor Of tie E"qGire,:
In my last letter promised you the partic.
ulars Of General Fremonts removal and his
very singular conduct. The narration which
send you ia from the report Of the bearer Of
dispatches, Captain McKenny, to General Cur
tss.
On the 29th OF October, General Curtiss re-
ceVed from the President per Mr.. SWEET, q
former law partner of MIR. Lincoln, an order
from Lieu enant- General Winfield Scott, di-
rected to Major General J. G. Fremont ito turn
over the command of The Department of the
West to Major. General j. Hunter, and to re-
port himself, By letter, Immediately to head quar-.
ters at Washington" Accompanying this order
were instructions from the Executive to Gener-
al Curtiss, viz: "If decided uictory had been
tvon, a substantial battle and not mere sktrmish
going on, on if General Fremont aoas in Tie i'm.
mediate presence Of the enemy, and about to give
batHe then these orders not to be dellyercd."--
These orders mean, the one to Fremont snnoun-
cling his superSedure, and another TO General
! Hunter appointing him to the command. t
General CurtisS detailed Captain J. G. Nc
Kenny, Adiutant of the Second Iowa, as the
bearer of the dispatches. Captain Mekenny
was dressed in Secesh Uniform, and carried the
dispatches and general pass from General Cur
tiss in the top OF his cap. With complete in
structons as 70 his mode of procedure, Captain
Mckenny left st. Louis ON the morning Of tho
31st, Thursday, arriving at Rola at six o'clock
in the evening. He left Rolla at eleven P. NJ,
and arrived at Springfield Saturday morning at
daylight, going through the lines with the mes
sanger Of the Express Company. Captain Me-
Kenny found every hing quiet, and no laying
on arms" or apprehen>ions OF fight He dis
covered that no battle had taken place or yicto-
ry won, nor was any battle going on He then
made dilligent inquiry ofa Federal soldier, who,
taken prisoner by Price, at Lexington, had been
released in exchange, and being the bearer OF
flag of truce from Fremont to Price, and had
returned from his Grant the evening previous.
The soldier replied: "The enemy are forty miles
distant from Springfield, below Cranes Greek,
toward Cas>ville Z" The Captain inquired
"Do you think Price intends to make fght?"
Answer: Think he WILL but he is going to se-
lect his own grounds" he Captain then in
Lqured OF Colonel Richardson, in command of
the Missouri scouts, and a lumber Of Others all
corrobcrating the statement Of the soldier, that
the e. emy were fully forty miles away Adju-
tant Nc Kenny was fully satisfied that General
Fremont was mot in the immediate presence
OF The enemy, about to give battle" He then
repaired 10 Headquarters to deliver his orders.
Approaching the sentinpls ne was informed that
all messages, &C., for The Major General must
be delivered through Colonel Eaton, his Adju-
tant General! Captain McKenny called on
Colonel Eaton, who after long delay, gave the
Captain an audience. Colonel Eaton Inquired: !:
Nv hat is the nature of the information you have
for General Fremont" The Captain replied:
MY information is for General Fremont aione.'
Colonel Eaton went in, and Tor some lime had u
conversation with General Fremont, and upon
returning demanded Of the Captain that the in
formation should be impaired TO HIM, and re-
ceived The reply: Il tell you, sir, distinctly,
that my information is for General Fremont
alone" Colonel Eaton returned to the General,
and after brief interview tho bearer Of dis
patches was admitted. 1t was now about ten
O'Clock in the morning. The General was stan
ding near the fire plac apparently agitated.---
Alter saluting the General the Captain said:
General Fremont my name is McKenny.
have dispatches Tor you" The General made
no reply, but seizing the dispatches, hastily lore
open the envelope and with increased agitation
read the order deep flush crimsoning his
face, while his entire frame trembled with ner-
vousness After reading the order, the Gener-
al, with much violence ahrew the 'seal OF his
destiny" on the table, and with stearnness ac-
costed the Captain "Sr, how did you get ad-
mission into these lines?' sH7 ~
Captain McKenny- ! came through
with the express messenger"
General Fremont--"Did you have pass.
} sir?' 4# p a4s .r.., -
Captain McKenny--"N None, sir, except gen
eraI pass from General Curtiss." =
General Fremont (pacing the room) )--" Yoa
can retire, sir, TOR the present"
Colonel Eaton was summoned to the Gener.
ais presence, and the bearer Of dispa tches re-
tired, Fearing that General Fremont would
not announce his supersedure, the Captain i'm
mediately informed General Sturgiss, Major
Thrall (Surgeon), and others, OF General Fre-
mont's removal, aud General Hunters promo.
ton to the command, adding that he was the
bearer Of the dispatches. just az hs had con.
cluded colonel Eaton emerged from the Gen,
erals room, and taknk the Uaptsin aside, said,
''On behalf OF the Major General, YOU are re-
quested not to make known the supersedure Of
Geueral Fremont for the present for certain
reasors. The Major General feels hurt at Gem
eral Curnss for sending the dispatches of such
magnitude by civilian. The General and my-
self supposed from your dress and appearances,
that you had important information from the
enemy" Captain Mckenny replied, 'sNo, sir, 7
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