The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-02

In place OF the cNtrayagant expectations that
prevailed q shor, time ago In the popular mind
respecling'Gcutrh FREMoSr, we now lnd an
equally ungrounded disposition TO distru1t aud
condemn Him. Without having any disposition
to PREJUDICE either him or his accusers, we would
at least demand suspension Of opinion until hb
words or his actions shall have vindcated his
character. or established the truth of the charg-
es brought ngaiI Il him. II il duo 10 his place. ma
less than To his character and the dignity of the
nation, that ho should no. bc condemned Inhearl.
The people arc 50 impatient of this war, that
they continually seek for impossible results and
forget that the' means necessary to accomplish
any purpose must bo in exact proportion 10 the
dcsired end. It is now asccrtained beyond a
doubt that the forces at General FREMoST :
disposL at St. Louis and elsewhere, never
amounted to one half what they were represent
ed, and that the enemy threatened several
other points beside Lexington, which wcrc far
more important in military point Of view, and
which could not be left exposed by weakening
their garrisons. The rebels had the choice Of
attack. and Of course chose the weakest point,
which was Lexington.
Besides, arrangements hal been made that
Col. MuLMGAN should he reinforced by zen.
SIuRGIs, but his little force Of 100 men (not
4, 900, as has been represented were turned
back by a detachment OF 5000 men from
PmcE's army, and SrURGIs was reluctantly
obliged to give up the attempt.
The Hon. MoRRIs DAVIS, NJ. c., who has
recently arrived at Washington, from st. Lou.
Is, states that the difficulties Of General
FREMoSrs position in Missouri arc but
little understood. lie had sent q 900 troops to
Paducah, about jOO0to Birds Point and lett
some 3, 300 at Cairo, all being necessary to the
Union cause in Kentucky. Ilo begged the
Government 10 -olc Bowling Green and cccu-
py Columbus at the time Paducih was O,cu-
pied. Had this been done great results would
have been accomplished. On the Saturday pre-
ccding the fall Of Lexington he had but 900
men in St. Louis, when he received an order
from Washington to send thither 1000 men.-
lie Immediately -ent on two Of his
best regiments, saying US they left, The heart
must be preserved, even If The eSiIemiics per.
ish. The news from Lexington caused him {,
decline sending more, and Gen. Scott - ,aiund
him.
The most serious complaint against Gen. Fro-
mont is that ho left Gen. Lyon to bis fate when
he might have reinforced him. With respect
10 this, We have the authority Of the H'o'Ti
HpuLiraq for the statement that Gen. llarling
Gcu. Lyons Adjutaut, declares that il was an
ABSOLUTE impos,blity for cen. Fremont to
rcillorc, him yreyou. TO the battle of Wilson's
tr'ck.
Gcneral Fremont cannot now be- far from the
enemy and important news from him may
reach u, at any moment What Nj, 'o-eo r. we
layr uo means of juigiug but his army i,
rnpde up Of volunteer, attracted hy his name,
rum Illinois, Indiana OHIO, Iowa and Mi -Ou-
ri. lie has equipped and put them in the fell
IN -xty days; they are animated by burn
lHg desire to meet the enemy, and should no
have their confidence in their general impaircC
In this important crisis b. " fire in tho rear
Sour or THE BANNs having filed anilayit
and pledges that the money deposited will
| them by Southtrneis was not intended, an'
shall not be u4cd for the purpose Of aiding an,
abetting the rebellion tho United States Dis
trict Attorney has consented to dismiss tn
libels against the deposits, stocks, and similu
property recently seized in this city whcroyC
such pledges have been given.