The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-09
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, pct ., 1901
The Issue Made About h RemOrol cf Fe"Dan.The Pro
oraaame Laid Dooa for ats Rero,al-Hoo Far IL Wos
Ca,Tid Out--Cdu'es Gpera'iaq TO Change he Original
Prooro,nn,e-GcHaql .pot and Tie De1arfaent Of tie
Wst, dc., dc.
Stree furious onslaught has been made upon the
HERALD by official dgri'ares and the press North East
and West on accoun, oi the OF Washington
correspondent reference the proposed removal OF
General Fremont IL IL but gust 70 lay before the public
pIan statement OF facts. The issue made is simply
Of fact Whether the Cbages preferred by Colonel Blair
against the commander oi the Department of the West
are just whether the removal Of the General from that
comiaud the prcscut crisis Of affairs in Missouri is
wise is altogether foreign the issae cannot alter
the facts that existed At ie time the statement was
made
Whatever changes may BE- made in the programme
Of the excitement created in ST. Louis and the
outcry occasoned elsewhere by its publication the de-
tails OF the despatch Published in the HgaALp Of Thursday
that time strictly correct II is trus that
order had been issued bc is equally that
the certified bat unofficial copy q tho charges preiec
red by Col Ea against Gen. Fremont received here,
il determined that Gen. Mansfield should he sch 10
Fortress Monroe to relieve cen. Wool, who 10 DO i'm
medaey called here - be u readiness TO be sent TO Mis-
souri, to relieve Gen Fenou upon the receipt Of the
charges through the ohic!a channel.
The frst part Of this programme actually carried
out Ger Mansfield sent u Fortress Monroe, ard
Gen Wosl hastily 10 aslnetna u await
orders. TIP 10 this time Che programme indicated
known only Lieut. General cots, OF his aids, and
6en Mansfield but 'he bss laid plans Of mcn aud mice
gang agiee.o The programme accidentally dis
closed ard with the Characteristic enterprise OF the
HERALD pubs he'd before the requisite preniparcs for
its complete execution ha1 occurred. TIE announcement
OF the proposed removal of General Fremont, 1t ms
created much excitement IN s. Louis as to oliit from
the secretary er state the statement by telegraph,
which also strictly true that General Fremont
rot ordered 10 Washington, from the field nor was
any court martial ordered concerning him.
The cca record OF the charges preferred by Colonel
Pair had arrived The orders Tor his removal and
for the martial court Of inquiry, should be based
upon this record II has YET reached its destination,
although the duty of General Fremont himself
transmit IT, The events hat have transprcd since the
publication Of the intention TO direct the removal
Of the commander u tho department Of the
w,st have occasioncd a delay to the execution
Of the programme, and may possibly result in its total
charge. In tho mautime General Wool has obtained
leave TO rcinp TO Fortress Monroe to be absent from
Washington FOR not exceeding four days 70 close up his
private affairs at the fortress before gong West br the
ultimate execution OF what had been determined has be-
come question OF policy
Various causes operating to effect change in this
programme. Its announcement has produced al unpre
&C Tented pressure upon the civil and military authorities
10 prevent its execution The President Cabinet minis
ters, General scott, General Mcclellan and other high
functionares, have been barthenod with nnumerate
letters and teol afhc dispatches the subc cct An
intense exccmn Mt has been created by II in ST. Louis,
and loud expressions Of disapprobaiion are heard from
other parts OF the country IL is represented by reliable
gentlemen that the proposed change at this time would
be greatly harmful to the public interests and
the Of the Union in that department.
Besides, the appointment 6 General Wool TO position
OF such vast Importance not consistent with tho course
hithe pursued towards him by General Scott and it is
known that the President perfectly satisfied with
the selection General Wool is himself to his
signment 70 that command When he arrived here he
ignorant Of the purpose for which he had been
muned and upon ascertainng that IL proposed to
send him TO relieve General Fremont no expressed his
dissatisfaction with the designation. Although taking
advantage # the necessary delay the decision Of the
question: he still technically here awaiting orders but
OF his age and the tosome demands Of the
department under the charge Of Fremont. no would
prefer to be called upon TO that command.
This combination OF circumstances may and probably
viii induce alteration Of the original purposes
in reference General Fremont, but they cannot
change or fasly the facts as they existed