New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-28
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
LETTER FROM GEN. FREMONT
Manly Expressions Of Patriot Soldier.
HIS DEPARTURE FOR THE FIELD
RELEASE OF COLONEL BLAIR.

TIE following will appear in The Democrat to-
morrow:
:" Just before leaving the city, Gen. Fremont wrote
letter to e friend in New-York. We have succeeded
in obtaining a copy, which, as 1t relates to public
affairs and possesses at this time public interest we
commit no improperly in laying it before readers
sT. LOUIS Friday, Sept. 81, 1864
"MY DEAR SIR: leave at 8 o'clock in the morning.
and send you this hurried note in the mid Of the last
arrangements before starting.
eve leave TO contend with an enemy having no
posts to garrison and lines Of transportation to de-
fend or guard; whose whole force can DO turned at
viii to any one point. While We have from Leaven-
worth and from Fort Scott 10 Paducah to keep pro-
tected
al wish to say to you that, though the position 10
difficult am competent 10 it, and also 70 the enemy in
the field am not able at the same time to attend to
the enemy a, home. 1t is shame to the country q at
an officer going the field bis life in Lis hands, soey
actuated by the desire to his country and win for
| for himself its good opinions, with no other object
should be destroyed by system Of concentrated at
taebs utterly without foundation. Charges are spoken
| of when there none to be made. What is che OBJ
ieci of the repetition Of these f&lsehoods except to
familiaze the public mind TO the idea that something
is wrongf Already credit, which YVES good is
shaken in consequence Of the newspaper innaons OF
my being removed. Money is demanded by those fur
nisbing supplies To defend myself would require the
| time that is necessary TO and belongs TO my duty
| against the enemy.
"If permitted by the country this state Of things
will not fail TO bring on disorder. am exponent
Of part Of the force Of the nation directed against the
enemy Of the country. Everything that is directed
against me is directed against it, and gives its enemy
| 4 Nv oh In nrlv
incidentally. defend it because naturally bis repua.
ton is dear any man, but only incidentally. This
the foundation Of many Of my acts, and will be If /
stay here. Everything that hurts impedes, en.bar
raises the work entrusted me, strike at without
hesitation. take the consequences. The most that
can happen to me is relief from great labor.
| Your, truly JOHN C. FREMONT.
Gen. Fremont and part of his staff left for Jefferson
| City this afternoon.
Reports reached here tonight that Gen. Price has
smounted all bis borsemen, except four regiments,
and is organizing his army for determined stand
| against Gen. Fremont.
ST. Lorr, Thursasy, Sept. 90, leoi.
The following is portion Of note directed to Col
Blair by the Adjutsnt-Gen. here, by order Of Gen.
| Fremont:
ain consequence Of telegram from your brother,
Postmaster General Blair, followed by letter asking
your release from public reasons you ere hereby
leased from arrest and dirBted resume your sword
aud JOIN your regiment for duty"
Cspt. j. b. Plammer, Of the LIST regular infantry,
has been appointed Colorel Of the llth Regiment Of
Missouri Volunteers and assigned the command at
| Cape Girardeau.
Commander EInmerson, two gunner, and twenty
Sailors arrived here to-day for service on the Misss
| slppi River.
Mr.. Hudgns arrived to-day with flag Of truce from
Lexington, with proposition TO exchange Col. Mar.
shall Of the lst Illinois cavalry, captured at Licking
ton, for Prince L. HudgDs, member Of the State
Convention now confined in the arsenal here. II
understood that the proposition was accepted and Hud
| gins set at liberty.
The following lie the text Of the original telegram
sent by Gen. Fremont to Washington relative TO the
surrender Of Lexington:
HKADeUAErERs WEsTTsx DEPARrEEST,l
ST. LOUIS Sept. ~, lll J
Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Adjatani-Ge General: / have
telegram from Brookfeld that Lexington has fallen
into Prices hands, he having cut of Mnieans supply
of water.
the capture Of the feTryb had means Of cross
ing the river in time Lanes force from the south
west, and Days's from the southeast, upward Of
II, 900 in all, could also not get there in time.
am taking the field myself and hope 70 destroy the
enemy, either before or after the junction Of the forces
under McCullo:h.
Please notify the President Immediately.
&c. FREMONT Msjor-G General Commanding