Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-15
rprRIow WEED ON GIN. FREMONT.

Tbu,los Weed, who is now in Washington, writes the
following letter to the Albany Evening Journal under
date Of the 26:h ult:
Since il cannot he concealed or denied that General
Fremonts conduct in Missouri has been the subject oil
official inquiry and Is the occasion OF Executive
vituperation aud popular soiotude have made II my
business to Obtain from various but reliable sources IN
formation from which the people, as jurors may safely
render verdict.
On cominr, as have, to q conclusion unfavorabs to
General Fremont il scarcely needtrl TO say ha had
ia doing go to CONQUER" many 'prju1ices" My reli
tons with General Fremont have been intimate aud
pleasant believed him cminenty upright aud honor
Able. thought him well f,tsd for the high command
with which he was invested and he went forth with my
heartfelt aspirations that be would render good service
| to our country and with glory for himself.
Passing much that might be said impugnDg the sense
and taste of General Fremont and conhning myself to
cusstious undeniably true submit TO readers OF the
Journal some facs which will show them hos lament
ably favored General dlslppous the popular expeca-
| tons
When General Fremont reached St Louis he took As
his headquarters house Tor which the government -
paving Sd, 900 year.
ia surrounded himself with numerous stan, none
Of whom we're residents of Missouri org anzng, stimuli
aneousy body guard consisting OF nearly three hun
dred horsemen through which access to the ohet rs
difficult the approach to monarch in the darkest ages
| of despotism
He Ia. Amounted aud commissioned without the shs-
dow of authority, more than fifty ocers with the rank
of Colonel Major Captaiu 10 Dol. Andrews, the Unit
ted States Paymaser, was required to pay these ocers
aud upon his refusal TO do so wei threatened with I'M
prisonment. he was also drecteu 10 inAks AL heS1i
transfer of $780, 900.
The officers belon ring TO General Prcmonts stan
interested in army contracts. Capt Haska an aid is
partner OF Col Degraf ia mule, hay and other con-
tracts.
CAPTAIN Turnly, United States Commissary, was Or
dered tceive aud pay exorbitant prices for inferior
mules from Captain Hasks, aud upon protesting agalns!
this wrong was ordered away IRON the posi- ny uen rro
mont.
al conract for blankets which delivery proved rot
Den and worthless and though condemned were paid for
and sent TO tho hospitals.
The muskets purchased by General Fremont in France
Aer General Meigs limits the price to be paid for oats
at 3Oc: corn a. 49,, and hay at SIT 3d. contract was
made With Baird Palmer palmer, Cook Co., OF Cali
frpa poorety) $50 for oals 800 Tor corn, and S29
f,r hay amounting in the aggregate to 100000.
Gsners Fremont on bis arrival ia Saint Louis met
Nv The aid of Gen. Lyon accompanied by Mo Phelps,
q. asking for renforcements, which were not seLt
The indebtedness Of the QiarLermasters Department
for Gen. Fremonts command is over four millions and
half.
TIE disastrous condition OF things Is attributed to the
um,lign influences" OF Calfornians with whom General
fremont became ortunately connected Ia ming ope
ratons aud who hurried from the Pacific on learning
that he was entrusted with high mlt lry command -
These III -omened men, all oil whom LETT dark
record in California; to have obtained either vol
un,ary or constrained control Of the Quarterater and
Oommissary Departments of Gen. Fremons military dis
trc. The results ald consequences fatal alike to
the interests of the country and usefulness and reputa
| ton OF the commanding General They impeach either
his head or his heart and far he practically
osrned IL is not material which; for, whether wicked
or weak General he 10 untitled for so great trust