The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-21
Grave Charge Against Gen. Fremont.

From tine National lnteligencer.l
The subj0ned communication proceeds from citizen
OF Missouri well known to for his intelligence and his
proved loyalty to the government and Who it will be
operations in that sss to Which we have no means q
responding, but which insert in Difference the sp
rt OF free inquiry, from which the acts of public
want can hope to when he is charged with high
responsibilities at the present crisis in our history
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NATIONAL rNrELLIGENCER.
regard to the action OF General Fremont The norma
ton Is much desired and will be gratefully received by
a great many Union men, especially in the West. What
docs General Fremont mean By forfyng the CITY of st.
Louis?
am informed from reliable sources that he has now
sixty thousand soldiers Mssour-the very elite Of
the army Of the West. The city OF ST. Louis has been
truly called the Gibraltar of Freedom" certainly an
immense majority of the inhabitants are sincerely loyal
Do these sixty thousand soldiers spenddy equipped and
provided In all the appliances and implements Of war;
need fertilization to defend themselves against the bali
naked hall starved and poorly armed hordes Of McCu
How is it that Gen. Fremont permits less than thirty
thousand Conederates put the highest estimate claimed
for their numbcrs to hold half Of the great State Of Mis-
souri,? Why have these secesscnsts been permitted
ravage the great and fertile valley OF the Osage and to
supply themselves from the famous Newton county mines
with lead enough to carry the for years. and this
ever since tho 10th of August last?
Why did Cen Fremont permit wyam's and Stevenson's
regiments lover 1000 menu to remain at Roa with no
enemy to check or subdue when Gen. Lyon begging
for achievements at Springfield sea
Who Is responsible for the sacrifice of General Lyon
and his command?
know that fleet Of boats left st. Louis far Cairo and
ueet-WdS TLQeueQ
the General his SUITE the necessary bands Of music
flags, &C., which ought always to accompany Major
General know that George w. Anderson and Jacob Tin
dali, each of whom had raised regiment TO preserve the
peace in Missouri after waiting three days. failed to OBJ
tain an audience Of the Major General.
John s. Phelps NJ c.. and many others of the first gen.
tlemen and most influential citizens Of Missouri aud
whose names give il necessary, have been equally
unsuccessful in attempting TO speak with the Major
General. Is this correct department in q republican
general? aH
General friends . will may haze
THE FREMONT AND BLAIR DIFFICULTY.
The following letter from Frank P. Blair, Jr, appears
in the St. Louis Democrat of Wednesday -
TO THE EDITOR OF TfHE MISSOURI DEMOCRAT,
An article which appears in your paper this morning
on the subject of my arrest is calculated 10 do in
if disagreeaoc to you to deal with me Justly and
fairly in the matter in hand. There is something
due 70 past associations which You cannot afford to for
get because there others who will remember them
The injustice Of which speak is the statement that
denied in Congress that was colonel in the army, and
the intiration that might avoid the responsibility of
certain acts with which have boon charged and for
which have been placed in arrest, by pleading this
technical defence never did deny, in Congress any
where else, that was colonel in the service of the
United States. simply stated when arose
which appeared to require it, the fact that had never
received a commission from the government of the
United States or Of the State Of Missouri. l
became soldier of the government by my own
consent, and by the consent OF that government
not ut any time when danger threatened seek avoid
the responsibility which my rank imposed me. Ne
Their at Camp jackson at Bonneville, any other
place, have failed to assume the full responsibility of
position which, when it conferred upon me- there
very few to covet and to dispute its unsafe
homo assure you, whether you believe me or not
that DO even shrink from the prompous threats which
appear in your columns but whose unfamiliar garb be-
trays another origin.
Ihavo right to ask Of this community and the public
at large that while martial law prevails, pufs Of one side
only permitted that my shall not be preudged
until il shall have been heard and pledge INV honor to
avail myself Of technical Defence and trust that none
will be inerposed by others to prevent the whole truth
from being known. Respectfully,
FRANK P. BLAIR, Jr.
Colonel First Regiment Missouri Light Artillery.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 49, 1881