New-York daily tribune., 1861-10-30
NEW y,,px DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30. 1861


,wosds, Assistant Qusrtermas'er'Generai az i>.Gs-
ve ;ust from, California, he stated ,na. Mr.. selo
yer, who was in Europe With Gen. Fremont, wrote
10 some friend In San Francisco that his share Of the
profits Of the purchase Of these arms was s3o,ooo
When Cen. Hunter received, at Jefferson CITY,
orrs TO march to Tp.on he was directed to take IL
wagons with him, when he had only 40 mules,
which fact had been duly reported to headquarters
AT this time, Col. Stevenson OF the 9Th Missouri
Regimen. was, without Gen. Hunters knowledge
token from him. leaving him, when under marching
orders. with only one regiment at JEFFERSON City NJ
10 take the field
Gen. Hunter also showed me- the order for narch-
ing to Durock Ferry, Dated at Upton Oct. 10,
which he did not receive until the 10Th. Exhibit No.
lO) He also showed me his reply, proving that it
wss impossible for linn TO comply with tie order to
march. Exhibit No. H. This order WIS changed
to one requiring him to make single days march,
Exhibit No. 70
When Gen. Pope received his order /. march at
Georgetown, 25 miles distant, he wroe back to
Gen. Hunter letter, which I read. 1t SGT forth the
utter impossibility of his moving for the want OF
transportation and supplies, and asked whether Gen
Fremont could mean what lie bad writer.
All Of the foregoing facts go to show tue want OF
military foresight on the part of Gen. Fremont In
directing the necessary means for putting into ana
maintaining in, tie field, the forces under his COM
mand.
| Gen. Hunter also stated that although he second
In command, he never was consulted by Gen. Ere
mont and never knew anything OF his Intentions
Such parallel will venture to assert, cannot be
found ia the annals of military warfare have
also been informed that there is not Mss'urian on
his staI,-not man acquainted personallywith the
topography and physical characteristic, Of the
country or its people.
! The failure of Gen. Fremont 10 re6nfone Gen.
Lyon demands notice. Gen. Fremont arrived at
st. Louis on the 26th Of July, called there from
New-York by telegraphic dispatch stating that
Gen. Lyon wa, threatened with destruction by 3O,-
/ 900 Rebels. At this time Gen. Pope had zine regi-
ments in North Missouri, where the Rebeb had no
embodied force. The Confederate forces in the
State were those under Price and McCullGh near
Springfield in Southwest Missouri, and these under
Pillow, JET. Thompson, and liardee, in SOUTHEAST
Missouri. Two regiments held Rolla, near the ter
minus of the Southwestern branch of III, Pacific
Railroad, while Jefferson City, Bonneville, Lexing-
ton and Kansas City had each garrison e 300 or
400 men behind inirenchments. Cairo apl Birds
Point were fortified, and defended with heavy ar
tlery. pilot Knob and Cape Girarden were
fortified after Gen. Fremonfs arIivsl.) AL these
places could be Ie-enforced by rsiroad and river
from St. Louis and the North-Westen States, and
u s(.tsa alxa1 H.,
superior forces.
On his arrival in 81. Louis. Gen. Fremont was
met by Capt. Cavender, lst Missouri, and Major
Farrar, sid-de-csmp to Gen. Lyon, with statements
from the latter, and requests for re-cnforemenis;
Major Phelps NJ c., from Springfield DIR. Miller OF
Omaha, and many other citizens, having ample
means Of information, made the came representations
and urged the sending of re-enforcomouts. To Gov.
Gamble, Gen. Fremont said, /" Gen. Lyon is o.
strong as any other officer in this line" lie failed
to strengthen Lyon and the result, is we'll known
was the defeat Of that most gallant officer. The two
regiments at Rolla should have been pusbed forward
and the whole OF Popes nine regiuenis brought by
rail TO 81. Louis and Rolla and thence sent 10 Lyons
force. Any other General in such an emergency
would have pursued this obvious course.
Greek )-one of the Inost desperate ever fought on
this eontnent-took place Ang. 10, when the brave
Lyon fell and the troops borne down by greatly gu.
perior numbers obliged to fall back, bu, were
unpursued by Il badly beaten foe.
Gen. Fremont called four regiments frornl North
Missouri and went with them to Cairo. II is owl
dent that be bad no intention of reinforcing Gen.
Lyon, for the two regiments at Roa, I25 miles only
from Springfield, received no orders TO march, and
were not supplied with transportation, and thirty or
forty hired wagons, just returned from Springfield
were discharged at Rolla Aug. 4, seven days before
the battle, aud were returned TO 81. Louis.
| After the news Of the battle reached St. Louis.
four other regiments drawn from Pope in North
Missouri and sent TO Rolls Better to have called in
these troops before the battle after the battle the
whole revolutionary elements were let loose. The
six regiments accomplished nothing. They were
not ordered 10 advance and cover the retreat O;
Lyons army, although ii was supposed in st. Louis
that Price and McCulloch were followngit, and that
Hardee had moved up to cut Off his retreat on the
Gasconade.
An advance of three regiments would have on.
abled the army to retrsce its steps, and to beat the
forces of Price and McCulloch 20 badly that they
would have been unable to follow our force in their
retreat. 1t is said that every officer in Lyons army
expected to meet re.onfOrcements and to return with
them, and drive Price and McCulloch from the South.
west
| Gen. Hunter arrived at 81. Louis from Chicago,
called thither on suggestion from Washington as an
adviser. Gen. Fremont submitted to him for consid.
GRAFTON and advice paper called Dispositions for
Reaking Springfield" II sets out with state ment
that Springfield is the strong ragecal point Of that