Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-09

when post Of the army OF the United Sttteh
at Lexington, In the county Of Lafayette, State
OF Missouri, was In imminent peril from TIC
enemy, and In need Of Immediate succor and
reinforcements, to receive or hear one Richard
Vaughn, Esq, who had come from ssid. Lex
ington 10 his headquarters, Ia the city Of St
Louis, 70 lay before him, the said Major- e en-
eral J.C Fremont, tde Distressed condition oi
said post, and u solicit euccor and reinforce
ments for the same, he, the said Msjor-G eneral
J. q. Fremont, pretending and insisting that
be was too busy to receive or hear the message
OF said Vaughn; and although be, the said Ma
jor-General J. G. Fremont, was informed that
the message Of said Richard Vaughn related
to matters OF the most Urgent necessity, and
demanded Immediate action, he, the said Major-
General .. q, Fremont, would not receive him,
che said Richard Vaughn, nor bear him; nor
did ne give any assistants TO the eaid post in
LexinRton so. In imminr mt peril w. f2pJ
Specification 9---ia appointing, on or aboht
the 9Th day of August, | S6l, ) 10 high place
of confidence aud trust under his authority,
viz: Master Of Transportation in the w estern
Department., one Doctor Edward H., Castle, .
person oof diaFepptable character; !; in keeping
the eaid Castle IN said Office and place OF trust
after beibg fully informed OF his character, to
the great detcimenL and disgrace of the ser
vice 'FHg Hes7'AA
Specification l0.4-ln establishing about bis
bead quar- tere 10 the city Of 81. Louis, tarr
cade, whereby information absolutely indis.
pensable 10 the public service was repelled and
shut ont from his mind; he, the said General
Fremont, refusing and preventing himself, by
such means, from being informed Of matters ol
the utmost importance for hours and even
days, to the great detriment of the public ser
vice. .t,,si -.
Specification lin not taking proper meas
uses, while in command OF, said Department Of
the West, TO put down rebellion within the State
Of Missouri, drive out and expel the invaders
from said State, and re.establish the authority
of the United States therein. .-sf n 40,
Specification l2-ln this, that Captain VIII
lard, of the steamboat Sunshine. o steamboat in
the employ Of the United States Government,
was sent by Colonel Mullgsn from Lexington
on or about the 10th day OF September, 1861, TO
convey certain officers with dispatches to Col.
Davis, commanding at Jefferson City, In the
State of Missouri And when the said steam
boat Sunshine reached Glasgow in the State of
Missouri, on Its way to Jefferson City, it was
fred into and upon by the armed enemies of the
United States Government, and compelled to
land aud transport the forces Of the enemy from
tho North to tho South side OF the Missouri
river; that the said Captain Willard obtainiog
the dispatches from Colonel Mulliynn to Colo
mel Davis from the officers having them Ia
charge, aud making his escape, came without
delay TO the city OF 81. Louis aud repaired i'm
mediately to headquarters, and then addressed
note to the said Major General John c. Fre-
mont, stating brief the facts above reciteds and
that he had important Information ia regard to
the movements of the enemy TO communicate
to bin, aud also the dispatches ol Col. MulligaI
to Chas. Davis, the said Major General G
Fremont refused to see or hear him, and in-
formed him that il ne was an officer of the army
he could take the train the next day for The
city of Jefferson, with the dispatches to Colone
Davis, aud If not an officer Of the army he could
leave the dispatches there, and call and see
him, the said Msjor-G General ]. G. Fremont, OF
the next day; that by the refusal to see Captain
Willard, and receive the information which he
vas prepared to give, the public service was
deeply Injured; that the ecordemandedin 10 the
dispatches sent by Colonel Mulligan TO Colonel
Davis was not cent, and Colonel Mulligan, With
all his force at Lexington, In the STATE Of Mis-
souri,, were captured by the;enemies of the
United States Government. sl,ds, (
CHARGE 2.--Disobedience of Orders,l zis,
\ Specification lin this that tue said Major
General Joha G. Fremont, when ordered b!
the Secretary Of War,on or about the 81 da,
of July, 1861. TO proceed to the city of 81
Lous, in the State OF Missouri, from the CIT
of Washington, in the District of Columbia
did not ard would not comply with said order
but, in disregard lhereof, went to the city o
New York ,and there remained until on o
about the 23d Of July, 1861, to the great ne
glecs OF the duties belonging to his depart
ment. 2it.tt ~ 'i lH
+ Specification 9 --On the 3Oth day Of August
1861, ,Lhe said Msjor-General John 9, Fremon
issued the following proclamation:
L HEApoUARrERs, WEsTERN DEPARTMENT I.
/ ST LOUIS, Mo-, August 30.
/ Circumstances, in my Judgment, Of suficien
.oo,, IL that tho Conn nd