New-York daily tribune., 1861-10-30
ExHIBIT Ne.7.
JEsysRsoS CIry, No, Oct. II, le6r.

seven steamboats, = with stores, and troops for the
Upper Missouri River. remained on dutv unt;I
1857. Joined Gen. johnson, and went 10 Utah.
returned from Utah last Winter on the frM and
onty leave OF absence have had in twelve yean;
whlle on my way to Washington In April STONED
az Harrisburg, and at the request of Gov. Curtin I
remained there to assist In organizing the troops
there assembling into camps and to put their CON.
missarlat into order. From there was on duty con-
stanty stan dsy and night at various posts York Coekss
| V,he, baltimore, Perryville and Annapolis; finally
about the Goth Of July was ordered 10 report 10
yen. Fremont did 90 at New-York. was or.
aered on DUTY at st. Louis where resumed similar
iaoors 10 tnose had been at in the East and have
peen on my ieet night and day since. A few days
in the field.
left all my pubic accounts open in an ,uso,o,l.,s
and exposed condition my Office table In ST. Louis
beside vast deal Of property not turned over. Nv
health is so broken down that not able longer
to stand up. desire, as an act Of simple justice TO
:, me, be allowed TO resume the leave Of abeeucs
I surrendered in April lit would have expired 18th
June or else that be ordered permanently TO boat
where can get some rest, and be able to make np
and forward TO the Treasury Department my public
accounts. Your early reply to this is respectfully
requested. Respectfully,
! NorE.-My unsettled and unad justed accounts viii
reach over one million and half dollars.
iIs'r yrSrsSscs rs; Cry. oe. 49, 1851
Gen. L. TnoS,s, Ade,ant. General y. s. a.
GENERAL: On the 25th ult. opened the bids in
my Offices at st. Louis made under Gen. MeiUs
advertisement for furnishing grain and hay. made
contracts in accordance Herewith and gave notice
to contractors Of the amount / supposed would bs
required weekly. A day or two after another party
/ IA Mr. Baird, or Baird & Palmer, in ST. Louis) in.
formed me that they had received an order fper tel.
eeraph) from Col. Woods or Gen. McKinstry, then
at Jefferson City with beadq quarters, TO forward,
fast as possible to Jefferson City, lC0 600 bushels Of
oats and like or corresponding amount Of hay
The contractors under advertisement objected 10 TINS
order because they said Baird got IS cents Tor graz,
; and sl9 per ton for hay, while contractor got =
cents for corn 80 cents for oats, and $l7 IS per toe
for hay. then told contractors they need not sene
any forage up the river, or, they did, they wouio
be paid the same that Baird was. About The 10Th oi
3Oth September, after the headquarters Western
Department had left st. Louis 4 being left there
highest in rank in my department, but no orders OF
instructions except the single remark OF Gen. Ere
mont that "he wished no delay or obstruction what
daily and almost hourly called upon by different per
sons and asked to have their mules inspected Al
stating they were turning in mules on MIR. Haskeiit
account. called for the contracts or order under
which Haskell furnished them, but never received
any until I received q line from Gen. Mckinstry.
o. NJ, stating that Gen. Fremont desired me 70
inspect and receive Mr. HaskelPs mules as rapidly a.
possible." | received mules from Mr.. Haskell only
as they were required 10 ship for field service. re-
ceved some from other parties in like manner.
ceiving all Mr.. Haskels mules, gave much offenst
to him and his friends, but believed then and dc
vet that nv action was for the best interests Of the
Government. Respectfully,
| ExHIBrr No. O.
Hxapo6.arsns Isr DivnicS,
yxyrKzsos CIrr, Mo-, Oct. 4, 1851.
COLONEL: Your letter Of yesterday, ordering me
IL Ax.s.ta nplxr a..
this morning at ten minutes after 2. You
will by my report Of transportation, sent you on
the I'd inst that for the fory-one wagons in posses
sion of my Quartermaster, he has only forty mules.
II will therefore, be impossible for him to take the
forty or more wagons agreeably to your order.
Col Stevenson of the 9TH Missouri Regiment, in.
forms me that lie is attached to Col. Tottans Brigade
Of tie 4th Division. must protest in the strongest
terms against this very unmihtary proceeding of de-
prving me of the most important part Of my COM
mand, when under marching orders, without giving
me an official notice Of the change. Detaching Col.
Stevenson from my Division will leave NE but one
regiment here bit to take the field.
hsv tie honor to be, very respectfully,
M,jOrGsuerai ommsndiDf Is. Divisieu
Col j. H. EXroy A. A. A. General, Hesdqaaters Wes.ea
Department. Jeferson'Chy.
| ExsInfr No. 10.
| HylpaUARTERs WESTERN DBpARTxssT,l
CsnP AssorB, Upton, Mo-, Oct 10 leol
GENERAL: The following movements OF the seye'
raj divisions of the army OF Western Missouri, under
my command, have been decided upon.
Acting Major-Geu. Pope, with the forces under
| bis immediate command will march by way of Ot-
tervle to Sedala and from there 6y the most drecs
route TO Leesvil,e. -,
Acting Brigadier. Gen. Jefferson c. Davis will
start on the 18th of October from Georgetown by
Sedalia with troors belongingt to Gen. Popes dyis'
ion and pursue the same direct road 10 Leesyiiis,
reaching bis destination on the 18th inst.
Acting Maior-Gen. Sigel viii start from SedaliA
on the 18TH and proceed in three marches By Spring
Rock and Cole Camp to Warsaw, which place he
will occupy, commence preparations immediately 10
cross the river the next day, supported by lcting
Major.C;en. Mckinstry's forces, and eross on the
10TH at all hazards if position can be taken on the
right bank under the protection OF which ondss
may be built.
Acting Major. Gen. McKinstry win start on the
18th, and proceed in four marches by Florence Haw
! Creek, and Cole Camp, to Warsaw, where be VIII
cooperate with Gen. Sigel.
1 Maier.- Gen. Hunter will also start on the 18th
inst, and proceed IN four marches by way Oh Ner'
sailles and Minerva tHibernia) to Dnroc Ferry
Acting Major.Gen. Asboth will start with his
division on the l4h and march in three days to Cole
Camp Creek by way Of Wheatland and Hibernia.
| Generals Stargs and Lane are expected TO be O..
the same time in Clinton on our extreme right. Yo2
are therefore, instructed to commence your march
on the day appointed for your troops to move, and
proceed according to the directions above laid down.
The state of the roads is such that trains may NOT
iuftsquenty be delayed which renders il more than
usually necessary that the troops should n all cssss
The conmandants OF Divisions will also in all csses
where possible, send forward in advance of the
march company of pioneers protected by cavalry,
to prepare the bridges and roads wherever impassa.
BILE. j. Z. FREMONT,
/ Msjor-Genenl Commanding
| To MsJorGsn HUSTxe, Commanding First Division.
! ExHIBir No II.
HEADQUARTERS isF DIVISION WESTERN DrpARysIsr
TiProS, Mo-, Oct IL, 1861. 5
COLONEL: I have received the Generals order
directing nv division to move in the morning. Bus