The national Republican., 1861-10-11
GENERAL FREMONT AND COLONEL BLAIR.
Col. Blair's Second Arrest-lns Charges
against Gen. Fremont.

When Colonel Blair's letter 10 AuJutaht oeh-
eral Thomas was made known 10 General Ere
mont he issued the following order for the
Colonel's re-arrest: #.
HEADouARrERs WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, September 26, 1861.
ESPECIAL ORDERS NO. 268.
"Colotel +. p Blair, jun, First Missouri
Light Artillery, is hereby placed in arrest. lie
will proceed without delay to Jefferson Bar.
Colonel S. Burbank, thirteenth infantry, com
mandipg.
"IIis limits will be those Of the post Of JEFF
ferson Barracks.
"By order Of Major General Fremont,
aCnAuNCEY McKEEvER,
Assistant Adjuiant General"
Immediately upon his re-arrest Col. Blair
prepared the following charges and specilca.
| tons against General Fremont, and forwarded
the same TO Washington
CoLoNEL BLAIR's CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL
| FREMONT.
| Charges preferred by Frank P. Blair, jun
Colonel of the frst regiment Of Missouri volun-
teers, against Major General John c. Fremont,
Of the army of the United States, commanding
In the Department Of the West:
CHANGE Neglect Of duty and unoffcer
like conduct.
Specification LIN failing and neglecting,
from the Sd day Of July, 1861, to repair to The
city of St. Louis, In the State Of Missouri, The
headquarters of the Western Department, s;,e, sna
there enter upon the duties belonging to bim
as the military chief of said department, to the
serious Injury of tho public service therein and
the loyal people thereof
Specification, 2.-In falling and nsglecting to
I inform himself Of the wants and necessities OF
:. the said Western Department, from the Sd day
of July, 1S6I to the 26th day of July, 1861, to
e the great detriment Of the public service ord
I the Injury of the said department
/ Specification 3.-In failing and negectipg to
e take proper measures TO reinforce and succor
h Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, command
d ing part of the army of the United States, at
g Springfield, in the State of Missouri, from the
+ Sd day of July, 1861, to the 10th day Of August,
1861, the said post of Springfield being all the
IS while 10 immediate peril from the enemy,
!, whereby the forces OF the United States at or
Z. near said Springfield were many of ifem sacrt-
!, feed, and the residue compelled to abandon
1t said post, to the serious detriment of the Gov
e ernment of the United States and the State of
/ Missouri and the people thereof.
is Specification 4.-In failing and neglecting to
take proper measures to reinforce or succor
4 Major - Beckeu, commanding part Of ibe
d army of the United States at Lexington, in the
IT State of Missouri, from the 18th day OF August
u 1861, to the lst day Of September, 1861, the
said post at Lexington being all the while In
l. imminent peril from the enemy, whereby said
Of post was left to the power of an overwhelm pg
/ Toe, and was assailed by said foe, and pre-
is served from destruction only by the heroic
,g valor OF the officers and men Of the post afn
Il. hey had been so grossly ab tndoned by the said
to Major General John G. Fremont.
ss Specification 5.-In failing and neglectng t'
ID take proper measures to reinforce and succo
IS, Colonel James A. Mulligan, commanding
n post of the army of the United States, at Lex
be ington in Lafayette county, in the State o
us Missouri, from the 10th day Of September, 1861
be to the goth day Of September, 1861, the s,i
post at Lexington being all the while In iuim
b. nent peril from the enemy, whereby the enen'
n were suffered to assault the said post, and con
re quer and take the same, to the great disgrac
n of the ma ional arms and the detIiment Of tn
in service.
,is Specification 6.--In suffering one Marti
nd Green and other guerilla chiefs of the enemy,
rs recruit an army in Northeastern Missouri OF tror
lot 5000 to {, 900 men, and to overrun and ravag
Northeastern Missouri on the - day of Angus
1861, to about the 10th day of September, 1861
EY without taking proper measures to suppress
:, the bands of said Martin Green and otbe
W guerillas, whereby vast amount Of the prof.
he erty OF the loyal inhabitants of said section
We the State of Mis- .Our was wasted and destroye,
me- Many Of said inhabitants were driven out
70 said Northeastern Missouri by the enemy, an
III many were compelled by the enemy to take q
Get oath of allegiance to the pretended traitorol
led and insurrectionary Government called Il
ra- Confederate States Of America.
Specification 7.-In suffering and permlttr
ar one Stephen A. Hurlbutt, brlgadier Rener
in the army of the United States, and his a
the thorty, to be and remain in command Of Il
on- forces of said government of Northern Nj
souri,, from the 10th day of August, 1861,
M Mne- about the 10th day Of September, 1861, klo
the :, ing him, the said stephen A. Hullbutt, fro
mas the official report Of his superior officer, Brig
der General Pope, to be common drunkar
and uniil all Of said time to command, 10 Il
,nt great d.triment OF the service Of the loyal pc
r pie Of Missouri.
-, Specification Sin neglectng and reiusin
va on or about the lst day of September, lS6
nat when post Of the army Of the United Stat'
of at Lexington, in the county of Lafayette, Sta
M of Missouri, was in imminent peril from (
,hat enemy, abd in need Of immediate succor a
nav nav reinforcements, 10 receive or hear one Richa
now now Vaughn, Esq, who had come from said L.
anu anu inston to his headquarters, in the city Of
ioin Louis, to lay before him, the said Major Gi
eral J. G. Fremont, the distressed condition
said post, and to solicit succor and reinfor
,om ments for the same, he, the said MAJOR Gene
the J. 9. Fremont, pretending and insisting that
49,, was too busy to receive or hear the message
Jun said Vaughn and although he, the said Ma
le OF General J. q. Fremont, was Informed that
mesrage of said Richard Vaughn related
matters of most urgent necessity, and demal
:, ., ed immediate action, he, the said Major G
wv eral ]. c. Fremont, would not receive him,
said Richard Vaughn, nor hear him nor
the he give any assistance to the said post In l.
0 In. ington, 80 IN imminent peril.
v;v. Specification 9.-In appointing, on or ab
V" the 9th day of August, 1861, to high pl
cir, OF confidence and trust under his author
$, at viz: Master of Transportation in the West
Iada Department, one Dr.. Edward II. Castle, +
ekly son of disreputable character; in keeping
Uni said Castle in said Office and place of trust
tion, ter being fully informed of his character
May, the great dctrmcnt and disgrace of the
N 40 vice.
pub Specification lO.-In establishing about
VIII! headquarters, in the city of St. Louis, "a ba
'ge; cade, whereby information absolutely it,
stage peusable to the public service was repe
ough and shut out from his mind b., the said
" apI nnfip hip,