Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-09
Cameron, Thomas and Fremont.

| cameron, Thomas and Fremont.
Secretary Cameron, Adjt,. Gen. Thomas,
Senator Chandler, and other distinguished
officers and civilun', when at Upton, Mis-
sonri, rode out with Gen Fremontaud S,off
to Syracuse, miles aud witnessed re.
view Of the division Of the army encamped
there. A letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer
decribing the review states that Secretary
Cameron and Gen. Fremont role of 10 a
commanding elevation, and in the saddle
for some hours, o general reconnaissance. cx
PLANTATION, etc, Of all Gen Fremonrs acts
were gone oyer. The writer says:
The General was particularly severe nm.
on the treatment he bad received, aud
charged responsibility upon the Adminis.
ralion for any failure that might occur
because of inadequate preparation. He as
tonished the Secretary by recapplating the
plans he executed upon his arm credit for
the procurement of arms for his men, after
being refused by The Chief of the Ordnance
Department, His own personal expendi-
lures, which exceed that uf any other citi-
Zen in the U. S. twofold, was fcmark-
able exhibition of Gen Eremonts love of
country aud devotion to the cause in which
he takes 50 lively an interest. His personal
obligations exceed two millions of dollars,
freely donated for the cause of The Uuion
and crushing out rebellion. The Gcuerul
recapltulated the condition Of matters as he
found them in Missouri upon arriving at
st. Louis what the necessities demanded,
and how be preferred his plans for move
ment South the object OF his proclama-
Ton; its legality as he understood the Act
of Congress, passed August g. aud the
benefits that have accrued therefrom.
The actual condition Of a fairs in the Yves
tern Department, in detail, were laid be-
fore the Secre;ary Of War with a clearness
and ability that satisfied Mr. Unmlron that
Gen. Fremont has been much abused, bell
ed aud msrepresGnled and that, all reports
10 the contrary, Gen Fremont was The
man for the position
The Secretary exhibited the prof0undes
attention aud interest in all that passed aud
after General Fremont had concluded, re-
marked emPhalicaily, that he was clearly
vi the opinion that all had been done thar
could be done, uuder the embalrassments
which the General had labored, and any
Change IN The command OF the dcparimcut
| Noald result disaStrously 10 the Western
Army. lie regretted tue difficulties exist
iug between Coz. Blair and the General. and
/ whde he could not endorse the con-
ductsof Col. Blair as beng soldielly OF
proper, be felt IL the duty OF the Admins
tratIon TO take cognzanee of the paper.
filed and let the facts go TO the public, The
result of which he had not the least
doubt. General Fremont was assured that
his supersedIre Was contemplated l. might
yet take place, which removal he would ear
ueStly oppose, and hoped that, on his re-
turn to Washington, q proper understand
ing would continue the Gen. in his present
command. Oiher matters explanatory were
talked over, but the above will shiliee as
The substance of that interview.
An interview then took place between
Adjuiant General Thomas and General Ere.
mont, in the course OF which The Major
General denounced the Adjutant General
in terms That were tecrluly Scathing =
General Thomas undertook to take except
ions 10 General Fremout's proceedings by
lucomp vtency as a Military Commander
&c, W hirh VAS answered by General Ere
mont wit rcbuke aud denuBcia ion thai
made General Thomas vince and cowei
in the Commanders presence. Those who
heard the reply of The Major general re
present it TO have been most bitter aud
sarcastic, from the effects OF which General
Thomas will not soon recover. After the
party separated from q en- eral Fremont, q
lew personal words took place between
General Tnomas aud one Of General
FrenoatS staff, gin which the gallant
subordinate denounced the Adjataut as q
man who would not deal justly. The Ad
jutaut inquired if the iusinual ion was intend
ed to reflect upon his honor and Integrity,
10 which he received he reply s.l.
If TO be unjust is reArctlonupon your
honor and integrity, have no retaclion to
MAKE, or any apology to offer" --
The Adjutant declined any reply, except
to say that the blevity OF General Frc
monts authority would speedily return hh
| opponent to civil life.