Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-07
SECOND EDITION.
THREE O'CLOCK P. VI.
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
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The Fremont imbroglio 10 by no means yN
settled, we fnd. Brevet Major General Weel, q.
iutinated In saturdays Star, has returned "a
Fortress Monroe. He was offered the command
Of the department Of Missouri, We feel perfectly
sure; but he made % many conditions 10 his 90
cepance Of It. 40 20 induce the coBclusion that he
was not the right man for the place. Hence, % 10
evident. the idea Of sending him there has been
abandoned.
Nevertheless, % rtpidly are the signs Of danger
| In leaving Gen. Fremont In the chief command
there multi plying, that some one win verv soon
be placed over him. Instead Of profting by The
lessons Of bis late blunders he 10 bot multiplying
them; as In the case Of permitting the ne Of TIE
telegraph there, which he controls with des-
potic will, TO threaten the Government 10 ths end
of preventing its free action for the public interest
In his case. He causes oc permih dispstches 30
come hitherwstd over the wires, giving accounts
ofindignation meetings and manifestations smoag
his troops the idea Of his possible supcedure.
Now these meetings and manifestations are vel
known to be the work Of Gen. Fremont's csmsrins
Of spectators on the Treasury and political part
Ians. Thathe permits their occurrence In his army,
proves his utter unftnes for military command.
Subordination Is the basis Of any success what
ever; while the attitude Of some portions 81 HE
threatens little short Of opposition on his and
their part to the orders Of the President in his
case, whatever they may be. He 10 DOT more
quick thus to threaten the Government with his
fancied personal power, than he was 70 stretch
his depotic authority TO punish Col Blair for
doing his duty as the representative Of the people,
In warning the Government here that he and they
had made a mistake In appointing him General
Fremont) 10 an important command, for which be
IL not competent.
Under all the circumstances Of the case, we
expect foon to learn that either General Bsnn OF
General Meigs has been ordered 10 Missouri in
Fremonts stead.
THE BElnupI.
The on dat here concerning this vessel thstfe-
Gently ran the blockade Of Savannah, 10 that she
had cargo Of 40 600 stand Of arms 20 tuns Of gun
powder, and the balance Of army blankets.
This can hardly be true; az her size 10 but $50
tons As she was heavily armed and equipped
for a cruise at against our commerce she could
not have carried 90 large an additional cargo.
She is war steamer Of the size and class q our
gunboat Iroqucis. She was sold In England TO
JEFF Davis & Co, payable on her delivery in the
port Of Savannah.
She managed to run the blockade immediately
after storm that for the time being forced the
blockading squadron to make an ofnng at sea.
Ex-aoVsKsoR JLMEs DUANE DoTy.
This distinguished and energetic gentleman
has been commissioned as Superintendent Of In
dian Affairs for Utah Territory, and proposes
TO depart for the scene Of his future duties.
Would Il not be well for the Government 70
authorize him forthwith 10 raise two regiments
Of mounted frontiersmen in that Territory for
service wherever they may be requiredi
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Yesterday, the President, accompanied by Ma
jor Gen. Mcclellan, Secretary Seward, Assistant
Secretary Seward, and Assistant Secretary Scott,
and other ofHcials, paid a visit to Gen. Banis'
headquarters on the upper Potomac.
ARRIVED.
Commodore Goldsborough reached Washing
ton this morning, from Fortress Monroe. He 70
now in consultation with Secretary wellcs, and
will probably return on "Wednesday morning
next, to bis command.
IMPORTANT FROM OLD POINT.
Especial correspondence Of The Star
OLD PorNT COMFORT, Oct. 6, 1soI.-EditcV
Star Gen. Mansfield left here at O'Clock this
Sunday afternoon, in the steamer g. r. spsuld-
ing, for Hatteras Inlet, with two companies Of
Hawkins Regiment aud three companies Of an
Indiana Regiment. II IL rumored here that Gen.
Mansfield is to take charge Of the operations in
the vicinity OF Hatteras Inlet, and that Gen COL
will remain at this post.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Fox came here
in the steamer Philadelphia this morning, and
lett this afternoon at 5K O'Clock for w ashington,
on the same steamer, accompanied by Commo-
dore GOldsbcrough.
There have been daily Gags Of truce for eight or
ten days past sent down TO Craney Island. They
are mostly for the accommodation Of persons
wishing to pass the lines into or out Of Dixie.