Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-07
BLAIR DECLINED TO BE RELEASED.


W Washington, the channel Of communication
to Lieutenant General Scott, in which he
reviews the letter of release,
that he had committed no act of
his action complained Of having
been duty to the Government--"at the iu-
stance OF the President himself" As to the
allegation that he had made "unsustained
charges" he would furnish proof and will
submit the charges to the examination of
Court martial
Inasmuch as he is assailed in public prints,
evidently by the sanction of the commanding
General, he demands Court Of Inquiry, and
as it might prove prejudicial to his reputa-
ton as soldier, to except release without
exculpation from the charges, he declined TO
accept the discharge from arrest.
BLAIR RE.ARREsTED.
On the same day General Fremont learn
ing these facts, ordered Colonel Blair under
arrest-Jcfferson Barracks being the limit of
his privilege of freedom.
BLAIR's CHARGES AGAINST FREMONT.
Thereupon Blair files five charges against
General Fremont, and asks the consideration
of the President thereon
l. Neglect of duty and unoflicer-like con-
duct.
Disobedence of orders.
5. uuUCCOnluB an OlllCtE anu u
gentleman.
Gross extravsgauce, waste, mismsnage-
ment and misapp'ication of the public
moneys.
5. Despotic and tyrannical conduct.
THE SPECIFICATIONS.
CHARGE l. Neglect of duty and unoficer-
like conduct.
AS to this charge, twelve specifications are
furnished:
/. In failing and neglecting from date of
order to his station, July 3 to 26, to repair
to st. Louis. .-.
2. In failing and neglectiug to inform him
self during that time Of the wants and neces-
sites of the Western Department.
3. In failing and neglectng to take proper
measures to re-enforce General N. Lyon at
Springfield from said Sd of July to the 10th
of August, said post Of Springfield being all
the while in immediate peril.
4. In failir e and neglecting, &C., to re-en-
force, &c, Major Beckner-also in peril al
Lexington, from 18th August to lst Septem-
Der.
5. In failing and neglecting, &c, to re.en-
force, &C., Colonel James A. Mulligau, al
Lexington, from 10th to Goth of September
G. In failing and neglecting, &C., to sup
press the bands of Martin Green and Other
guerrilla chiefs, and suffering them to recruit
in Western Missouri an army of from 5000
to 5000 men, who, being thus suffered, de-
stroyed property of loyal citizens aud com
PEELED them to swear allegiance to the pre-.
tended traitorous and insurrectionary Gov
ernment called the Confederate States %
America.
Z. In not discharging one Stephen A
Hurlburt, Brigadier General, common
drunkard and unfit to command.
8. In declining, about lst September, tt
heed messages urgently sent from Lexington
then in distress, or hear Richard Vaux, the
bearer thereof, or then give assistance to tha
post in peril.
9. In appointing as master of transporta
tion and continuing in trust, DR.. Edward H
Castle, person of disreputable character
after being fully informed Of his true char
acter.
10 In establishing about his head-qusrter
barricade, which shut out information, anC
thus refused to be informed, for hours anC
even days, of matters of the utmost impor
tance, which has resulted in great detrimen
to the public service.
H. In not taking proper measures to pu
| down the rebellion in driving out the inya
ders of Missouri.
IL. In refusing to receive dispatches @
| Colonel Muliigan to Colonel Davis, whic
| by fortunes of war could not be delivered a
Louis by Captain Willard of the steame
Sunshiae, after attack by the enemy and es
cape; or 10 see in person Captain Willard
ard thereby delay in not receiving succol
caused the capture OF the forces of Colone
| Mulligan.
CHARGE 2. Disobedience of orders.
/. In not proceeding at once to St. Loui
as per order of Secretary of War, July g. bu
in disregard thereof went to New York
there remaining for twenty days, to tn
great neglect of the duties belonging to hi
department.
3 In failing, neglecting and refusing t
modify his proclamation (hereby declare
free men, &C. dated August 30, as ordere
! by the President, whose direction was t
| conform the same 70 the act of Congress re
ferred to in the order which he, General Ere
mont has ever since failed, refused and neg
! lected to do, in disobedience of said orde
and in contempt of the authority of the Pre-;
ident
8. Having been ordered thus to modify hi
said proclamation, he did, on the 2lst of Ser
tember, cause to he printed aud circulated
large number OF his proclamations in origins
form, contrary TO the orders, &c.
CHARGE 8. Conduct unbecoming an Office
and gentleman.
/. In declaration, on the lst of Septembe
to o. H. Filley, that be had suspended Ed
ward H. Castle when he had not suspende
him and the declaration was false.
2. In letting heavy contract for mules I
Leonidas Haskell, Government contracto
while a member of General Fremonts stat
to the common scandal and detriment to th
service.
3. In countenancing and encouraging o
ficers and privates of the army under h
command to write letters to public newsps
pers, in praise Of himself and in denunciatio
of all who differ from him.
A. In suffering and countenancing, and nc
prohibiting, officers and privates of the arm
under his command from holding meeting
in their camps, and passing resolutions adu
atory of himself and publishing the sal
resolutions, contrary TO army regulation
2l0, and in contempt and disregard thereof
CHARGE A Gross extravaganoe, vast
Encouragement and misapplicRtion of th
public moneys.
/. In this, that he has surrounded himse
with men of disreputable character, h
former dependents and haugers-on from II
State of California, with whom he was COZ
nected in business, and with whose chara,
ter and reputation for fraudulent dealings |
was we'll acquainted, and has bestowed upo
them large contracts and jobs for supple
for the army and for making forti6cstior
and for other expensive and unnecessar
works, without advertisement, bidding {
competition, whereby the Government