Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-02

niy Of her asssauts n this strife ni the stupidity Of hr
defenders che will become The pride end the masterpiece
Of the human 80" Al We cherish Al abiding faith
that she vii! sutSs both"
PARTICULARS or FRENoNI's REgovH
Ro,o tie Bearer of hr Order Rrd-hea RremOnt-HaU
Pr,mOnt Aeisd-2Es Difficulty Of Getting 10 see Gen.
! Hunter.
! Correspondence Of the Cin;inual Enqurer.l
| sr LOUIS, Nov. Il, 1861.
On the och Of October Gen. Curtis received from the
President per Mr. SWEET. former law psr'r"r OF ~
Ii lcoln an order from Lieut.. General Winfe 8. Il,
directed tn hsiosGeners j. Fremont to ,urn o's.
the Department Of the West MsjorGenerl j. Hunter,
and report himself, By letter, Immediately 10 head
/ quarters at Washington"
Accompanying this order instructions from the
Executive General Curtis, viz If decided victory
rad been won substantial battle and not mere skr-
msh going on, IL General Fremont was In the mme.
date presence OF the enemy and about TO give battle,
th,n these orders no. 10 be delivered" These orders
mean the cne TO Fremont announcing hs supersedure
md another TO General Hunter, appointing him 10 the
command.
Gen Curtis detailed Capt J. O. McKeuny, AJjut,ntof
the q Iowa. as tie bearer of the dispatches. Captain
hcKenny dressed in secesh uniform, and carried
the dispatches and general pass from General Curtis in
the top OF his cap. With complete instructions as TO his
mode Of procedure Capt McKenny left St. Louis on the
morning Of the Sls:, Thursday arriving at Rola a:
o'clock in the evening. BE left R)a at IL p NJ, and
arrived Spri' gied on Saturday morning at DAYLIGHT
going through the n6s with the messenger Of the Er
press Cou pay Capt HcKenny found eyeryth ng qi t.
! and no laying on arms, apprehensions Of fight
DE discovered that no battle had taken place. OF victory
won, any battle going on He then psde til-
gent inquiry Of Federal soldier who taken prisoner by
Price, Lexington had been leased in exchange and
being the bearer Of flag OF truce from Fremont 10 Price,
had returned from bs errand the evening preyiou'.
The soldier replied "The enemy are 40 miles distant
from Springfield, below Cranes Creek toward Cassyo
The Opt,in inquired: DO you think Price intends TO
make fght?' Answer: "Thnk be will, but he is 60.
ing to select his own grounds" The Capt Inquired of
Col Richardson in command OF the Missouri scouts ard
number Of others all corroboraiing the statement OF
the soldier that III, enem fully forty miles away.
a6jusnt MeKenny Glly satisfied that Gen. Fremont
was in the immediate presence of the enemy a out
N give battle He then repaired 10 Headquarters 10
deliver hi, orders Approaching the sentinels, he was
informed that all messages &C.. for The hsiorGenerul
must be delivered through Colonel Eaton his Adutsnt
General
Captain HcKeuny called on COL Eaton, who, after a
long delay, gave the Captain audience. Col Eaton
uouired "What il the nature Of the Information you
have for General Fremont" The Captain replied =
my information is for Gen raj Fremont alone" Col.
stoa went in and for time bad conversation
With Gen. Fremont, and upon returning demanded Of
The Captain ths the information should be impaired TO
him. and received the reply al tell you sir. distinctly,
that my in ormaton ia for Gen. Fremont alone" Col.
Eaton returned to the General, and after brief inter-
W,
about ten o'clock in the morning, The General was
standing the fire place. apparently agtated After
sauiing the General the CAPTAIN said: "Gen. Fremont,
my name is McKenny. 4 have dispatches for you. -
The General made 10 reply, but seizing the dispatches
hastily open the envelope, and with increased sg-
tatsn read the order deep flush crimsoning his face,
while his entire frame trembed with nervousness. At
ter reading the order the General with much violence,
threw the "sal cf bis destiny" on the table, and with
sternness accosled the Captain Sir how did you get
! admission into these lnes;'
Capt. McKenny-" General, came through with the
! express messenger"
Gen. FnmOnt-" Did you have pass, sir?"
Capt NcKenny-" None, sir, except general pass
! from Gen. Curtis"
Ger. Fremont (tacing the room y" You can retire,
/ sir, for the present"
Col Eaton was summoned to the Generals presence,
aud the bearer of dispatches retired Fearing that Gen.
Fremont would not bis supersedure, the Cap
tain Immediately informed Gen. Sturgs Mljor Tanel,
(Surgeon) and others OF Gen. Fremonts removal, and
Gen Hunters promotion to the command, adding that
was te bearer Of the dispatches Just as he had con-
GUIDED Col. Eaton emerged from the Generals room,
snd taking the Captain esde said "On behalf OF the
iorGeuera you requested not to make known the
upsrsedure Of Gen Fremont for the present for cersin
reasons. Toe Msor-Genersl feels hurt at Gen. Curtis
for sending dispatches OF such magnitude by cvisn
The Gen. and myself supposed from your dress and ep
pearauce that you had important Information from the
enemey." Captain McKenny replied, No. sir; am an
officer Of the United States army, and then exhibited
Gen Curtis psss, in which given the bearers rank
aud title.
important dispatches for General Hunter and mus. have
I transportation and pass through the lines.
! Col. Eaton replied, ~ cannot pass any one through
the Ines nor viii Gen. Fremont issue psss TO eny per
son The general il greatly surprise that you oE ctst
plssags through tie pckes when he tas gwen strict
ard positive orders not pass any one except on b.
special Orders may be able 10 send man IT, pass you
ou."
Capt. McKenny-"That will dc.
! Il now being evening, Col. Eaton introduced Capt
McKenny to Col. Wood, who to furnish transporta
ton. Ool. Wood went 10 SEQ Gel Richardson, aud did
not return unl abou. nine O'clock whtn Capt kcRenny
inquel about the ransp portRtion In clustering and
excited manner Col Wood Piled 81 did cot under
stand that YOU wanted IL tonight" and bsog assured
by the Captain that he wanted il imuedate;lV Colore
EltoD who had been sent for, answered: I'VE doubs
our authority issue your transportation ss Gei.
Fremont has turned bis conmsnd to Gen. Hunter,
az you will see by this circular" which the Colonel pro-
duced. Col. Eaton edded that lie had no Information
whs re Hunter vas but suppcted he on the Buffalo
road, and that copy Of Gea. Fremonrs circular hsd
teen already sent to G5n Hunter which copy Gen. Hun.
ter never received. After the FIRST appeal to Iass
through the lines, Col Eaton saw Gen. Fremont, aid
returned with answer that the General was passi
no one throu0h. A sscond appeal the Captain fourd
equally fruitless and concluded try another meth 3D.
He called upon Col Richardson and made known bis
business and the efforts being made to prevent him from
| goinB thrcuBn me hnes. NoL H. iutnsneu ue captain
horsfs aud guide and the two started at II o'clock
10 kard ao. The first quad was passed by means OF
the countersign which the captain had overheard COL
tou give officer. Coming up to the SECOND guard
the captain oyerhaned by the corporal Of the gus:d
who demanded TO the pass. Capt. Mex. alighted
from his borse and furnishing the pass OF Gen. Curtis In
front Of blazing fire, remarked that he was In great
haste 10 inercept Gen. Hunter wi important dispach
es The corporal passed the captain through the lines
by sending ssentinel along to the outer pekets.
Capt MoKenny rode s night, and arriving Of Buffalo,
c1uld Learn nothing Of Gen Hunter, and leaving word
with Major Wright that be bad important dispatch or
Gss. Hunter, he continued on toward Bolivar. When
about ien miles on The road he overiakfn by the
Major WI announced N. Hunters arrival at Bniilo.
! Capt MeKenny returned and delivered his dispatcher
abr II NJ After dinner, Gen. Hunter in ambularc',
proceeded to Spring asd arriving there about o'clock
at night. Capt. kcKenny returned the following
lng when he found all the tcers making their calls
the new Csmmander, and eongrslulaling him upon