Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-07

The Quarrel of Blair against Fremont-Unau-
thorized Publication of Letters and Charges
Removal of ''Secesh" Families.

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The Quarrel of Blair against Fremont-Unau-
| thorized Publication of Letters and Charges
Removal Of 'Secesh" Families.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.--Gen. Frem0nt's charges
| and specifications against Col. Blair, including
| Blair's letter to the Postmaster General, are
! published in this mornings Democrat Col.
| Blair was arrested the second Time, Tor writing
| letter which he addressed to Adiuant Cen
eral Thomas after he was released by Ere
mont, aud because he declined 10 resume his
sword and take command ut his regiment,
then on the march to the battle field, when
ordered by his commander. Gen, SCOTS re-
lease of Blair is understood to be peremptory
until such time as the charges are made
against him.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct Capt. McKecver, assist,
ant adiutant general OF this department, re.
ceived dispatch from Gen. Fremont, stating
that the publication Of tn charges and Speciti-
cltions against Colonel Blair was without his
knnwedgc or sanction that he has tCegraphed
to the presid aud Gen. Scott that the act
meets his unqualified disapprova and requests
Can't. McKeever to investigate the violation
OF his confidence and the interference with his
papers, that the perpetrators may be instantly
proceeded against and punished.
RoLLA Oct 4-Thirty OF our wounded ar
rived here from Springfield yesterday Three
start tomorrow, to bring away more OF our
wounded, about one hundred Of whom still re
nam there.
Letters from the southwest say many OF the
wcathiest and most prominent citizens OF that
region are moving their families south. Capt.
Smith with fifteen hundred men is furnishing
the secessionists in Barry aud Stone counties.
Mrs Phelps, who was arduous in attend
ing our wounded soldiers after the battle at
Springfield, is very ill with typhoid fever.
John Gullett, state senator from Lawrence
county, has been released on parole by Gen.
Hunter, but is not allowed to leave the city.
ST. LOUIS Oct G-News has reached here
that about two weeks ago John Ross chief of
the Cherokees, had called by proclamation
eight thousand Cherokees around linn, ana
declared for the Union Read, an influential
hall breed, and leader of the secession parry,
had raised a standard of revolt, and haG
skirmish, near Talequah, with Ross body
guard, in which the latter were victorious.
This conflicts with recently published accounts,
but an active government scout, thoroughly
acquaint d with matters in the southwest, pro
nOunCes it reliable
One hundred soldiers, wounded in the siege
at Lexington, arrived tonight.
The Democrat will tomorrow eXhonorate
Fremont from any knowledge of the publica
ton OF the charges and specifications against
Blair
RoLLA, Oct. 6-From information received
from the south, there are about eleven thous-
and armed rebels scattered over the south
western part Of this state, including between
six and seven thousand at camp Walker, in
Arkansas, eight miles below Missouri line,
under young Ben Mccullough
BEN. McCULLOUGH DEAD.
Major Wright OF the home guard furnishes
the following A physician arrived from the
southwest, Tuesday morning, who was former
ly partner OF DR.. Smell, McCuIlough's army
surgeon. He very recently had an interview
with Smell, and was told by the latter that in
the battle at Springfield Mccullough was shot
through the hip, and CHANGING ball also struck
him in the forehead. Soon after making his
report OF the battle, Ben. Mccullough with
his Texan forces, was ordered back to
Texas, but after reaching Camp Chesapeake,
near Mount Vernon he died OF his wounds.
Before lie died, he spoke freely Of the manner
of his treatment by Missourians, and said if
he had known the true position of affairs, lie
never would have entered the state His body
was placed in a metallic coffin and conveyed
to Texas His death was concealed even from
his own men for time, it being the policy of
the surviving leaders to operate on the pres
tge of his name. His son Ben was therefore
placed in nominal command in order to keep
up the deception. MAYOR Wright, who is an
Old acquaintance of Mccullough is convinced
the latter is dead.
Letters haze becn received by Mrs Craw.
ford, from her husband, Col. Crawford. of
Prices sarmy, stating that the latter hem
med in, and occupying critical position, and
urging the immediate removal OF his property
to the south.