New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-07

trays another origin" which said article yas writ
ton and published by said Blair for the nurc,se of
aud with the intent TO convey the Unjust and false
impression that said article written or caused 10
be written by ssid Major-Genersl.
Second SDeclfcGtiOR.-That said Blair vb;ta
acting as Colonel Of the 1st Regiment hissonI
Light Artillery, wrote and caused to be published IN
the City of st. Louis, in the State OF Missouri a
false and defamatory article bis own signature
in which occurs the following language, VIZ: al
| reply that never asked Gen. Fremont q personal
| favor that he did not grant 1t Immediately.
| never recommended him to give contract TO any
one that he did not uee his influence to obtain it."
| The COPIES of the correspondence which preceded
and resulted in the final production OF the copy Of
the letters from Col. Blair TO his brother, Mont
gomery Blair, are hereto appended and made part
hereof They consist of, first, Mrs. FremoDts note
to the President marked Al; second Mrs. Ffemonfs
note TO the President marked By third, the Prea-
dent letter 10 Mrs. Fremont marked q; fourth,
Gen. Fremonts telegram to the President marked
d.; fifth, Montgomery Blairs telegram to Gen. Ere
| Major. General Commanding
LETTER PROM MRS FREMONT.
| To the Prosdent Of the Cnifed States.
| was told yesterday by Mr.. +. Il. Blair, sr that
five days since letter received from his con,
Col. Frank p Blair and laid before you by his con,
Postmasier-Geueral Blair, containing certain state
ments respecting Cen Fremont and his military
III lnt w ccLeTu department, WHICH lcIIct
was submitted TO you President.
was further told by Mr.. Blair that on that letter
you sent PostmasterG General Blair to st. Louis TO
examine into that Department aud report.
ON behalf OF, and as representing Gen. Fremont.
have to request that be furnished with copies Of
that letter and any other communication, II any.
which in your Judgment have made that investiga-
tion necessary.
have the honor to b.. very respectfully,
(Signed) JESSIE BENTON FREMONT.
MRS. FREMoNT's SECOND NOTE TO THE PREsr-
| Mrs. Fremont begs to know from the President IL
bis answer to General Fremonts letter can be given
to her without much further delay. Mira. Fremont 10
anxious to return to her family and takes the liberty
Of asking reply by the messenger.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
| wAsHIssroS, D. c.. Sept. 10. 1864.
! MRS. GESERAL FREMoHT--MY DEAR MADAA
Your two letters Of to-day are before me. L ans
wered the letter you bore me from General Fremont
on yesterday, and not hearing from you during the
day, sent the answer to him by mail.
II is not exactly correct, you cay You were told
by the elder Mr.. Blair TO say that sent Postmaster
General Blair 10 st. Louis to examine int that De-
partment and report. PostmasterGenerai Blair did
go, with my appreciation, to see and converse with
General Fremont as a friend. 1 do not feel author
lied to furnish you with copies OF letters In my pos
session without the consent of the writer.
| No impres sion has been made on my mind against
the honor or integrity Of Gen. Fremont, and now
enter my protest against being understood as acting
in any hostility toward him. Your obedent seryais,
GEN. FREMONT TO THE PRESIDENT.
| September II, 1861
To n, Pyssidrat ofhs United stae, WaaaagOn D. c.
| respectfully request You TO have furnished me
copy OF the letter referred to in your letter to Mrs.
Fremont, provided you have received the consent d
the writer; and if you have not received that con-
sent respectfully request you to have i procured.
| Msor.Geners Commanding.
POSTMASTER BLAIR's LETTER TO GEN. FIRE..
MONT.
wAsmssroS, D. c., Sept. 10, 1851.
| Gen FREMONT, N1joy.Gsnerd! Commanding: - .
will send Franks letter. 1t is not unfriendly.
Release him. lie should have no difficulty existing
with the public.
| IsiVned; NJ. BLAIR, Postuiaster-GeneraL
COL. BLAIR's LETTER TO POSTMASTER BLAIR.
! ST. Lows. Sept. l. 1861.
DEAR JUDGE: j wrote you quite fully about our
affairs here BY Judge Gamble, and / am more and
more convinced OF the views stated TO you ~ thai
letter. Affairs are becoming quite alarming 10 tho
northern part of the State well as in the south
Men coming here to give information are not allowed
to approach Fremont, and 90 away IN disgust.
| have felt it my duty to tell him what they say,
and be throws himself behind the reports OF bus oni-
cers who trying TO prevaricate and shield them
selves for nege { OF duty, and be still clngs to Them
and refuses to zee for himself told hin he would
not escape responsibility in that way and be would
very soon find an army OF OOOO strong on ms nanos
in North Missouri threatening Sc. Louis and divert
|
talks of the vigor he is going TO use, but can sec
rome of H. and fear it viii turn out TO be some rash
and inconsiderate move adopted in haste to make
head against a formidable force which could not have
accumulated except through gross and lneAcussoiS
negligence. Oh for one hour OF our dead Lyon.
MANY have been disposed to blame Fremont for not
sending reGnlorcements TO Lyon, and thus ayertlng
the calamities brought on by his death, ana INC
abandonment Of Springfield by his command IL Is
very certain that If be had sent the regiments 70
n hot Ia tpnk IN Cairo when IL supposed
that place was threatened, Lyon would nave driven
McCuoch from the State.
| cannot say whether the attack was seriously
contemplated on Cairo that time or not; but L am
d sposed 70 believe that the movements by hcCuloch
and Pillow were intended to be Simultaneous ana CO.
ouerate bu: Lyon should have had some part OF the
reenforcements at any rate, and If he had received
two regiments, his victory would have been COM
plete | undertake 20 say, If Fremont acted ON them
! az he does now | was away and cannot speak on
thar beadl be could not have informed himself very
accurately Of the necessities Of his position. Inc
event shows that no attack was MADE upon Caro-
and Il was probably averted by the reenforcements
sent. III the game or one-han OF the regiments nsa
been sent TO Lyon, we should have mad equaly sat-
| isfactory results.
The views have given of this matter are Facts
beominQ publc opinion here. and i think the Gov
eminent should know it. Probably you nave NOR
nation which will satisfy You that Fremont was 70
bla,ne III 80 the public here should know n also,
In order that the confidence Of the people should not
| be withheld from the Commanding General. lcouid
not think when first returned here, that any pars
OF the blame could rest with him, but my ooservs-
tIons since have shaken my faith 10 the very founda-
tion
There is one point which / did not refer to in my
letter and which intended 10 remark on, and that
is the utter want Of discipline in the camps round and
about st. Louis. 1t is rehearsal OF the state OF
affairs in Washington before the night at Manassas,
and will, l am apprehensiye, condnce to slniiaf
-osrIts I brought these matters TO FTemonts atten-