Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-17

having them in charge, and making his escape, came
withou. delay 10 the city Of 81 Louis and reps.u lu
medisttly 10 headquarters, and then ecares.eu
70 the said Msjor.1ien. John q. Fremont, stsuns p
ly the facts ebove -ccited, and that he had
io,mston in reparito the MOVEMENT of the enemy 10
communicate to him. and also the dispatches Oh o91u
Nulligsn TO Colonel Davis, the said htJof-uehe
Fremont refused TO see hear him, and inoini1u %
that Il he sss eteer of the army nc ts ,hs S,
train the next day for the city Of hsrson WIN 'e us
matches 10 Oolent Davis and if not an ohcer OF me ar
nv he could lave the dispatches ts6rs and can ana see
Lm the aid MsjorGeneral j. O. Fremont on the next
d,y that by the refusal 10 see OaptAih "iA'u Inu "
;xs ths information which he was prepared to give.
the publc service deeply Injured; that the succor
demanded in the dispatches sent by Colonel Nugan to
Colonel Davis not sent, and Colonel huligao, win
ali his force Lexington, in the State OF Missouri was
captured by the enemies OF the United States "o'erh
ment
CHARGE 2-Dsobedieucs Of orders.
Sterilization (-In this that the said Msjor'deneral
John O. Fremont when ordered by the SectaFy Of war
on or about the 81 day Of July 1861 10 proceed TO the
city of ST. LOUIS in the State of Missouri from the cry
of Washington in the District of Columbia did not and
would not comply With ssid orders but In disregard
thereof went 10 the city of New York. and there re-
NAMED until or about the ESD day OF July, 1861, TO
the great neglect of the duties belonging 70 nis Depart
ment. go,
Specification (2) On the S0th day of August 1861,
the aa MsorGenersl John c. Fremont issued the ioi
lowing proclamation ,.,.
tiou of August S0tb.
That on the - day Of -, 1861, the President Of
the United States ordered the aid Me- orGenera D. "
| Fremont to modify the proclamation SO as 10 make "
conform TO OF Congress- entitled An act 70 con-
dscae property used for insurrectionary purposes s
proved August g. 1851 which the said hsor'GenersiJ:
q Fremont has ever since failed, neglected ana feiuseu
to do in dsobedence OF said order and in contempt OF
the authority Of the President OF the United states
Spseifcaiioa (S)-Tta, afer the order Aforesaid OIL
said President Of the United States Commanding the
said Moi Gen. Fsemont so to modify his said Prociama-
lion he the said Fremont did OF or about the 2lst Gay
OF Sept, mber 1861 10 he printed and circulated
large number OF his proelamstons in original form,
contrary 10 tho order Of the President OF the nited
States, and in contempt Of hi; authority
! CHARGE s-Oonduct ubeeoning an othcer and gen
| tleusn.
Speejseatioa DIN declaring to Oliver II. Haley, on
or about the day of September 1861, after he had
appointed the I'D Edvard Il. Castle, that he had s.s
pended Castle from said appointment, when IN iiet ne
had not suspended the said Castle, aud said deeaiaou
Was false
| Specification (2l-In eountenancbg aud encouraging
ehses and pryates Of the army under his command 70
write letters public nsNspaper in praise Oh hhseh
and in deuuncia,ion Of all who diner from I'm.
Specification (S)--In suffering ard countensncilg'
and rot prohibiting officers and prvaes OF the army I'M
der his command from holding meetings in their camps
and ssing resolutions adrla.ory of himself and publish
lg the said resolutions contrary 10 army Tegua'ou w.
| and in contempt and disregard thereof.
! cgARGx 4-Ciross extravaganza, waste mismanage-
| p,snt and mis- prlication of the public moneys.
Specification (l) In this, that be has surrounded
himself with men Of direpuabe character ms iormer
dependents and hangerson from the State OF California
/ yi'h whom be was connected in business, and with
whose character ard reputation for fraudulent dealings
/ he vas vel acquainted and has bestowed upon them
large contracts and jobs for supplies for the army and
for making FORTH, ions and for other expensive aud
unnecessary work, without advertisement oiddne OF
,mpetitiop whereby the Government OF the I niteo
states has bse sespocd the soldiers delayed in reeev
ing their pay aud his own attention and time absorbed
81 as 20 prevent him from attending 10 the great work
Z which he was appointed by the Government oil the
''oyt 5!l!SS a!es ,-,-..- r..n;,.. H.d.u
5vsirmep, cOSrsSs of9g out 70 LsoIaas sss
by the said L-onIdas Haskell who was contractor or
ne Government, appointing him, the said Lso1idAs
Haskell to place the sts Of him, the said M 1r
G,rsrs John Q. Fremont, TO the common scandal and
| ,liOus deiriment of the service
CHAESE B-Dsspotic and tyrannical condrct
Spec f.aOH q l-ln this, ttst ho issued an Illegal
or5e. on the CAV Of September 1861 forbidong CHI
GERS of the army from corresponding With officials Of
tie State and other governments, 10 the end that his
errors might rot be exposed AMI his conduct controlled
by bis superor whereby the Government Of the Uoi-
ted States and the peors have sustained great detrment
Sterilization (2l-l In this that he ordered public
ourara the city OF s. Lrui', State Of Missouri called
aad known sste Rrsning Ness 10 be suppressed, and
editor and proprietor 10 be arrested and imprisoned
fr fair snd jus. criticism upon biz concact although
he vel knew that said newspaper had always given
IA and ioysl support the Government OF the United
Sates and il ou'y crime was making public his errors
Of judgement and inconpettnoy TO command bis depart
/ nsl'.
lave the honour to lay beors the President OF the
Cnitel States the above charges aud specifications
/ ,r,ipst Msior.Geners John O. Fremont, commanding
the dera-,men Of the West which respectfully snb
! mi,tci for the Presidents consideration
Respectfully FRANK 7. BLAIR, JR,
Colonel First Regiment Missouri Light Artillery.