Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-11-22
From the Chicago Tribunel
GEN. FREMONT S REMOVAL


The following letter is from gentle
man occupying responsible position il
the Illinois volunteers, well known to tb
people Of our State, and for whose op
portunity TO know the facts and entir
responsibility in the statement of then
we will vouch.-EDs. TRIBUNE
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. 7.
To the Editor of tie Chicago Tribune ::
Fremont is removed! | am able t,
tell you how it was done. and although
the Tribune will be Cat presenD the only
paper that has the news, it is neverthe
less true.
1t has been known for some days pas
that an order for removing General Ere
mont WAS in this city, and that its deliv
cry TO him had some conditions attached
to it. For the last five days il has heeI
believed by the agents of the United
States that Fremont had determined, il
possible, to make the party having in
charge the order for bis removal believe
that a battle was imminent a. any hour,
and measures were accordingly taken to
ascertain if such were really the fact.
But tins proved to be no easy matter
All sources Of communication were in
Frpmont's hands, and the exact truth
could only be known by means of a spe-
cal messenger. 1t was soon found, how
ever, that no such message could get
through FremonfS lines! and the con.
cusion forced itself upon the agents of
the government that Fremont had deter
mined not to be remored. In this emer-
gency the following plan was adopted:
The party Who brought the order Cor
Fremont's removal from Washington
having become known to The General,
passed onward toward Ere
mont, and suffered himself to be arrested
from further progress by the Gordon OF
guards between here and Ere
monts camp, while two other parties,
with copies of the order, undertook to
work their way through all obstacles,
and to deliver the ordfr for Fremont's
removal to himself and Gen. Hunter.
One of these, disguised as a Missouri
armer, succeeded after much difficulty,
n reaching Eremont's headquarters. He
lpplied to an Aid for permission to com
nunicate important news to the General,
md was refused, but urged to make it
,nown to the Aid. This he absolutely
lecIined, and finally got a personal in
erview with Fremont himself He i'm
nediately read the order to him aloud
How did you pass my lines, sir ? de-
handed Fremont. With much difficult
y, replied the disguised soldier, 'tut
I'D it, Does Gen. Hunter know Of
his order'' pursued Fremont. yes, he
'as copy of it, was the reply, and here
! a copy of the Presidents order to
zen. Hunter, continued the messenger,
anding the copy to Gen. Fremont.
While Fremont was reading the latter
rider, the soldier withdrew and commu-
icattd the news OF Fremont's removal
utsde. He was soon followed, and
rged, for certain important reasons not
, communicate the fact of Fremont's
smoval. But it was too late.
have this moment read letter from
n officer of The government, who was al
remonl's camp when his removal be-
,me known. He says there was little
r no excitement; and describes the
vents which followed the announcement
Fremonl's removal in srch way as
leave no doubt that all the stories OF
scitement among the troops are false
pods, manufactured to order. More
yer, this writer says there is no army,
I'd no considerable body OF rebels with
forty miles of Springfield; all stories
the contrary are manufactured for the
'cason.
Tonight the government has taken
ON Fremont's agents the possession Of
= telegraph in this city and state. The
flee here was found full of bogus des- :
tches, pretending to describe the disor- "
and mutiny in Fremont's ar
y, in consequence OF his removal. The
,patches are false and most of them -
f found to have originated here But VI
st across the river is telegraph office, "
iich tie government does not control y
d | presume that the Tribune and,
ler papers will tomorrow contain {
ich or exciting news from Fremoni's
mp, which the agents of the United 7
ates government have every reason to .
eve are false. ii
But the deed is done let future in n
'tigation do justice TO Fremont. The 81
tier Of this letter has been bis fast and -
n supporter, and feels like saying, With n
..ar in the capitol, 'Et ,u, Brute ol