Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-15
-"E WAN.
Progress, Incidents. Features
and Spirit of the Campaign.
THE REMOVAL OF YREMONT.

THE REMOVAL OF FREMONT.
The telegram, pualIshed BY yesterday, leaves no
doubt Of the decspitason Of 1, preientous fellow
The following letters copied BY the Rramnr from an
Indiana paper, expose the beginning Of the quarrel,
vt,cb ended In bis takipgo6 The letter OF Col Blair
to biz brother, the Postmaster occssiorsd the
.rrt of the former BY Gen. Fremont for conduct I'M
becoming IN ofiosr and gentleman:
81. LOUIS, September !, 1851.
Dear Judge wrote you quite fully about our Affairs
here by Judge Gamble, and am more and more con-
ynced of tho views stated you In that letter. An
are becoming quite alarming 10 the Northern part Of the
state as well y, in the South Men coming here to
give information not allowed to approach Fremont.
and 70 away In disgust
have felt il my duty TO tell him what they say, and
he throws himself behind the rports OF bis cces who
are tryirg prevarcate snd shield themselves for neg
lect Of duty and he still cngs to them, and refuses TO
see for himself told him be would not efcipe rsspon-
tibiy In that way and he would very soon and en-
nv of 10 600 strong on bis hands In North hsof threat
enine St Louis and dverng his attention, and occupy.
ing the forces be desired 10 against AcCuoch and
Pillow BE talks Of the vgour he Is going to use, but
can see none Of t. and fear t will turn out 70 be some
rash and inconsiderate move adopted In haste to make
head against formdabl, force which could not have
accumulated except through gross and neg.
ligence Oh! for hour OF our dead Lyon. Many
have been disposed blame Fremont for not sending re-
Inducements to Lyon, and thus avertng the e.amdes
rht BY bis DEATH and the ABANDONMENT OF cpnng
& Id BY bis m nsnd
Iii very certain that IL he bad sent the regiments 70
LYON that he took Cairo when II was supposed that
place was threatened Lyon would have driven hcCui'
loeb from the State. / cannot say WHISTLER the aAck
was seriously contemplated Cairo that time or not;
bu am disposed to believe that the movements by Nc.
uuoch and Pillow we're intended to be Simultaneous and
but Lyon should have bad some part Of the
repforcements ct any rate, and be had received Two
regiments bis victory woui have been complete nm
dertake TO saw If fremont acted on them % be does
now n was away and cannot speak on that head ne
could not have Informed himself very accurately OF the
necessities of bis position The event shoWs that no at
Jack was made Cairo and IL was probably averHd oy
th, reinforcements sent II the one half OF the
regiments had been sent TO Lyon we enouia nave hao
equally satisfactory results.
The views have given Of this msttsr fast bscom.
i,e public opinion here, and think the Government
should know IT, Probably you have Information that
VIII satisfy you that Fremont was not 10 blame IL 30,
the public here should know IL also 10 order that the
confidence of the people should not be withheld from the
Commanding General could not think, when first re-
turned here that any part Of the blame could rest with
him but nv observations since have shaken my faith 70
the very foundation.
There il one poiut which did not refer 70 In my let.
ter and which intended to remark on and that Is the
| uuer want of discipline In the camps rouad and about
g., Louie II IL q rehearsal OF the state OF Affairs at
Washir rton before the Ggbt al Hsnassss aud WILL am
spprehersiye conduce TO similar result brought these
matters TO Fremonts attention. but be put aside by say
ing that IL would not Go be too exscng at oLce Our
enemies at the door, And yet too early TO mpsrt dcp
ne to orr troops and keep them cut Of the whiskey
shots!! know that you and are both 10 some sort
respor sibe for Fremonts appointment and tor bis oei
placed In command Of this Department, and therefore
feel another and additional motive TO speak out open
" about these matters Ny decided opinion 10 that he
should be relieved Of his command and man OF ability
put in bis place. rpe sopner It s dens the better.
Ih.ve given you my opinion and the ground for it,
II the Government knows more Of bis plans than know
IL you are sslisf.d with them-:ben you can burn
this paper and say that aarmisi you know hos.
ever, that am not
No man has been more hopeful than have been up to
within few days past felt fsaed on my return here
that srs critical but that the success and citation
of the enemy could be turned to good account II the
opsr steIs were promptly t,ken They have NOT been
taken and either the Governments has failed 70 support
Fremont as be should have BEEN hs has failed 70 sp
ply the mesrs O. bis disposal
Airs are wo,se az they we're two weeks ago, and
are getting worse every day. Secession increasing. Unon
men driven out, and the General, fear incapable OF
comprehending his position His recent proclamation Is
the best thing Of the kind that has been issued but should
have been issued when he hst came whsn be bad the
power enforce IT, and the enemy no power 70 retalste
Nov they are substantially enforcing against us the sub
stat CO OF bis proclamation outside Of st. Louis and our
garis)n want you 10 lay these things 70 your heart,
and get ready to apply the remedy before il too late
will write you again very soou. hope may have
better news to give you. shall be but too happy II any
thing occurs to restore nv conf ience 10 Fremont
am wel-bstter Than have been for eight months
.Yours az. ctionstelv,
(Sgued) FRANK BLAIR.
The preliminary correspondence between Jessie Ben
ton Fremont and the President and the letter from Judge
Blair to Gen. Fremont, forwarding the letter Of his
brother some~hat graphic. and may posses bis
toric.l interest. For thee reasons We give them:
LrrTtR RHoN MAS. TRIxosr.
To As Prssidsnt OF the Unitsd stdto
Twas told, yesterday by Mr.. F. p Blair, ST., that se
DAYS since tier was received from bis son, Col Frank
P Blair, and laid before you by bis son, Postmaster
General Blair containing certain statements resptc log
Gen. Fremont and lis militia command In the Wesk m
Department. which letter submitted 70 you Pres
dent
was further ted BY Mr. Blair tina, 10 that letter you
sent Postmaster General Blair TO St Louis 10 ersmine It.
to that departments and report
On behalf Of, and representing General Fremont,
have to rQnest that be furnished With copies Of that
letter and any other communication, any, which, In
your judgment have made that investigation necessary.
] have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
(Signsd) JESSIE BENTON FREMONT.
MRS. yRixoSrs sIcoxD NOTE TO TIE pRIsIDKSr.
hrs- Fremont bsgs to know Of the President il bis
answer TO Gen. Fremonts letter be given TO her
withou. much further delay Mrs. Fremont I, anxious
10 r.urn to her family and takes the liberty of asking