New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-22

army, retained here at the written request OF Col
Frank Blair, months before Gen. Fremont arrived
was bis Quartermaster-Ge This gentleman
while at the head Of his division, in the field, jus
after Fremont's removal, received an order IRON
Washington relieving him from command, and or
deiiDg him to proceed to st. Louis and report by
letter to Washington. He obeyed at once, turning
over his command to Gen. Sturgis, and settling up
his affairs the same day, early the next morning
saited for ST. Louis, and journeyed here with the
least possible delay. Before bis arrival he was sud
denly arrested, forbidden to hold word Of commnni-
cation even with his own family. Upon arriving
Of c0r0ry, as if he were pckpocket trying TO run
away, or some desperate who would not hesitate TO
kill FIVE or six men in order 10 escape taken to the
arsenal, where be has now remained for five days in
close confinement, utterly ignorant as TO what he 10
charged WITH who brings the allegations, and when
il ever, Bis case is to be investigated
One of tie mOst eminent army officers in the Uni
ted States charscterizes the whole treatment TO
which Gen. MeKnstry is subjected utterly unpre-
cedented in this or any other civilized country
Whatever allegation may be made against Gen.
McKinstry, he is Brgadier-General in the army Of
The United States who has been in tie service OF bis
Country from boyhood has been honorably promoted
step by step, 10 his present position; has been for
nearly twenty years dsbursing officer OF the Gov.
eminent in responsible positions, fully trusted, and
admitted on all hands TO possess great ability and
efficiency. His recent rule here, as Provost Mar
shall was the best administration civil or military,
30 far as the preservation of the peace aud the pro.
lection Of life and property are concerned ever wit
nessed ia 81. Louis and traitors> At the
head Of the Quarermasters Department ii is q mat
ter Of universal notoriety that he turned of an
immcnse amount Of labor, and was unremitting IN
bis exerlons to equip aud prepare the army fer tie
field II there We're any abuses cOrruptons in his
Office, il is very easy TO arrive at them by some full
and open investigation Of its affair; and he has re-
peatedly asked, since imputations have been csst
upon him, that they should be subjected to the most
rigid scrutiny at tie earliest possible day.
Why, then, is he treated worse than the most
desperate fc,on subjected TO every inigni.y eXcep.
placing him in irons, kept in utter ignorance as TO
the charges against him, and the community left TO
infer that be is guilty Of mon,trous crmel Ia
it not simply one Of series Of acts designed 10
spread the impression that everything was corrupt
and rotten about this whole department and H.
officers under the administration Of Gen. Fremont
Gen. Frcmonts administration lie now thing of the
past. 1t will be fully investigated, ere long. before
the proper tribunal and the result Of that invesga
ton will settle the question one way or the other.
There wOuld DO no occasion to speak of it now If
the malignant and yiudictiye warfare which has
been made upon him did not seem to be pureued ever
since bis removal with more rancor than ever.
Gen. Hunter Is sti in the city. II ia understood
thai The appointment 70 take charge of The Kansas
department IL Tot satisfactory to his friends, AMI
that nm effort ia being made 10 have him transferred
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