Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-10
AaautovaD Documents IN the Blair.
Fre0Oo1 oRlN0..Chasgcs and Spc'
c,Mc atsons Of Col. Blair against S'em'
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c,.c.sioas Of Col. Blair against s'sa.
Fremont. 1870 v,5#
The Sunday Cincinnati Enquirer
contains additional documents in the
Fremont and Blair irubrogiio, but the
substance lot Nhssa hAs hitherto been
made public, and we make such an all
s,rsctsxs embraces the material points
of the eontvOsersy:
BLAIR's SECOND LETTER TO ADJ'r GEN.
THOMAS.
Under date OF Sept. 20, Col. Blair
writes to Adj. Gen. Thomas, and allud-
ing to the letter ordering his release
from arrest, which letter was accomps-
MED with structures on his "breach OF
military prophecies" in using HE "faml-
ly position to lay private letters, with
unsustained accusations, before the Pre-
sdent, disturbing the President's CONT
dence 10 she Commanding General, and
seriously impairing the efficiency Of this
Department" Col. Blair says:
II feel myself constrained to say that
! have not, in my opinion, been guilty
of any act Of improperly, bnt have per-
formed my simple duty to the Govern
ment. in the act to which the letter refers,
which was moreover done at the IN
stance of the President himself, and
that arm unwilling, under any circum-
stances, to shield myself from RESPONSE
billty, BY the influence or favor OF any
individual. could not, without utter
disregard Tor my character, as an officer
and gentleman, permit the statement
that had made unsustdaned accuse
tions against the commanding General
of this departmeDt-to pass without
notice, and therefore rs soon as the
charges can be made in form, shall
transmit them to you, through the pro-
per channel, to be laid before the Presi'
dent, and if he shall consider it exped-
cnt to order court martial, / shall be
prepared to sustain the accusations
have made against the commanding
General Of this department.
lie complains also Of being assaulted
by the st. Louis press, switch could
hardly have been allowed, except by the
sanction Of the commanding Genera"
lie thcrcupon demands Court OF lnqui-
ry to clear himself OF all stain Sin mat
ter vital to the honor of soldier"
This letter being made known to Gen.
Fremont, he ordered BIair's re-arrcst
on the same day on which it was writ
Zen, his limits TO be the post Of Jefferson
Barrack.
CHARGES and SPECIFICATIONS AGAINST
FREMONT.
Col. Blair thcreupon prepared charges
and specifications against Gen. Fremont
and forwarded them to ashingtcn.
Under the first charge Of "Ncglcct OF
duty and umoiliccr-Ikc conduct, are
twelve specifications, which, Invested OF
legal tcchnicAlities, are as follows:
lst. In failing from The 3D. day OF July
to repair to his headquarters at ST.
LOUIS, and enter upon his duty as mil
tary chief, to the serious injury Of the
public service.
2 Falling to inform himself Of tie
wants and necessities Of hls Department
from the 3D. to the 2Gth day Of July.
3. Failing to take proper measures 10
reinforce and succor Con. Lyon from the
Sd Of July to the 10th Of August, where
by the forces of the United States, at or
near said Springfield, were many OF them
sacrificed, and the residue compelled to
abandon sad post, to the serious detri-
mcut OF the Government of the United
Sta,es, and the State of Missouri, and
the people thereof.
4. Failing and neglecting to reinforce
Major Becken at Lexington from the
18th of August to the LIST of September,
whereby said post was left to the power
OF an Overwhelming Toe, and was assail-
ed hy said foe, and preserved from de-
structon only by the heroic valor of the
oil .ers aud mon of the post after they
had been so grossly abandoned by the
Ma or General. John Z. Fremont.
}. Failing to reinforce Col. Mulligan
at Lexington from the 10Th to the goth
Of September, whereby the enemy were
suffered to assault the said post, and
conquer aud take the same, to the great
disgrace of the National arms and the
detrimcnt of the service.
6. In suffering Martin Green and 9th.
er guerrilla chiefs to recruit from 5000
to 5, 900 men in Northeastern Missouri,
and to ovcrrun and ravagc it, without
taking proper measures to suppress
them, whereby vast amount of proper
ty OF loyal citizens was wasted and de-
stroyed, and the inhabitants driven out
or compelled to take the oath Of allie
glance to the Coniederacy.
7. In permitting Brig. Gen. S. A..
Iurlbnt to remain In command of forces
IN Northern Missouri, from the 10Th OF
August to the 10Th Of September; know
ing him, from tae official report OF Gen.
Hope, ITO be a common drunkard, and
unfit all OF said time to be in command"
s. In refusing, OH or about the lst OF
Sept, when the army at Lexington was
IN imminent peril, to receive or hear one
Richard Vaughn, Esq, who had come
IRON Lexington to lay before him the
distressed condition of said post, and to
solicit succor and renforcements for the
same, he CEREMONY pretending aud in
stlng that he was too busy to rccei. G
or hear the message; and although he
was informed that the message related
TO matters OF most urgent necessity, and
demanded immediate action. he would
not receive Richard Vaughn, nor hear
him; nor did he give any assistance 10
the post In Lexington, SO in imminen,
peril.