Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-10

Of the Nissouri !; that Willard, obtaining
lie dispatS hes pm Mul!iesn to Davis,
hedsshis essap and eebe without de-
lay 70 ST. Louis nd pairing to head
fquarters, aadre1Ged Gnote 70 Fremont,
reciting the above facts, and stating tina,
he had the dispatches, but was refused
q bearing, Fremont informing him that
if he was an officer ofthe army he could
take the train the next day for the city
Of Jeffsssou, with the dispatches to Gen.
Davis, and il not an officer of the army,
he could leave the dispatches there, and
call and see him (Fremont) or the next
dag tbst by the refusal TO see Capt.
Willard, and receive the information
which he was prepared to give, the pub
tic service was deeply injured; that the
succor demanded in the dispatches sent
by Col. Mulligan to Col. Davis was not
sent, and Col. Mulligan, with ell his force
at Lexington, in the State Of Missouri,
were captured by the enemies Of the
United States Government.
The second charge against Fremont is
"Disobcdience to orders" Under this
head are three specifications
l. That when ordered BY the Score
tary Of War, on or about the Sd Of
July, to proceed to st. Louis, he did not
comply, but in disregard thereof, went
to New York and remained there till
about the 23d of July.
That be issued the following procla.
nation, and here follows the famous
proclamation which the President Or
dered him TO modify, but which it is
alleged
"rhc said Major Gen. J. C. Fremont
has ever since failed, neglected and re-
fused to do, in disobedienco Of said or.
der ana in contempt Of the authority OF
the President of the United States.''
3. That after the order Of the Presi-
dent had been promulgated, Fremont
caused to be printed and circulated a
large number Of his proclamatlons, con-
trary to the order and in contempt OF
the authority Of the President.
The third charge is "conduct unbc-
coming an officer and gentleman" un-
der which are four specifications.
l. In declaring to Oliver Ii. Filley
that he had suspended Edward II. Cas-.
tie, When in fact he had not.
2. In letting Leonidas Haskell con-
tract for purchasing 5000 mules, and
appointing him a staff officer, ito the
common scandal and serious detrimcnt
Of the service"
g. la encouraging officers and privates
in the army under his command to write
letters to newspapers in praise Of him
fer from him.
4. In not prohibiting officers and pri-
Yates of his comm and from meeting in
their camps and passing resolutions
adulatory Of himself, and publishing
them contrary to army regulation 2lo.
The fourth charge is "Gross cxtrava-
.ancc, waste, mismanagomcnt and mis-
application Of the public money" The
specification is:
/. He has surrounded himself with
former dependents and hangers on from
Nalifornia; has bestowed upon them
large contracts and jobs for supplies for
the army and for making fortliicatons
and for other expensive and unnecessary
works, without advertisement, bidding
or competition, whereby the Govern
ment of the United States has been de-
spoiled, the soldiers delayed in receiving
their pay, and his own attention and
time absorbed, SO as to prevent him
from attending TO the great work to
which he was aaprised by the Govern
mcnt Of the United States.
The iiith charge is Despotic and
Tyrauical Conduct"
L. In this, that he issued an illegal
order on the - day of September, 1861,
torbidding officers of the army from
corresponding with officials OF the State
and other governments, to the end that
his errors might not be exposed, and
his conduct controlled by his superiors,
whereby the Government of the United
States and the people have sustained
great detrimcnt.
.. In this, that he ordered a public
journal in the city 0! ST. Louis, State Of
Missouri, called and known as the
Erening Neps, to be suppressed and
It's editor and proprietor to be arrested
and imprisoned tor fair and Just criti-
clsm upon his conduit, although he
we'll knew this newspaper had always
given the tair and loyal support to the
Government OF the Unilcd States, and
its only crime was in making put lie his
errors of Judgment and incompetency to
command in this department.
Accompanying the above is letter
from Col. Blair to Gen. Thomas, re
qnesting him to lay the document be-
fore the President. What next!
VERY KIND OF HIM.-it is said that
John e. breckenridge has concluded to