Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-27
A STARTLING EXPOSITION

the steadf;,st aud earnest friends OF Gen.
Fremont, devotes five columns to an cX-
position of military affairs in Missouri,
making disclosures far more damaging to
the Path Finder" than anything divuig,
ed thro' the agency of Adj. Gen. Thomas
or the Congressional committee lately sit
ting at St. Louis. We make the follow
ing extracts:
Early in the campaign, Mr.. Boss, Of
our editorial corps, went 10 st. Louis, lr-
onton, Cape Girardeau, Cairo and Fadu.
cab. He returned with report of the
goings on that was doubtful and unsa'is-
factory Later, and about the time the
army moved west, after the needless
sacrifice of Mulligan and his command,
Mr.. Medill went from ST. Louis to Jefferson
City, and along the route to Scdalia and
Georgetown. lie left home ~ ardent
admirer OF Gen Fremontand disbeliever
in The reports prejudical to his fitness for
his place His letters, Which excited no
little eommoiion among our readers, give
the sincerity of his conversion 10 the ops
posite opinion. When The congressional
committe charged with the duty Of exam.
ing into army ahl navy contracts went to
st Louis, D.. Ray went down to endeayor
TO get at some Of The facts Developed
His private letters contained matters Of
such moment ard so prcjudIcial to the
management Of the Department, that Mr..
Sc?ipps fearing that he had been isled
by interested parties, deemed it his duty
to see himse'f # what foundation there was
for the charges, and he went down. Thus
the editorial proTretors of the Tribune,
who are TO suffer 10y a mistake in this grave
matter, have one after another been on
the ground, personal observers OF the state
of the Department. Al had been the
fast friends Oe the General all of US had
supported him for the Presidency IN 1856;
all were in favor Of his appointment to the
Army of the West; all are willing to live
or die by the doctrines of the proclamation
that have gone so straight TO the hearts Of
the people.
Collectively Mt an earlier stage in the
they had been complimented
by the General for their earnest support
of his policy, and warmly thanked them
for their generous devotion to hin" -
The result is what would have happened
to any four earnest men who desire q
quick termination of the war and an
triumph OF the holy cause.
Profound conviction of the incompctency
If The General, disgust with the character
Of the men by whom lie is surrounded and
in whom he puts his trust and an assurance
not 10 be shaken that unless Gen Fremont
is removed, and the affairs Of the Depart !
ment are put into new hands, Missouri, and
finally Kentucky and tennessee, are
hopelesSly lost.
In relation to the sacrifice ofGen. Lyon,
the editor makes the following statement.
lie say:
1--WE have the word Of u brave and truth.
ful man, who was with Gen. Lyon the day
before the fight, (the battle was on Satur.
day. that, with high Indignation, IN the
presence of most Of the members of his
staff, lie declared his belief thatthere was a
deliberate purpose TO cut him off and
destroy his force We urge no charge
against Gen. Fremont that he had suca
purpose but there were those about him
who are not exempt from suspicion of this
crime.
And of the surrender Of Colonel Multi
gan
1--WE add, on The authority Of Hon. ia.
Gurley, member Of Congress from Cincin-
natl, at that time member of Gen. Fl e
mont's staff, that a messenger from Col. !
Mullgan, with his loud cry for reinforce
ments, cooled his heels two days among
the thieves in Fremont's ante-room, una /
BILE TO put down the court etiquette there |
by the sharp sabres OF the body |
guard. and at last by the aid of Lieut. Gen. |
Hall got in only to hear that the General |
would see about it,"
Then follows more about the "ante.
'oom thieves" Of whom it is remarked !
"To see the Commander Of the Depart !
nent, save in cases which make the ex- !
,eption 10 the rule, has at any time with
n the last two months, been a matter cf |
greater difficulty than to get an audience
10 tho Emperor of France, the head of an
empire, and an army OF 100000 men. 1t
Sas for the interests OF Calitornians and !
heir coniedcrates that this should be SO,
because while all the others were excud- |
,d they had free access by the hack
stairs. "
Among other specifications in regard to
the character OF these retainers, il is .
charged that Zone of the Government In .
,pectors OF horses at ST. Louis, is a gradu- (
lte OF the Kentucky State prison" The .
lboye will do as specimen of this shock
ne expose, The editor says in conclu-
SION:
"We arc informed upon sufficient al,
thority, that when the Investigating Com.
mittee concluded their labors at St. Louis
they sent dispatch to Washington, toy
mail to Springfield, so that it might not
be stopped telling the President the
true and exact condition of affairs in Mis-.
souri,, and urging upon hin the instant
Of Fremont, upon the ground
hat in his hands the war could not be
continued a year, for reason of want of
unds to supply the waste and prohigacy
n his Department"
NEw SoNG.-"Ilow do you like the clam
eng" asked an old lady of her daughter
IS they stepped out into the street after a
,opular concert.
"Clam song! !! exclaimed the young lady
n aston!shment why, what do you re-
er to, mother"
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