, 1862-06-30
FROM THE SHENANDOAH.
GEN. FREMONT LEAVES Els
COMMAND.


WAsHEHaToS, June 90, 1862.
General Fremont has turned over his COIL
mand to Gen. Rufus King, and arrived at Bal
timore this morning at o'clock. He was
expected to proceed Immediately on special
which had already been ordered for Secretary
Seward, to New York.
His staff. quartermastcr and commissary, as
wei as those from McDowefre and nanI1as
corps, have reported to Gen. Pope to inform
him of their 6tate Of readiness for active opc-
Entione.
Gen. Fremont did not at first ask to be re-
lieyed Of his command. He forwarded a re-
quest for 8 ten days. leave Of absence. TWAS
understood that he would have arailed him
self OF this to represent to the War Office and
the President the injustice Of calling him out
Of his department only to deprive him Of the
command Of any department., aud to place
him under his bisterest personal enemies, and
so his request was curtly refused. He then
asked to be relieved Of his command.
WASHINGTON. June 27-Gen Pope has ap-
pointed Charles r. Malone, Of CINCINNATI,
on his staff, with the rank Of MINOR; Christie
pher A. Morgan, promoted to rauk Of Colonel,
Speed Butler, Col. Marshall. aud other staff
officers, will be assigned to Gen Pope's com-
uaaGd BY the War Department.
Fremont's retiring was expected By most,
and creates no surprise, except among his
special friends.
Gen. Pope has been nearly all day at the
War Department., consulting Secretary Stan
ton, who will give him every possible MD. It
is his design to complete all his business here
and leave Monday. Numerous requests to be
assigned to service under his command have
been received here.
.cwT
Gno fremont having been superseded in
| command Of this department, by the order
| appointing Gen. Pope his inferior in rank,
| over the army Of Virginia, aud having asked
| snd been refused leave of absence, has, at his
| oWn request, been relieved from duty. The
| command Is turned over to Brigadier General
| Sclcnck, the next highest in rank, By order Of
the President, and General Fremont leaves to-
! morrow for New York. M1ny of his officers
60 with Lin. His resignation is not generally
known ia camp, but will be announced. to-
MORROW by general order.
The following Is Mr.. stanton's order re-
1ie3ing Gen. Fremont from his command:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsH1sGroS.l
June &c, 1861.
| Major Gen. John C. Fremont having re-
| Ques1ed to be relieved Of the commend OF the
| LIST army corps Of the army of Virginia, be-
| cause, he says, the position assigned him by
the appointment Of Major Gen. Pope as com
mander-in chief Of the army Of Virginia. is
I subordinate and inferior to those heretofore
he:dby him, and to Temsin in the subordinate
command now assigned, would, as he says,
largely reduce bis rank and consideration in
the service. it is ordered that Major General
John G. Fremont be relieved from command.
Second, That Brigadier General Rufus King be
aDd he is hereby assigned to the command Of
the first army corps Of the army Of Virginia,
| in place Gen. Fremont, relieved.
Bv order of the President
{Signed) EDWIN Ii. STANTON.
HEADQUARTERS, M1DDLETowN, Va June
/ 2S.-Gen. Fremont with his personal staff and
au escort Of cavalry, left camp at eight o'clock
this morning. After visiting Gems. Banks aud
Sigcl, he dismissed most Of his staff, and with
the rest rode on to Martinsburg.