Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-12
wOR Q r s TER:
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY IL. 1859.
NorEwonrnr.- Here are two tacts tIlat

NOTEWORTHY - Here are two facts that |
have considerable significance.
First fact lit is stated in the New York
World that the Joint special committee on the
conduct of the war have requested the presi-
dent to restore General John c. Fremont TO a
command BETTING his rank and abilities. AS
this committee has taken the testimony Of
Fremont and his accusers, such a recommend
ton, coming from them, Is a complete reuta-
ton of the charges which were the means of
depriving the general Of lne leadership Of the
western department OF The army. What was
said against his genela!slip has not been
proved On the contra y, The committee, feel
ing that he has been uujusuy dealt by, make
that recommendation.
Second fact "a lady calling herself by the
name of Morris has been arrested at Washing
ton as a spy. She is charged with giving
important information 10 the enemy, concern
ing army movements, and touching the posi-
ton and strength Of our troops aud fOrtifica-
tions on the Potomac. Aud now comes the
noteworthy circumstance. 4 clerk IN The office
Of Adjutam General Thomas, named Walworth,
has also been arrested and imprisoned on
charge of acting IN completely with this woman.
1t will be remembered that a female intimate
of the family OF Gen. Thomas was accused OF
communicating to The rebels all the secrets
relating TO the destination OF the Burnside
expedition. This woman calling herself Nor
ris is probably the same person. Be this as it
may, it is now quite certain that Gen. Thomas
last been detected
These two facts speak for themselves. Ev-
erybody knows how unworthily Adjutaut
General Thomas lent himself to the malignant
crusade against Fremont. His famous re
port" on the subject, that found its way into
print, would have been disgracefn to the most
INSCRIPTIONS gossip among the reporters OF
the New York Herald. And yet, nowhere in
that document did Gen Thomas venture 10
say or insinuate that Fremont cherished Sc
cessionists around him, either in service at his
headquarters, or as an intimate OF his family.
1t is not by any means our belief that Gen.
Thomas is a disloyal man but we do believe
he would have done much better if he had
more thoroughly scrutinzed his own sur
roundings before allowing himself TO deal SO
unhandsomeiy by Gen. Fremont and his staff.
ETHAN ALLEN HITcHcocK, just made a
major general, is native OF Vermont, and a
grandson OF Ethan Allen OF revolutionary
fame. lie entered the West Point Academy
in 1914, and in 1917 was made third lieutenant
of artillery. He was afterwards made second
lieutenant and first lieutenant After serving
as adjutant from 1919 to 1921 he was trans
ferred to the infantry, and in 1924 was made
captain, From March, 1929. to June, 1888, lie
was instructor and commandant OF cadets at
West Point In 1888 he was commissioned as
major in the third infantry, and as lieuten
ant colonel in 1912 In the Mexican war he
served under Gen. Scott as acting inspector
general. He was brevetted colonel "for gal
liant and meritorious conduct in the battles of
ContIeras and Cherubusco; :" and then brevet
ted brigadier general 'ior gallant conduct at
El Moline del Rey." In 1851 he was commits
stoned as colonel of the second infantry.
Gen. Hitchcock has always been regarded
as one of the very'abest, brayest, most ener-
army. He held command of our troops on
the Pacific coast until after the Inauguration
Of president Pierce, in 1858, when he was
superseded. JEFF. Davis, the new secretary
of war did not ike him. He was not one of
those men whom the slavery extremists could
use without difficulty. Therefore it was not
now allowable for him to receive marks of
served thirty seven years, he was entitled to a
furlough, and, the country being at peace, he
asked for it in order that he might visit Europe
and study the evolutions of the Crmean war.
His request was denied by JEFF. Davis in a
manner that was very insulting. Secretary
Davis, even then thinking and plotting trea.
son, began at that time those manipulations
of the army by which he aimed to inspire it
with the temper OF the secession consprators
and make it plant to their purpose His in
sulting treatment of Gen. Hitchcock was in
tended to drive him from the service, and it
was successful. Gen. Hitchcock resigned his
commission after consultation on the sub.
ject with Gen. Scott jeff Davis made most
rascally attempt to drive Gen. colt himsel
from the army; but this was not successful,
Since his retirement from the army, Gen.
Hitchcock has resided at st. Louis He is a
true patriot, an irreconceable foe of the
whole crew of secession consprators, and one
of the very ablest soldiers that ever held a
commission in our service; and although
more than sixty years old, he is full of vigor
and in condition for any service in the field.
Perhaps he will command in Missouri and
leave Gen. Halleck free to take the field in
eastern Kentucky for movements against
Columbus and Memphis, and down the Mis-
sissippi. The government may be sure that
he will do.good service in any position where
his services may be required.
STANTON AND McCLELLAN.-The admira
BILE energy OF the new head of the war depart