New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

had received nv letter. and before my teiegraphiG
disratohes, and the rapii developmen, OF crluShi
ccudi,ous here, had Informed you oil affairs III tus
quafter. bad nos written 10 yoi inly ana ire
GuettIe. first heca0se Ia tie ILcetsant change VI
al Ire ,yoad be exposrd to give you contradictory
accounts; and secondly, because tie amount OF The
sulirCts 10 be LAID before you "Vuia demand 100
spucb Of your time. Trusti x 10 have your conf
demo isye been leaving it 20 events Themselves TO
sno, YOU whether or not / W. shaping affairs here
accorGing TO your ideas The shortest communi-
cation between Washington ard st. Louis generally
involves two days, ana The emf ymont OF TWO days
~ tire of war goes largely toward success dsss-
ter j. therefore, went along according TO my own
judgment, LEAVING the result of my movements to
Justify me with you. And so III regard to my
oroclamation Of the 30th Between the Rebel
armies. the Provisional Government, and home
traitors, ] felt the pOsiiion bad, and saw
e,anGer. In the night l de- ided upon tue procla-
nation aud the form of II. L wrote it the next
morning and printed II the sane day. did it with
out CONSULTATION advice with any one, acting solely
with my best Judgment to serve The country and
Yourself and perfectly willing 10 receive the amount
Oi censure which should be though: due if l made
false movement. ibis Is az much movement IN the
war a. a taile and in going into these shall have
20 set according 20 my Judgment OF the ground be-
fOre me, az did on ,hls occasion. Il, upon refec-
NOo, your better lgt gmcnt sun DECIDES that l an
wrong in the article respecting the liberation OF
slaves, have to ask that You will openly direct ne
10 make the correction. J. implied ensure VIII oe
received az q soldier always should the reprimand OF
his chief Ii l We're 10 retract OF my own accord II
would imply that l myself thought 1t wrong, ana
that bad acted without the reflection which 'ne
gravity OF the UOint demanded. But did not
acted with full dclibeld,iOD, and upon The certain
conviction that ig measure nSht ana necessary
and think - STILL
Ia regard TO the other point of the proclamation to
which you refer, desIo 10 say that 60 not thlhk
she enemy can either DiscOns.rue urge ANYTHING /
against IT, OF under axe make unusual retaliation
Inc shooting OF men who elall rise in arms against IN
army III the military occupation OF country IL mere
IN "a necessary measure Of defense and entirely ac-
.Ording TO the usages of civilized warfare The
article docs moi at all refer 30 prisoners OF war, and
certainly enemies have no ground tor requiring
that should waive ia their benefit any OF the or
dinary advantages wlich the usages OF war allow
US. As prom9.i,ude is itself an advantage Of war,
have also TO ask that You will permit me- TO carry
out upon the spot the provisions Of tie amaiOn
this respect. Looking at Affairs from this point OF
view, satisfied tbat strong aud vigorous meas
ures have now become necessary 10 The success OF
our arms; and hoping that nay views may have the
honor 20 meet your approval,
am with spec. ani regard,
Very "' ~ Z JoG FREMONT
iPrvs,e.I Hr,DQUARrrss WESTERN DErARTsEsT}
Sept. O. 1901. /
To tue PRECEDENT.
My DIAF SIR: send by aoother hand what j ask |
you 10 consider in respect 10 The subject OF the note
by your special messenger.
In this desire 10 ask your attention TO the posi-
tion OF affairs in Kentucky. As the re- el troops
driven ont from Missouri, lad invaded Kentucky IN .
considerable force and by occupying Union City, .
Hickman and Columbus, were preparing 10 hel7e \
Paduc;.h and attack Cairo, judged 1t impossible
without losnC important advantages, to oeief any
longer Orward movement. tor t1is purpose
have drawn from the Missouri side part OF the 7
force which had been stationed at Birds Point, Caro-
and Care Girdrjeau, TO Fort Holt aud Padueah, OF
which places We have taken possession As the
rebel forces outnumber ours, and the couniies OF
La.tf Ky not wa
Rivers, as well az those along the latter and the
Cumberland, strongly Secessionis II becomes IN
peFatively necessary 10 have the cooperation oil
ale loyal Union forces under Generals Anderson
and Nelson rs we'll ar of those already EN-
caInped opToHte Louisville, under Col. i'ons-
seau. have re-euiorced, yesterday, Padu-
cab with two regiments, aud VIII continue 10
strongthen the pOstlOn with men and artillery.
AZ soon Ms Gen. Smith. who commands there is re-
enforced Sufficiently Tor him spread Lis forces. lie
viii have 10 take and hold hayiield ana Lovelace-
ville to be in the and flank Of Columbus, ana 10
occupy Smithand controlling in this way the mouths
OF both the Tennessee and the Cumberland RIVERS
A. the same time, Col. Rousseau should BRING lis
force eaed, ii possible, by TWO ONO regiments,
IN boats to Henderson, ard, taking the henderson
sud Nashville Railroad, occupy IlOpki sville, while
Gen. Neson should 20 with force Of 5VOO by laii' /
road to Louisville, and from there 10 Bowling
Green As the population III all the counties through
which the above railroads pass loyal, this move
Inent could be made without dely OF Molcstalion
possession OF tie entire Cairo and Fulton Kali
N road. Piketon, New-MadIid, and the shore OF the
Mississippi opposite Hickman and Columbus. Ihe
foregoing Opposition having been effected, a COM
bined attack win be made upon Columbus, and II
successful III that, upon Hickman, Willie Rousseau
uud Melon viii move III concert, by railroad, to
Nashville Tenn, occupying the State capital and
with an adequate force, New-providence. The con-
elusion Of thus movement would be combined adj
vance toward Memphis, on The Mississippi as well as
the Memphis and ONO Railroad, ana trust The re-
suit would he a glorious one TO the country. LII a
reply to letter from Gen. Sherman, by the hand OF
Iadee Williams, la relation 10 the vast Importance OF
securing posse ssion Ill advance Of tbs country lying
between The Ohio, Tennessee and MISSISSIPPI.
have to-day suggested the first part Of TIE preceding
plan. By extending my command to Indiana, Ten
nessee aud Kentu.ky, yOa would enable Ire to Ut
tenIt the accomphshilen. Of this all-imporiant re-
suit and iu order tue secrecy necessary to
its success / snail not extend the communication
which have made 10 Gen. Sherman, or repeat At to
any one else.
Wih hish respect and regard,
am very Truly yours, .,,.
nc FREMONT
WARRINGTON Sept. 3, 1861.
Extract. rom letter. Of the Hon NJ. BLAIR T. M o.
:. Meies begged me this afternoon 10 get you 10
,,der I5inch Snus from Pittsburgh for your gun