New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-01

u.,v resoects have been decided opponen, oil tha.
officer u is the injustice 20 apparen' )" Inc ,rea'-
pent OF bis case which alone comQss iVe 10 "o'rese
Won. Very many allegations urged aghlhtI oeh'
Fremont have already been victoficV ely rented by
the i,s, advocacy If THF TRIBUNE, and by the con-
.sooent verdict of the unpre ddice7 part Of the COM
,,n,;t, Certain others 10 which currency given
!, hostile prints never o''en attempted 10 be
pressed top proof
heard most of the secuss sions here III Washing
COD, daring the weeks pre- ,eeding Gen. Fremoois
recall. Witnessed much excitement, and 8, that
epoch shared it. Now however, | compare and
Judge for myself alone II was and Is sid that
Gen Fremont accom,' isbed nothing, and especially
that be was invisible But with greater Juetiee Tie
came might be sad Of other Generals, who, II not
ineecessble 10 tl faterers in tie paror, are IL
vi,ible TO the arD 10 the field And ii siehio'' i,
bis Ihree montEs campsign with raw, "'uis' INC"
foroe did notifying, what has been aoale'eu d" s'A
months by tire grand army of the Potomac Nh''ooN,
sestraes wlthu it the best foicos OF me oiio' anu
which has ,sd 1T lie command the Whole Iesod'oeSo'
the Goyecsment To-day, ii tls army III not De-
lsague,eS il is virtually Kept in check by ioIee Of
scarcely half It's strength in point OF NUMBER Since
Oeussr. The Potomac and the capital have been Ell
fectuay blockaded, in the presence Of Union army
more numerous han Napoleon ever commanded 10
angle field of battle. L hear il repeated, night and
lat that this blockade is harmless; but the 5000
DOOR or iudiierenty wealthy inhabitants Of Wash
iagton find il otherwise-Eaying rs they do from .
a slOe tun for cosls, and tine ssne for cord VI
veod procuring it with the greatest difficulty even
u that.
There are some, suppose, who 90 not conolcer 1t
Q national thame-this patient submission 10 'ne
threatening batteries Of the Rebel'-but this, Of
course, is al individual opinion. Fremont was
eendenned for having fortified ST. Lous, which may
have been mistake but the line Of tie Potomac Tor
tfearoas whose real strength shall not discuss,
wonid seem 10 show that the same policy wss adopt
ed here and that Virginia 10 be reco1quered,
and the rebellion queled by defensive warfare ot
fortified poets
Fremont may have committed some mistakes 10
the purc ase Of srIne and in ether similar contracts
But Il SCENE bow to he the well established opinion
al competent Judges that the immense sums spent d.
pecly or indirectly under the orders of Gen. Ere
uonl's superiors, have only served 10 furnish our
usersls with very Indifferent not altogether useless
supples. Ii MAJ yet come cut, that where Fremont
Went thouesnds, others have squandered millions.
he s,sfF of Gen. Fremont, against which many
and 60 various reproaohes uttered. events viii
coon sbow-what any one even but partially familiar
with such matters can already taizetna' the bril-
liant, gallant sud numerous group surrounding the
OCT 1s1 Ter Of the Potomac army il YET not trans
formed into such a genuine sif "a 70 ;uihii TIE It.
9remeIte of military science, or equal 20 tic eNi-
cen,ies Of such ggan ic army, wien II may even
eualy take the field. An administrative sta.t aud
genuine war or felo af-And he capacity required
IN tue c If Of such s,silsare altogether djJereut
hugs.
Much hes lranspired concerning the mysterious and
universa srsegy which by tie aid of tie telegraph
combined prepared, snd directed tie splendid bayo-
oet victories in The West but coUmoB ssnse mas be-
gun TO sf.er ber rights, ard give tie credit where
Il was Justly due. learn from god authority thai
l. Oh record that, during bis brief Command Gen.
Eremoni outline 4 aid sueges'ed the whole plan Of
lbe seizure Of Fous Henry, DoIelsJn ADD Colurn.
bus, at 4. zine wb,n there forts were but partially
N occuIiel. Leaving this question, however, there
surely were splendid here for Displaying
bii Of The much landed teleerapho strategy, before
the region and the line from Occoquan Bentsville
VIII IN poss, ssion Of the eDeny--a region in the
gear of Manassas less wooded, and every way bet
Ger adapted for hgttng-ground than the space
70 font Of the Rebel stronghold, before the enemy
extended biz line 100 niles in length, of which the
srmy OF tle Potomac, 30 10 speak, formed the bow
Grng. There was q time when the roads aud tbe
weather admirably favored any such strategic move
uasbt, Nv which that long bow Of the enemy could
have been broken at one OF other point, but 10 such
Srateey vas ued
The gIonous mortar fleet Of the Mississippi Wa,
sisred, al least originated, by General Fremont.
His Literest enemies know THIS right well, and
honorable Den will do hun the justice to admit the
:ect; although -impleons attempt 10 credit the
WHOLE 10 tue commander of the Potomac army.
Fremont Was broken and the country knows the
,rue reslOn. Alithe pow 10 Washington, both civil
sod military, and all Tue msrtiDets be well. were
more or ess bitter against him. From tie enemies Of
Fremont leaned IT that time dat tue Secretary Of
stae Was tie o,ly one who, for tuie, opposed had
de,ayed his recall aud this must say in the interest
Of rhetorical justice. But Fremont is avenged
before tie Intelligence q this country, and before
tie impartial tribunal Of public opinion in Europe.
Tbat portion Of the European press which bss
honestly md earnestly defended tie cause Of the
EuOu rs lie cause OF humanity, and the cause Of
feecom, was nournl, lily disappointed when Ere mont
Wi recalled. II vas held ss al eyideD tlat The
Atuaini5;ra'ion lad no cec.ed policy Oh tie para
mount question Of Slavery; and the secession press
VI Europe seaed "a sery on that recall De direct aud
special testimony tbat tie North was really Pro-
Saver in ts symlatl les.
THE FREuONT BODY GUARD.