The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-08
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT.

five regiments. also send messenger.
j. G. Fremont, Maj Gen. Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, }
Sr Louis. Sept. Is, 1861.
70 Col. Il. d. Townshend, Asst. Adj Gen j.,
Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. G.
Reliable information from the vicinity Of
Prices column. shows his force to be j ! 900 at
Warrensburg and 1000 at Georgetown, with
pickets extending toward Syracuse. Green is
making for Bonneville with probable force of
5000. Withdrawal of force from this part of
Missouri risks the State; from Pauucah, loses
Western Kentucky. As the best, have ordered
two regiments from this city, two from Ken
lucky, and vii! make up tile remainder from
the new force being raised by the Governor of
Illinois.
J. c. FREMONT, Maj. Gen. Commanding.
1t was at this moment that COL F. P. Blair
began his attack on Fremont, which caused his
(l'lair's) arrest. On the 18th, Gen. Fremon,
despatched two more regiments 10 Washington
Before the troops that had been ordered to Lex.
ingion could reach that point, Col. Mulligan
was compelled to surrender by his supplies Of
water being cut off. Gen. Fremont Immediately
took the field in person, and drove Price and the
rebel army by forced marches beyond Spring
field. But Fremonts enemies followed him, and
at Springfield, just after the brilliant dash Of
Zagonyi, ana when he was almost face to face
with the enemy, and eager to engage him, the
perenptory order of the President overlook him.
and he was released from his command, and
the army he had led was marched back over the
road they had just traversed the work which he
hal accomplished in Southwestern Missouri was
oil undone, and left for Gems. Sigel and Curtis
70 do over again, atte Il lapse of three months.
Of the results of his campaign, Gen. Fremont
says:
At the end of October, when had succeeded
in organizing and equippng an army, and was
beginning to handle lG III the field, we were eve
rywhere and uniformly along the whole extent
vi our Lines successful against the enemy. At
Springfield, one OF the most brilliant actions, and
at FredericktOwn one of the most admirably
conducted battles OF the war had been fought
Isolated railroads had been connected al ST.
Louis, and were in full and continuous operation
over their whole extent Additional cars had
been provided, and at twenty-fours' notice
10000 men could be moved upon them from any
one point to the opposite side of the State. All
our posts, 50 lar as the railroad went, had been
fortified and connected by telegraphs, Which were
everywhere in full operation land the daily mails
were running to Springfield, from which plac
an officer, alone and IN uniform, could ride
through with safety to st. Louis Quiet and
comparative peace had been restored to the
State, and The enemy was in full retreat before
Us, to It's Southern boundary A com pact had
cen entered into with him, under which the
authority of the State and Federal Courts was
acknowledged Liberty Of opinion and security
Of person were guaranteed to both sides aii
guerrilla parties suppressed and the war
strictly confined to responsible officers and the
armies in the field.
The State was, in reality, reclaimed, and in
condition to leave the army free for the especial
object OF descending tho Mississippi. The
reDcls already acknowledged the inutility Of
resistance to the Federal authority the dou btful
came to the side OF power, and The loyal, who
mad borne the brunL Of war-when to stand by
the Union involved danger and losses-wers
everywhere encouraged TO new efforts, and
rewarded for their past aid:
The Fall rains were over, the fne weather of
the Indian Summer had come, the hay vas
vathsreu and cJrn HARDENING and NE wera ab,ut