Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-03-26

the head Of an army, which, had it not
been attacked in the rear, would have
entered Memphis last fall, are ali well
known to the public.
Had Cameron and Thomas set them
selves ut work to aid Fremont. instead of
to break him down they could have for
warded him then the Transportation and
supplies which they said he hacked
Trains from st. Louis could have been
sent to his victorious army with every
thing it needed Instead OF that they
predicted his failure for the want of these
supplies, and then went back to Washing
ton to await the fultillment Of these pre-
dictions-which involved the destruction
Of his army, and the loss of Missouri and
the whole border-and to help along the
breakdown il the event was likely To
falsiiy their prophecies.
The history of all the treason and
treachery of this rebellion has nothing so
infamous as this, and it is to be hoped.
now that the spirit Of the war is changed.
that this stain upon his conduct will be
wiped out
The advance which has now been made
at such great cost in Missouri was ac-
complished by Fremont last fall; and it
will be seen by his letter TO the President
in september, which we publish in our
abstract, that he had then planned the
movements by the Cumberland and Ten
ncssee rivers on Nashville and Mem
phis.
FREMoNT's PLAN OF THE SOUTHERN CAM
PMGy
In September Fremont was completing
his arrangements for the descent of the
Mississippi, and on the Sth of that month.
he addressed the following letter to the
President setting forth the general plan
Of a campaign which has since been full
filled, in part, by our troops:
Private.
60 HEADQUARTERs WESTERN rFP'r
September >, lo6l.
" To tie PRESIDENT
MY DEAR Sill send by another
hand what ask YOU to consider in re-
spect to the subject Of the note by your
special messenger
+" In this | desire to ask volr attention
to the positj OF affairs in kertuckv-
As the rebel troops, driven ont from Mis-
souri,, have invaded Kentucky in consid-
cradle force, and by occupying Union
city. Hickman and Columbus. were pre-
pariu@ to seize Paducah and attack Caro-.
/ Judge it impossible, without losing i'm
portant advantages, to defer any longer
forward movement F,r this purpose |
have drawn from the Missouri side part
of the force which had been stationed at
Bird Point, Cairo and Cape Girardeau
to Fort Holt and Paducah, of which pla-
ces we have taken possession As the
rebel forces 0utnumbcr ours, and the cOun-
ties OF Kentucky between the Mississippi
and tennessee rivers, as we'll as those
along the latter and the Cumberland are
strongly seccssonjsts. ii becomes impera-
lively necessary to have the co-operation
of the loyal Union forces under Generals
Anderson and Nelson. rs we'll as those
already encamped opposite Louisville,
under Col Rousseau J have re-enlorccd
Yesterday, Paducah with two regiments
and viii continue to strengthen the posi-
ton with men and artillery. As soon as
Gen. Smith. who commands there, is re-
enforced sufficiently for him to spread his
forces he vii. have to take and hold May
field and Loyelaceville, to be in the rear
AMI flank Of Columbus, and to occupy
SmIthand. controlling in this way the
mouths Of both the Tennessee and Cum
bcrland rivers
At the same time, Col. Rousseau should
bring his force, increased il possible, by
two Ohio regiments in boats to Hcnder-
son and. takinc the He derson ana Nash
vile railroad, occupy IIopkinsyiIlc, while
ten. Nelson should 20 with force Of five
thousand by railroad to Louisville. and
from thence 20 Bowling Green As the
population in all the counties through
which the above roads pass are loval, this
movement could be made without DELAY
or moIestation to the troops. Meanwhile.
Gen Grant would take possession Of the
ar ( tN,,It 5lr1,1 ID;l-,.~,,
New Madrid and the sho,e OF the Mssis-
sippi opposite Hickman and Columbus.
and if successful in that, upon Hickman.
while RonsSea and Nelson would move in
,on -ert, ny railroad, to Nashville Tcnues-
see. occupying the State ctpital and, with
IN adequate force, New Providence The
conclusion Of this movement would be
combined advance toward Memphis. on
the Mississippi, as we'll rs the Memphis
and Ohio railroad. and trust the result
would be @loriouS one to the country
In reply to Il letter from Gen. sherman
by the hand of Judge Williams. in rcla-
ton to the ylst Importance of securing
possession in advance Of the country ly-
ing between the Ohio. Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi have to day suggested the first
part OF the preceding plan. BY eXtc nding
my command t. Indiana, Tennessee and
Kentucky, vou viii enable me to attempt
the accomplishments of this all important
result and in order 10 secure the sccreSy
necessary to its success, shall not extend
the communication which have made to
General sherman, or repeat it to any one
else
With high respect and regard
l am verr truly yours.
J. c. FREMONT"