New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-02
GEN. FREMONTS DEPARTMENT.
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F'oss Ths Winding Press Ma,aA 81.
Below we publish two orders Of Mai Gen.
Fremont, setting forth that no has assumed co,S
lnand OF this Department. and assigning Gen. Ri.
ley 10 the command of the Railroad Division 49,
limits Of which are thereia prescribed.
Annexed, we give the farewell order of Brig Gen
W. ). Rosecrans who has for months pact been n
command Of the Department of Westers Vjrpina
having been, prior to that time, Ia command Of |,
brigade under Gen. Mcclellan in this Depsrtuept
for one month. During the discharge Of bis ardaoc,
duties both in the field and ut headquarters he h.s
endeared himself TO his entire command and secured
The highest approval OF his superiOrs.
Gen. Fremont comes among us in the face Of con
adorable popular prejudice growing ont Of his priw
political status and associations. But be il pslriot
aud d skillful officer. man Of determined will End
untlrng energy, and has the advantage Of birth and
education IN the South, ard enlarged experience n
mountainous regions, and among mankind gener,l]y
which will enable him 10 appreciate the wants md
peculiar position Of our people; and we have csms
dence hat he will rightly fulfil hs mission in n,
Mountain Department.
Appended is the order of Gen. Rosecrans, to which
we have above referred. 1t Ia kindly, modest and
timely paper:
HEiDauAHrgRs DgPARIsEST OF THE Morsr.Iy.)
WHgyLgsG, Va, March %, 1854
GENERAL ORDER, No. 4.-BRorHEg OrrIctR,
AYD SOLDIERS: Department Order No. II published
the Presidents War Order No 3, announcing N.
change in the limits and styles Of this Depsrtpen,
and The assignment of an officer Of superior rant %
its command.
Msior-General John c. Fremont, u. S. A., having
arrived at Wheeling to assume the command, I how
take leave Of you in the only manner in which cir.
oam-tances Permit, viz: IN General Order.
COMPANIONS ia Arms: In this vast Department. Q.
Mountaius and Forests in the rains OF Sulnnel the
cold and srorIns Of Winter, for nine months have
witnessed your uncompiaining patience, zeal and &C.
tiyiiy--your watchings, your narchiDgs, and YOU
combats. Under God, 10 your bravery end good
conduct it is due that not single reverse hss A.
tended our arms in all the vast regions.
Wherever 60, shall bear with me the remeu
brance OF men, who leaving home and all its endea.
u,eDts-against the force Of all former tastes and
habits have undertaken to inure Themselves 70 The
tolls, privalons, hsrdships and dangers OF military
lie, and have succeeded.
But. comrades, proud AZ | am Of the manly energy
YOU have thus displayed, am prouder still to bes,
testimony 10 the pure and loIty PATRIOTISM when tU
called il forth.
No mean and sectional spirit, no low trncklngtc
reckless leadership-no blind and ignorant fanatics.
nus animated you BY your intelligence, your meg
nauimity and forbearance toward those whom lSs
rebellion has niisled you have shown that you en-
tered into the conflict with convichSn that tie
interests Of free government ana even OF hunH1
freedom itself. opposed by arbitrary and detPOs
wildly rebellion in favor of Gespoism-lay 10 he
i.sne aud that you fought Tor the Liberties Of all
both North and South.
Such men deserve 10 be, and will be free theo
selves, or, dying, will bequeath liberty AID q,
rious name 10 their posterity.
That it may be your happy lot, in tho Union under
the Constitution and the laws, 70 be free and hspg
yourselves and TO bequeath freedom, happiness, sOa
a glorious name TO yonr children, is my CHERISHED
wish aud hope. W. ). RosrcRANs
Brissdier-G eesn, e. 81
b. the annexed official ORDERS just Issued, is viii
he seen that Ma. -Gen. Fremont has assumed eoQ.
mand OF this department:
Hg.DaUARTsRs MOI, -NS DyPlsrxsy- I
wheeling, Va, March a. les2 !
GrsEnAL ORDERS, No. 5.-l. Ia pursuance q
the Presidents Wgr Order No. 3, OF March II, the
undersigned hereby ASSUMES command Of ths De
psrtmeat.
2. Tie Chiefs OF the several Departments Of ID.
Stall viii remain in The performance Of their duties
until further ordels. j. {. FREsos1,
rrlo-.Gsnersl Comm aatrg
uRlpeUkRgKKs, FOUNTAIN DsPAErsEsLt
WHEELING, Msrch -, lco2.
GEN,Rn ORDTRs, No. o.-All OF Western w
yiui. north and east OF the counties Of Jsckss,
Koane Calhoun, Braxion, Lewis, barbour, ana
Tucker inclusive ana west OF the AiiegbsoIes, Ma
ryano and Pennsylvania, i'll until further orders
constitute the Railroad District. Brigadier-6ene1
B. +. Kelly, Volunteers, is assigned the eommand
BY order o. Msjog-Oen, fhbAVNi
HgssY rHgsLL, Assistant al l..Oen.