Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-03-14

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10 the PRESIDENT 10 ihe iollowlng ietter'
HEAD- -QuARTERs, WESTERN DEPARTMENT
{ EUnofficial.1 ST. Louis, July 80, 1860
MY DEAR SR:--You were kind enough to
say that as occasions Of sufficient gravity arose
might send you private note. I1.I
have found this command in disorder, near
ly every county in an insuriectionary condition,
and the enemy advancing in force by different
points of the Southern frontier. Within cir
Gle of so miles around Gen. Prentiss, there are
about 10 900 of the Confederate forces and 5000
Tennesseeans and Arkansas men, under Hardee,
well armed with rifles, are advancing upon Iron
ton. Of these, 1000 are cavalry, which yes.
terday morning were within "a hours march of
from this post is falling back upon it. l have
already reinforced it with one regiment, sent on
another this morning, and fortified it, l am
holding the railroad TO Ironton and that TO Roll
In. so securing our connections with the South.
Other measures, which / am taking, will not
trust TO letter, and write this only to inform
YOU as to our true condition. and TO saw that if
L obtain material L eWDoCttnR.
YOU NAV feel secure that the enemy will be
driven out and the State reduced TO order. 1
have ordered Gen. Pope back TO North Missou-
ri, Of which he is now in command. ] am sore
ly pressed for want of arms. have arranged
with Adams Express Company to bring me
everything with speed, and will buy arms to-
day day in New York. Our troops have not been
pau anu ,So Soe hon are are IN s.aIe o. null
expired generally refuse to enlist. lost a fine
regiment last night from inability to pay them
portion OF the money due. This regiment had
ht Tho pSS On ho ntod rdas &ss las.
here $3OO,0O0 entirely unappropriated. ap-
piled to him yesterday for 100000 for my
Paymaster- General Andrews, but was refused.
se m"o tn mou' oDa 1U T., t elo apr 'neo
sess himself of some Of The strongest points in
the State, and threaten st. Louis, which is in
surrectionary. Second, to force loan from Sc
beIopgipg % to the % Goyerneu 70 which bSs I IS IN n,
Treasury here. Of course / will neither los,
the State nor permit the enemy foot of advan
tage; l have infused energy and activity int
.ne DGParf%ens @ ana rne'e Is Th;. norOngn GOO
order der tie Treasurer to deliver the money! in hi,
possession to Gen. Andrews and will send I
force to the Treasury to take the money, anc
wiz o'reG' sue sISh ayIIen.s as ine eflgeney re-
fense Of the Department YOU have confided tc
me, sand l trust to you for support.
With respect and regard, am yours truly,
J. 9. FREMONT, Maj Gen. Commanding
To the President of the United States.
I resnectfully ask the attention of the
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vestgais C0.uo aa0~. lo oh sro" aepGrs, nav,
holding me up 10 the rcprobation of the
country, as having acted in manner oar.
bitrary and illegal" dangerous to "constitu
tioual liberty and in defiance of law anc
superior authority"-(Page 7s and pag'
ll6).
They further say that this act was alarm
ing, unJustlhable, and deserving severes
censure, especially as there was no pretens
OF any military or other necessity TO Juslif.
lhls outrage
nat no reply was MADE 70 lne ABOVE
quoted letter, or ooJecIion made 70 'he act
VIII DC sunlc'eh' 10 sa'lsly Tue Oommi''e'
that was expected 10 DO any act wnich IL
my judgment tne puoilc service might re
qnlre; or, TO use the words OF a Caoine
Minister In tho confidence OF the Admins
tration: 0.9ne r.
WAsHIScroS, July &c, 1861.
DEAR SESEnAt;-l have two kilograms iron
eNou ~T Uot 70 INF Missouri pr nO h
authorities here. You will have to do the bes
you can, and take all needful responsibility t
defend and protect the people over whom yo
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Yours, truly, and in haste, M. BLAIR.
/ ask the Committee to couple the fact
set out in these letters, and the distress @
General Lyon for want Of money witt
which to retain his troops, with the censur
of the Committee.
With what has been said concerning tn
situation of affairs in Missouri, Glance a
the map will make it apparent that Cair
was the point which first demanded after
ton. The force under Gen. Lyon could re
treat, but the position at Cairo could not b
abandoned-the question Of holding Cair
was one which involved the safety of th
whole Northwest. Had the taking of s
Louis followed the defeat of Manassas, Ii
disaster might have been irretrieyabIe, Will
the loss of Springfield, should our army b
compelled to fall back on Rola, would onl
carry with it the loss of part of Missou
Ia loss greatly to bo regretted, but not il
retrievable. Having reinforced Cape Gil
ardeau and Ironton by the utmost exertion
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