, 1862-03-08

j.. FREMONT, Mai. Gen. Cong.
10 these difficulties began now to be added
the loss Of consideration and credit which the
apparent Withdrawal Of the confidence of the
Government caused. The visit Of high Off
GERS, charged with inquiring into the affairs Of
sustained attacks OF leading journals, accumu-
iated obstructions to my movements until /
was openly removed from the command OF the
Department.
1.-The "attacks Of leading Journals :: were not
made until afser Lyon was Killed, Mullisan's
brigade made prisoners Of war. a million Of dol
lars worth Of Federal property captured and Price,
after plundeting the whole surrounding country,
had deliberately 1eHeated southMard without
molestation, carrying with him Ill Of his immense
booty.-Epe. TR1n1.
- EssePt S5eI The victory little aa,sntage resulted
20 rice from the capture Of Lexington, ex-
posed and resting upon broad river, which
there was no Chance for large army to cross
III case OF defeat Az q military position, its
occupaflon had no value for him. On the
contrary, had possessed the means Of trans
PoIsation to move forward my troops rapidly,
1 should have been well content to give up
Lexington for the certainty Of being able to
compel PRICE to give me battle on the north
sioe OF the Osage-as he could not cross the
'Mlssoun without exposing himself to certain
oe1eat; no other course would hate remained
fSs GpsR to him; n faet xhea did g.
Inc signal for his precipitate retreat
ask the attention Of the Committee to the,
uEreaEonableness Of expecting general to be
always successful. Admitting even that the
western Department had been thoroughly
wen supplied with men and arms, it could
hardly hare been expected that no eiugle cas-
uslty could hare been met with in the courze
OF the campaign. And it would seem more
reasonable to judge Of the capacity Of the
commander by the general results Of his
From this statement and the accompanying
papers the Committee will form -eome idea of
me condition OF the Department when as.
stunned command, at the end of July.
Al the ED of October, when had succeed
ed N organizing ind equippingF an army, and
"as beginning to handle It Ia the Aeld, we
were everywhere and uniformly along the
Whole extent oi our lines successful against
me enemy. AT Springfield. one Of The most
brilliant actions, and at. EredeEicktoWn ono
Of The most admirably conducted battles
~o1 fhe war had been fought. Isolated rail-
loaes had been connected st st. Louis,
ano Tefe: IN full and continuous operation
oSer their whole extent Additional cars
hsa been provided, and st tEenty-four hours
nottce 1o,o0 men could te moved upon them
saom any one point TO the opposite side Of the
e.ate. Al our posts, 50 far IS the railroad
vert, had been fortified and connected By tel
esgEaFhs, which we're everywhere in full opera
tinn, and the daily, mails we're running to
Springfield, from which place an officer, a1one
end IN uniform, could ride through with safety
lad been restored to the State, and tho enemy
wss in full retreat before as, to its Southern
boundary. 4 compact had been entered into
With bin, under which the authority Of the
State and Federal Courts Wss acknowledged;
liberty Of opinion md security Of fperson we're