Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-03-27

10 Sfuu J,uVV tnch W w oobiu6 aoHs aiuOuuto
to Just this: that no troops were sent to
Washington at all under that order; only
two regiments were sent from his depart
ment under it, and none from Missouri un-
der it. fftf- ~ 1s'
Mr.. CoIrax. The gentleman from Mis-
sonii occupied two hours in his speech. and
he has taken a considerable portion OF my
time since 1 shall only ask TO be allow
ed to 90 on alter the expiration Of my
hour for the time that has been taken from
me: and do not know that the committee
will give me that. cries of "Oh, yesWl /
presume majority of the committee will
give their consant. but single member has
the power to prevent it.
will enlighten my friend, from Missouri
now on the point he has cited. When
this order came to send five regiments to
Washington. Gen. Fremont sent down to
Carondolet and ordered the Oath Indiana
regiment. one of the only two full regiments
he had in St. Louis or its vicinity. to pro-
ceed to Washington. but the officers OF the
regiment came to his headquarters and
urged him to allow them to remain in Mis-
souri; and that is the reason they did not
go. He then changed the order. and like
a faithful subordinate he telegraphed to
Washington that he was preparing TO obey
the orier-although it made his heart
blee,l. Here are the dispatches:
"lIEADQuARTERs WESTERN DEPT.
ST. Louis. September ii 1861.
To Col. L. u. TOWNSEND. A. a, G.
Washington City:
am preparing to obey the orders re-
ccived this evening for the FIVE regiments
j. @. FRrNoSr. Major Gen. Conn.,"
"HEADcuARrEns WERTEnS DEr'T..
ST. LOUIS. September IA. 1861.
To Gen. Thomas, A. G.. Washington City:
l am preparing to obey the orders re-
ceived this evening from the Secretary of
War for the five regiments. l also send
messenger. j. G. FREMONT.
j.. Major General Commanding"
True. as the gentleman from Missouri
says. the order was at last partially coun-
fernandez; but, when days were almost
years. he was engaged in preparations for
sending on three more regiments of "well-
armed infantry" besides the two he did
send, for FOUR DAYS out of the six that
elapsed between the order from Washing
ton and the fall of Lexington; and engaged
besides in the most vigorous attempts, ont
of his scattered forces in the vast area Of
disloyal territory they were holding. from
Paducah to the Kansas frontier. to rein
force the imperiled Mulligan Here is the
countermanding order. after four days and
nights Of anxious labors to comply both
with duty on one side and orders on the
other. for which his reward has been sad
one indeed:
"WAsmxoroS. September 18, 1861.
To Major General Fremont:
General Scott acquiesces to your wishes
in your proposition to retain troops not
already forwarded. He has telegraphed
order to retain the two regiments which
have left for Cincinnati to wait orders for
few days. if they have not passed beyond
that city. L. ID. TOWNSEND"
Let us return to Mulligan's peril
Thinking there might still be hope Of OBJ
tanning reinforcements by appealing TO the
Governors Of States near at hand. for. If
they could semi troops Immediately to st.
Louis. he could order up all his available
forces there by steamboat toward Lexing-
ton. he telegraphed. on this very 14th Of
September. to Gov. Morton and Gov. Den
nison. Of Indiana and Ohio. for help
And these are the replies: (Mr. Coggeshall
was Gov. Dennison's military secretary
"INDIASAroLIs. September IA. 1861.
We have received orders to send all
araiiable forces to Washington.
o. p. MORTON. Gov. of Indiana"
COLUMBUS, September Is. 1861.
No troops are ordered to eastern Virgin
ia. AH our troops are ordered to vestern
Virginia. Dcnnison is in Washington.
w. 7. COGGESHALL."
His only remaining hope was in his own
men, his scattered forces. to weaken him
self at some points on his long line to save
Lexington. if possible. And what did be
do? My friend says-and / have his ex-
act words-'.it cannot be shown that he
moved one single man towards Lexington
at ALL" Lexington fell on Friday, the
Goth OF September. 1 shall remember the
day to the last hour of my life; for /
watched. as did my constituents. day by
day and hour by hour for news from there.
with solicitude that excluded all thought
OF all other questions.
Gen. Fremont telegraphed in every d.
rection. He ordered Gen. Pope to come
down to Lexington and reinforce Mulligan
there; he ordered Gen. Sturgis to come
down ard reinforce him; he ordered jeff.
G. Davis. of Indiana. acting brigadier gen.
eral at Jefferson City, to go forward and
reinforce him. He used every means in
his power. The telegraphic wires were hot
with his dispatches, sent in every direction.
to secure the reinforcement Of Mulligan.-
See the columns of them of these eventfui
days in the official dispatches. at last pub
Iished in the New York Tribune, and
which attest his sleepless energy SO strik-
ingly. Now. four days before Multi
gan surrendered, see what Gen. Pope tcle-
graphs:
"PALNvRA. September 16, 1861.
To Major General FREMoST:
From paper just handed me learn for
first time that important matters are oc-
curing at Lexington. The troops / sent
to Lexington viU Be there the day after to-
n'orrow. and consist Of f,co ffsN regiments Of
infantry. four pieces of artillery, and $50
Irregular horse. These, s0ifh the fsco Ohio