, 1862-07-03
FROM the SHENANDOAH.


washington Correspondence n. T. Times.1
The abandonment Of the military service by
:aa)or General John G. Fremont, is the Toni
u 10 cay, put It does not appear to create any
sensation. His friends say the country vii
~; M;sal5 h.m, but the general verdict Is, thot
damaging to bis reputation. The lanruare II
1oe order OF the war department retiriog
yen. fremont from service is peculiar. In that
:. -. lec4ses Inc reasons assigned by that officer
1or 1ec!lh1ng TO serve wAere the president de-.
s!rea nun. He says the new position (undcr
zen. fope> Is Of less importance than those
he has heretofore filed, and that he cannnt
act in subordinate capacity without mate
rial loss Of "rsnk and consideration, II in the
service. The war department, In putting
these words in Gen Fremoat's mouth. eyi,
IDENTIFY intends that he shall bear the onus Of
his retirement.
Those who arc disposed to be harsh on Gen.
Fremont contend that his resignation is IN
military and nnpatriotic. The president is
eonnlander-in-chlefo Of the army, and to &C.
complish q proposed result, he combines tile
forces Of Several major generals. To secure
unity Of counsels, he puts an officer of his
own selection in command Of the whole. That
officer is the equal in rank and vastly the su-
rerior Of Gen Fremont in military education,
length OF service and achievements in the
ted. But whether this were so or not, the
arrangement Of the army Of Virginia Is the
Presidents own work, by virtue Of his con-
siituiional rank as commandef-in-chiefo Of the
army and navy ofthe United States. However
distastcfal the position assigned Gen, Fre-
mont, it VAS assigned him by his president
and superior, and should have been accepted
His refusal to.seryc is q reflection On the presi-
it!tnt, and that extent insubordirate in spirit
But the worst effect On Cen Fremont's repu-
tation will be the grounds he has afforded his
enemies for saying it is his own frank and
r.1 r. 3e SrI% f1y. af+ q
safety Of the Union-that it is Fremont first,
and il not himself first, then the country not
at al.
1t is understood that President Lincoln
promptly relieved Gen. Fremont at his request,
and made no effort to reconcile hin to the
| ntw programme in the Shenandoah Valley.
In explanation OF this fact, I presume tits not
improper for me to add, as part Of tue uu-
published history Of the late campaign ia
| pursuit Of Jackson, that the war department
WAS not al all pleased with the official reports
Of Gen. Fremont from the field. The boastful
Claims Of great victory al Cross Keys, when
Ve were actually repulsed with terrible loss,
impaired confidence in the candor Of the COM
| nandirg general; and the fact that Gen.
| Jackson, in six hours after the fight with Ere
Ecnt, Was engaged in destroying the advance
forces Of Gen. Shields, only few miles dis
| 1ant, every gun being audible to Gen. Fre-
| mont proved two things to the satisfaction
OF our. .go7ernment-frst, that Fremont had
achieved no victory; second, that Jackson
had suffered no defeut.
Gen. King, who succeeds Gen. Fremont, is
a New Yorker, but Q resident Of Wisconsin
tiue2 Ut Milwaukee. He received military
education at West Point, was appointed By
the President Minister to Rome, but declined
the Office in order to take g subordinate posi-
ton in his couutry's defense. He is sklllfu
soldier and i very popular gentleman.
~. ~ I1.,x
Ger. King declined to Take command Of corp
Nc. Of tho army Of Virginia, is not correct
The whole matter turned upon question Q
policy, upon which the Secretary Of War
Gen. Pope and Gen. King, have agreed, an
lie latter returned to his first choice. Their
Was no dispute or declination about it.
TIE SITUATION n TIE SHENANDOAH
Correspondence N. 7. Tribune.l
CAMP sEAn FRONT RoYAL, Va, June g.
a large quantity of coulmissary stores hav
been brought to Front Royal since the Unio
troops drove Jackson out Of the valley, an
there stored; but within (: day or two the ut
| most activity has been observed in gettln
1lis property on the north side Of the rive
and some distance down the pike toward Win
chester. On Friday and Saturday the militar
storehouse at Front Royal was surrounde
By combustible material. It was then believe
that Jackson was coming down the Lura
| Valley with a large force, and that it would b
Impossible to get the stores over the ri7el
Had it been true he would have been less sue
cess1ul than he WAS in gaining the bridge a
Fort Republic, when SO sorely pressed b
Gen. Fremont.
Gen. Fremont's force extends SOUTHWARK
| from Strasburg, his headquarters being a
| that place Gen Banks Is at Middletown
and Lis force extends from that point to this
| Gen. Sigel is encanlped few miles east Q
| Middleton on the pike leading to this place
The disposition Of the troops is such as to b
! made available when wanted at short notice.
| It is quite apparent to every casual observe
that the rebel leaders fully realize that thei
rause and themselves are reduced to des
| perate straits. Il they hope to hold OH
much longer, it is imperative they do some
thing to partially re-establish the wanin
ardor and confidence Of their own friends
The Union demonstrations in the confede1
acy, as well as the alacrity with which larg
Plumbers Of rebel prisoners subscribe to tt
1t egancf an has Se an connnSgn "a
the rebellion is concerned.