New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-25

other, had been 70 Headquarters, pTiueipB ""'n
the same story, but neither would believe the
other till each had made the journey. They
all went; they all had the same experience;
but neither would believe the other till he hnd
seen for himself. Now we know whh tncy
said they found out, and much OF this mas
already been disproved while not single
charge Of any moment has ever yet been sub
stantiated. But they found out also something
else that they did not choose to mention, and
that was that Gen. Fremont had no time to
waste in idle talk with men who had DO busl-
ness with him. or possibly-though this IS mere
copecture--he may have turned deaf ear TO
such as they proposed to address to him. At
any rate, each editor, as he returned to CHI
cago, exhibited gaping, CHASTITY wound in b"
selfoye to his fellows, and when the last ore
came and showed the cruel cash, they SIT
down together and b!ed airesh in three
column article. The simple fact was, they did
not receive from Gen. Fremont that consldera-
ton to which they thought their importance
entitled them, aud so, after listening to key
hole revelations, aud hugger-muggering win
disappointed contractors and bar room poiItl-
clans, who found the General to large to DO
carried in their brooches pocket they one alter
another event home to reek themselves upon
"expression" in the three columns aforesaid.
This is what ails The ChicOgo Tr,bn"e.
That that Journal therefore, should attack
the historical sketches we have given from
and
should find nothing more in them to take hold
of than n statement, carelessiy accepted anu
repeated about a few miles OF railroao' j.
fact which it gives us satisfaction to chronlci'.
For that paper has spared no pains TO make
out it's case agals. Fremont. True, 1t Affects
indirectly to discredt the statement that frce
depended on free access to Forsyth and inc
White River for supplies. III 1t knew any
thing about the matter, bowover, IL wouid
know this TO be the literal fact. But 1t sl
charitable to suppose it on THIS point shhpi!
ignorant. and that il does not comprehend that
when Fremont was OF Springfield, oatue
wa. ircmrent. because Price, who held Cass-
vile and the country between that aud spring
Utlut WIS ellHrT sutC y"
presuming on bis weakness, or was sure
TO be attacked, and, without douo''
dispersed, leaving Forsyth aud the White
River in possession Of the Union forces, wlile
the Rebels would be compelled to scatter into
Arkansas and the Indian Territory. How
probable this result WAS then, recent events
have shown, notwithstanding the 70 enforce
meuts Price has since received. And lurtLer,
if IN. Tribune knew anything Of Fremont's
plans, il would know that from that point be
was to pres. on to Memphis, TO DO met and
aided ON the Mississippi by his gnnboats-the
very gunboats which have since done such
brilliant service, bu. which Ia. for one month
AFTER Fremont was letosed, too much despised
TO be recognized az belonging to anybody
because Fremont had built them Ii Is snch
iacis as these that VIII Justify his fame, aud our
namesnukc at Chicoge--we wish be hadn't
sole tbat--will learn by .and by, that 1t has
done tlat which, 10 Il CERTAIN class OF minds,
!. worse thsn crlue-it has committed ~
cgregious blunder.