New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-04

entertained lavishly in Washington during the
short term which he served When he went
abroad at this time to purchase machinery for
his mines Mrs. Fremont accompanied him, and
they were received with distinguished honor.
After last exploring expedition in the West he
took up his residence in this city, and soon
launched his campaign for the Presidency
against Buchanan. In spite of the most striking
battle cry. Free soil. Free meni Fremont he
was defeated by a narrow margin. He the
first candidate of the newly organized Repub
ican party. Willard Fillmore, a Wing candi-
date, was also in the field. Fremont received
ia electoral votes, Buchanan ia and Fill
more s.
Coming to New-York. Senator Fremont pur
chased the house No 1910 Nineteenth-st-. the
numbers then beginning at the North River
The same house. known as the Burrelie
Building, is at No. 81 West Nineteenth-st.. and
is occupied partly residence and partly Cor
business purposes by Frank A. Burrelle. The
parlor Of the Fremont home is the second
floor, the first being entirely taken up by the
broad hall and staircase the reception room and
the large old fashioned dining room and kitchen
The fireplace and marble mantel in the parlor
are now the during the Fremont occu-
pancy, but the fireplace in the back parlor has
been changed to CRATE.
Mr.. Burrelle received soon after he moved into
Fremont, a daughter of the general dated in
December, 1900. in which she confirmed the
sertion of the seller that the house had been
owned and occupied by her father in the early
COS, a fact shown, also, il is said, by records
in the office OF the Register Of New-York
County. Only few days ago one of the old
friends of General Fremont sent to Mr. Bur
relic visiting card given him by the general
which the address is No. 1910 Nineteenth-st
DR.. May occupied the premises after the Ere
monts, and the first wife of William c. Whitney.
the daughter of the doctor, lived there when she
first met Mr.. Whitney. A tablet is to be placed
on the house TO show that General Fremont
lived there
General Fremont's headquarters during the
greater part of the War of the Rebellion Were
in the Brant mansion, at St. Louis, and from il
his emancipation proclamation was issued be-
fore that of Lincoln. A few weeks ago work
men began to tear down this historic place to
make room for box factory. Work continued
in spite of protests from Mrs Fremont and
others who were interested in its preservation,
and the factory is rapidly rising upon the site.
In 1851 the structure of the show
places Of the city. and a social centre. 1t
was built in the summer of 1858 by Colonel
Brant at an approximate cost of 100000. It
was occupied by Colonel Brant and family until
July. 1861. when Fremont, with the rank Of
major general commanding the Army of the
Mississippi rented it for headquarters. FIRE.
mont's French ancestry had bequeathed to him
a penchant for splendor. His house was gay
with the trappings of war. in which epaulettes
and gold lace figured largely at the social func-
tions OF the day. His eQuipages were Of CORE
spending splendor. and it was sight for the
populace when the general in full dress uni
form. walked down the steps Of his mansion and
entered his carriage mounted his spirited
horse, accompanied by his aids. In The Crisis,
by Winston Churchill, appears an account Of a
visit OF citizens TO General Fremonts headquar-
tiers.
Virginia Carvei. the heroine Of the novel, after
receiving the news that her friends. the Rus-
sells have been arrested and their house sur
rounded, because Puss Russell waved small
Confederate flag between the shutters, dons her
dress and bonnet Of red and white. and, with
her friend, Eugene Renault, goes out into the
street She suggests to Eugene that they go to