Year: 1861

! The removal Of Gen. FRENoYT was believed il


give the comments Of the leading metropolitan
press of the North on the subject:
Fron the Kew York Trituse.


Should the Executive see fit to supercede him We


shall defer 10 that act as one clearly within the
Presidents discretion. The suggestion that the
latter is jealous Of General fremont or afraid of
his bearing of the laurels of the contest is utterly
contemplate. he may misjIdge. but Abraham Lin
coin will never displace General Fremont except
upon q clear conviction that the success of the
national arms will thereby be promoted. Let the
President never hesitate to place and displace mill
tsry officers he shall from time to time deem
most conducive to the public good, and never fear
that he will not be sustained in so doing, even by
those whose judgment may differ from his own


But General Fremont is yet the commander of the
Department of Missouri, and as such is to be res
pected md sustained. He is nearly in front of
large rebel army, flushed with recent triumph.
overlsden with the plunder Of several counties
advantsgsOusy posted, and led by one of the ablest
Generals in the rebel service. Such are the Cir
cumstances under which thssHsrdld sees fit to fash
over Missouri and tire whole country the assertion
that Gen. Fremont is about to be stripped of his
command for reasons which impeach his ability or
his energy. Can there be doubt that this is giving
aid and comfort to the enemy in q shape that rem
ders it hardly less than treason


From the New York World.


It is announced by telegraph, from Washington,
that the Administration, 10 view of all the circum
stances Of the case. considers itself bound to re-
organize General FremO0t's military department
which will involve the necessity Of transferring
that officer to some other field Of duty Il must be
taken for granted that none butvery urgent reasons
dictate this step in the face of such an imminent
crisis as exists in Missouri But the Admins
tration has moved in this matter with peculiar care


Ii has dispatched the Secretary of War to the spot
OH che Into e
forms the conclusion only after the most mature de-
liberation The public mind, though it has but |
very limited knowledge Of the case will still be lit
tie surprised by the nsl decision. So far regards
the administrative conduct of the department. Gen
Fremont's friends have scarcely even attempted to
disproTe the charges Of loose management and great



In respect to the military operations, the facts
are too patent not to have produced
a very unfayOrAbe impression. The disparity be- /
tween his means in hand and his results effected has
wide spread distrust among the pee
pie of his military competency for position carry
ing such momentOus responsibilities Even those
who have always ranked themselves among his /
greatest admirers and supporters have been forced
10 doubt 10 this mood Of the public mind acuuies-
,ence in the actiOn of the Administration, with its
entire knowledge Of the merits of the case will be
easy. Whatever that action shall be- there can be
10 appeal fromit if required By the public interests
Personal considerations are nothing when the fate
u the UnlCn Is ~ sLAkej anQ no man Will sooner
recognize this than General Fremont himself, whose
patriotism has ever been controlling element Of
lis nature.


From the New Yo-k Times


The confused and conflicting rumors which have
een crculs ted in relation 10 the commander of the
rmy of the West, this morning. assume consistency.
The Administration has determined to deprive Gen
fremont of his command. This decision is not
ounded upon demonstrated unfness of the Gener~
i for the actual duties of the soldier. His courage
undisputed; his ability to lead army into battle
nd to manage it to insure victory, is untried
10 one indeed will call in question the many frank
nd gallant qualities which have given q romantic ,
interest TO his history and strongly attracted the
egard of large portion Of the people But to the
General in charge Of = large military department
omething more than the dash ald Chiyalrous bril- =
ancy Of gay cavalier is neelad. Upon the mere