Fremont Suspended And Relieved
Washington, June l'C. TIic forccs Major General Freraont, Bnnks and McDowcll havo been consoüdated iüto one army, calied thu army of Virginia, and Genera] Purm has beeu espccially assigned by the President to tlie chief ootnmand - The forces under Frernont constitute thu first artny corps, and are to be cnmmanded by hiin. Tbe forces under Gen. Hanka constitute tho second urmy corps, and are to be commanded by htm. The forces under Gen. McDowell constitute the tliird army corps, and are to be conimanded by him. McCall'a división, 10,000 strong, which formed a part of McDowell's corp.=, has reached McClellnn by water, and anothcr división is to follow itnmcdiately in the samo way, wliilo Gen. Pope will nlso opérate agninst the cuemy at Eichmond. War Department, AVashinotos, June 27. Major General John O. Fremont having requested to be relieved fronj tlio command of tlie First Anuy Corps of the army of Virginia, bceauso, as he says, the position assigued him by the appointuieut of 3Iujor General Pope as Commander-in-Chief of the anny of Virginia, ia subordínate and inferior to those beretüfore held by hiiu, and to remain in the subordhiate command now assign ed would, as he says, largely reduce his rank and consideration in the service, it i ordered that Major General John G. Fremont bo relieved from comir.nnd ; - fccoond, tliut Brigadier Gen. Rufus King be and he s hereby assigned to the cora mand of tlie First Army Corps of the Army of Virginia, in place of General Fremont, relieved. Bv order of the PresiJmih
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