November 9, 1861---"Incalculable service to the Confederate cause."

NOVEMBER 9, 1861:         

 The Richmond Daily Dispatch grieves the dismissal of Union General Fremont in its editorial, which reads in part:

“We think it likely that he has mulcted the Lincoln exchequer to the tune of several million and thus more than fulfilled the expectation of his friends. We feel grateful to Fremont for his successful speculations, and only regret that he has so soon been withdrawn from a career of usefulness to our country… he has rendered incalculable service to the Confederate cause..”