Correspondence of the Baltimore Clipper. l
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WASHINGTON, Sept 20. lS47.

 It will be at least mosth before an investigation into the charges preferred against Col Fremont come before a court of enquiry. Col. Benton, his father law, will act as his counsel; at least, such is the belief It is not unknown to many that, after the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia Palma Col Benton advised the expedition to Santa Fe and California; to which recommendation the .,dminis- traton assened; and, further, that at Col Benton s suggestion, Col. (now Gene.aE Kearney was ap- pointed as the commander Now, it would look somewhat strange 10 see Col. Benton defending Col. Fremont against charges preferred by the same Gen. Kearny who was selected by the same Col. Benton's advice. The public sympathies are with Fremont. Perhaps no other young man in the world, in so short time, has rendered such mpoi- tant services in science to his country aad taken important part in the birth of an American com monwealth. As an explorer, a civilian and fight ing man. he is able; and he says. truly, that the testimony his trial "will be inc means of giving valuable information 70 the Government, which il might sot otherwise be able 10 obtain, and thus tighten it both with respect to the past and the future"