The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-23

ihe following official dispatch was re-
ceived at Gen. McClellans Headquarters on
che 10th
| DEARSsrowS, Md, Sept 18Th This after.
| noon, af half-past three o'clock, abcut 45o
hsheis attacked the extreme right of my
Pckets, about three miles above this ufaca
| ard opposite Pritchards mill. The affair
was spirited and lasted about two hours.
The enemy were driven from every house
! ana hreastwork they occupied Eipht or &C.,
OF them are said TO be killed ana sararaI
wounded. Onr loss was one killed onrxic.
tory was complete. The troops behaved ~
mirab'y Our cannon We're Indispensable, and
rendered good service in the action
j. W. GEAgY, Colonel
IAN stuff and nonsense
LINCOLN AND FREMONT.
The following is a copy of the letter AL .
| dressed by MIR. Lincoln TO Gen. Fremon,
WARRINGTON, ID. c., Sent. II. lSe,
| Msi. Gen. J. q fremons-Sir: Yours. Of tho
! SIN III answer 10 mine of the "a instart is
| 1hst received Assuming that you, upon The
| Erooho' could better Judge Of the npressit II rs
| of your position than l could Mt mis- rlista,'.
| on seeing your procl3mat ton of August 20 I
| perceived no general objection 10 it, Thp1ar
| htuEf cause, however, in relation tn The
cohhseaiion OF property and the liberation OF
slaves, appeared TO me 10 be ohiectiou,hIa IN
| lis non conformity 10 the act Of CONGRESS
| passed the 9th OF last August upon tba eansa
subjects, and hence | wrote Won oxn-ossi'.
! my wish that that clause should he NJ ndiin5
| accordingly. Your answer lust receive, .,
| presses the preference on your mart thar I
! should make an open order for the rnodifica-
ton, which very cheertuIiy do II is thnra
| tore ordered that the said clause Of s,id nrnc
| i7nation he so modified, held and consirue1
| rs Ia conform to and not transcend thu. pro
VISIONS On the same subject contained in the
| Act OF Congress, entitled an Act 80 Confiscn3e
Property used for InsurreCuonary Purnosns
| approved August sixth eighteen hundred and
sixty one, aud that said 'ict be pu biishc,l M
a s,Y,ts.
4. LINCOLN.
The following is dispatch TO the Iouis.
VILE Courir:
CHICAGO, september iO.--The 7'rjbYps of his
morning, contains severe article on Prrsi-
| dent Llhooln's letter to Fremont, saving il
takes away the penalty OF rebellion, and
leaves the war Il mere opportunity for mutual
assassination.
The Post independent also condemns the
letter, saying il Will have a bad effect in Mis-
sour ana that hae"w;'rd steps nov Will lead
10 no good results.
Fremont, finding there was trouble in the
camp about his proclamation. publishes his
construction of il, rs follows:
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPT.
September II, 1861.
coIoesi r r Taylor, Commanding at spring
Sir. Yours ofthe sth inst containir~ -, orro-
neoUs construction Of my proclamation Of
the Seth ut, has had my attention lunter-
stand the Object of yoUr note - ha IN jnnu;ro
whether II IS my intention to shoot The
wounded who may b. N 8d+. prisoners BY the
| forces under ny command Tie following
| PSF graph extracted. from the proclamation
viii ho strictly enforced within the limits
| prescribed against the class of Offenders for
| whom 1t was intended:
.'All persons who shall si,e taken with arms
! IN their hands WITHIN the lines shall be-
treated wrh- a cour< Jnarllal, and il found
guilty viii be- shot"
OF the army IN taenL4itary occupation OF the
Sfrte.
You have wholly misspprehended the
meaning OF the proclamation Without un-
derttking 10 determine the condition of any
man engaged in this rcbelIiou | desi r.. TO be
perfectly understood that The proclamation
Is intended distinctly 10 recognize the usual
right OF an ODen enemy in the held, aud TO be
III all respects strictly conformable to the
usaReS of war.
1t is hardly necessary for mo 10 say that il
was not prepared with any purpose 10 ignore
the ordinary right Of humanity with ree1tcc+
Ito wounded mon or TO those who are hu-
namely engaged III alleyiating their suffer
inGs. j. c. Fremont
THE REMOVAL. OF FREMONT.
ST. lorIe, Sept. l6.-With reference to the
removal of Gen. Frelnont. the Democrat, OF
TINS morning, holds the following language:
The removal of Gen. Fremont we DO not
think has been seriously considered ty the
Administration. Complaints have und0ubt-
charges pref, cred, which. of course will be
duly and properly investigated; but those
proceedings we are satisfied never look
10 Il result IS serious as his removal from
this department. His extraordinary energy
and efficiency are TOO highly appreciated by
the Government, and HE man aud his mea-
snres are too deeply seated III the affections
OF the people ut the ii States, to admit the
probabilities OF any such events.
NEW sGAr or GOVERNMENT POE MISSOURI
ST., LoCIs, Sept. l6-The Republican learns
that Col. Marshall, W hen at licking 70 n a few
days since. took poSs esson OF quantity of
property belonging 10 the State, including
books, papers. and the great seal Of the State,
which Jackson took from Jefferson ely
After the defeat OF the State troops at Boon
vile, by Gen. Lyon, Gov. J Jackson positively
announced his Intention to establish the cup
ital at Lexington, claiming that he had fnli
authority 10 do SO. Il may be thar this pro-
graInlne has not been reiiuGuisiieti, and the
frequent movements of Gen. =. Price, who
doubtless is now iii possession of Lexington,
Is with the view of planting the seat Of Gov
ernment there. Whether the Layislature
which adjourned May last, TO meet again TO-
day, Will be ready 10 proceed to business,
cannot how b; ascertained.
ISTRRDICTED SEwsPAFBRs
WASHINGTON, Sept. l5.-The Post Office De-
partment has answered all the letters asking
for information in regard 10 the New York
Dag EOok and al! papers excluded from the
mails. It appears from the correspondence
that not only postmasters, but all 9th er postal
agents, are prevented in any wise aiding i'll
their circulation.
PEoCLAMArioS OF THE CAPTAIN GENERAL OF CUBA.
WAsHINGToS, Sept. Observation-Disclosures
the explanation made by the Spanish Minis
ter 10 Mir. Seward, on Saturday, the reported
proclamation Of the Captain General OF
Cuba, concerning vessels carrying the rebel
flag, occupied the dtteh non of the state De
partment to-day.
NEGROES DECLARED FREE By FREMONT.
ST. Louis, Sept. l6-Iw Ell three negroes
have been declared Tree under freiuout's
proclamation, being the property 81 leading
rebels.
Col Cork, with ! 500 regul RS LETT Fort
Laramie ON the II inst, Tor LeaYtslworth.
BATTLE BETWEEN RAINS AND MONTGOMERY.
ST. Lotus, Sept. l6-Leavenworth papers
OF the nth give the following account of "a
late engagement between Rains ana Mont
goInery. GA the I'd, go rebels uader Rains
approached Fort Scott and sei2t Il 50 IuUies
belonging TO the Government, aud killed the
teamster.~ A messenger was dispatched to
Montgomery, who had 800 men. de pursued
Rains III miles, and when coming upon the
main body OF the enemy Il battle commenced,
the rebels having I've cannon and Montgom-
cry one howitzer only. Thy iigh lasted TWO
hours, when montgomery slowly retFruted,
keeping up Il running IRE until nightfaii.
The enemys force is reported b. persons al
from 1000 TO 900.
THE CHARGE AaAINsT col. BaAIR.
ST. Louis, Sept l6.-Gen Blair and Quar-
trrmaster Gen Melss left for Washington
this morning.
IL is understood that the precise charge on
which Col. Blair was arrested as insuoordi-
nation in communicating, while a mliit try
officer, with the authorities at Washington,
making complaints against ana using dlsre-
: lectiuI Ian guage towards General Freq ont,
with a view OF eitecting his reIaoyal. Ii is
ST., ted that the letters written 10y Col. Blair