Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-29
Great BatLio--F re mont i'm Possession
OF Springfield.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27-rhe following dispatch
was received this evening.
HEAD QUARTERS,
NElR HAMoNsvILLr, Mo-, Oc

ST. LOUIS, Oc.. 27-rhe following dispatch
was received this evening.
HEAD QUARTERS,
. NEAR HAMoNsvlLLE, Mo-, Oct. 26th
To Capt. MoCHEEvER, Assistant AGjutant
Generals Yesterday afternoon Mpjor SeagroBe,
at the head of my guards, made most brilliant
charge upon body OF the enemy, drawn up in
line OF battle, in their camp at Springfield, OF
Two thousand or two thousand anu two hundred
strong He completely routed them, and clear
ed them from The town, and hoisted the nation
al fig upon the Court house, and retired upon
reinforcement which he has already Joined
Our loss not great.
This successful charge against such very
great odds, is noble example to the army.
Our advance will occupy Springfield to night.
i (Signed) J c. FREMONT,
'f- Moj Gen. Commanding.
Fremont's body.guard numbers three hun
dred.
Maj. Frank White, who recap:ured LexiDg-
ton recently at the head Of one hundred aud
eighty men and released the sick and wounded
soldiers after driving out some five hundred
rebels, is q son OF a prominent lawyer in New
York
Fifty prisoners, taken in the battle of Fred
ericktoWn, have been put to work in the trench.
/ es at Cape Girardeau.
The accounts Of Major Schoffield, who com
manded the battery in that action, show that
this victory was the msst complete Of any yet
achieved by our army during the war. JEFF.
Thompson escaped on foot, after having his
horse killed under him.
The reber force was about six thousand,
while ours was only four thousand.
l1d..t Especial 10 81. Louis Republican
HEADouAarERs OF THE WEsrkRs DEPARTMENT,
" ~ IT, E-nl
dispatch has been received, announcing most
brilliant victory at Springfield by Gen. Ere.
mont's body guard, numbering one hundred and
fifty men:
FIVE MILEs Our OF Bolivar, Oct. 25, 10 A.
NJ -GEsERAL: l report respectfully that yes.
terdsy at 4 P. M met In Springfield about
two thousand of the rebels, formed in line Of
battle. They gave me very warm reception,
but your guard, with one feeling, made charge,
and in less than three minutes the enemy was
completely routed BY one hundred and fifty
men. .sN e-t -ef
We cleared the city of every rebel and re-
tired, 1t being near night, and not feeling able
| 10 keep the place with 90 small q force. Maj.
Whites command did not participate IN the
charge. / have seen charges, but such brilliant
unanlmity and bravery have never seen, aud
did not expect. Their wsr-cry, "Fremont and
the Union, - broke fostkclike thunder. sas. ~
II (Signed) CHARLES SEAGR0NE,
ESS~Ss - Major Commanding Body Guard.
| Col. John w. Richardson, who rode over the
| vicinity Of Springfield last evening. says Sea-
grone was guided to the town from Jefferson TO
the MI Vernon roads BY Judge Ovens. The
rebel camp was just outside Of the city. s,f
Sesgrone was compelled to pass through q
lane aud let down 9 number Of fence rails be-
fore he could charge on the foe, thus drawing
their FIRE. There was q good deal OF street
firing in Springfield and from the houses. Two
secessionists who ran out Of their dwellings, and
| fred upon the body guard were killed.
Seagrone was advised OF the number Of the
/ rebels bus he was determined 70 have heht
Col, Pearce, said 70 be Of Arkansas, con-
manded one OF the rebel regiments. il.S 4
Il Is thought that the cause Of the Increased
rebel force &C Springfield, was the large amount
Of plunder gathered there for some weeks past
which, it is stated, they intended 70 take South
with them, but which viii, Of course, fall into
our hands. Ths loss Of either Is not stated.