The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-10-11

n. Fremont receiyes numerous

From J'ftiti
Gen. Fremont receives numerous
visitors daily, who desire him to-
send regiment to this place and to
the interior, for the protection OF
Union mems property, but he is
% liged to dsappoint all ench appli'
catts as he is dc,e. mined to send ont
no more small bodies OF troops to b
surrounded and taken prisoners.
He is going tn strike altogether
this time. Whea Price and the
main body Of the rebel armyi ami
hilafed no will then see to the pro-
tec'ion Of every nrun in the state.
Gn Smith, Adiutaut General OF
the state, is here hard at work issuing
commissions to The officers of the
state forces organizing under Gov.
CANDLES call. lie gives assurances
that the AZ 900 volunteers called Tor.
will be obtained without trouble.
There is no intelligence Of impor-
tance from Bonneville, Georgetown.
Seds ia or Glasgow, and no appre
hensions are felt of any immediate
attack on any of these points by the
rcbols. All the reports r, ceived from
Lexington corrobornte TIE opinion
already expressed that the rebels in
tended to keep their main force
there, but il is stated that several
parties from 200 to 1000 have lett
there within few days past for the
North and West, but for what pur
pose is unknown.
General Fremont preserves strict
silence, but he is said to be actively
cngaged in obtaining the exact mum.
her Of troops he can command, and
organ zing plans for the approaching
engagement, upon the success of
which he il to rest his reputation
and win or lose his all. Every day
an increased interest is felt in the
approaching battle, Tor it is generally
supposed that it will decide the fate
OF Missouri.
Some persons murmur at the delay,
but Gen. Fremont ia determined to
have everything ready to strike u
blow when be believes il will be
effective.
The p ckets of Prices army extend
fro IN Lexington to within about eight
miles OF Georgetown, they are also
stationed very ncnr to each other, and
thus the intelligence Of all our move
ments is conveyed to Prices head
quarters, in tho brieiest space ol
time. A telegraph wire was laid to
Gen. Fremont's head quarters to
Camp Lille this afternoon.
The DESIGN OF TIE REBEL BATTER
IE5 ON THE loT MAC. 1t is now evi.
dent that these batteries along the
South bank of the Potomac have
been erected to resist an attack upon
Fredericksburg by the Union army
1t is unquestionubly true that they
have complete control over the nav.
igation Of the Potomac between
Occoquan and Matthias point. This
has been demonstrated 10y the throw.
ing oilshc Ia from the Frcestone poin,
battery halt mile inlInd on the Ma
rylnnd side, a few days ago. and by
the experience of our vessels Which
were compelled by the battery at
Aqnia creek, some time ago, to with
draw to a distance Of over four and
a Lali miles, to be out OF range OF
their rillel guns. But although they
have the power to stop our navigation
)f the river with th, su batteries, they
iaro not do 80, Tor fear of precipi
Iating the attack, to resist which
ihcse river batteries were erected. -
Fredericksburg might he made an.
Easy prey il nj army should advance
in that direction, and the possession
of Gordonsville or Fairfax, or Cul.
pepper Court House, would he the
aud unavoidable Iesnlt of
the capture of Ficlricksburg. The.
rebel army Of the Potomac, would
thus lie cut off from all commnni.
cation with Richmond and the South,
and be caught like rats in a trap.
- NeaD York Herald.