Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-10-31

field, 1000 or 2,200 strong. He completely
ronted them, cleared them from the town,
hosted the National Gag on the Court House,
and retired upon a re enforcement, which he
has already joined. Our loss is not great.
This successful charge against such very
large odds is noble example to the army
Our advance will occupy Sprinfed to night.
j. c. FREMONT.
Major General Commanding.
General Fremont's body guard numbers
500.
sPREGFIELD, Saturday, Oct. &c, 1861.
The following is special dispatch to THE
81 Louis Republican
"The following dispatch has been received,
announcing a most brilliant victory at Spring
field, by Gen. Freuont's body guard, number
ing $50 men
FIVE MILES oUT OF BOLIVAR, Oct. $50 a. m.
GENERAL | report respectfully that yester
day at p. NJ, met in Springfield about 1000
rebels, formed in line of battle They gave a
very warm reception, but your Guard with one
feeling made charge, and in less than three
minutes the enemy was completely routed by
$50 men We cleared the city of every rebel
and retired, it being near night, aud nos feel
ing able to keep the place with SO small O.
force.
Maj Whites command did not participate
in the charge. | have seen charges. but such
brilliant bravery have never seen before aud
did not expect. Their var cry, " Fremont and
the UDIon," broke forth like thunder.
CHAS SEAGONI,
Major Commanding Body Guard
Col John Nj. Richardson who rode over to
the vicinity of Springf I'D last evening, says
Maj jOr SeagOni was guided to the town from
the Jtf.rsOn to the Mount Vernon road by
Judge 0Weus.
The rebel camp was just outside of the city
Maj. Seagori was compelled to pass through
lane and let down number of fence rails
before he could charge on the foe, thus draw
ing their fire.
There was coed deal of street fighting in
Springfield, and from the houses. Two seces
sionistS. who ran ont of their dwellings. fred
at tue Body Guard were killed.
Major Segoni was advised of the force of
the reOelS but he was determined to have
fight
Col. Prarce, said to be from Arkansas, com.
manded Que of the rebel regiments
IL was thought that the cause of the increas-
ed Rebel force at Springfield was the large
amount of plunder gathered there for some
weeks past, which, it is stated, they intend to
take South with them, but which will, of course
fall into our hands
The loss of either is not stated.
Maj Frank White, who recaptured Lex
ngton recently at the head of $50 men, aud
released our sick aud wounded soldiers, after
driving out some 500 Rebels, is a sou of pro-
minent New York lawyer
The fifty prisoners taken in the battle at Fred
ercktown has been put to work in the trenches
at Cape Glrardeau.
The accounts of Maj Sco6eld, who com.
manded the batteries IN the action, show that
this victory was the most complete of any yet
achieved 10y our army during the war.
JEFF. Thompson escaped on foot after hav-
ing his horse killed under him. The Rebel
force was about 5000, while ours was only
1000.
PILOT KNOB, Mo-, Oct. 26, 1861.
Col. Pummer has returned with his com-
mand to Cape Girardeau. Col. CarIin now
occupies FrederIcktown with a regiment of in
fanrry, squadron of cavalry, aud two pieces
o. artillery. Thompson aud his rebel band
were pursued p miles beg nd FredericktO~n
Oh the GreenvIIle road, when the chase was
abandoned. The rebels are probably now at
GreenvIle, but they are completely demuraIiz-
ed, aud will continue their retreat. The de.