The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-13
Federal Accounts.
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT
Ennt SAnrtn,, Ma October %

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The following dispatch has been received announcing
most brilliant victory at Springfield, by ten Fremont
body guard, numbering 100 men:
/ FIVE MILES OUT OF BOLIVAR Oct 20, 10 A NJ
GENERAL l report, respectfully that yesterday at
O'clock p NJ net at Springfield about two thousand
of the rebels formed in line of battle They gave me
very warm reception but your guard with one teeilng
made charge ana Unless than three minutes the enemy
were completely louted by 80 men; we cleared theety
of every rebel AMI retired it being near night ana not
being able to keeHthe place with 50 small ofce MAJ
Whites commanded not participate in the charge
have seen charged but such brilliant unanlmlty and
bravery have never seen and did not expect Their
war cry, '.Fr6mon and the Unon,n broke forth like
thunder. [Sigaed CHAs ZAGoNEY,
Major commanding body guard.
/ Colonel J. NJ Richardson who rode over to the Vi
cpity of Springfield last evening, says Zagoney was
guided to the town from Jefferson to the Mount Vernon
road by Judge twens. The rebel camp was just out
side ofthe city Zagoney compelled to pass through
lane before h(could charge on the foe thus drawing
their fire
There was god deal of street firing in Springfield
and from the ha1ses The secessoniss who ran out OF
their dwellings nd fired at the body guard were killed
Zagoney was dvsed of the force of the rebels butt
was determined.o have fight
Col Pearce aid to be from Arkansas commanded
one of the Heterogeneous.
1t is thought he cause of the increased rebelfo at
Springfield was he large amount OF plumber gathered
there for some eeks past which, it is stated, they in
tended to take south with Them but which will OF course
now fall into or hands.
The loss on other side is not stated.
MORE OF TIT SPRINGFIELD FIGHr-AN OFFICIAL RE
PORT FROM FRsMoNT.-St. Louis, Oct 27.-The follow
ing dispatch vas received this evening:
HEADQUARTERS, Mo, Oct. 26,
H'ald near Humonsvie.){
Capt McKe.ver assistant adutant general: Gester-
day afternoon Maj ZagoreJ at the head Of my guards
made most brilliant change uPona body OF the enemy,
drawn IN in line Of battle their camp at Springfield
2, 900 or 2 200 strong be completely routed them,
cleared them from ths town, hoised the national flag
upon the courthouse and retired upon reinforcement
which he has alreadYpned.
Our loss not greet The success for charge against
such very large ODDS noble example to the army.
Our advance will Qcupy Springfield tonight.
[SignedI JIG. FREMONT Maj. Gen. commanding.
Fr6mont's body guard numbered 500
THE FREDERIcFrowI PRISONERS AT WORK, &c-Fifty
prisoners taken TIP battle of Fredericktown, have
been put to WORK in TIL trenches at Cape Grardeau.
Accounts of major Ichofeld, who commanded the
battery in that ction slew that this victory the
most complete lG auyget achieved by army during
the
jeff Thompson ped on foot his horse having been
killed under HIM
The rebel force wa about 6000 while ours was only
, 1000.
The Carlo en- correspondence of the Missouri Re
publican under date Oct 25 says "Itis an i'll wind
that blows nobody god. Before the memorable siege
of SUMTER Cairo Tuggling with a feeble life, but
now all is life and bu4e; the streets are continually
hronged with soldiers nd citizens the Of trade
are surging with VICIOUS life and prosperity; money
is in abundance and urle Sans boys-oicers and men
are ariShly dispenAg their iaVOrs to the Cairo
tradesmen.
Since the return of te flag of truce from Columbus
there has nothing Of nRrest TRANSFERRED. The news it
brought has been more ban confirmed by the arrival OF
a reliable gentleman" rom Columbus. Your cores
pendent CLEANED the toDwng from him, which you may
set down as reliable:
lie left Columbus yesrday says there are only 600
men there commandedY Gems. Polk and Pillow; that
to-day they going send another brigade of 1000
men away probably hvfeld which woudreduce the
garrison to @ e men; they were heavily entrenched
in strong position, anf1ad SO guns mounted SO to
command the river in EDITION 70 four batteries of fly
ing artillery The rebs appear to be in good spirits
and although the garrs had been much reduced they
felt confident of being ole to hold their position.
4 large portion Of TIL troops had been sent to Bow
: ling Green, Ky, New cleans and Missouri. General
Johnson had gone to Ike command Of Prices and
McCulloch's forces agat Gen. Fremont and had sent
courers Price and Meuoch with instructions to fall
back into Arkansas annot give Gen. Fremont battle
until hc could reach the The rebels that have gone
| to Bowling Green aye thelp Buckner take Louisville.
NJ informant allrmsl lost positively that the ubiqu
tous mischevOUs and bfher-sl,itinr jeff Thompson is
Belmont Mo. with DO men, and this report is con
rmed to-day by the arrtl Of escaped prisoner The
enemy is within a days uarch of at Belmont, inte-
rior us in numbers andrms enthusiasm and valor 1t
is believed here shat HQsss the time to take Columbus
Ten thousand men as adforcc, to act III conjunction
with the gunboat teved could take the batteries
Anexpedton Of l50f the I'd Illinois cavalry and
sixty infantry, rcturnedn Thursday night from visit
: into Kentucky, opposit Caledonia. The to the
house Of Col Oscat2urner and captured his over
seer thrty-fyc mulesive horses, and searched his
house, and found six leeTs duplicating Gov Magofin
and Col Turner in tre5n. These letters will be made
: uublip 4 few ait MauOfluS record OF
G fanny will be complete.
The correspondent othe Cincinnati Gazette was taken
prisoner by the rebels the road between Cape Girar
deau and Pilot Knob biore the fight at Frederickown
t lie a bearer of dsltches from Col Plummer to
Col Carn, and allee the greatest solictude about
: his safety.
THE FEDERAL ARNY-Armory, our only present re
ance for the improved ne musket is turning out
e fifteen hundred week. The total manufacture in
August four thousnd, and in September tortyone
hundred, expected crease of coupled of thousand
that month having ben prevented by the breaking OF
some machinery. 0ctBer WILL however, show full
six thousand, and whe the new shops done, the
manufacture will be IN up to ten thousand at least
Springfield Mass, hops to demonstrate that it would
be cheaper to enlarge bese works TO the capacity Of
fifteen thousand than divide the production between
two establishments on of which must be the copy o.
the other. Cincinnati Commercial.
" THEY'VE HUNDRED thousand URGED.-The exigeucy
Of the case demands avigorous effort the par
of those States that haze not sent in their quota of the
volunteer army. Theg0vernment needs and wants to
day the last of tER in the field No matter
ifweare deficient in Etheld rifles forall The defcenc!
can soon be made ups.d in the meantime recruits cal
be drilled with nferir old muskes or as in the south
with hickory poles aid thus prepare for active service
Our battles must be ought and victories won ant
the earlier have MI army in the field the easier vii
be our duties. philadelphia Press
CONNECTICUT AND BE WAR.--Gov. Andrew says
have been officially Informed that Connecticut has sen
into the field
3regiments of Infantry of $50 men each, for mos
" lO4O " e g years
l squadron of cavalry of 100 " @ Z" 5 years
That she has in camp four regiments of infantry wait
ing for arms, which will march in few days, and tina
there now being organised in that State two add
tional regiments Of infantry one battalion of infantry
four companies Of cavalry, and battery of artillery
The following items copy from the Evansville
lind Journal of the 2Sth ult:
TRANsPoRTATIoE.-Nne car loads of wagons ant
mules arrived here asAnrday EN- route for Henderson
They Intended 3iss regiment, and will enabI
it to move Immediately the interior Of Kentucky.
is said that the 43d Will take the place of the 2lst
Henderson.
: The AID regiment is now only waiting for arms.
-Four five wagons loaded with exiles from Tennessee
and southern Kentucky passed through Cincinnati fey
, DAYS since on their way to Oxford, Ohio.