The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-07
0 EE .SnlyTIll3kgs' MISSOURI CORRESpeN.
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stRIrse,ELD Nov n Sel
Gr LhorDuvning .ofstbc I'd INST informatonwas ro-
savsi .at Isase heads ,arters',os the enemy sd
wa stsng lin flrce upon Springfield with the cvfon in
ennn OF g.r ng e, either sthc place whero
arm. wcros ,can.pcd to- us, could march
out Preparations once ma6s TO the ,ol
arss and in ,fow he RS cvdry IN ng was in compete
nTar for batSsc.
hnsut nthe day otla,er from Cen u
tsz division arrived r3ngng the nncond Snal cTier
washington TO Cen Fremont 10 be supa 'sedee oy
tho first rsenssno ndcr. Immediately Gen Ere
announces, to the ary chat lie about 40 lesvc,
and sslreditEay the obedience and devotion ,e shown
that had BEN shown TO him r. te camp,
DeiI communicated to them tiat their General
..oout TO d9part ,ywere a once in semm utin0as
aondaon anaaRy the Timely exertons of Gene Hli Fpc
lreaprcyente3, Lao most fearful consequences. A. a.
several ree& nents threy down their nd re
duse las cat any other commander, and pnta
ton plr derasait Of field officers and line officers tame
eota14sadqnsre~a and prototed in the uesa
msaaer against sstne, change OF commaR,crs. Par
tcufl]g among the Germans xis feel ing
noticeable and IN thing but the earne1S requ, et
,of Genera Frampnt that insubordnaon should 70
ahowp saled tho from ut.sr dcmoraizk on. Had,
hho encrEy made attack at timo witlr twelve
Lioays after tho orda Of remOya' became kn wn,
sasuld hose beer. .S thout dout utterly rtcd aud
dc ;ven lr0a-the grouHt
e Louis aeaylight he next rning suhssal entity
.fhe reoor. ion Of IL order, - that doce1ent !,
pcrempsa'y and mitted OF 80 delay G,ne
Eakanter y"a not here, and Generai, Fremont doetcd
to torn the cozland overs General Repe the ranksg
0Aica- under Ga1 ,ral Hunfs..
On~.s recep!sa of this IL ormat ion, al tho Eommah.
derGci,syisioDa sld brigadss united in renonstrance
ag2Ds- General R-cmonts q tslnquishng DE command
until Gs.ara Hpuse- up Answer returned that
thn1s bp ,.a1, NJ.
mand should nothcsven up t any one savesslc proper
officer ssc aferrs Of the 81 Gen. Hunter 81 having
arrived ems no Intelligence being received Srsn, hum
another reduet was rs ale tha, "a army shoutl bo led
10 batt.e 90 tse Following morning, II stassd that
the enemy Aserc in force in the ody,atc gronnd On Will
sons creek !Gtcr duly considering the request Gen.
Fremont replei ihat he would accede TO IL case Gen
Hunter should " heard sTom, and q issued an
order TO all the commanders of divisions ana bigades car
fan and exact statement fe and sond ion OF their
respective forec ard on the reception q that nforma
ton, proceeded 10 perfect his ian OF battle
The intelligence II Glis detegh nation Of q Command
ng General was at once communicated frsm camp to |
amp, and the widest enthusiasm prevailed Every
I've minutes during the succeeding swo ard lsY hours
he widest cheering cot be heard from some portion Of
he army as the information conveyed to the va
ious regiments dozen bands at once proceeded to {
pc headquarters and serenaded the Gesiaa Crowds Of
cers gathered in front Of hs quarters and greeted him
loud and prolonged cheering, and lad tho battle
rapspired according TO arrangements the troops wouh
ave Fought in the most determined manner; but the ar
se OF General Hunter, about ten O'Clock the evening"
naee complete change in the matter, and the baltic
as lvtn delayed. n
Genests Fremont and Hunter had an inter.
lew two hours, in which the former
aed his entire plan Of battle, ana turned
tile latter all the official documents pertaining to
headquarters cs this department. The interview was
rely official in its character and at its close the y
nerals retired to their he -dquatcrs Tor the night
General Fremont and stah with the exception Of
ones Lovejoy Hudson and Sche left for Upton to-
y, at six A. NJ The camps were lot generally made I
'are Of the departure as it teemed prudent 9
the soldiers to receive the nforni,t ion until OF
0 General should bo some distance on the way c