Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-10-31

CAMP RICHARDSON, Boiver, Polk Co., Mo-, |
Oct.--A special dispatch to the st. Louis Re-
publican says;
Gen. Fr emont and Staff arrived at Bolver,
lS miles from Camp Morrssey, and encampcd
this evening on the outskirts of the town.
Boliver, like nearly all tho towns in Southern
Missouri, is almost entirely deserted, the |
stores being all closed and many OF the houses
abandoned.
Col Carnes' Cd Illinois cavalay and Major !
Homan's sharp shooters have left here for
Springfield, and one regiment of Sgel's divis- |
ion will march there at midnight.
Gen Fremont and Staff and Sigcl's division
depart by forced march for Springfield at day
light to. morrow morning, and will probably
arrive there by evening.
Gen. McKinstry was two miles north OF
Warsaw last night. Gen. Pope was this side
of the Usage and Gen. Hunter in advance of
him, all marching to this point. | under.
stand that in the forthcoming battle Lane and
Sturgis will have the left wing, Hunter the
right wing, Asboth the main column and Nc
Kinstry will form the reserve, Sigel taking
the advance.
PADucAH, Ky. Oct 27.-Three companies
o.. the 9th Illinois wont to Saratoga, 4S mile
up Cumberland Rivei, aud attacked a COM
pany of OF rebel cavalry, 100 strong, compile
tely routing them; the rebel loss was thirteen
7 '"Sh'S ''Out pi 'sohSis. WV ho'oSo
and all their camp equippage. The Federals
had two wounded.
CAIRO, Ill Oct2S "A party of thirty meu
of the 29th lllinsis while scouting Saturday.
ercountered party of rebel cavalry and in.
iantry thirteen miles below this place A
brisk engagement ensued, when the rebels
were routed with the loss of captain and lieu.
tenant, and seve raj wounded. No loos on
our side.
CAMP MoRRIsY, "a Miles SouTH OF WARSAW,
Mo. Oct, as S.--Correspondcnce of st Louis pa
pers; Gen. Lane captured transportation train
of the enemy, near Butler, Bates county, and took
the escort prisoners, few days since.
| Lane also reports that he found large nun
Der of sick and wounded rebels at Rose Ill., Jack
son county, in IA starving condition to whose wants
he administered.
Nine contrabands arrived in camp day or two
ago, sent here by one of Lanes offers. Their
case has been investigated and it is understood
Gen. Fremont will return them to their masters.
Lane captured largo amount of lead in some
of the western counties and sent it to Ft Scott,
Kansas There is no definite news OF the where
abouts of Price and McCullo.h
Fonr Movaoe, Sept 2sth One hundred thou.
sand Iations have been distributed among the
Regiments attached to the great exped ION this
afternoon, preparatory to their departure.
Captains of transports received sealed orders to
day. 1t is reported that one Of them has opened
his orders and dirulged the destination of the
feet. Men and animals on board suffered great
during the gale of the first two days
Two recent desscrters from the Conicderates
state that the rebels at Yorktown are suffering
greatly from want and sickness.
PILoT KNOB, Ocl. 25.-Col. Plummcr has
returned with his command to Cape Garran.
dau
Col. Catlin now occupies Fredricktowr
with regiment OF infantry, squad of caval
ry and two pieces OF artillery.
: Thompson and his rebel forces were pursu
ed % miles beyond Frcdsicktown, on the
Greenvlle road, when the chase was abandon.
cd.
They are probably at Greenvlle now but
they are completely demoralized, and will
, doubtless continue their retreat
The detail sent out to bury the dead after
the battle reported 200 of the rebels
killed and left on the field.
Our loss was killed and about 40 wound
ed, one Uortally.
I New CREEK, Oct. 27-Gen. Kelly marched
from here Friday night and attacked Romncy
yesterday afternoon routing the enem7 and
capturing many prisoners, three cannon, all
their wagons and camp cquipage. The rebels
rctreated towards Winchester. Our los
trting, the enemy's unascertaned.