Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-30
Sunday Night Dispatches,
From Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. ga special dispatch to the
st. Louis Republican dated Headquarters Western
Department. Yort's Station, Oct. Goth. says:
The following dispatch has been received an
nouncing a most brilliant victory at Springfield
by Gen. Fremont's body guard, numbering $50
men:
FIVE MILES OUT or BOLIVAR, Oct %.
General: | report respectfully that yesterday
at A O'Clock p. NJ, ] met at Springfield about
1000 rebels formed in line of battle. They gave
me a very warm reception, but your guard, with
one feeling. made a charge, and in less than three
minutes the enemy was completely routed by
$50 men. We cleaned the city of every rebel
and returned, it being near night and not feeling
able to keep the place with so small a force. Ma
jor Whites ommand did not participate in the
charge. | have seen charges, but such brilliant
unanimity and bravery | have never seen and did
not expect. Their war cry, Fremont and the
Union" broke forth like thunder.
(Signed.) CHARLES ZEAGoSEY,
Major Commanding Body Guard.
Col. j. NJ. Richardson, who rode over to the
vicinity Of Springfield last evening, says Zago-
ney was guided to the town from the Jefferson to
the Mount Vernon road by Judge Owens.
The rebel camp was just outside of the city.
Zsgoney was compelled to pass through a lane
and let down a number of fence rails before he
could charge on the foe, thus drawing their fire.
There was good deal of street firing in Spring
field, and from the houses.
Two secessionists who ran out of their dwell
lings and fired at the body guard were killed.
Zagoney was advised of the force of the rebels,
but was determined to have a fight.
Col. Pearce. said TO be from Arkansas, COM
manded one of the rebel regiments.
1t is thought the cause of the increased rebel
force at Springfield was the large amount OF
plumber gathered there for some weeks past
which it is stated they intended to take South
with them, but which will of course now fall into
our hands.
The loss on either side is not stated.
The following dispatch was received this
morning, dated Headquarters Field near HUI
Evansville, Mo, Oct. Co."
To Capt McKeeper, Assistant Adjutant General:
Yesterday afternoon Major Zagoney, at the
head of my guards. made a most brilliant charge
upon a body of the enemy drawn up in line of
battle in their camp at Sp1agfeld 1000 or 1900
strong. He completely routed them, cleared
them from the town. hoisted the National flag
upon the Court House and retired upon a rein
forcement which he has already joined. Our loss
was not great. This successful charge against
such very large odds is a noble example to the
army. Our advance will occupy Springfield to
night. (Signed) j. c. Fremont,
Major General Commanding.
Fremont's body guard numbers 800.
Major Frank White, who recaptured Lexing
ton recently at the head of $50 men, and reless-
ed the sick and wounded soldiers, after driving
out some 500 rebels, is a son of a prominent
lawyer in New York.
Fifty prisoners. taken in the battle of Freder-
icktown, have been put TO work in the trenches
at Cape Girardcau.
Accounts of Major Scho6eld, who commanded
the battery in that action shows that this victory
was the most complete Of any yet achieve by
our army during the war.
JEFF. Thompson escaped on foot after having
his horse killed under him.
The rebel force was about 5000, while ours
was only 1000.