Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-12

Issued the following farewell order to the
troops:
HEADQUARTERS, WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
SPRINGFIELD, No.. Nov. 2. 1861.
Soldiers of The Missouri Army:
Agreeably to orders, this day | take leave
of You. Although our army has been of sud-
den growth, we have grown up together, and
| have become familiar with the brave and
generous spirit, which you bring to the de-
fence of your country, and which makes nae
anticipate for you brilliant career. Con-
tlnue as you have begun, and give to my sue
cessor, the same cordial and enthusiastic sup
port with which you have encouraged me.
Emulate the splendid example which you
have already before you, and let me remain
as am, proud of the noble army which had
thus lar labored to bring together
Soldiers, regret to leave YOU most sim
cerely. L thank you for the regard and con-
fdence you have invariably shown to me. I
deeply regret that shall not have the honor
to lead you to the victory which Won are inst
about to win, but shall claim to share with
you in the joy of every triumph, and trust
always to be fraternally remembered by nv
companions in arms.
Signed, J. G. FREMONT,
Maj. Gen. U. S. Army.
The feeling ran intensely high during the
whole of last evening, and there we're meet
seienaded the General, and wherever he ap-
peared, he was greeted with cheers. Though
after notifying Gen. Hunter, as his order di-
rected, he had no longer command over the
troops, he spent several hours in making a
personal examination of the ground abont
the city, to be prepared for a battle, and in
accordance with written request from all
the Brigadier Generals here, he remained
through the night, to lead the army in case
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arms. Many officers remained up all night
and an attack was hourly expected, bat moth
ing more occurred than the firing on our
pickets on two different roads.
The enemy are now encamped on the old
Wilson Greek battle ground. Gen. Fremont
is preparing to leave for ST. Louis, and will
go as soon as General Pope arrives, who has
been sent for, and will take command till
Gen. Hunter gets here.
Universal gloom prevails throughout the
camps A battle will undoubtedly occur ere
long.
Our troops will meet the enemy firmly, but
they are disheartened and have lost their en-
thusiasm. The body guard, who could not
have been induced to remain, and who will
new disband, as the terms of their enlistment
permit, accompany Gen. Fremont, and also
his entire staff, including General Ashboth,
Commander of the 1st Division. Gen FIRE.
mont will permit no demonstration from the
troops on his departure.
Especial TO the St Louis Republican,
SPRINGFIELD, No., Nov. 2-Reliable in
formation has been received here from differ
ent sources, that Gen. Price was at Cassville,
Thursday, with Is, 900 men. and McCullouch
this side of that place with 10000 more,
with the intention of marching on Spring
field and Offering US battle on the old Wilson
Creek ground. MCCULLOUGH was expecting
10000 more troops from Arkansas
Large numbers of the residents of Greene,
Jasper and other counties, recently Joined
Prices army, and many of our officers think
the rebel force now numbers nearly sixty
thousand.
General Fremont has been up nearly the
whole of the last five nights, making the
most perfect arrangements for the battle and
the confidence of the army in him WAC new
er so great as at present.
Gen. Lane and Sturgis have arrived and
Pope and McHenrY are hourly expected.
LATER.
Nov. 3.-General Fremont and staff left
for 81. Louis this morning. He is accompa-
MED by his body guard, and will reach St.
Louis Wednesday.
Rosecrans and FIoyd.-Fight at Gau-
ieylRridge-
Times has some particulars of the late fight
at Gauley Bridge. The engagement was not
general battle, but rather warm skirmish.
in which the enemy were repnlsed with great
loss. The action was commenced by the
rebels, who opened two batteries on our
lines near Gauley Bridge, but though firing
continually all day, little or no damage was
done, not man being killed. Late in the
day, our artillery was brought to bear and
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fired upon about the same time some miles
up the river, and three men wounded but
none killed. On Friday night, Benham's
brigade moved down the river to Gauley
Bridge and ferried across on fatboat which
the rebels had previously sunk. He moved
along the base of the hill upon which the
rebel batteries had been planted, intending
to go down as far as Loup Creek, three or
four miles below where there is gap in the
mountains and a road leading TO the rear of
where the rebels are encamped.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-An official tele-
gram, received to-day, states Floyd's force is
1000, and Benham's and Schenek's brigades
were following him on the New River road
The dispatch is extremity hopeful of bril-
liant victory, and the prospect is cheering.
Another telegram from Cleveland, last
night, states that the Kanawha boat had Just
passed Maysville, and reported that Rose
Grams had repulsed Floyd, and at last ac-
counts Gems. Benham and Sehenck had got
in his rear. Floyd's force, it was thought,
would be captured by them.
Reported Resignation Of Gen.
Beauregafd-Gen. Halleck In
Washington.
Breekfnrfdge's, Douglass and Rfeess
Residences Converted into
Hospitals.