The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24


les afoat regarding Fremont's COM
mand: eve know this to be true, that
Secretary cameron took out with him
to Missouri full discretionary power to
supersede Fremont, and turn over the
command of his army to Gen. Hunter,
and that he did not see fit to exercise
that power. All beyond this is idle
speculation"
Washington dispatches say that il
is certain that the rebels have a very
small, if any, force at Leesburg, and
are evacuating it altogether as fast as
possible. The same is true of Fairfax
Court House, as is established by re-
connoisance. If there is any line of
defence beyond the old one, it extends
towards Aqua Creek. The theory
that the rebels have fallen upon the
Rappahannock is untenable.
A special dispatch to the 7ri6unes
Washington 20, says: "Two or three
officers prominent in the volunteer SER
vice, are suspected of giving Informal
ton of our movements. A New York
Colonel now under arrest for insubor-
dination is one of them.
A dispatch from st. Louis, dated
Oct. 10Th, says that the statement in the
Cincinnati Gazette of yesterday to the
effect that Secretary Cameron on his
recent visit to this department, brought
an order from the President instruct
ing Fremont to transfer the command
of the Western Department to Gen.
Hunter, and that the execution of the
order was delayed at the request of
Gen. Fremont, is pronounced untrue.
If Cameron had such an order it was
not presented. The interview between
Fremont and Cameron was a satisfac-
tory one to both parties.
SKIRMIsH AT LEBANoN.-RolLa, Oct.
l6.-More of our wounded soldiers ar
rived from Springfield yesterday.
These men report that sharp skirmish
took place on Monday morning, twen-
ty miles this sides of Lebanon, between
two companies of mounted men belong
ing to Major Wright's battalion, at
tached to Gen. Wyman's command,
and some $50 rebel cavalry. Major
Wright surprised the rebels by an at
tack in the rear and completely routed
them, killing 80 and the same number
ofprisoners.
Maj Wright's loss was one killed
and one severely wounded. Very lit
tie firing was done by the rebels.
CONFLICT AT BoLIvAR.-The Zri-
bu,ae's special dispatch, dated Wash
ington 10th, says: "This morning a.
detachment of one thousand from the
Massachusetts 18th, and Col. Geary's
Pennsylvania REGIMENT, crossed the
river at Bolivar and attacked the ene-
my, sixteen hundred strong. After
severe conflict the Union troops drove
them back from the river, capturing
a 80 FOUNDER. Our loss was six killed.
The enemy's loss is unknown. Gen.
Scott thought this intelligence of such
Importance that he called on the Pres
ident to communicate it.
1t appears that Government, through
its agents in England, has purchased
large quantity of blankets to the extent
of at least SOC, 900, and that 100000
more are yet to be purchased. Some
of these it is said have already arrived.
Government was compelled to exercise
this foresight before the approach of
winter, as no blankets could be got in
this market, although it is supposed
several spectators are holding them
back for higher prices.
PILOT KNOB, Mo-, Oct. %.
The following dispatch was received
here this morning and forwarded to.
headquarters at St. Louis: ai
sFIELD OF BATTLE, FREDERIcKrowN, Oct o..
! "In conjunction with Col. Pummer'ss
command, we have routed the rebels.
of Thompson and Lowe estimated at.
FIVE thousand. Their loss was heavy.
ours small, and confined principally to-
the first Indiana cavalry.
"We captured four heavy guns.
Lowe, the rebel leader, was killed.
".Major Gavitt and Captain Hyman,
Indiana cavalry, were killed in a charge
on battery"
The command of Col. Plummer, re-
ferred to above, was on Friday morn
ing last ordered forward by General
Grant from Cape Girardeau with in
structions to move toward Frederick
town and cut off the retreat of Thomp-.
son and loves army. This force con-
sisted of Marsh's 18th Illinois, sec-
ton of Tyler's battery, and Steward
and Loherman's companies of cavalry,
all from Cairo; also, part of Plum
mer's Eleventh Missouri, apart OF Ross.
2lst Illinois, and section of Camp
BELLS battery, all from Cape Girardeau..
The force from this point was com-
posed of the 3sth Illinois, Col, Carlin :
ool Tu::, CoI Hoyov. o1ot Ill.,