Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-24
Dallp NatlOnaI1 Democrat
Further Eastern News by Overland Stage
and Telegraph.


The overland stage which arrived in Ruby
Valley, Tuesday evening, brought the fol-
lowing news to the Union, in addition to that
which appears und4r another head in this
mornings DEMOCRAT
Government Orders to Gen. Fremont.
WASHINGTON, October l4.-The Iribune's
dispatch says before leaving St. Louis this
morning the Secretary of War, by letter. or
dered Gen. Fremont to discontinue as unnec-
essary his field works around the city and
that which he is erecting at Jefferson City,
aud suspend work on the barracks he is
building near his residence, and his body
guard of three hundred cavalry, and ordered
him to employ all the money in the hands OF
the disbursing officer to the payment OF the
current expense of his army in Missouri, ard
to let all his debt in St Louis amounting to
S4,500,000, remain unpaid until it can be
properly explained and sent to Washington
for settlement. He also ordered that the dis
bursting officers should disburse their funds
and not transfer them to irresponsible per
sons who do not hold commissions from the
President and are not under bonds; and he has
further ordered hereafter that all contracts
necessary TO be made, be made by regular
disbursing officers Of the army. General
Fremont was also informed that payment
would not be made to officers appointed by
lin. 1t is said there are over two hundred
of them whose commissions do not bear the
the Presidents signature, and that Paymaster
Andrews had been verbally instructed not
80 make such payment. Special exceptions
were made in favor of officers of volunteers
The number of forts planned by Fremont for
the defense ofSt Louis is eleven.
Affairs i'll Missouri.
RoLLA, (lo) October l4th.--The report
brought here, day or two ago, that battle
took place on the 9th ult between body
of Kansas troops, under Montgomery and
Garrison, and the advance guard under Che
naull, is confirmed by parties Just arrived
from Springfield. The battle commenced
near Shanghae in Barton county, and the
rebels were driven back with considerable
loss, and pursued some forty miles Mont
gomery then fell back on Greenfield. Great
alarm was felt in Springfield lest Montgom-
cry should attack that place, and the troops
have rested on their arms several nights
Montgomery is said to have had 5000 men
and the rebels 1000 This statement can
hardly be relied upon, as we have had no
previous edviees that such force of Kansas
troops was in that vicinity
"A baud Of three hundred marauding rebels.
encamped at Wilson Hill, on Bryan's forks OF
the " hte river, in Douglas county, were at
tackled some days since by a body of Home
Guards, and fifteen Of them were killed and
twenty wounded.
1t is reported here that the Eleventh lii.
nois Regiment under Colonel Wyman, had
surprised and taken Lebanon, in Laclede
county. with all the stores and provisions of
the rebels, but it needs confirmation.
Proceedings OF the Missouri State Com
VentiOn.
ST Louis, October l6--In the Convention,
yesterday, an ordinance postponing the State
election till the first Monday in November,
1862, was passed 10y vote of 40 to /.
a resolution was offered authorizing the
isue of State revenue notes TO the amount of
5000 900, to he received hy the State the
same as gold, acd to be redeemed at the end
of three years without interest.
The Committee on Militia reported an or
dinance for the organization and government
Of the State Militia
a memorial was received from the United
Estates Grand Jury requesting the Convention
no declare all the county offices vacant which
aave been filled 10y persons known to be in
ny manner disoyal to the United States
Government, and such vacancies to be filled
by appointment by the Governor.
Hatteras Inlet.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. l4.-The Spaulding
returned from Ilutteras lulct this morning
bringing up General Mansfield, who takes
command of Camp Hamilton.
The entire loss Of the Twentieth Jndiana
Regiment, in its recent fight at Chicamonco
mico, was iorty-two,
No changes have taken place at IIatte;as
in the last few days.
Lieutenant Maury, of the gunboot Louisi
ana, two or three days since found rebel
vessel in the narrow opening this side Of
Oregon Inlet, which fitting out as pri
vateer. He took possession of and burned
rhe vessel The rebels were in force in the
vicinity.