The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-10-08

No Cabinet decisions has been arriv
ed at on Missouri questions, but within
the next forty. eight hours the Admins
tration will decide either to supply Gen
Fremont with reinforccmen,s, arms ant
money, asked for, or supercede him. II
the latter Gen. Wool will be OF dered a.
once to St. Louis, to take command, and
in that case. men and money and arm:
will be sent on 1t is still believed, how
ever, that Gen. Fremont will not be su.
perseded, unless the next news from Mis-
souri, is fan unsatisfactory aud dsas.
trous character.
Our troops breakfasted this morning
six miles beyond Alexandria, on the
Fairfax road
A large detachment went TO break up
a nest Of 500 rebel cavalry who were
plundering Union men. The rascals.
apprised Of the expedition, got into their
saddles at day break, just in time to re.
ceive the first fire. The wounded fell in
numbers, but were thrown on 10 their
horses and carried off.
The church was used AS barracks
beds on the floor being yet warm.
From the church, for many miles.
west, north and south, reconnaissance
was made which showed that there were
no large bodies Of troops this side Of
Occoquan. The reconnaissance was push
ed about nine miles further into Virginia
tn that direction than any made since
the Bull Run affair.
JEFFERSON CRY, Oct. 4.-Sepcal to
St. Louis Democrat.-The steamer Emile
arrived this morning with the wounded
from Lexington.
About 100 rebels remained IN Lexing.
ton. Tuesday morning Mr.. Prescott a
citizen Of Lexington who was in Null.
gan's forGtications during the seige, re-
ports that Sturgis had arrived there.
Mr.. Prescott says he heard Price tell
Rains and Parsons that now was the time
TO fight, if they ever intended to. He
also heard them discussing propriety Of
falling back TO forlify Rear Hill, some
Is miles west of Warnesburg. He
thinks however that their real intention
is to retreat to the southwest on the
Arkansas side. They had 9 mortars
Col. Mulligan was taken south with
Price. The most Of our army have gone
forward, really we'll apporIioned and like
ly to do splendid fighting.
Special to st. Louis Republican says
Coils. Grover and White were left a,
Lexington. the former in critical con.
dition and the latter likely to recover.
The report of a large amount of loaded
shell having been dug up inside Of Multi
gains entertainments after the surrender
is said to be untrue
Gen. McKin,try's division. under
Lieut.. Col. Totem, moved west to-day
and will encamp tonight Is miles out.
Bell and Henry Star who were cap.
tured short time since while carrying
dispatches from Gen. Fremont TO Gen
Lane, aud who were confined 50 hours in
a dungeon at West Point came down on
the Emile, having escaped from Lexing,
ton.
Capt. ID. S. Stanly, of the regular
cavalry, who distinguished himself al
Dug Springs, has been appointed Brig.
General and will assume command Of
Fremont's command.
Gen. McKiustry is to be transferred to
Ky. He will have the 9th division OF
the army west and VIII start to morrow.
1t it thought Gen, Fremont will also
leave to morrow. He and his army are
and confident and hurrying
10 M eli the enemy.
DARSsrowN. Mn, Oct This morn.
ing guns were heard in the direction of
Reynolds Ferry. AT 3 O'Clock this al
tcruoon Gen. Banks rode thither end had
not yet returned 1t is surmised the
firing was from our guns to protect the
preparations said TO be progressing there
Tor crossing the river.
The First Brigade. commanded BY
Gen. Abercrombie, is now resting near
CAIRO, Oct. e.-An expedition FIVE
hundred stron. is now OUT, under Col
Logan, foraging in Missouri. Ii will re.
turn TO morrow. well loaded with grain
When last heard from they were al
Charleston, and had secured dozen reb.
Of prisoners.
IL is reported lhlt Pillow. with heav-
y force, is again moving across Missouri
towards Cape Girardeau.
a accommodating force has gone to-
wards Charleston, looking after Pillows
probable movements.
Fort Holt. Kentucky, was to-day pu,
into Geographic communication with
Cairo.