The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-15
Important from Missouri.


ihis side OF that place, with 10 900 more with
IN" Intention OF marching on Springfield and
Offering battle on the old Wilson'S Creek
grounds. McCulloch was expecting 10 poo
additional troops from Arkansas Large
Lui hers of the residents of Green Jasper
and other adjoining counties, recently loiued
Gen. Prices army, and many of our officers
think that the rebel force now mum beers nearly
upot0 men.
Gen. Fremont has been up nearly the whole
OF The past five nights, making the most per
feet arrangements for a battle, an the con e.
deU CT of the army in him was aeyer so great
"a at the present time.
Gems. Lane ana Sturgis have arrived, and
Gems Pope and Mcklustry are hourly ex-
pected.
7HS FEfESrs or Fremont TRYING TO IsDrcE BIN
TO kFMAIh IL THE ARMY.
SFRINGFIEI u, Mo. Nov. Gen. Fremont
has been induced 20 delay his departure un-
iii the arrival OF Gen. Hunter, who is ex-
p'cted this evening.
Gen Pope arrived this morning.
Efforts are maxim by the friends OF Gen.
Fremont 10 induce him TO remain with the
army, even in a subordinate capacity. Many
OF his stan officers are anxious 10 stay until
after battle, and Coils. Loyejoy, of III, and
Starks and Hudson OF la. VIII do so whether
the General does or no..
The enemy are reported moving north from
ChssVIite, and Gen. al kiuStTy is Just about
20 start, with a considerable body of cav
airy and artillery, 20 make u Reconnaissance
In force.
FREMONT RErVsEs TO REMAIN IN THE FEDERAL
AK&Y-uaPARrCRR or GEy. FREMONT AND MS
STAFF
SPKIBGFIEID, Nov. THE efforts to induce
General Fremont TO remain with the army
10 act Ia he coming battj" in u subordinate
capacity 10 General Hunter have failed
General Hunter arrived during last light
and General Fremont and most Of his staff
departed to day.
General Hunter had an interview of one
hour and a hairs duration with General Ere
mont TINS morning, in which the Latter gave
The former all the in telligenCe III reference 10
the position OF the enemy and laid before
him The plan of battle dec led upon by him
self and the commanders of divisions at their
councils of war held last evening
The reconnaissance determined on yester-
day was postponed Just on the eve of drpar-
tEre by order OF General Fremont.
4 scout who arrived last night reports the
enemy nrNmg slowly in this direction
MCCuIloch has the advance post, and on Fri
day W. Zen miles this side OF tnssvllie 30
that by to day they must be very near us. A
battle Is imminent ~ any moment The en-
eng greatly exceeds Our force but no fear
are fc!t for the result. Our army - all here
now, expecting tTen Hunters division
TIE body quart and ri olmtu' 5 sharp Shoot
els were III only troops that lett with Gen
fteEGo"t. Gen. Asboth accompanied the
General, and Acting Brig. Gen Carr he
taken command of his division.
Coils. LOyeloy. Starks, and Hudson, late of
Gen. Fremont's stall, who remain here to
participate in any battle which may take
place, have received appoin tments on Gen.
Hunters staff.
THE REMOVAL Of FREAosT-GRBAr EXCITEMENT
AHorG his TRUOPs-THKEATESRD MUTISY, sc.
Tb, New York Roajd, of the eth publishes
an interesting correspondence from Spring
h,ll, No, dated Nov. 18th, from which we
make the following extracts:
Dn the morning CT the 2d iBs.. information
vas reCriy I'd at these headquarters that the
enemy vas advancing in force upon Spring
ii"id, win the evident Intention Of giving US
battle. either - The place where elir army
we're eucamped, or 10 meet us, could we
march cut. Preparations we're al once made
to meet tho rebel army, and in u few
hours every thing Was II complete order for
battle.
About noon on the slne day, an officer
from Gen Hunter : division arrived, bring
lng the unconditional order from Washing
ton to General Fremont, tc be superseded by
the first mentioned commander. Immedi-
aLelY Gen. Fremont announced TO the army
that ne WIS about to leave, and desired that
the obedience ard devotion be shown 10 his
successor that had been shown 10 him. The
camp, on it being communicated to them that
their General WAS about 10 depart, were at
once in =. selni-Inutiuous condition, aud only
tine timely XeTlloGs Of General Fremont pre-
vented the moSt fatriul consequences. As i
was, several regiments threw down thei.
arms ana refused 10 serve under any other
commander, and lie UuIitIOn after uGputatIGn
OF Held officers and line officers came 10 the
headquarters ana protested in the most earn
est manner against the change of commanders.
Particularly among the Germans was this
feeling noticeable, and nothing but the earnest
request OF Gen. Fremont, that no insubordi-
nation should be shown, saved the army from
utter Generalization. Had The enemy made
al attack at any time within twelve hours
after the order OF removal became known,
we should have been, without doubt, utterly
routed and driven from the ground.
Wa al E'rprI < . tor Din3 n IN
leave for st. Louis at daylight on the next
morning subsequently 10 the reception of the
order as that document was peremptory and
admitted of no delay. General Hnnter
not here, and General Fremont decided 70
turn the command over to General Pope, the
ranking officer under Gen. Hunter.
Uu the reception of this information, all
the commanders OF divisions ami brlgad. :
united in q remoEstr&nce against General
FrslaOnts reiirQulsrlng the commend until
General Hunter came np. Answer was re-
turned that their request should ne complied
with, and that the command should not De
given up to any one save the proper officer
In the afternoon Of the Sd, Gen. Hunter not
having arrived, and no Intelli gence being re-
ceiyed from him, another request was made
that the army should be led TO battle on the
following morning, as IL was stated that the
enemy Were in force III the old battle ground
on Wilson'S Creek. After duly considering
the reques', Gen. Fremont replied that he
would aCCede 10 il in case Gen. Hunter
should be heard from and At once issued an
order 10 All the commanders of divisions ma
brigades for Il fun and exact statement OF the
sz- and condition of their respective force,
and GA the reception Of that information pro
Ct"ded 20 perfect his plan of battle
The intelligence of this determination Of
the Com mandins General was at once co IN .
nUnICated from camp to camp, ana the
widest enthusiasm prevailed. Every five
minutes during the succeeding TWO and q
half houIs. the widest cheering could be
heard from some portion OF the army AS the
al thA
regiments \ dozen bands at once proceeded
to The head quarters and serenaded the Gene
raj. LroWds of officers gathered in front of
his quarters and greeted him by loud and
prolonged cheerlng, and had the battle tran
spirtd according to arrangements the troops
you'd have fought in thu most determined
manner; hat the arrival OF General Hunter,
about tee % 'lo2k IN the evening, made
complete change in the matter, and the bat
tie has been della, Cd.
General Fremont and stat, with the ex-
cpptjcl Of Colcnels Loyeloy, Hudson, and
- heuck, 'eft for Upton o-day, at six a, NJ.
The camps were not generally made aware OF
the a. parture, as IL was not deemed prudent
for Tie soldiers TO receive the information
untii the General should be some distance on
the way. The faces OF all who were around
the headquarters at the time of the departure
wore an expression of sadness, and eyinced
that a sore blow bad been struck at the en-
tnus,asm Of the Western army Only the
Immediate presence OF The enemy, ana the
'T'e IcCts OF battie III al ie u~J o. Acpt ooi
camp in order, and the army from demoTaliza-
ton.
Gen. Hunter Will make his headquarters
AT the Cham ber's House, on the public square
of the town, the same building occupied by
the Confederate commander at the time the
rebels occupied Springfield. PORTION OF
his stan is here, and the remainder will soon
arrive or be appointed At once. What his
plans VIII be ag3inst The enemy l am not
aware, but tits quite probable that he viii in
great measure carry out the designs OF Gen.
Fremont
Wilson'S Creek, the battle ground is held
by ii portion OF the rebel army VINO are en-
gagged III throwing UP eATthW0rhs and the