The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-11-08


with him with his horde OF guerilias.
that had for some nIonths been en-
gagged in their peculiar kind OF
such destroying bridges.
firing into trains. &c, In Western
Missouri. Those men have pretty
generally fockrd to General Price's
army AT Lexington; n roftion dis-
pcrecd and returned home after that,
aud qre ogain ready to commence
anew, whcn nm opportunity offers.
Fremont superseded.
SrRlN0FIELD, Missouri Nov 3
Iuet,iiny snrll budies of the enemy
came Within twelve miles OF us and
news was received oi the approach
oi their advance, $500 strong =
Preparations we're making to 90 out
and attack them, when Gen. Free
mont received the uncun'i'i"n"l or
dcr f."in washington, relieving him
at once from his command. SIM
u tame ously came the newspapers an.
nouncing the fact. The intelligence
sp. cad like wildfire through tie
camps ind Great d indescr:bable cx.
.eite,ncnt and Indignation. Great
numbcrs Of officers siguified their in
'eniion to resign at once and many
companies laid down their arms,
declaring they would fight under
no one hut Fremont.
The General spent much of the
afternoon in expostnIating with the
officers. and urging them by their
patriotism and their personal regard
Tor him, not 10 abandon their posts.
lie also issued the following farewell
ord,r to tho troops:
HEAporARTERs WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
| SrHiSGFIELp, Mo-, Nov. 2, 1851.
SOLDIERS OF THE MIssIseIppr ARMY:
Agrecably to orders this day rcceiv.
ed. take leave Of you. Although
our army has been Of sudde growth,
we have grown up together, and
have become familiar with the brave
and generous spirits which you bring
to the defense Of your country. and
which makes me anticipate Tor yor
u brilliant career. Continue as yor
have begun, and give To my suc
cesaor the same cordial and cn'hn
: sinstic support with which you have
, encouraged me. Emulate the splcn
, did ex ,mple which you have alread,
before yon, and let me remain. as
Am, proud Of the noble army whicl
: | had thus far labored to bring To
gclhrr.
S ldirrs | regret to leave YOU
Most sincerely thank you Tor tn
regard and confidence you have in
Q vari bly, .bown TO me. | deerI
C regret that shall not have the homo
). to lead yon to the victory which 20,
are just about 10 win, but ! shal
claim to share with you in III, j"y {
: every triumph, and trust a ways {
4 bo iraternaliy remembered by IN
e companions in arms.
(S'gncd) J. &. FREM' ut,
Major General U. S. a.
Feeling rnn intensely high hurin
i the whole oi last evening and thcr
d WIS a mutiny almost everywhere. =
u the various bands screnaded til
General, and wherever he alpcsrc
" no WAS greeted with cheers, though
- alter notifying Gen. Hunter, as HI
order dir, ctcd. he had no long
r. comm ,nd over the troops.
N He spent several hours in maxim
- y personal ex.mina'ion OF tie rroun
~ 30 Mt tho city to be prepare d for
= bate, and in accordance with
s. written request fr m all the l'ris'
iirr G nerals hare, he remain,
Il rough the night to lc' d the arm
in case Of attack. All the troo
s'"rtt IN their arms. Many Office
'e It rsma:nsd up all night and an attat
!" was hourly expected hut no,hiI
!" more occurred than the firing ON III
. Ipickets on two different roads. II
~ -. enemy are now 'nc,nped in the 0
W Wilson battle ground.
- GIn. Fremont is prepared to lea
Is tor ST. Louis and will 20 ~ soon
" Gen. Pope arrives. who has be,
~ sent forward and will take cornmai
u, till G n. Hunter grts here.
=" Universal gloom prevails Il rong
'" ont the camp. A battle will II
y doubtedly occur ere long. o
~ troops will meet the enemy tirnl
J" hut they are d., ,eartrned. nnd ha'
c' lost their enthusiasm. Tho boz
10 guard, who could n i have been /
W ducud 10 remain, and who will M
u" iis'Mnd, ms the t,rlns ul their emil
y mcnt permit, accompanying FIR
= mont; and also his entire etnH, /
'" Guiding G'n, h.both, command,
u" the firrt division.
o' q II Fienont viii permit no d
=! "nstrn'ior from the troops on
H. departure.
nd NV y RK n ,vrmhcr 4 Ca
70 Marshall, oi the bark II .pid, ,r,
al Vcra Clnz arrived at this port Il
ns nl"rning, lie reccrmmvnds all S
'es Masters bound down. tho Gulf
M Mexico, to go well armed, rs
~ made the passage out AMI ba
his without seeing n Unit d States v
IN sci. He al'o reports passing ,
to schooncr Typhon for Boston, n
'er ! sane lay br h the Tyi b n 4
o. lt"pid wero chased by a pilot b.
nd rugged schooner. The weather =