Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-02

Thirty-third Indiana regiment reinforced during
the action by Col wolfords Kentucky cavalry,
acting on foot az infantry, met the attack OF the
enemy with hrmness.
At the same time our right received a warm
salute from the enemy's artillery, which was
promptly returned by Capt. Standards battery, Of
Ohio, which fortunately arrived at that moment,
and was placed In position under the supervision
OF Assistant Adjutant General T 8. Everett. BY
this time the engagement on the left had become
seveSe. and Gen Schoepf, leaving Capt Everett,
his chief OF st to look after the center and ght
with instructions to give such orders as In bis
judgment the exigencies Of the case might de-
mand, dashed Of, accompanied by his aid, Maj
Helvites, to the left, where, by his presence, en-
couragemFnt to hercer action was given 10 the
gallant band under Coils. Coburn and Wolford.
In the meantime, Capt Everett, Judging from
the movements ct the enerrly that an attack was
pfemeditated upon our right, ordered the Four
double quick time to the support Of Col. Garrard,
commanding at that point This order was
promptly obeyed, the reglment moving up quickly
the troops along the line
This proved a wise and judicious movement;
for scarce hSd the reinforcements of Stsedman
reached the right when the enemy made an onset
upon that point. Their fire was promptly returned
by our men, when, after short conflict, the EN-
envy withdrew, taking til e route toward Cumber-
land Gap Thus ended the battle OF Wild Cat
Our loss was four or Eve killed, and about
fifteen or twenty wounded The loss of the en-
envy is ascertained to be much larger-the extent
not certainly known.
was ,OO0-that under Gen, Schospf about 3 600
Secession has received a check which will be felt
for some time In this section of Kentucky.
Nots.-lt may be interesting to Washington
readers to know that Schoepf, (Shef,) the chief
In command at this battle, is Hungarian, and
that his promotion is due to the influence Of MI
Holt, who discovered his merits while subor.
dinate In the Patent Once, when he was CON-
missioner Of Patents.-Ed. Stdr
MISSOURI CORRESPONDENCE
FremoHrs Wild-goose Chase to Sprmg6sh-Hs
Strategic lrsisnifeanes.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 30-Editor Of Erening Star:
had hoped that long ere this it would have been
my agreeable duty to inform you that we had
captured Price and his army Of traitors, that Claib
Jackson had been caught and hanged, and that
the State had been cleared Of rebels az 1t was
when Lyon and Blair had charge Of our affairs,
before the "Great Incompetent" a. Fremont is
now called. assumed the command Of this depart
ment. But, alas 1t Is like hoping against hope,
10 expect any decisive success under Fremont's
management. IL 10 now month since he started
out to bag the traitors who captured Lexington
The whole State has during that month been
standing on the tiptoe of expectation Of that
devoutly-wished-for event; but, 10 the rebels
eSacuate Lexington, and we take II after they
have gone unmolested, they march through the
state piilaging and plundering as they go, while
the Major General, with his adIatr,ss and in fla.
tsssS-his musical director fourishinQ his baton
WITH more pomp than he was want to flourish his
nddlestick In the orchestra Of the theater, aud
with bis corps Of map makers and mule-con
tractors In colonels and captains uniforms moves
about In all the splendor of Persian Shah
But must not omit 70 mention that the valiant
haa 10
Springfield, and that Major Zagoni at the head
OF the redoubtable body guard, made sudden
descent on that town and drove thence the strag-
glers who remained there after Prices departure
1or Lexington. The telegrapbic reporters have
no doubt given you flaming account of this
grand coup de guerrs Here where we know the
utter insignifcance Of Springfield az a point Of
nfategic Importance this last feat Of the General
ID only laug he'd at. When Lyon moved on Spring
neid the rebels under Price and Mccullough wefe
concentrated there, and their defeat which conid
nave been then readily accomplished, had Ere.
mont sent timely reinforcements, 40 was urgentlv
requested, would forever have purged Missouri
OF the traitors. When, however Zagoni achieved
his much lauded victory there, Price was entire.
~ OUT OF I, h a reach, and while the grand Union
army OF %, 600 men were marching over the gray-
ely hills OF Benton and Polk counties To cantu,e
an unlmpOrtant place, the rebel General WA se
curing all the lead at the CRANKY mines, and
his flight 'pPo"
fLyon had succeeded at Springd field, Mullipan
would still have been in Lexington the GRANNY
lead mines would still have been in the undis
turbed possession Of their lawful owners the ricb
warehouses Of Murphy, McClurg Co wonld
not have been sacked, nor the whole country sIopy
the Usage and Missouri rivers devastated Dy tie
rebel banditti. Lyons victory would have been
the termination Of the war so far as Missouri IA
concerned, aud We should not only have been
spared the subsequent etfnsion OF some of the best
blood OF the loyal men Of the West, but the low.
eminent would have been saved millions OF dol
lars that have been since lavshed on Notifications
and barracks With the success Of Fremont,s
cumbrsus expedition to Springfield what is gained
TO the Union cause?
The enemy has fed. There are no rebels 10
suDdue, who can be reached The people OF
Springfield are loyal and could have been pro-
tected by smaller army than that which now
occupies II. The rebels have consumed and stolen
all the provisions In the surrounding counties
and the subsistence of 30 900 men, provided thew
remain In Snringfeld--and there 10 no object
70 be accom- ,,lished by their proceeding anv
1urther-must necessarily be sent from ct iouis
or Jefferson City, which, with the present de,
fecnve means OF transportation, Is almost i'm
practicable. Who, then, will say that Fremont,s
expedition to Springfield was a brilliant move
nent.
WI give you some facts in relation to Scho-
Aeios eApeol'oh tomorrow. ZETA.