The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-05
ST.. LOUIS Oct. 28.-Mr. E. S. Bare


in town tonight, having lett Bolivar on
Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. H.
brings the secesh flag, torn down by
Zagoni's men from the Springfield Court
House, as a trophy to Mrs. Fremont.
Gen. Sigel entered Springfield with his
entire division on Saturday afternoon.
Gen. Lane joined Fremont's army on
Friday. He captured another train OF
baggage and stores and bagged the es-
cort at Butler, in Bates county, on Mon
day, including rebel Captain and Lieut..
with fifteen men. He sent them all to
Fort Scott. In every town he passed
through he compelled the inhabitants to
raise the Federal flag and promise to keep
II hoisted, or suffer The penalty Of having
their town burned.
Gen. Sturgis' command arrived in Os-
ceola on Mon lay, and would follow Lanes
track two days later.
Every town between Rolla and Spring
field has been evacuated by the rebels,
and every man of them are Fastening to-
wards Arkansas.
Gen. Price Is again reported to have
joined McCuIloch.
A scout Just arrived at Rolla states
that it was reported by Rebels that Price
was awaiting the arrival OF Gen. A. 5.
johnson. Price at last accounts was
near Carthage, confirming the impress
ion that he is making for Camp Walker.
The balance of our Springfield woun-
! ded are Ell route for Rola.
This morning the telegraph builder
commenced repairing wires between
Florence and Syracuse, expecting to con-
niue the same to Warsaw. The tele-
graph poles here have been stripped and
the wires have not worked to Warsaw for
seven months.
The train from Pilot Knob reports ev-
erything quiet there. The prisoners,
fifty in number, have been set to work
on fortifcaliuns.
WAsn1NoroS, Oct. 20, 1861.
A dispatch received here to-day from
/ Gen. Rosenc,ans states that he had nd
vanced some five miles in the direction
Of the rebels, and was preparing 10 make
another forward movement, with view
of driving the rebels from that entire
section. He had intelligence that for
several days they had been retiring. He
intended following them rs soon as the
necessary arrangements could be made.
JEFFERSON CRY, Oct. 29.-Specal to
ST. Louis Democrat General Prentss,
who left ST. Louis on Sunday last, with
"A force of infantry, TO surprise and cap
ture the rebels at Fulton, Galloway Co,
returned, and reports that before he
reached Fulton, Gen. John B. Hender-
son, of the State militia, had made a com
promise with the rebels at Overs mills,
near Consoly. He consented that the u
5. troops should not make any arrests if
the rebels would lay down their arms
and go home. Prentice acqulaoced in
The compromise, but on the first viola,
/ lion Of IL, will visit severe vengeance on
I Tie offenders. The rebels are 400 strong,
and Henderson force numbered 500.
The proposition for compromise came
from The rebels.
ISDlANAPoLIs, Oct. 29.-Cen. Harvey
and saite passed through this city this
morning. en- route Tor Missouri where, il
is said, a command has been assigned
him
SpaGNgFIELo, NJ, OF. 23.-Spocial
to the ST; Louis Repujiic9a -Frem1nts
Headquarters, Camp Lyoa.- Gen. Ere
mont and staff arrived here Yesterday,
and the Benton Cadets, Col. CARTS cav
airy, Maj Halman's Sharp Shooters and
Gen. Si9el's command, al different points,
during the same day, finding no profess
ed rebels il the places. Our troops were
received with delight, the stars and
stripes being displayed at numerous
houses, and men, women and chillren,
waving handkcrchels from almost every
door.
Maj White, Of the Prairie Scouts,
whose command started with Mai Zlgo-
nj for Springfield, had been quite sick
and WAS captured by the rebels while ri
ding in buggy, and after the fight was
aiken several miles out of town by a
guard OF twenty rebels, but WAS rescued
BY party Of Green county Home Guards
aud is noN here.
The loss of Frem ants body guard in
ther desperate charge Of Friday last, was
- killed, aud 26 missing. Three Of the
wounded have since died, and dou5 less
many Of the missing will report them
selves. The rebel loss is stated at from
81 to go killed, and 4O or 81 wounded.
The rebels were commanded BY Coils.
Johnson, Frazier, Price and Turner. The
latter two are said to have been killed.
Gen. Fremont will probably remain
here until the other divisions Of the ar
my arrive.
Gen Price is still reported to be in
the vicinity Of Carthage, but nothing
definite is known Of his Whereabouts.
New YORK, Oct. 3J-The steamer
Columbia has arrived from Havana, 2Jih.
The rebel steamer TheoIora, formerly
the Gordon, left Havana on the % /, for
Charleston She landed Mason and Sli
dell AT Carlepas, aud afterwards went 10
Havana, Mason and iSIidell going over
land. They were received with the
CHEST consideration, from the Captain
General down The Theodore took "A
large quantity OF arms on her return.
also provisions aud coffee, and was pre-
scented with silk flag by the Southern