Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-07
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Departure of the Federal Fleet.


bilt, the Great Republic. the Illinois, the Gold
en- Eagle. The morning was the most beaut
iul OF the season, and the scene the finest of tn
kind ever witnessed on the American cont
nent.
The transport Thomas Swan, from FORTRESS
Monroe to New York, reports having passe
four steamers bound south, on Monday at mid
night, off Hog Island.
No one outside of the naval expedition know
where the first blow will be struck. Probabl,
however, the earliest news concerning its oper
atoms will come through southern channels.
LATER.-On Monday afternoon the steame
Monticello, from the blockadng fleet off Sa
vannah, arrived ard reported that she passe,
the whole fleet moving along finely on Satur
day night, within thirty miles of Bull Bay. TIT
storm had nearly abated and the Monticello
officers have no doubt the expedition entered
Bull Bay early Sunday morning, and landed
within 20 miles of Charleston. This point o
the coast was but slightly fortified.
Important from Missouri.
FOUR HUNDRED REBELS DISPERSED.
Jefferson City, Tuesday, Oct. 30.
A special dispatch to the St. Louis RepuJli
can says:
Gen. Prentiss, who left St. Louis on Monda,
last with force of infantry to surprise and
capture the rebels at Fulton, in Galloway coun.
ty has returned, and reports that before he
reached Fulton, Gen. John X. Henderson. OF
the Stat" Militia, had made compromise with
the rebels at Dyer's mills, near Concord by
which he agreed that the United States would
not make any arrests il the rebels would Law
down their arms and return to their homes.
Gen. PrentiSs acquiesced in the compromise
but on the first violation of it will visit severe
vengeance upon the offenders.
The rebels were 400 strong, and Gen. Hen
derson's force numbers 800. The proposition
for compromise came from the rebels.
Gen. Fromont's Command Transferred.
THE WHY'S AND WHEREFoREs.
The order transferring the Western Military
Department from Gen. Fremont's to Gen.
Hunters command, was sent West some DAYS
since, and has doubtless reached Gen. Fremonts
camp before this. The determination of the
President to relieve Gen. Fremont of the COM
mand, had the hearty approval of every mem
Der OF the cabinet. The order was accompa-
med by no conditions whatever, such as that il
was mot TO be delivered If Fremont was in the
presence of the enemy" The President was
thoroughly satisfied that Col. Mulligan and his
army OF 5000 men were sacrificed at Lexington
ny the incompetency and ineificiency of Ere
mont and the escape of Price, unpublished, in
to Arkansas,-an event foreseen by all militia
ry men as certain for weeks past--put an end
to the hope and promise of Fremont and his
friends, that he would, if allowed chance, bag
Price and retrieve his reputation. The Gov
eminent has lost now not only MuIligan's army,
but the enormous expense of Fremonts cam
paign, with near 10000 men into Southwest
Missouri in the fruitess pursuit of the vlctori-
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to Arkansas, his army. being drawn away from
Its base, would be cut off and lost if he returns
with 1t to st. Louis, Price will follow his retreat
ing footsteps, and reconquer the greater part of
Inc State; II he leaves enough of his army at
Springfield to keep Price, McCuonch and Gen
a. ). Johnston out of the State, he will go back
to st. Louis stripped of the means to operate
effectively on any other fied,-having lost two
battles, one General, Uyon) one Colonel (Mu-
lgan,l and $500 men. and spent many millions
OF dollars, since he assumed command in Mis-
souri,, and only ended in putting the State
where Gen. Lyon had placed it last June. 1t
is upon TINS record of Intellectual service con-
nectcd with voluminous and untLoubted evil
dence of extravagant expenditures and confu-
sion in the accounts of the Department, that the
President has felt impelled to remove Gen FIRE.
mont.
bAcltinS NEWS from Missouri,
FREMONT SURPRISED on THE EVE OF BATTLE
HIS PATRIOTIC CONDUCT.
Gen. Fremont received the news of his dis
missal from command in the western depart
ment on Saturday, just as he was making prem
Orations to go out and attack the enemy. His
officers and soldiers were highly indignant
many of the former threatened to resign. and
whole companies Of the latter laid down their
arms, declaring they would serve under no one
else. lie expostulated with them in moving
and eloquent terms, and address d them very |
patriotic farew ell letter.
The rebels are said TO be encamped on the |
old Wilson creek battle ground. Although |
Gen. Fremont's command was at an end. and he |
notified Gen. Hunter, as the order brought by
him required. of his immediate surrender of
the commission he held, yet Fremont spent
several hours in making personal examina-
lion OF the ground about Springfield, to be
prepared for battle; and in accordance with
written request from all the brigadier- generals,
ne remained through Saturday night, to lead
the army in case of an attack. All the troops
slept on their arms. Many officers remained
lp all night and an attack was hourly expected
but nothing more occurred than the firing on
our pickets on ten different roads.
Fremont will permit no demonstration from
he troops on his departure for St. Louis. They
IRE disheartened by the loss of their beloved
eader, and his body guard will at once disband
Universal gloom prevails throughout the fede-
al camps.
Federal Victory in Western Virginia.
lloyd REFUSED AND PROBABLY SURROUNDED.
The relative position of the forces on Saturday
'vening was as follows: The rebels were in I
of the left or west bank of New riy-
~ Gen. Schenks' brigade few miles above {
he junction of Gauey and New rivers, on the !
asst side of New river; Gen. Coxs brigade and
jen, Rosecrans near the junction of the river =
nd between them and Gen Benham, below the l
JUNCTION, on the right bank of the river, Floyd's !
orce was believed to be about 1000.
Benham's and Schenk's Notwithstanding z
o dispatch received at Washington Tuesday L
were following Floyd on the New road J
he dispatch is extremely hopeful of brilliant u
ictory, and the prospect cheering.
John C. Breckinridge has published Mani =
'sto to the People of Kentucky. 1t is dated 6
Bowling Green, and he says it is written at the -
rSt moment sinoa HE avp,Ie;nn f.o,,. u