The national Republican., 1861-11-06
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LATEST FROM MISSOURI.
AT SPRINGFIELD RELATIvE TO tn

REPORTED REMOVAL OF GEN. FREMONT.
81. Louis, Nov. "A special dispatch from
Springfield to the st. Louis Republican, SAYS
there Is much excitement caused by the re.
ports relative to Gen. Fremont's suspension.
Nothing has been received from Washington
confirming the reports, and number of Off.
GERS declare they will resign II Gen. Fremont ia
removed, or will insist upon creating him Die.
tator In the Southwest, independent Of the Ad.
ministration, the course Of which ia bitterly
denounced for its vascillating policy.
The rebels killed in the battle of Springfield
are said to have numbered 1877.
The cause OF the cannonading at Sarcoxie IL
still unexplained.
AN ENGAGEMENT REPORTED AT sARCoxIE.
Springfield, Oct. 30.-The following is spe.
cial dispatch to the st. Louis Democrat:
A negro, who says he left part of General
Prices army IN Sarooxie, in Jasper county, on
Monday night last, reports that General Lane
had just made an attack on the rebels, but he
knows nothing of the result.
He says that when ten miles distant from Sar.
coke, he still heard cannonading. This story
seems altogether improbable, MS General Lane
only left Hermansvle, in Hickory county, so
miles north Of sarco1ie. on Sunday morning,
and II is hardly possible that he could have
reached that place in short time; but a scout,
who arrived hore last night, reports that when
six miles from Sarcoxe, on the Mount Vernon
road he heard artillery firing from three o'clock
till dark on Monday, and that the firing was
rapid.
He also heard firing on Tuesday morning.
This scout learned nothing of the result, nor
between what parties the engagement took
place.
The following is special to the st. Louis
Jefferson Gty, Nov. "A scout arrived here
yesterday, and reports at headquarters that he
left General Price on Sunday last at Neosho,
with $1,000 of his own men, and 5000 Indians
under Ben McCulloch. They had no intention
Of making a stand in Missouri.
McCulloch himself had gone to Fay yetteville,
Arkansas. No change In the direction of rein.
forcements to Camp Walker, Arkansas, instead
OF Missouri, where Gen. Price will join him.
Gen. Lane is south Of Gen. Price, and has
sent to Gen. Fremont for reinforcements, and
II large mounted force has gone to his aid.
zen. Lane had had skirmish with Gen.
Price's rear guard, but with what result is not
known.
NEWS FROM GEN. PRICES REBEL CAMP-THE
PROGRAMME OF HIS CAMPAIGN.
ST. Louis, Nov. 2.-The following is from the
Charlton County, Oct. 3O.-Judge McNeunt, a
prominent citizen of this county, reached home
yesterday, direct from the Headquarters of
Gen. Price. He left the rebel camp at Neosho,
Newton county, on Wednesday, the 22d, where
Gen. Price and Ben McCuloch had united their
forces, making an army of about thirty thou.
sand men.
General Price had received a large supply of
ciothlng, medicine, &C., and some arms. His
rihed cannon had not reached him, but were
expected to do so on Sunday night, under the
charge of General George B. Clark, who had
sent messengers forward to indicate his ap.
proach.
The Legislature was in session at Neosho, but
lacked four of a quorum. This deficiency was
expected soon to be made up by the arrival of
several OF the mem when It was believed
they would confirm .,.. b. Jackson's deolara.
ton of independence.
General Price gives out that he will stand at
Neosho and give Gen. Fremont battle, whom
he-expects easily to defeat, and then march on
trail Missouri
REBEL CAMP BROKEN UP
Jefferson Gty, Nov. 4 General Prentiss has
broken up a rebel camp In Boone county. Some
loss Is reported on both sides, but no particu.
lars have been received.
In the absence of other means of transporta.
tion, General Fremont is having provisions for.
warded from Upton on pack mules.