, 1861-10-23

The victory Of our troops at Fred=icktown
has been the theme Of tbs 15ty. Frederick
town is on fhe direct route ;between Ironton
and Cape Gi1ardeau, distant from the former
some twenty miles, AID from the latter about
fifty. Or Friday lest Col. P1pmmer LETT Cape
Gi1a,desu with 2,5C0 msn, nearly his entire
command, ard INST at Fredericktown the
troops from Lonton, under Col. Csrlin, who
co.orerated with him in tha stack. The
Federal force engaged was saTo1lows:
TROOPS FROM CAPE aIaARDEAu.
11th Missouri, Col Joseph B. Plummer.
17:h Illinois, Col. Leonard +. Ross.
Goth :" Col c. G. M.zsh.
A section Of Caps. Taylos's Chicago battery.
TROOPS FROM 1RoKToS.
ssh Illinois, Col VIM. 2. Ear1in.
2lat do, Col. I. ". S. Alexander.
SD do, Col. CHARLES T. Ho7ey.
Lat 1ndiara Cavalry, Coli Conrad Baker,
seven companies. J.,
Independent Missouri c.ia1r5, two COM
panies.
Majoz schofeld's battery, lst Missouri Ar
tii1e1y, frank Blalr's] comprising sk guns,
four R:poundsrs and two 24pounders.
The whole, when combi1laa; was under
command Of Col. PtummerAa ed numbered
about 5000 men, portion Of eeA division hay
ing been left at home as gusEd.
The expedition was orderad to move by
Gen. Fremont, through Capt. McKeever, the
Assistant Adjutant General at tst. Louis.
It Is reported tonight thss they are pursu-
ing JEFF. Thonpson's commacd.
It is reported that the flag Il truce recently
sent to Price, proposing an exchange Of Col.
Mu1ligan for Gen. Frost, #. Camp Jackson
notoriety, included 3 proposal for the e2.
change ct Col. Peabody tor Col. Bowen, and
Gel. Van HON for Maj. q. II. Williams, ell
Of whom gave their parole on the capture Of
Camp Jackson,
The telegraph is now working direct to
Warsaw, and will be working to Roila, to-
morrow.
An order was issued today forbidding
steamboats, going down tha river to Cairo, for
fear that rebels along the river, with secret
batteries, may cut them of
Il is more thsn certain tia: Freuont's re-
moEal, which, it was reported would take
place To-Day, was not ordered
Missouri money ia improving in value,
owing to the failure Of the Government to
supply currency in Treasury notes.
The Democrats special from Jefferson City
tonight, Eeys:
4 steamer has arrived from Boon7illa, which
reports Eli quiet there There is uadiminish-
cd activity in the Quar- 1termaster's Department
here, and supplies are being rapidly pushed
forward. 4 warehouse, capable Of storing q
million 1ations, is being built.
Gov. Gamble LETT Jefferson City this morn.
irg for Washington. Gen. Prent;ss is expect
ed here Tomorrow.
Reports direct from Warssw represent TIE
Osage River as very high. The pontoon
bridge Eas finished. Unimpoctsnt news from
Warsaw up 10 2 O'Clock yesterday.
Several persons who have been in rebellion
have Ejgnifsd desire to Gen. T, L. Price to
return to their allegiance, under the amnesty
act Of the Convention and will be permitted
to report It headquarters ne.:t y eek.
The Democrats dispatch from Pilot Knob,
tonight, says the fight at F1edericktoWn
| lasted three hours: Our loss was six killed
and sixty wounded. A fig Of truce came Il
from the enemy for Col Lowe's body
| They acknowledge ,loss Of two hundred
| Killed and wounded, but It must hags
| been lsrger. Many CT their de,d ar.
| yet on TIE field. I cor,tea Is in on,
I ssubbIe-held. Hogs lad nu5slated some Q
| tien. The eEemy's cannon we're badly man
aged, their shot having little effect. Thomp
son got Information Of ou- movements b,
capturing bearer Of dispatches frcm Col