The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-25
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.
Important News from Missouri-The
F'ght at Guyandotte - From the
P"tomac-Texas Intelligence, sc.


The editor OF the Memphis fppeal had A
conversation on the 18th inst with Captain
myerson, who arrived In that city the day be-
fore direct from spring field, Mo. AS the bearer
OF dispatches TO the President The /,,,oj
says:
We learn from him that the skirmish mar
springfield on the ID inst, OF which we Nav
received intelligence from the Northern ma
pefs, was aeciied south ern victory Early
IN the morning. on the day men tioued 2jn
Confederate cavalry, encamped about a Inils
ana half from the town of Sprinpfleid
learning that they Were soon to be ATTACKED
by Fremonts body guard mum bering Co.
hundred and nfty mounted men wi dra1,
into dense wood near by and aWaIted thar
approsch. This force OF the enemy soon an
PehIeu, anu ascertaining their whereabouts,
charged on them vigorously three separate
titats, ana were as often repuised with an
alleged loss OF l69, after which they lied from
The field in great disorder
The tonfederates sustained a loss of siv
killed and seven wounded
Inc Federal rec, comprising Gen. Hun
Ter army At Springfield, was reported by
our scouts not TO be over 20 900 which wa
deem Rather too ioW estimate
Generals Price and McCulioch vera still AT
CassViiie, when Capt. Myerson left bout ten
uays ago, with cunt ,ned army of about
1900 men, all well armed. They were on
the best terms with eacn oJer aud acting in
rordial concert and harmony.
since Inc ektrnIlsh alluded 70 bad taken
on the retreat. moving northWard in the di.
rectIoh CT 81. Lonis. Price had distributed
forty rounds of cartridges TO his army order.
ing them TO hold themselves in Ieaciuess TO
march on notice. II was supposed that il was
Las intention - pursue the enemy and give
them battle. His army were IN excellent
spirits, and, as usual with the southern bows
ANXIOUS Tor il right. He, himself, seemed con-
ndent OF Dalug able TO redeem Missouri from
iDe thraNrOm ot Black Republican eppres-
sion.
Iae meeting OF the Missouri State Ieyisla-
lure, when pissed tue Ordnance OF S,ces-
sion ~ keosno on the md inst was weI
atteno"d-i iuIl quorum being present in
cluuiuE twenty Lree members OF the upper
ana seventy-seVen OF the 10 Wer house. Nine.
teen OF the former aud sixty-e of The
IaIter constitute aQuOrum.
1lc Ordinance was passed unanimously
ana without Il dissenting Noica.
Gun informant further states that il was
reported that the enemy has torn up the entire
TRACK OK the Hannibal ana 81. J UsepE rail
road, lii Northern Missouri and transferred
It's rolling stock to ILLINOIS. The alleged
reason OF this movement was stated 10 ne
that II was mpossI Bile 10 keep the ..repels', IN
hat section, " no were very numerous from
ournlns the bl lIges and Otherwise ubstruct-
ing comm uhicatiVa between lhe TWO trrmini.
LATER FROM &IssoCRI-rHs PEDsRALs ADvASc-
IHi With Is ,UoO ThooPs.
From q topographic dispatch, dated Fayette-
vile, X, Nov. loth, published in the Fort
The t0rce CT The enemy is reported at As 900.
Win 10 pieces OF artillery, dud advancing
SJUth Win the aVcWed IL Itutlon OF winter
Ing on Arkansas TiYer. Generals Pllce and
McCGlIotn are acting in concert anc Ill per
ie>t harmony. \ battle may be expected IN
a few days, near The line, OF the most san.
Culinary caaracter-far exceeding the OAK
Hil.s battle deleraIs Pr.ce anu McUuiioch
are determined he Feder&ls have 1000
pack mules and saddles 10 used III his ux-
pealuon Into Arkansas.
Another dispatch says:
\ confident belief exists, but nothing posi-
tive, that Fremont is al the head OF TIE red
eTal amy at SpunSiitld-Lhat II is IL 900
strong. Iney have aloug ) Uo0 pack saddles
and Il they force Pr,ce anu McCuIIoch back
VIII threw 81 advance detachment of luObU
iuVn, ny "A flank movement, via Ciarks Vile 10
Littlc ROCK. The object is TO arrest the Gov
ernur and Leg
LATEST FRUM M'CULLoCH's ARMY,
we find III the For, Smith Times the follow
ing dispatches:
FAYETTEVILLE, Nov. Ilth.-Maj. Geo. ".
Clark: Gen McUulloch directs that all tray
cling from Fort smith, IN this direction, be
done The Frog Bayou road as the other
reads will be bl0ckaded.
W. II. MONTGOMERY, Mai. 4 q NJ
FAYETTEVILLE, Nov, lIth.-haj. Clarke: Gov.
jackson was quite sick last night. Gen
Price has fallen back TO Pineyille, and Gen
McCulloch 10 the Arkansas line, and is cut
tederals from advancing on him. The peos~
PIE here are liking 10 retreat across the noun
t1inS.
FROM FoRT GIBaoS-JiN LANE Os MS u.v
DOWs-rHE INDIAN TKoOPs CALLED FOR
The following letter from Fort Gibson.
Nov, 10, was received at Fort Smith, Ark.
Oh the morning of the 18th inst. II is i'm
portant:
II 7
tenant Colonel Diamond, commanding Colo
mel Y0ung's Texas regiment, at Fort Scott
Kansas, stating that Jim Lane with l. 900
.iayhaWkers and four pieces of artillery Is
approaching our frontier and DESTROYING
everything before them. He brings dispatch.
IS for Colonel Drew's regiment now at this
place, for Colonel Cooper's and Colonel
SiL.s's regiments of Texans, now OIL their
way here, wi tn orders TO move forward with
out delay. Colonel Diamond Is confident that
with the addition of these troops to those
already on the Kansas line he can clean ont
LAM with all his Jaw hawkers.
Colonel Drew's r. @iment is encamped here
and over one thousand strong, of the lest
set of warriors that can be found anywhere;
they will make thtir mark wherever they
come In contact with the enemy
Matters in the Cree!; Nation are sill unset
tied. saw letter yesterday from & respon-
sible man there, stating that old Opothleyo-
o.o Is reported to have from 300 to 1000
men with him, and expects ID operate In CON
nexioa with the Kansas Jayhawkers,
erIlI rATFR-rBE FEDgaALs AT CAssyILLs-
,A-srUlk BURNT 81 THsh-GBS. PRICE AT
PiStN!It.E. Ne.
TIE FCSt Smith Times, of the 18th inst
coup = - The following latest information:
Fs4gtrqv,i.LB, Nov l2-Arri1 ais in town
to day stare t..at the Federal advance reach
ed CassyiIie on the llth and burned the town
II is supposed by some that this act indicates
an intention of laying waste South ern Mis-
souri, and returning, The plans of Price and
and McCulloch are good tc the extent of the
means Of defence. With numbers far iufe-
rior to those of the Federals, they viii dis
pute Hunters passage. The latter is en-
trenching at Sugar creek, strong stra tee ic
point The fermer Is at the Sugar creek
hills to prevent Hunter from turning these
hills. McCulloch is cutting down the tim
Der on the small portion of this country
which is passa BILE, leaving a passage for his
army to pass sonth, If necessary, which he
win ill viii fallen timber as he retires. He
will also block up all the roads through the
Boston Mountains, except the narroWs of
Frog Bayou, through which he Will retire,
If forced; and woe TO the Federals Ii they
venture TO follow. But we have no idea that
they will ever pass Sugar creek.
Price will hold the Federals in chsrk
They cannot turn that point. Col. Diamonds
Texas regiment aud Stand Waties Cherokee
regiment are on the Kansas line, waiting for
Lane, who - said 10 be approaching at the
head OF 5, 500 Jay hawkers.
The following dispatch, dated "Headquar
tsrs, Little Sugar Creek, Ark, Nov. H.
we copy from the Fort Smith Times, Nov IL
Major Geo. ~. Charlie: The General Com
manding directs that you forward immedi-
ately all the companies that are or may be
mustered into service. The Missouri army
is at Pinsvile. The Federal troops are ad
yaating from Springfield. Fremont has been
superseded by Hunter. The enemy strength
Is reliably stated 10 be from IS, 900 TO $4,000,
with one hundred and twenty pieces Of artil-
lery. Respectfully, &c,
+. y. ARMSTRONG, Adpt Gen.