Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-20


scented that Price with 900 men, was within ten o.
twelve miles Of Springfield. The inormants added tina
the pckets Of the enemy could be seen by the Natona
pckes the South side of Springfield, and that thsu
sands Of Union men and their families aockng il
for protection. SO widely had this report been crcua
ted and credited that regular panic existed throughout
the town. many Of the and camp followers taking
the roads to Bolivar Buffalo and Rola the run while
portions, alsoand these not small Of the newsy raised
and disaiected sodiery gave plain signs Of undue
ciemenL"
These Dispatch men bore, also, the astounding news
that Gen Fremont had concluded TO leave Springfield on
Sunday morning, without waiting for the arrival of his
succesor This afterwards proved be partly true and
partly false Gen. Fremont with his body guard and
personal reainers having actually started on the road
to Rola yesterday morning and advanced ten miles on
bis way. But again. the sober second thought stepped
10 to save him, and be returned to Springfield In the a
tarnoon, remaining until this morning.
Immediately on receiving news Of bis appointment
General Hunter himself pushed on to Springfield with
81 &c companies Of the First hissodr Cavalry distance
Of thirtyhree miles, and the most eIecrabe roads
ever seen. AL the way tlopg the line, have been
informed by member OF the Escort fresh and yet fresh
cspatches were poured into his hands, all "png up the
gony so to speak, about the danger of Sprnefsd aud
tho certainty that the place would DO attacked by
Ginning numbers before early daylight this morning
special messengers on foamrg steeds disSed out OF all
tbs dark bride paths through the WOODS, carrying the
dspal tidings OF disaster TO the incumbent Of
the Western Department. Never before such
l)ng faces any orderes, express riders, or military
guides. oh added some particulars 10 the sketch
Of general dsmay, that General Hunter rode along
IN hot haste Though still good deal increduous his
escort listening with strained for the first
heavy guns that would announce the commencement Of
the bombardment and capture Of Springfield BY the
rebels.
These things are only mentioned to serve as fitting
commentary on 'the victory" which General Fremont,
in his parting address, told the soldiers Of the Missis
fsipp army" they we're 'just about to win Never
there panic in any army than that which ragged
through the 900 m1assem5led here, from sunrise to
sunset Yesterday Not Washington, in the forty-eght
hours following Bull Run, any more prey TO terror,
Confusion and the total o6leratios Of all discipline.
This Is fact which will be borne cut by the
testimony of every intelligent officer present. and this
haps may have beel the splendid example" to which
NJ jor General Fremont refers IN his stump speech.
At or about 3 o'clock last evening" Gen. Hunter ar
rive in town. and after called at Gen. Fremon.s
late headquarters where council Of the pFomi.
meat Generals had been assembled TO meet him. The
teryiew lasted about honr, and the only thing
Known concerning its results may be summed up in the
that Gen. returned to his quarters accompanied
by Gen. PopA,-both laughing very heartily at some.
thing which your correspondent does not venture
to surmise Certain Il is only that the excited and feve
rsl sentiment OF Springfield instantly subsidized
Toe soldiers who were pacing hurriedly round their
camps, at length remembered that tattoo bad been
any, Many long and haggsrd faces gradually but stead
lily resumed their vonted aspect Of circular stupidity,
ard ali dull orderly and quiet thoee
Of Anew England village by moonlight
Exit TIE BATTLE.
But never morning opened more peacefully sweetly
the shining with TIE fever Of July the fields of
gsteniDg hoarrOsth blus jays shrieking in the woods
and most Of the panic stricken soldiers Of yesterday look
ing exceedingly ashamed Of themselves OF the 40 900
men said to be under Price in our immediate neghbor
hood, have received definite information only Of two
roragpg parties one of about 500 and the other Of 40
exscy, who had come down separate roads to with
in fifteen eighteen miles Of this place. We also learn
that thCrs nearly not quite, 400 rebels about As
miles from here aud il is said tina: Price has 900
where down the White River, over which he draws
lag absolute wilderness Of nty bills producing few
vegetables save hickory nuts aud black walnu,s.
THE BODY GUARD-THE RUNNING OFF PAYNAsTER.
Meantime, at al early Eogr this morning. General
Fremont took his ssse bis Indian "body guard" riding
FIRST FOLLOWED by his white "body guard" and the
being brought up by another Indian body guard"
with train Of uncouned wagons and teAms-ah being
suppose, to transport late commanders
baggage and that of h9 little son, who rode with spe
el rain Of sidsae-csmp just behind his father. The
trouble is however that General Fremont carried away
with him Deputy Paymss,er Phnuey with the military
chest containing $500 0QO far knoun thus lesy
log the army absolutely destitute Of pay with the eIcep
ton Of those favor "hody guard people" and the un
and Illegally appointed staff officers who
ali paid OF in full Immediately after Fremont had
received notification Of his removal
rHE Exit OF "BooKs"
It is said that be carried eff with him all his order and
special order books report books AdjGtants return
and papers Of every kind, carrying all bis sts away with
him, and not leaving solitary scrap Of paper to state
Whist could should % found IN the Subsiserss
QlSrtermastefs department. the strength Of the
mand the posea Of The force, the data upon which
the recent causeess p'nic started But, despite all
,lis chaos into which General Hunter pitched head
sor9mos the pl.ea ia changed town and char gcd post
to day
PERMISSION ASKED TO CARRY THE cHILDSES OF rHR LATE
SENATOR DOUGLAS TO NORTH CAROLINA.
gentleman arrived here to-day from North Caroioa
for the purpose OF obtaining permission to carry 10 that
State the tao children OF the late Senator Stephen A.
Douglas Il appears that these boys entitled large
estates in North Carolina and Mississippi which, under
the recently enacted law Of the Conie6eracy, in
danger Of conesoaoa account Of the non.resdence
Of he ahidseo although they nfans. The relatives
OF their mother xious that they shall be brought
South TO scare their rights in this property. They
de rous also that Mrs Dougss shall accompany them IL
shs will coneent. The government has reoenty conelld
ei grant psses 60 beyond the lines of the fed
era army for such PURPOSES it intends TO take such
ion as will render utterly null and void any Of the
.cations under the Of the rebel usurpers Of the
thori;y In the SDu,hern States.