Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-15

81. Louis Democrat SAYS the steamer Emil,
arn'ed this morning, with the wounded from
Lexington
About one huudredrcbels remained in Lex.
ingtou Tuesday forenoon.
Prescott, resident of Lexington who was
IN MuIigau', fortidcatous during the siege
coulradicts the report that Surgis had arrived.
Ffe:c"jt says he heard price tell Rains and
Ia SONS taat bow was the time to fight il
they ever intended TO fight He says they
had cast two cannon at the foundry IN Lex
ingtou, which increased their field pieces To
t'urteen. They had taken them south with
Price
Capt. Abel and Henry Starr, who were
captured short time since while carrying
dispatches from General Fremont to General
Lane, and were confined in 4 ngeon at
Westport, came down ON the Emilia, having
escaped from Lexington
Capt. ID. O Stanley. Of the regular cavalry,
who also distinguished himself at Dug
Springs has been appointed Brigader Gem
eraL He viii assume command of the caval-
= brigade
General McKnsry is not to he transferred
to Kentucky. He will have II division of the
Army of the West, and will start tomorrow.
1t is thought that General Fremont Will also
leave to-morrow He and his army are en-
husastc and confident, and urgent to meet
the eneny A special to the Missouri Re
publican says Colonel Glover. who was left
! It Lexington in a critical condition, is likely
! 10 recover
\ report of large amount Of loaded
shells having been dug MP inside of Null
gan's intrenchments after the surrender is
untrue
| ToRoNro. &C. W. y Oct 5.-To-dny's Leader
calls upon the Government to vindcate itself
hy insIituting criminal proceedings against
| Federal agents engaged in enrolling men for
the Federal army.
NAsuINGroN, October 4-The New York
| T ihune's dispatch says General Wool this
/ morning had an interview with the Presi =
dent, the Secretary of War and General
Scot No new conmnnd has been assigned
him, nor has General Mansfield been ordered
to remain permanently at Fort Monroe.
No Cabinet decision has been arrived at
regarding the Missouri question, but within
the next forty-eight hours the Admnistra-
ton decide either to supply General Fre-
mont with the reinforcements, arus and
money asked for, or supersede him; if the
latter, General Wool will he ordered at
once to st. Louis to take command aud in
that event, men, money and arms will be
sent on. 1t is apprehended that Fremont
will not be superseded, unless the next news
from Missouri is unsatisfactory and is of a
disastrous character.
The following official dispatch VIII ich has
! Just been received from Washington sets all
doubts at rest.
WAsHtNGToN, October 8, 1861
To General ) r. Curtis st. Louis: Gem
| anal Er.u,,ut /, ,rl.,nl
nor from the fed nor is any court martial
ordered concerning him.
(~igned) w. H. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
FoETRE>s io>GoE October 3-The Pawnee
h7s retained from iIateras Inlet She re-
ports the capture of the pr"ppllor Fannv on
Thursday. she was captured Iy three rebel
| .ugs hich put ont from Roanoke Leland -
rwo riled cannon, twenty five of the Indi-
ana Regiment, includiug men from several
companie+ of Col. Iiaskin's Regiment, and a
cargo OF ComnIissary stores, fell into the
hands of the rebels The captain of the pro
peller and crew alone escaped.
JEFFERSON CITY, October "a gentleman
who arrived this evening confirms the report
| of the evacuation Of Lexington by the Con-
federate furces, aud he brings us Intelligence
W lIIt IIObHultllN VI Iuc ucCNlIlOH Vi luhl
place by Gen Sturgiss conmnnd Mai Baker.
OF the Home Guards, who was taken prisoner
at Lexington, says Prices regularly drilled
and efficient force will amount to about 500
men III He has, in ad tion to this, about
| 800 circular troops, whose principal occu-
patton is toragiug and stealing.
Gen. Sigel is bound to get at Gen. Price,
and if he meets him will give good account
of himself
The indications Of forward movement on
the part of Fremont begin to look rather
more favorable.
ST LOUIS, Oct, 8 A special to the Chicago
Tribune says: "The effect Of General Ere
mont's reported removal is very bad espe
| cialIy among the Germans. There is, how
ever. great grtiification that SO efficient a
successor has been appointed as General
Wool The SeceS-ionisl3 and the friends OF
Frank Blair are in great glee The Germans
! couplin bitterly, and there is even talk of
a revolt This may retard operations some
what after his arrival until he understands
the position of matters. The Democrat de
nounces the removal AS an outrage"
Major Taylor opened a recruiting office at
the Work House, today, and obtained -
able-hodied men
There is meeting Of Indignant Germans
tonight, and rumors that Blair Scott. Cam
eron and Lincoln are to be burned in etiigy
ON receipt of the news Of Fremonts reluo-
val The recruiting officers for the Fremont
Light Guard were closed aud the signs torn
| down
a New York Tribune dispatch dated at
Washington. October 4, says:
General Wool arrived here to-day and re-
ported himself to the Secretary of War. The
bar-r"om directors in our affairs in Missouri
greeted his coming as earnest evidence that
General Fremont had been superseded and
would he speedily removed and brought
here to confront IL court martial but they
were greatly mistaken The facts in the
whole case are these: General Wool was
ordered here for consultation, General Mans
field 10 take temporary command of Fort
Monroe, that being a military point Of too
much Importance to remain even d y with
out an experienced commander General
Wool this morning had an interview with
the President, Secretary of War and General
scott. No new command has been assigned
him. nor ha, General Mansfield been ordered
TO remain perm uently at Fort Munroe.
From the New York Tribune
Reputation a British Institution.