The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-26

troops when they asccrtaned that the Ave cannon
.ured on the DAY o. the battle were the that
taken from the Missouri traitors Mt Camp Jackson They
left about thousand men to hold Springfield and keep
possession Of our wounded soldiers there This force has
uwinded 10 hess taan 1--WE hundred heroes who a,use
themselves by drinking Missouri wbiskcy and making
loud threats TO kill all the Union soldiers that fall into
s sner HANDS Their dead chose who have died
hetds around the t1wn, and are estimated al
n't less than five hundred. The mortality among
tLeir wounded Is very large and bears strong testimony
to the assertion that wound from Mimic ball however
slight viii IN n few days or weeks prove fatal.
young man who entered the rebel army in June last,
receivu captains commission has become disguised
with life among the rebels and through the United States
district Attorney, al pied TO Gen Fremont for permission
u come home, and mke war more As several pro.
ninent lnon men Of ST. Louis are convinced of his SIN.
cery and are ready to vouch for his good faith in Tho
m ,tter Cen Fremont has granted him pardon on con
dition oi ms taking the oath Of allegiance his arrival
mere, and hoiiing no communication whatever with the
febes Much care will be exercised in the matter ne II
Is well known that several reformed traitors have return
e with the most earnest protosations of repentance
who ave gained all the information possible respecting
our strength and movements and then disappeared TO
tell TO tho enemy all that they knew
individuals anxious contracts Continue TO ar
rive here daily from the Eastern cities with now aud
men wanderer from the Pacific shore. Several Cafor
mans, to whom reference has before been made still
continue 10 make themselves MS prominent as ever con-
drcng their operations with the accustomed modesty of
San Francisco money makers Of them claims to be
on the NEST intimate and confidential terms with Cen
Fremont and Is said to assure every seeking con-
tract that 1t cannot be brought absut unless this in,i
'''" vi LIE Ueneral mas RESPECT.
aDe interest IN the matter. am assured from reliable
authority that this ndividu has influence whatever
WIN Gen. Fremont, and ia not often in his presence Il
may be said OF most Of the other Caornians here that
they nave little to do with the General or with the lie,
pir'meht OF the West, making of their money bv
outside operations complete history Of the California
specaapfs now in St. Louis, promised me by gentle
man who was for several years resident of San Fran
CISCO, and within few days shall be able TO give the
me and exploits Of each member OF the ii Dorado
delegation.
Since the date of my last nothing save few Geographic
lions has bsen received from Lexington The last rmor
TO the elect that Surgis crossed the river RATS and
had put the rebels TO flight
Snne thirty prisoners taken In below rOnton were
brought here yesterday, and TO work upon the in
trcnchmcnts They ali stoay refused to take the oath
OF allegiance until they found that they were really 10 DO
PIT 10 bard labor When this ascerlained fourteen
Of tn IN at expressed desire to subscribe TO the OBJ
igai N but were not let OF easily.
Government continues to neglect TO furnish sufficient
supply OF arms for this department regiment Of clva
ry goes into the field Tomorrow armed with nothing but
carbnes ana these were not procured until last evening
Another cavary regiment is waiting for arms with but
little prospect OF getting them, and should they not be
forthcoming within few days General Fremont expresses
his determination 10 set the blacksmbs ST. Louis ut
work TO furnish the regiment with Iances after the man
ner Of the knights OF old