The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28

lor. which comm ands it. are six hundred
rebels OF the Ninth Regiment. North Caro-
hans and Mississippians. The rebel Gen
erals are endeavoring to stop pickle, shoot
ing. in the spirit Of NcCiellan's order. and
have Two men a. Edsal's Hill uadsr arres,
for disobedience. An intrenchment was
commenced there. but abandoned The
adjacent meadows are used as drill ground.
Five thousand men under Gen. Smith.
os,ensibly for forage. really TO offer battle,
went within mi g Of Lewinsville and " aited
four hours for the enemy, who finally sp
peared in force, and threw shells. They
were soon dispersed By our srtillery The
to rec returned with ninety wagons. some
hay. and one prisoner and one wounded
man. Our troops behaved admirably.
The Governor of Iowa teIesraphed
whether be should draft. Cameron. replied,
No We must rely on the patriotism of the
people
A general order from Gen. Mcclellan
formally Announces that Col VIM Mckee
Dunn. OF the Indiana Volunteers. having
rendered his services as Ad-ee- Camp to
the Commanding General. they are hereby
accepted. aud he will be obeyed and re
spec;ed accordingly" Mr.. Dunn is tie
we'll known Republican member of Congress
from Indiana. He distinguished himself IN
Western Virginia Aid to Gen Mcclellan.
New York. Sept 25--A special dispatch
from w ashlagon to the EveDing Post says
it is understood that the Government will
take no immediate action in the case of Gen.
Fremont. The General will be allowed
full opportunity to carry out his plan IF
attacking the rebel forces under Price and
Mccullough. before any interfe. ence with
his command is made.
GRAFTON. Va. Sept. 25.--Five hundred
men Of the Fourth Ohio, with one piece Of
artillery and Ringgold's Cavalry, seventy
five in number, under Col. Cautwell, and
four hundred men of the Eighth Ohio. under
Col. Parke, made an advance from New
Creek on Monday toward Romuey They
drove the enemy, seven hundred strong. ont
of Mechanicsbnrg Gap. on the morning Of
the Gath, and advancing Oh Romney. storm
ed the town. causing the enemy, whose force
numbered I.4OO infantry and cavalry. to
retreat to the mountains. with a loss Of
about thirty killed and a large number
wounded. Our loss three killed aud ten
wounded.
E~A German belonging to Captain
Jones' Cavalry Company by the name Of
John Tentlerger. from Washington, Wayne
couuty. fell from tree, in Camp Morton.
yesterday morning and broke his neck
Ind Journal, Sept. 25.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. "a
The afternoon dispatches that the Cabi-
net are disposed to hold Fremont response
bic for the surrender o! Lexington. are un
true. If transportation facilities had been
furnished, as the General urgently request
ed, re Endorsements would have been there,
and the surrender would not have taken
place.
The President and Cabinet never were
more favorably disposed toward Fremont
than at present.
The Chicago Tribune's report that three
hundred thousand dollars have already been
paid by Fremont to the Express Company
for transportation, is totally unfounded
Fremon,'s political enemies are moving
heaven ard earth to prejudice the public
AGAINST his administration. They will do