The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-28
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.


Battle at springfeId-Dashtng4 Charge
by Gen. Frcmont's Body Guassi--Rout
or the Rebels, &c., Sc.
Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 27, 1851.
Tho following despatch was received here this oven
ing
HEADQUARTERS, IN rE FIELD,
NEAR HoMASsvnIx, Mo-, Oct. ~, 1851. )
cArrAN AcKEEvxR, Assistant Adjutant Generala--
Yesteray afternoon Major Seagoyne at the head Of my
guard n,ade most brilliant charge upon body Of tho
enemy, drawn UP in line Of BATTLE and their camp, at
springfield, 2oooor 22oo strong He completely routed
'nem cleared them from the town. hoisted the national
hagon the Court House, and retired upon reinforce
meht' which hc has already joined. Our }loss v NOT
great
This successful charge against such very fargo odds
noble example to the army Our advance will occupy
Springfield tonight. j. G. FREMONT,
Major General Commanding.
The following special despatch to thb ST. Louis Re-.
pttJicdn:--
The following despatch been receive a. announcing
most brilliant victory Springfield by Ge neral Tremonts
body guard, numbering 150 men,
FIVE MfIEs OUT or BollvAR, Octh 25-lo A. NJ.
GRSKRAL'-I report respectfully tn Il Yesterday at
four r. NJ, met In Springfield q bout 1000 rebels
formed in line Of battle. They gave very
warm reception, but your guard, with ono feeling,
made CHARGE and in less than three minutes enemy
was completely routed by one hun, lred and afy mon
We cleared tho city Of every rebel nd retired It being
near night and not feeling able to teep the place with
small force. Major Whites and did not partici.
pate in the charge. have c larges but such bril-
liant bravery have did not expect Their
war cryFremon and the Union lbroke out like thunder
CHAR LES sEAGOYNE,
Major Com handing Body Guard. I
General Fremonts body guard numbers three hundred
The accounts Of Major Scohet Il, who commando the
batteries in the action show hat this victory was tho
most complete Of any yet achieved by our army during
the war.
Jef Thompson escaped on fcot after having his horse
killed under him. The rebel force about six thou
sand, while only four thousand.
Colonel John NJ Richardson, who rode over to tho vi
cinty OF Springfield last eve ming says Major scagoyne
guided to the from he Jefferson to the Mt ycr
non road by Judge Owens. he rebel camp Just out
sdo Of the city Major Seag oyne was compelled TO pass
through lane and let down number Of fence rails be-
fore he could charge the Eoe thus drawing their ro.
There good deal Of ct rect fighting IN Springfield,
and from the houses ecessionsts who ran out Of
their dwellings fred at the sody Guard were killed
Major Seagoyne advs ed of tho the rebels
but he was determined TO b ave fight.
Colonel Pearce, said to 10 from Arkansas commanded
one Of the rebel regiments
Is thought that the Of thatncrcased rebel force
at Springfield was the large amount Of pnder gathered
there for some weeks past which II stated they intend
TO south with them but which will of course foil
into our hands.
The loss OF either is not stated.
Major frank White, whe recapturcd Lexington recent
" at tho head OF one hur dred and eighty men, and
ceased sick and woup dcd soldiers after driving
five hundred rebehp, is o son Of prominent New
York lawyer.
The fifty prisoners tn ken in the battle at Frede
rickstown have been lout work In tho trenches at
Cana Cirnrdeau