The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-31

Bplsndid Victory 1t Romnef and Spring.
field.
St. Louis, Sunday, Oct. 81.
The following dispatch was received
here this evening:
Headquarters near Humansville, Oct: 80.
Capt McKeever, Asst Adj General:i
Yesterday afternoon. Major zagoui.
at the head of my guards, made a most
brilliant charge Upon body of the
enemy drawn up in line of battle and
in their camp at Springfield q, 900 or
1900 strong. He completely routed
them cleared them from the town,
hoisted the National flag upon the
Court House. and returned upon re-
Enforcement, which he has already
joined. Our loss is not great. This
successful charge, against such very
large odds, is a noble example to the
army. Our advance will occupy Spring
field tonight Signed,
;o ]. G. FREMONT.
eaf3fea Maj. Gen'l Commanding.
Fremont's body-guard number 500.
Major Frank White, who recaptured
Lexington recently, at the head of $50
men, and released the sick and wound
ed soldiers after driving out some 500
rebels, is son of prominent lawyer
In New York.
Fifty prisoners taken in the battle of
Fredericktown have been put to work
in the trenches at Cape Girardeau.
Accounts of Maj. Schofield, who
commanded the battery in that action,
show that this victory was the most
complete of any yet achieved by our
army during the war.
JEFF. Thompson escaped on foot, af-
ter having his horse killed under him.
The rebel force was about 5000,
ours was only 1000. 4s-a a
A special dispatch to the St. Louis
Republican says:
sr Headquarters, Western Department,
s.rf Yorts Station, No., Oct. 26, 1861.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived, announcing most brilliant
victory at Springfield by Gen. FIRE.
mont's body guard, numbering $50
men. f'rar .ls ard .D'-
Miles out of Bolivar, 10 A. NJ, Oct. 25.
"GEN'L Il report respectfully that
yesterday at p. NJ, / met in Spring
field about two thousand of the rebels,
formed in line of battle. They gave
me q very warm reception, but your
guard with one feeling, made charge,
and in less than three minutes the ene-
my was completely routed by one hun
dred and fifty men. We cleared the
city of every rebel and retired, it being
near night, and not feeling able to keep
the place with so small force. Major
White did not participate in the charge.
/ have seen charges, but such brilliant
unanimity and bravery / have never
seen and did not expect. The war-cry
"Fremont and the Union, broke forth
like thunder. ....
(Signed,) CHAs. ZAGoNI,
.-r Major Commanding Body Guard.
Col. John M. Richardson, who rode
over to the vicinity of Springfield last
evening, says Zagoni was guided TO the
town from the Jefferson to the Mount
Vernon road. by Judge Owens. The
rebel camp was just outside of the city.
Zagoni was compelled to pass through
q lane and let down number of fence
rails before he could charge an the foe,
thus drawing their fire. There was a
good deal of street fighting in Spring
field, and from the houses. Two Sc
ccssionists, who ran out of their dwell
lings and fred upon the body guard,
were killed. ~ dr'g
Zagoni was advised of the force of
the rebels, but he was determined to
have fight.
Col. Pearse, said to be from Arkan-
sas, commanded one of the rebel regi-
meDts.
1t is thought that the cause of the
increased rebel force at Springfield,
was a large amount of plumber gathered
there for some weeks past, which it is
stated, theyintended to take south with
them, but which will fall into our hands.
The loss of either is not stated.