Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-13
INTERESTING WAR NEWS.


SPRINGFIELD, NO., Nov. 2.-"General Fre-
mont, Immediately on his arrival at Spring
field, visited the hospital where the brave fell
lows lay wounded, and complimented them
highly on their gallant conduct, and declared
any commander might be proud to have such
Body Guard. When he saw the dead sol
diers lie could not refrain his tears. On the
afternoon of the 18th ut., fifteen OF the booy
Guard were buried with military honors-tne
Benton Cadets, Major Holman's Sharpshooters,
and General Fremont and entire stall, with
the surviving Guards, following tue remains
to the grave. Fifteen riderlesS horses were
led in the procession, which was the most I'M
pressive The Episcopal funeral service was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Blake, Chaplain of the
staff and his remarks caused many of the
soldiers to weep like children. The fifteen
corpses were all deposited in one grave, just
outside of the town, and volley of musketry
led over the grave, into which General Fre-
mont cast the first earth. The citizens, male
and female, attended the funeral in large num-
bers, deep melancholy peIvaded the breasts
of all who participated in the mournful occas-
ion. General Fremont visited the scene OF
Fridays action after the funeral, and examin-
ed the locality particularly. The trees and
fences contain marks of the desperate conflict.
and one rail in the Mount Vernon road has
thirty seven bullets in it.''
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov. 3.-General Fre-
mont has been induced to delay his departure
| until the arrival of General Hunter, who is eX-
pected this evening. General Pope arrived
this morning. Efforts are being made by the
| friends OF Gen. Fremont to induce him to re-
| main with the army, even in subordinate ca
pacity. Many of his staff officers are anxious
to stay until after battle, and Colonels Love-
joy, of Illinois, and Starks and Hudson, of In
diana, will do so, whatever the action of the
General may be. The enemy are all reported
to be moving north from Cassville, and Gen
eral McKinstry is just about to start with
considerable body of cavalry and artillery to
make reconnaissance in force.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov. At would i'm
possible to exaggerate the gloom which pre-
vaded our camps yesterday, and nothing but
General Fremont's urgent endeavors prevent
ed it from Iipenlng into general rioting. His
quarters were thronged with officers all day
expressing their indignation and the inclina
tion to resign. The Germans were there en-
masse, talking loudly about resisting Hunter
| assuming the command. AS the enemy had
entrenched themselves upon Wilson creek,
and nothing was heard of Hunter, and in ac-
cordance with the most earnest entreaties,
Fremont finally promised just at dark that he
would lead the army to attack them this morn
| ing if Hunter did not arrive. | never saw
anything at all approach the excitement which
| this announcement created. 1t caused i'm
mense cheering around headquarters, which
| spread in all directions from camp to camp,
and there was almost uninterrupted cheering
growing more and more remote as the news
reached the camps farther and farther away.
| For two hours and half dozen bands were
| serenading the General at once. Every thing
| was prepared to start al daylight, and all pa
| rading and disappointment was changed into
| universal Joy. Our army under that inspira-
tion would have whipped hundred thousand
men, but at 10 O'Clock Gen Hunter arrived
and spent an hour and half with Fremont,
I,n i'm S,Nl,, of haff1 HIrn-
ter assumed command, and Gen. Fremont
| lett for st. Louis, via Upton this morning.
Ii we have fight before the army recovers
from its last and cruel disappointment, we
| fear greatly for the result but hope for the
best. Pope is here with his entire division,
and Hunters division will be here to night,
! when the troops will all be up. The efforts
| to induce General Fremont to remain with
| the army, to act in a subordinate capacity to
| Gen. Hunter, have failed. General Hunter
| arrived here during last night, and General
| Fremont and most of his staff departed to day
| General Hunter had an interview of an hour
and half with General Fremont this morning,
| in which the latter gave him all the inteli-
gence of which he was possessed in regard to the
position Of the enemy, &c, and laid before
| him the plan of battle decided upon by him.
self and the commanders of the divisions at
their council of war held last evening. The
reconnaissance in force, determined on Tues
parture, by order of Gen. Fremont. A scout,
who arrived last night, reports the enemy
moving slowly in this direction. Gen. Nc
Culloch has the advance post, and on Friday
was ten miles this side of Cassvie, so that by
to-day (Monday) they must be very near us.
A battle is imminent at any moment. The en-
emy, it is thought, greatly exceeds our force,
but no fears are felt tor the result. Our army
is all here now, with the exception of Gen.
Hunters division. The body-guard of Gen.
Fremont and Holman's sharpshooters were
the only troops that left with Gen. Fremont.
Gen. Asboth accompanied the General, and
acting Brlgadier Gen. Barr has taken COM
mand Of his division. Coils. Lovejoy, Starks
and Hudson, late of Gen. Fremont's staff,
will remain here to participate in any battle
which may take place, have received appoint
ments in Gen. Hunters staff. rumor gain
ed much currency here to-day, that the order
for Fremont's removal has been suspended for
the present by General Mcclellan, with the
Presidents sanction. The members of the
commission to investigate the claims of the
Government in the Western Military Depart
ment have all arrived. They will probably
enter upon their duties Immediately.
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 5.-General Hunter has
not yet decided measures for the conduct of
the campaign, but am informed that he will
adopt plans entirely different from those of
Fremont. Col. Merrill was sent out on a re-
connoissance yesterday with one hundred and
forty cavalry and section of artillery. He
examined the country around Wilson's creek,
but discovered no signs of the enemy-their
advanced guard having left for the South on
Sunday morning. The main body of the reb-
els is supposed to be in the vicinity of Cass-
| vile. The troops are now apparently as en-
thusiaStic as ever, and the moro they learn of
their new commander the better they are sat-
isfed with him. This opinion is also strength
ened by the high opinion entertained of Gen
eral Hunter by all the old regular army Off
GERS. According to information received by