The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-31

what extent.
Brig. Gen. BF KELLY, Com u anding.'
FROM MISSOURI.
Gen Eemont's first Battle Tile Capture
of SpringGeW--A brilliant charge byhis
b2oly guard Two h4ouSond RebelS rOm
a-Springfe2d occupied by Fremont 5
aaUance- Tie battle al Eretlerichtoacn--
Il decided victmy
ST Louis, Oct. 27, 1861.
The following dispatch was reeei7ed
here this evening:
Headquarters in the Field, !
Near Hamsnsville, Mo Oct. 26, 1861
Capt, McKEEvER, Assistant Adjt zen
Yesterday afternoon Major Scagoyne
at the head Of my body guard, "a made most
brilliant charge upon body OF the enem )
jraxD up in line of battle. aDd their canF
at Springfield, 2,000 or 2 200 strong
He completely routed them cleared them
fro II the town. hoi,ted the National Gag
on the Court, House. and retired upon a
enforcement, which he has aread y
joined Our loss is not great.
This successful charge against such
very large odds is noble example to the
army Our advance will occupy Spring
feld to night.
j G. FREMONT,
Maj Gen. Commanding.
!
General Freuont's body guard nuu
ber- 800.
The folloxing is e sp.cial dispatch tc
Tie ST Loais Republican:
The following dispstch has been re,
ceived. announcing a most brilliant vieto.
/ ry at SpFibffeld, by General Fremont
/ ody guard, numbering $50 mcu.
Five Miles out Of Boliver, Oct 25-l0 a IN
GENERAL report respectfully that
Je,tesday at 4 . rs. met in Springfield
about 2 600 rebels, formed in line OF bat
tie. They gave very warm reception
but your Guard witb oUe feeling made a
charge. aud in less than three minutes the
enemy vas comp pIetel J routed by 80 G2eu
We cleared the city Of every rebel and
retired, it being near night, and not feel
ing atlo to keep the place with SO small a
force.
Mai Whites command did not partci
pate in the charge have seen charges,
bnt such brilliant brasery have never
seen before, aud did not expect Their
y or cry, Fremont and the Union" broke
forth like thunder
CHARLES SEAGONI,
Major Com msndiDg Body Guard
Col. Johu NJ. Richardson. who rode o
ser to the vicinity OF Springfield las even
ing, says Major Sesgoni Nas guided to the
town from the jefferson to the Mount
Vernon road by Judge Owebs.
The rebel camp va just outside of the
city. Maj. Seagoni was compelled to
pass through a lane aud let down num
Der OF fence rail. before he could charge
ou the foe, thus drawing their line.
There was good deal of street fight
ing in Spring field, and from the house.
Two sscessioDists, who ran out of their
dwellings, fired at The Body Guard, were
killed
Major Sesoni was advised of the force
Of the rebels but he was determined to
have fight.
Col Prace, ssd to be from Arkansas,
commanded one o! the rebel regiments
1t was thought that the cause of the in
creased Rebel force at Spring field was
the large auount of plunder gathered
there for some weeks past, which. it is
stated, they intend to take South with
them, but which will, of course, fall into
our hands.
The loss of either is not stated.
Major Frank White, ~ho recaptnred
Lexington recently at the head OF 1901
men, and released our sick and wounded
soldiers, after driving out some 500 Reb-
els. is son Of prominent New York
lawyer.
The fifty prisoners taken in the battle
at Fredericktown have been Put to work
in the trenches at Cape Girsrdeau.
The accounts Of Major Scoffield, who
CO m u anded the batteries in the ASTON,
show that this victory was the most com
plete OF any yet achieved by cur army
during the war.
Jeff Thompson escaped on foot after
having his horse killed under him. The
Rebel force was about 5000, while ours
was only 1000.
Pilot Knob. Mo, Oct, 20, 1861.
Col. Plummer has returned with his
,om mand to Cape Girardeau. Col Car
in now occupies Fredericktown with
'cgiment of infantry, squadron of cav
llry and two pieces of artillery Thomp-
on and his rebel band were pursued 22
niles bey yond Frederioktow on the Green
lille road when the chase was abandoned
he rebels are probably now at Green
lille, bat thsy are completely demoraiized.
nd will continue their retreat. The de