New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-01
Cannon Duel Across the Potomac,
THE REBELS TAKE TO THE WOODS.
INTERESTING FROM RICHMOND
Army Appointments and designations.
GEN. FREMONT.

The Hon. Morris Davis, NJ. c., arrived to-day
from st. Louis, where he has spent several weeks,
seeing Fremont every day. He states that tho
General works eighteen hours out OF every twenty
four; that he is Overrun with important business,
and that he devOtes quite as much OF his Time a.
is consistent with public duties to private ylsors
Mr.. Davis declares the reports of eKclusiveuess
grossly exaggerated are nearly all the injurious
reports which have been made public.
As a commanding officer Gen. Fremont
greatly beloved by the troops. They ever re-
cave him with enthusiasm. When Col. Blair
was arrested, the sympathy of the army was
altogether with Gen. Fremont, and his removal
would operate, without doubt, most seriously
against The public interest The feeling among
the rank and file is, that his removal would be
tanfamount to disbanding the army in Missouri.
On the Saturday preceding the siege Of Lex.
ipgton, 5000 troops were ordered to Washing
ION from ST. Louis. Gen. Fremont then had
i, ST. Louis but z, 500 men, but be immediately
sent on two of bis best regiments. He said az
they left The heart must be preserved even
if the extremities perish" The news from
Lexington caused him to decline sending MORE
aud Gen. Scott sustained him.
The position of affairs in Missouri, Mr.. DAVIS
SAYS. has been most embarrassing. Gen. Fre-
mont had not up to week or two ago al al
events more than Oue-half the force ths public
supposed he had. This force, necessarily scat
tered at way distances, could not possibly DO
concentrated at any point without weakening
other positions important to be held.
Gen. Fremont sent 5000 troops to Padlcah,
! about 5000 to Birds Point and left SONS 3 600
at Cairo, all being necessary 70 the Unoa
cause in Kentucky. He begged the Govern
! raeuf to seize Bowling Green and occupy
! Columbus at tie time Paducsh was occupied.
| Had this been done great results would have
been accomplished. Price, the Rebel General.
could not have marcked through aDy potion Of
Missouri with 10000 men without attracting
! attention at an earlier day than that which
announced bic presence near Lexington.
The theory is, this large force OF Price and
/ Jackson was marched in squads, sometimes
disguised as poor Union men, and sometimes
a. MON troops, sometimes as midnight maraa-
ders robbing as they went, and having points
for meeting, and subsequently concentrating
upon Lexington Mr. Davis is confident thai
Gen. Fremont viii be brilliantly successful IN
capturing Price.
| Gen. Hunter is south, advancing from ROla.
Gems. Pope aud Sturgis take care of tho north
ern section, and Gen. Lane AID Col. Mont
gonery are crowding from the west. Mr.. Da-
Wis says another officially in reinforcing Lek-
inaton was that Ben McCulloch was known to
be advancing upon Jefferson City the posses
sion of the capital being the chief aim of tho
Rebels. Therefore, had the Union force been
Withdrawn from thence the end Of the euemy
would have been accomplished, aud greater
calamity than that at Lexington would have
befallen.
With the contracts generally Gen. FremOns
has not and never had, personally, anything
whatever to do, Mr.. Davis had an Interview
with the President to-day when the PreSiaeo'
stated that his confidence in Gen. Fremon.
WAS undated, and that complete justice shoua
be done him by the Administration. lac 'ono
of Gen. Meigss conversation in 81. Loal' ''1
70 The belief that he was very tayoraoiy I'LL
pressed with Gen. Fremont, and with tue coa'
dition of things generally 10 that quarter
DUEL WITH CANNON.
A duel with cannon was fought "'0''
across the Potomac at Great Falls. IniS notu'
inc tie Rebels approached that point WIN
eight regiments of infantry and SIX Cannon ~
endorsements from Gen. McCalIs Bngaao
nm Instantly when the enemy divided SDa
withdrew, half northward and hall sou'A"'
What movement this fent covered was a SUI
isct Of great speculation, until tho u'N'O.
which went down the river reappeaFo' '"
getting their guns into position coiiin'Uv
firing upon the Pennsylvanians on TINS sue"
Can McCaps artillery replied, and soon' ~o
Rebel infantry were hurrying into the "OO''
TO avoid his shot.
AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND.
Col II. Kelly of Greenwich New iOrA' no.
u;r,5 from Richmond. He had an interVle"
,;.n ,bs President and Cabinet directly ai'er
Ri. arrival and his statements oil anairs III
p;.bmond were considered OF such Importance
.ho, ia was requested not to make them pun.
-" We are credibly informed. however, toa'
AZ. Kelly was arrested by Stewards Cavalry
~ tbs 3lst of August at AccOtnck' when 0a
h;s way to Fredericksburg, where he NJ
mining property. On the road TO hi'a
moDd he was exhibited as
-. v.nLoo " and treated with much ndigny'
| Ia, ;nnriaone1 i'm the t0Daco"