The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-11
NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
WHY GEN. PRICE REITERATED
lsuHloreGl Fight mt Paducal.
More Picket Skirmishing at Cairo,

WASHINGTON, Oct 10.
have just returned from the army near Lew
insville. The reported engagement this morn
ing has proved o false alarm
(Signed) CARLETON.
Gen. McCau's division left Tenellytown du-
ring last night, crossed the Potomac to-day, and
Today occupied Langley, five miles from Chain
Bridge
Both bis and Gen Smiths head quarters
are at Langley. The latters Division occupied
the position took yesterday. His pickets how
ever have been advanced further into Virginia.
There are no indica tions Of the presence Of
the enemy excepting cavalry pickets, and militia
ry officers incline to the opinion that there are
no rebels in considerable force on the whole line
of our grand army, or within six miles of its en-
tire front.
Much excitement was produced to-day by
report that Gen. Smith was engaged with
large rebel force the rumor having no better
origin than the firing Of guns, which is an or
binary occurrence in the way OF artillery prac
tice
George W. Shear was yesterday elected lst
Lieutenant of the Mcclellan Dragons, which
acts as the Generals body guard, to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Lieut., Brock
LEXINGTON, Mo-, Oct. I.
The correspondent of the St. Louis Republican
writes as follows
The plan Of Gen. Price after he captured Lex
ington was to remain for time and operate on
the North side of the River and for this pur.
pose, on Saturday, Sept. 20. he crossed over the
river at Lexington with 1000 mounted men.
This force took up its line Of march for the
Unit RI hn VIC Of rs for H.
and then sad havoc was to be made with all the
Government forces in Northwest Missouri.
, But late in the evening Alfred Jones, who
had been released as prisoner at the arsenal,
where he bad taken the oath OF allegiance TO
the Z uited States Government returned from
St. Louis to Lexington, and reported that the
whole country below Was alive with troops,
and that Gen. Fremont was alter Price and
that Price might prepare for big fight in a
few days.
This seemed to raise the courage Of Price s
men, and they said Let Fremont come, they
were ready Tor him.
But when Jones announced that Fremont had
80, coo men, and that his only fear was that
Price would not make stand, the latter cOun-
tcrmanded his order for sending troops to the
railroad and q messenger was Immediately des-
spatched after those who had already started
and they re-crossed the river Sunday morning.
That night Price issued orders for q move
ment South, and Rains, it is said, went tweuty
miles that night on his Southern route, and t
is believed that Clailb jackson avaled himself
of this command as an escort to get himself out
Of danger.
Price and all his force left on Monday the
3Oth, but his train Of baggage wagons, about
1900 in number, did not all get Oft before We'd
nesday morning.
If Price designed fight with Fremont he
would have taken the Georgetown road, or pos
siblv the Warrensburg road, but instead OF this
he has gone on the road leading down the
Western boundary Of the State and to the
Southwest
have given a plain narrative OF facts 40 they
have transpired here and if Price does not make
Il stand and give battle, all who are cognizant
of his movements will be disappointed
His most intelligent friends consider his course
a complete back-down, while the more verdan
are soiaced with the idea that he has gone Il
meet McCulloch VINO, from the most rellablt
informaton is somewhere in Arkansas.
The forces of Price at Lexington were very
large, but macy Of the men were only for the
occasion and have now gone home lis force wa'
| $4,000 or $4,000 when he left Lexington, anC
as the fact becomes certain that his destination
is Arkansas, it will be more decreased.
ST. Louis, Oct. 10.
! The State Convention met in the Mercantile
/ Library Hall this morning and adjourned to-
want Of u quorum. 1t met again at clock
and there still being no quorum, adjourned til
tomorrow.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 10.
The city has been somewhat excited to-day
| by rumols of an engagement between the Fed
eral and Rebel troops at PAIucLh. In y ar
traceable to no authentic source.
1t is also reported that 5000 rebels wen
Southwark from Bowling Green yesterday, |
is supposed for the purpose of guarding thu
coast.
The city is quiet this evening. No newspa
nars or news have been received from any poin
south to day.
1t is reported that Breckenridge, Ex-Ministe
Preston and G. B. Hodges, were at Bo~iln;
Green yesterday.
| CNRG, Oct. TO-
Six pickets of the 18th Cavalry Regimen
stationed four or five miles from P2ducah, wer
attacked by large force Of rebels this morning
Two were mortally wounded, and two takeI
prisoners with thelr horses and equlpage Th
| Rebels had divided their force, and in the e1
| cItement fred into each other. They then fed
each p1rtv taking the other for our cavalry.
A leserter from the rebel camp at Columbu
arrived here to day and reports the force Their
as mum bering 10000.
New YORK, Oct. 10.
Col. De VIlliers, who has just returned tron
nrison at Richmond, is to be appointed a Brig
adier-General
Tn. I4th Connecticut Regiment is e1pecte'