, 1861-09-28
FROM QUINCY

FROM QUINCY
Especial Dispatch to Chicago Tribune.1
Qu1scr, Sept. =, 1851.
Lieut.. Col Thayer, Of Col. Peabody's Rsgi-
mert, arrived at Hudson, No., to-day, having
left Lexington yesterday. He reports the
enemy still there, much frightened and fear
hg IN attack.
800 ct Mulligan's Brigade have Left for St.
Louis to join Col Phillips Brigade.
AL auiet on the read west to-day.
SECOND DISPATCH
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihnnc.J
QUINCY, Sept II.
Word came here this afternoon through
commissioned officer who escaped yesterday
from Lexington, that Gen. Price and his force
we're still there and anxiously fearing an at
tack. It is thought here that this insures the
shutting up Of Price in Lexington, and his
speedy capture.
The balance Of the prisoners from Lexing-
tor, numbering nearly 300, went to St Louis
1T noon to-day On the Die Vernon.
LETTER FROM GEN. FREMONE.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. a7.-The following will ap-
pear in the Democrat tomorrow: Just before
leaving the city, Gen. Fremont wrote letter
to friend in New York. We have succeeded
in obtaining copy, which, as it relates to
public affairs, and possesses ut this time pecu-
liar interest, We commit no impropriety in
laying before our readers:
ST. LoE1s, Sept. 26, 1861.
ETD 7 lac s$ etn $,, ~,
morning, AID send yon this hurried note in
F.! the midst ot the last arrangement before
| Etar1ng. We have to contend with an enemy
| afing no forts to garrison and no lines OF
tr:'EE porta1ion to defend or guard; whose
| whole force can be tur1 ed at viii at any one
| point, while We have from Leavenworth ia
Cairo end froEa Fort Scott to Pa1ucah to keep
protected EiEh to say to you that though
lie position is difficult, / am competent Io
meet it END the enemy in the field, but am not
able at tie ssme time to attend to the enemy
al home. Il is shame to the country thai
an otiieer going to the field, with his lite II
bis hand, solely actuated By the desi1e
to eeFye his county and win for himself it;
coed opinion, with no ether object, should bt
destroyed by system Of concerted attack:
utterly without foundation. Charges art
spoken Of when there are no chsrges. Ex
pla1aticEs, wlen there are none to b:
nude NEat is the object Of the repetition
Of these flEehoods, except to fami1iaFize th,
public mind to the idea that something
| Is wrong. Already our credit, which MA
coed, is shaken in consequence of the news 8
paper intimation Of my being removed
Meney is now demanded BY those fnrnishin!
supplies. To defend myself HOW would re
qpile the TINT that is necessary to and belong
to my duty against the enemy. II permitt5l
by The country, this state Of things will no
fail to bring On disasters. But never woul
haze been attacked in my capacity as al itdi
yicual. I am an exponent Of part Of til
! force OF the nation directed agaiast the en-:
ms Of the country. Everything tha:
objected sgainst me is directed agains
It, ard gives It's enemies aid and comfo-
MJ private character comes in only incident
ally ldefcrd it because naturally his repu
! 1aticn is dear to any ms1, but only incicen
ally. This is the foundation Of many Of N
sctt, and will be il stay here. E7erytaia
that hurts, .mpedes or embarras=es the wor
iIttuated to me, strike ct without hasit
ticn; take the consequences. The wor
that can happen to me is relief from gre
, t !abcr. Yours truly, j. G. FRE4oSr.