The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-04
Federal Keepers, from M,.,.r,,.

1-NNi hS+hatUE tue fp1lONtDE Yankee uF-
counts OF recent skirmishes In Missouri and
comparing them with our own reporis, which
we know to be the most correc, versions which
nave been published, one would hardly recog
nize III them tho same engagements. True 10
their old rula, they still continue TO lie them
selves into victories, N matter how often or
how complete their defeats. The T1aes's re-
port has the following:
BRILLIANT CHARGE OF CENTRAL rRBaoSrs Bopr
erARD rPos ryo THOUSAND REBELS.
ST. Loufs, tct. 25.-The following dispatch
was received here this evening:
HEADerARraRs, IN THE Field,
Near Harmansville, Mo-
Saturday, Oct. 2o.
CAPT McKeerer, Asst .aajt Gea'i:
Yesterday afternoon, Mai. Seagoyne at the
head OF my guard, made a most brilliant
charge upon body of the enemy. drawn up
IN line OF battle. at their camp at Sprin gtleld
1000 or 200 strong. He completely routed
them. cleared them from he town, hoisted
the National nag on the court house, and re-
Jared upon reinforcement, which ne has al
ready joined. Our loss is not great.
THIS successful charge against such n very
large odds Is noble example to the army -
Our advance will occupy Sprin gfieId to CHIT
Signed, j. g. FREMONT.
- Major GENERAL Com manding.
Zen tremonts body guard nuInber three
hundred.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THR VICTORY
SrRISGPIELD, Saturday Oct. 20 The fol
lowing is special dispatch to the ST. Louis
Rrpu5iecan:
The following dispatch has been received,
announcing most brilliant victory at
Springfield by Gen. Fremont's body guard
NUN teriug loo men
FIVE MILES orr OF BoLIvAR,}
Oct. 25, 10 a. NJ.
. GENERAL: report respectfully that yester-
Day, at L. NJ, met in springfield about
-,o'O rebels formed in line of battle. They
gave very warm reception, but your guard
with one feeling made charge, and in less
than three minut ties the enemy was completely
routed by $50 men. We cleaYd the city Of
every rebel and retired it being near night,
and not feeling able to keep the place with so
mail force
Major Whites command did OF psrtici pate
ia the charges have seen charges, but such
brilliant bravery have never seen. and did
not expect. Their war cry, - Fremont. and
the union,' broke forth like thunder.
lIgned CHARLES SRAGosr,
mayor Commanding Body Guard.
Colonel Jonn NJ Richardson, who rode over
to the vicinity of Springfield last evening
says Major Seagoni was guided to thu. town
from tine Jefferson to the Mount Vernon rosGs
by Judge Owens. The camp Was Just on s=atls
Of the city.
Maj. Seagon was compelled 70 pass through
& lane and let down 4 number of fence rails
before he could charge on the foe, thus draw
ing their fire.
There was a good deal Of lighting in Spring
fl l2, and from the houses, TWO Secessioni.ts,
WIG ran out Of their dwellings and fired at
the body guard, were killed.
Mai. Seagoni was adv sed OF the force OF the
rebels, but he was determined TO nave
fight.
Col. Pesrce, said 10 be from Arkansas, COM
manded one OF The rebel regiments.
1t il thought that the cause e. that incTee scd
rebel force 81 Springfield WAS the large amount
of plumber gathered there for some weeks
past, which, it is stated, they in tend TO TAX.
South with them, but which will OF course
fall iii to our hands.
The loss of either is not stated.
THR LATE BATTLE AT FR4DERICKToWg.
ST.. LoUIs, Mo, Oct y The fifty prisoners
taken III the battle a. Fredericktowa have been
put to work ON the trenches at Cape Girar-
dpau
The accounts Of Major ScofieId who COM
manded the batteries in the action, show
that this victory was the most complete of
any yet achieved ny our army during the
War.
JET. Tn ompson escaped on foot, after hay
ing MS horse killed under him. The rebel
free was about 5000, while ours was only
4