The national Republican., 1861-09-30
BY TELEGRAPH,
From, Missouri.

Jefferson City, Sept. 2s.-Passengers report
everything quiet ut Georgetown. Generals
Seigei and Davis were there directing opera.
tons. All the Federal officers lately taken
prisoners by Price have left Lexington, except
Gen. Mulligan, who remains to settle up some
business. He Is not wounded, as reported.
Passengers we're following the officers. Col.
Marshal, of the cavalry regiment from Lexing
ton. Maj jenkins, Captains Foster, Waters
and Burnep, and Lteuts. Proctor, Vest, knight
and Blair, were released on parole of honor,
and left ON the morning of Thursday. Their
belief Ia, that up to Thursday, Price had not
| started any portion Of his troops towards this
direction, though II couli have been done
without their knowledge.
| Capt. Foster thinks the rebel force has been
inc eased, by accessions from the country, to
at least ~ 900. He says that men are docking
in from all quarters. He heard nothing def.
| mite In regard to McCulloch's whereabouts.
The rebels report his force from 10, 900 to 49,.
| 600 men. Our officers think he is moving to.
Prices troops had devastated the country
for u circuit of twenty miles. Every barn,
field. and mill was cleared Of its cOntcnts fields
| are bare as n desert dwellings are stripped
money, silverware, clothing, bedding, &C., was
seized, and their owners insuted and NAL.
| treated, and threats made against the lives of
all Union men, as we'll as those who remonstra
ted against such lawless proceedings.
A few members of Jaokson's old Legislature
had assembled and passed an ordinance OF Sc
cession.
TAey we're discussing the act oonascating
the property OF all persons opposed to the Con
federacy. Other acts, very severe In their
character, were also under consideration.
Gen. T. L. Price has been ordered to the field
but his brigade not being in readiness, he will
probably remain In command here. Colonel
White, supposed to be mortally wounded at
Lexington, Is recovering.
GENERAL LANE SURPRISES AND CAPTURES GEN.
PRICES SUPPLY TRAIN, &C.
Leacen,oorth, Sept. 2s.-Reports from a rell-
able source state that, after their successful
engagement with the rebels at Popinville, Gen.
Lanes command made forced march on o.
ceola, and succeeded in surprising and cap
| turing large supply train which had been left
there by Generals Rains and Price, and also
| one hundred thousand dollars In specie. Lane
is now supposed to be marching to join Gen.
sturgis, at kansas City.
The reports that McCulloch is in the vicinity
of Fort Scott, with Il large force. are still ad-
hered to- but nothing definite is given as to his
| future movements.
LETTER FROM GEN. FREMONT.
| 81. Louis, Sept. 27.--The following will appear
| in the Democrat to. morrow:
| "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 at this
time great interest, we commit no improperly
in laying before our readers;n
| My DEAR SIR: leave at eight O'Clock In the
morning, and send you this hurried note in the
| midst of the last arrangements before starting.
We have to contest with an enemy having no
posts to garrison, and no lines of transportation
| to defend or guard; whfse whole force can be
turned at will to any p"int; while we have from
Leavenworth and ditto Paducah to keep
| protected.
| wish TO say to you that though the position
| is difficult, am confident that am competent
to It, and also to the enemy in the field.
I am not able, at the same time, to attend to
the enemy at home. tits shame to the cOun
try that an officer going to the field, his life In
his hands-solely actuated by the desire toserve
his country and win for himself lis good Opin
ions, and with no other object-should be des'
trOyed by II system of concentrated attacks
utterly without foundation. Charges are spo
ken of when there are none to be made.
What is the object Of the repetition Of these
falsehoods, except to familiarze the public
mind to the idea that something is wrong? Al.
consequence Of the newspaper intimations Of
my being removed. Money ia demanded by
those furnishing supplies.
To defend myself would require the time that
against the enemy. If permitted by the coun
try, this state of things will not fail to bring
disorder.
| am An exponent Of apart of the fnrce Of the
nation directed against the enemy of the coun
try. Everything that is directed against me Is
directed against 1t, and gives its enemy aid and
comfort. My private character comes IN only
incidentally. ! defend 1t because, naturally
his reputation is dear to any man." but only
Incidentally. This Is the foundation of many o
my acts, and will be, II ] stay here. Every
thing that hurts, impedes, or embarrasses the
work entrusted to me, strike at without hest
| tatiOn.
take the consequences. The worst that car
| happen TO me is relief from great labor.
JOHN G. FREMONT.
; FROM st. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Sept. 26.-The following is a por.
tOn of a note directed to Colonel Blair b,
, the adjutant general here, by order of Genera
| Fremont:
"In unsequence of a telegram from you
brother, Postmaster General Blair, followed b.
Il letter, asking your release, from puulic rea
sons, You are hereby released from arrest, AN
directed to resume your sword and join you
regiment for duty
! The following Is the text of the original tee
gram sent by General Fremont to Washington
, relative to the surrender of Lexington:
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
81. Louis. Sept. 23, 1861.
| Col. i. ID. TOWNSEND, Adju'ant General:
;, have u telegram from Brookfeld that Lexingto
!, has fallen into Prices hands, he having cut q
Mulligan's supply ofwater.
Q Reinforcements, 4, 900 strong, under Sturgis
. by the capture of the ferry boats, had no mean
Of crossing the river in time. Lanes fore
from the southwest, and Davis's, from the south
east, upward of II 900 in all, could also not &c
there in time.
am taking the field myself. and hope to de
: y stroy the enemy, either before or after tn
y junction of the forces under McCulloch.
v Please notify the President Immediately.
/ J. G. FREMONT,
Major General Commanding.
, PRICE PREPARING FOR BATTLE.
y 81. Louis, September 27.-General Fremon
and part of his staff left for Jefferson City thi
y afternoon.
= Reports received here to night, state tha
General Price has dsmounted all his horsemer
d except four regiments, and is organizing hi