New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-10

DOuIo Glb DlTeu morse ana Yeuiclo NtIo Old"
pressed, and no alternative was lo9 him bat TO
Ro on foot twenty thres miles, or remain in The
Rebel camp. AZ some Of tho Union men resid'
ing in the vicinity had an ugly way Of picking
off from ambush Rebels who strsyed out-ide OF
their lines, and might mistake bin for wan
dering soldier he chose the latter alternative
aud tor three weeks messed with company Of
Missouri troops. Tho facetious scOundre's told
him that they could not afford TO keep him with
out he earned bis living, and set him To TAXING
care of pair of horses, and driving them when
the army moved. Though a man of wealth,
who had never before done any manual labor, be
had philosophy enough 10 make the best Of u,
and hatters himself that he became very cred
liable teamster. At all events, be AYERS that be
had good time during the three weeks he
spent in the Rebel camp, though tho fare wss
unnVitiDg, consisting only OF meat, and bread
and coffee, without milk or sngar.
On the night of August 9-l0 all the Rebel
soldiers slept upon their arms, in obeoieDce TO
ap order from their headquarters. They ex'
pected TO be called upon to march during the
night, for it was the intention 10 attack Lyons
little army; but for some unknown reason the
movement was postponed. Early on the morning of
the 10Th my friend was taking hIs breakfast
with the ,ficers, from dry-gOods box, which
served for a table, WIN bang went cannon,
not more than two or three hundred yards from
them, and crash came ball, cutting Oft the
branches just above their heads. "Here is the
devil to pays the Dutch are upon us," exclaimed
the captain, spriDgiDg up and ordering his con-
pany TO form. The attack was tho one from
Sigers division. Ny frieod was lOoker 90,
upon the Rebel side, during tho whole battle.
He gives graphic account Of the appearance
OF the dead and wounded, the joy of the Rebels
at finding the body of Gen. Lyon, lying under
tree (the frat information they had Of his deatb),
and their surprise and consternalion at tho
bravery with which the little Union army fought
b. the bitter cod. The Rebels considered the
day hopeles.ly lost, and would not believe that
the Federal troops were really retreating until
two or three hours after they had retired from
the 6ed. He estimates the loss of the Rebels at
ABOUT 600 killed on the field, and 600 wounded.
BY adroit management he succeeded in reganirg
hs hired borse and buggy and returned home,
quite satisfied 10 make no further inquiries about
his two other teams
While on bis way here be passed through
Springfield Only five hundred soldiers are left
there TO guard the town. The hospitals sill
contain about one hundred Of onf wounded and
FIVE hundred Of the Rebel wounded McCallOch,
With his original force, $500, has gone back
10 Arkansas. Rains, with $500 men, is medi-
tatpg foray into Kansas, but is held In check,
thus far, by Lane and Montgomery, with the
Kansas brigade, who are ut Fort Scott. Me-
Bride, with one thousand man, is marching upon
Ros, and at last accounts was less than twenty
miles from that place. Price, with thirteen
thousand men, 10 steadily moving toward JeiIer-
son CITY, and is now not far from Warsaw,
Benton County. In Northeast Missouri the
Rebel, under Martin Green, are stl tearing up
railway tracks, and attacking Union men, where
ever they can find them 10 little sqnadsi while
in tho ssuth-east heavy forces of Rebels are sta
toned at tbree or four different points. In
ssort the Rebels in Missouri are exhibiting great
tenacity aud boldDess; snd, in lieu OF procama-: ):
tons and r-proclamations, we shall soon
have moro bloody aud decisive actions.
About twenty Rebels are now in duraBce vile
in this city. Several Of them claim TO belong to
the aite of ST. Louis; and there is beautiful
poetic justice in the fact that their prison was
formerly q slave-pen, and these kid-soye seces-
slonists are confined 10 the old negro quarters
Two regiments Of Sharpshooters are being organ
al fba
before last on a special train, two hours before
b. was expected, 10 the infinite disgust Of the
imposing military escort which was waiting to
receive him. Yesterday he made trip on the
Government steamer ID. A. January up the
mouth Of the Missouri. He 10 the guest of
Gen. Fremont. Three military commissions have
already been organized for the trial Of offenders
rpd.r rfial law.