, 1861-09-03
VOLUME XIV.


The War In So0theA4t Missouri.
[specia1 Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribuae,1
C1AKKs1ows, Madison Co., No., Aug. ~,
Your correspondent has inst arrived at This
place this evening, twenty-five miles south
east Of lronton. OF my journey from St. Louis
yesterday have only time to eay that Col.
Heeker, OF the Illinois Twenty fourth, and
Col Iha5eE, OF the Nebrsska First, with sey.
era OF their ststf, we're Of the party. Taey
aSye been to headquarters at st. Louis to ar
range important Z alters connected with their
respective commands. OF course NE had a
capital time. Col Thayer's Regiment Is still
stationed ut Pilot Knob. Some Of the coinpa-
MES are doing guard duty along the Irou
Mountain Railroad. When I saw them ten
days ago they we're az sorry q looking Get Of
men IS you could find. Dressed in ali STYLES
of tatterdenalion ragamufias, mauy Of them
without shoes, and with all sorts Of arns
they looked sheepish enough, and doubtless
teli go. Now they have capital uniforms, the
pest OF arms, and Of course they ere in the
best Of spirits. Never did T see men in SO
sao1t time SO completely transformed. Eg-
s1y man seems to feel every inch a soldier.
Col. Bland, Of the Missouri 9Th, is in com.
mand st Irouton.
Gen. Prertiss left Ironton two days aro.
and marched from this place this aftsrnoSD!
| expect to oEeEtake him tomorrow. II
luEtlce to our cause, his plans ard movements
qpsht not to be given to you, if knew them.
/ trenton, your correspondent performing pe-
dest11a1 duty considerable portion OF the
way We came with baggage train under
escort ot Lleut Col Scott Of the 18th Illinois,
| tm Indebted to the Col. for many attentions,
srd ride whenever chose in $ heavy gov
e1IMeat wagon A capital conveyance it Is
| for those inclined to the dyspepsia, especially
| through SO rough country as We passed tc-
| day. The people along the way treated MS
Very cenrtoasly, and appeared entirely too
agrte&ble to be 'secesh,' though doubtless
| scme OF them ale so.
On arriving here, We found two companies
| OF the 17th Illinois still here under their ex-
| ctllent cen:maleeg, &C Col. Rosa. You will re-
member that he Was sent on with his regi.
nent to this Place In advance ten DAYS $50.
| lie has won golden opinions from the entire
| country. Learning IS socn IS he came here
that Hardee at Greenville had arrested four
cI the cl!iz21s foI the crime of being Union
men, Col RaEs promptly arrested ten Of
lie leat:ing ':eect shere,'' lie very aristocracy
OF the crew, and put them in the guard
Hardee Stating the tac.s with petition that
the uaion men might lie released. An an
| sWer Was prGmpfly rtturned couched in the
most respectful terms and the prisoners we're
at cnce released. Ofcourse Col. Ross releas-
| Cd lis Us no ovesf act co0id be proved against
| them. Parties from Hardee's camp cay tha:
be and Lis officers are exceedingly anxious to
have Gel Ross leave, as his excellent manage
ment and the good conduct Of his men are
having verg bad effect upon the cause Of the
| fraitc1= in these la:ts. This compliment il
| well Observed, fer it is conceded On I'll hands
| 1Ia' tie seyept. eth is one Of the Terr be5.
1egimtnts ii tbs army Of tie West.
During tie stay OF tho 17lh regiment ct
FsedeHcItoEn, the typos belonging to it h.ye
! issneG 8 new PAPER called the 4drance Guard,
4 copy Of which l send you. To this great
| public it viii rot be CT quite IS much interest
US tie leading NV York papers, but it. may
DO considerable good in this part Of the State.
| II confa;ns Gov. CANDLES recent proclamation
| tc the citizens OF Missouri; the act Of Con.
| gress coofscatiBg property used for insur-
| recent Convention Of Missouri providing for
mp. 1tsnt Amendments to he Constitution
! Secretary Ccu.rcn's lstter as to how sIave5
I are to be treated !; ard grsst variety Of mat.
strs thst It nag BIZ n1gajy important for the
| IecEle 70 know. The tdlte1;alE, and the r3p!y
| ct Col Ross to lie people of this place asking
| what his policy viii be, a-e spirited AID to tia
| rnrpcEe. Circnlased freely as it vii be
tie people, i: is te:ie.=d The FIRST uumber 81
| the Adeunce Guard will do q valuable service
| g ;a1 T1;G1 clnSa IN MissoEr;