The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-18

Joseph kaAroad day or two since, preciptatng the
locomotive into the stream and killing the engineer.
JEFFERSON Cry, Sept It. 1861.
correspondent Of the St. Louis Republican writes as
follows
Persons arrived here this forenoon report that on We'd
nesday night General Price was moving towards sedaa
with ii 600 men and that General Parsons was there
wth2 500 rebels and sixteen pieces Of artillery Other
accounts say that General Price left Warrensburg for Lex
ington on Wednesday night.
Reports are current that Lexington has been captured
but they not believed Parties from Petts county re.
port fight at Backwatcr, in which the rebels defeated
the Home Guard and burnt the Blackwater bridge
The following is special despatch TO the St. Louis
Democrat -
man named Griffith arrived here to-day and states
that on Saturday a General Price with seventeen thou
sand men had surrounded Lexington and had sent sum
mons to Colonel Mlligan to surrender Colonel Mnigan
refused, when Price IL reported to have back word
that he would give him until Monday at four O'Clock
surrender and he did he would march on him with
n black flag.
1t is confidently thought in military quarters here that
General Sturses has by this time reached Lexington from
St Joseph and tia, General Price will be cut OIL or forced
TO retreat
Quite panic prevailed at Georgetown on the recent Of
the news from Lexington, and many families fear an
attack from the rebels
All quiet here, and apprchensions are felt of an
immediate attack
ST. JOSEPH Sept. Is, 1861.
correspondent of the St Louis Republican furnishes
the following Items
The railroad bridge Little Platte river is not yet
repaired. This does interrupt travel However
passengers mails and troops being transferred at the
bridge.
Three regiments of United States troopsthe lllinoie
sixteenth Iowa Third and Kansas second-reached here
to day, and more will arrive morrow Before the ar
rival Of the Union troops than 600 rebels
rode of the town. bound South join General Price
They raw undiscplmed crowd, well IN ounted, but
poorly armed
The Union men are jubant and hopeful again
Al stcwartsvilc yesterday companies of Col Nor
gans lioine Guard had skrmish with band Of rebels
and routed them killing and capturing seve-
raj horses.
ST.. JosEpH, Sept. 10, 1901.
The st. Louis Democrat is furnished with the follow
All is quiet here General Pope has sent a column of
900 men and three pieces of artillery, under Colonel
Smith after the rebels, who left here on the 18th.
There IL little doubt but their large train of plumber
will be captured, although usual, they will dispese
and mounted will escape, unless Colonel Smith should
surprise them.
The regular Home Guards are securing the country on
all sides.
Coloncs Crnmer and Edwards--the first commanding
tho regular OF Missouri volunteers and the latter
about Iowa State trOops-wll arrive here Sunday
having swept the entire region north Of this city.
The General will Immediately put them in motion
along both sides of the railroad track to clear the
small squads of rebels remaining in the woods between
here and Chicothe
The General says, in five days North Missouri will be
quiet again.