, 1861-08-26
IMPORTANT FROM R0LLA,
MteILLeCH M POSSESSION Of sED1LIA.
HIS REAR WELL GUARDED,

I'VE have the following letter from cur COZ
Eespt ncent at Kolla. We are not sure that
the report OF the messenger from the west, Of
whon he fpsaks, can berslied upon. Oar dis.
patches from jefferson City On Saturday night
occupied By the rebel troops; though they
cay in general terms tha. s. fight in that quar-
Ter is certain. Sed.lia is an inconssdefaple
place On the Paeifc road, about seventy miles
vest q Jtftsrsou City, and thirty south OF the
Missouri river. McCullcch'e aImy has besn
heading toward Ss6aiia fo7 come time past,
AID i. is net improbable tl-st our eorrespoa-
dent IS correctly inforned-Eps, TRIBuNE]
Especial Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribunel
CANT ho1lA, No, Aug. %. 1851.
Messengers were il from Sedala las. night
NEo report th&t pl.ee in POSSESSION of Ne
Culleehs forces. It is not known Euw large
force he las there, but it seems probable
that Iae grsster portion Of his army is not
very far seth, reaay TO afford reini&rcements
when needed. Undoubtedly Springfield is
lett well offended, AID from Reports brought
in It DOW seems TO haYe been tae policy o.
McCuiloch 10 leave considerable force at
va1io1s places between Springfield and S=d4-
La &c guard against a surf Prise IN the rear.
HeW mich McCullcth will BE- able to do in
moving towards Jeffsrson City, cannot be de-
ternintd. The Department IN st. Louis and
tne railroad Offices have been advised Of tns
n1o7emeDts # the enemy, and If they haven't
put the engines north Of Jefferson City in
such shape 1hat they Cannot be used, ii Is thesr
oWn fanlt.
Ttsre is Eot complete communication be
tween Jefferson City and Sedalia, one Of the
bridges having been burned a couple OF
E,cnths ago and never rebuilt. l think there
Is SPACE of = lille CT twc that Passengers are
obliged to Walk. There cranot be more tLaa
one tr two ergines on that division Of the
road AID tsose cculd casily be disabled.
Ttret Kansas men VINO were taken prison
ers BY 1he rebels il the 1ate battle, cs:ns Into
<n1 camp last right. Thy were released oil
TAXI 6 the cath L Ut 70 carry arms in future,
Iu+ tEey understand tie prohibition 10 ;Ai sid
to1y to the State Of Missouri.
NAtte1s il Ra4ia are about in StdtA quo
there have bier nc additional forces sent
htre, aid probably viii not be for the present
IEe orgaE:zat;oE G. the cavalry companies il
G;:eu: frl1, srd quite thoroughly equipped
1ug's company Is fast filing up, and by the
time lh-ir equipments have come, their nuns
hers will copbii=ss be complete. TIE Eve
l-ieGtcuants uf this company have been taken
from ihs l5th-DickinEo1, of Company B, be,
iDg 1st L;eute1a1,t, ard Curry, Of Company
-, Cd L!eu.eran.. Ing, it will remembered,
several tines written. He has tried pacific
minlsiratiuEs il this country for some time
Iithlrt much SUCCESS, and no " intends to re.
present Ike cturIh militant and enforce his
CoctTiaes With sabre and .;!stcl
The third company Of cavalry is to be com.
mRnded by Captain BoWen,t the man who made
s.1cL. gallant stand few few weeks ago, nee1
Ler o2's, with eGly Dozen horseman, agaiu=t
| foIr times the number Of secessionists. Wher
thtse companies arc organized, they ara to bk
| tcrEed into q battalion, with Major CON
uanding. Harry Pa-ter, the Atjutan. Of ths
| 1871, is spoken ct for the position
| Lieut.. Kelly OF the 15t Regiment Of regulal
| cavalry, With email detachment OF men
! came into Rolls yesterday to secure maj
| charged with stealing Emmet Mcdonald:
| herfes. The horses were il his charge, bu
| when AeDons1o's time for l.aying came
| neither nan ncr hazees could bs foand.
kell3, however, secured the offender, ant
carried hin back 10 camp.
Sturees's camp is being moved this morning
to t-e point l spike Of yesterday, two mile
| e1e. On the Salem road. Majnr Sturges goe
fo St. Louis tc-caJ, and the camp will be LEI
| In comEaEd IT Car.s- Steele, or Eliot.
Rtlcrts are brought in Of q body OF rebel
| ssst malcd Ut Lanes Prairie-sa.d By some *
be detachmen. from McCnlloch'e force.
! There is danger Of an atteInpt hcing mad
| to teAr up the ralroaG track between thi
| pciat and Franklin. G. G. G.