Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-17
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LEXINGTON, Mo, October THE eOrrespon-
dent Of the St. Louis Republican writes as fol-
lows:
The plan Of General Price, after he captured
Lexington, was to emain for a short time aud
to operate on the north side of the river, and. for
this purpose. on Saturday. the 9th OF Septem-
Der, he crossed over the river at Lexington with
1000 mounted men, and this force took up their
Ire Of march for the railroad with a view OF its
total destruction, and then sad havoc was to be
made of all the government forces in northwest
Missouri but late in the evening, All Jones,
who had been released as a prisoners at the arsen-
Al where he had taken the oath Of allegiance TO
the United States government, returned from St.
to Lexington aud reported that the whole
country below was alive with troops, that Ere:
mont was after Price, and that Price might pre-
pare for a big fight in aifew days.
This served to raise the courage of PTice'S men,
and they said, Let Fremont come they were
ready for HIM" But when Jones announced
hat Fremont had 10000 men and his only fear
was that Price would not make a stand, the lat
ter eo~untermanded his order for sending troops,
and a messenger was Immediately dispatch
ed after those already started, andthey re-erossed
the river Sunday evening. That night Price
made his order for a movement south, and Gen.
Rains, il is said, went twenty miles that night IN
his southern route, and it is believed Gov. Jack
son walled himself of this command as an eS-
cOrt to ret himself out OF danger. Price and
all HE forces left on Monday, the 30th ult, but
his train OF baggage wagons, about 1900 in
number, did not all get of before Wednesday
morning.
If Price had designed a fight with Fremont he
would have taken the Georgetown road, or pos
sibly the Wayrenst0wn road bat, instead Of
this, be has taken The road leading down the
western boundary Of the State and 20 the south
NEST.
! have given q piuin narrative OF facts as they
have ranspired here, and il Price does make a
stand and give battle, all who are cOgnizant Of
his movements viii be disappointed. His most
intelligent friends consider his course a complete
break. down, while the more ycrdant are solaced
with the idea that he has gone to meet McCuL
lOch, who, from the mOst Teliabl' information, is
in Arkansas. The force Of Prices
men is very large az Lexington, butmanv of the
men were only for the occasion and have gone
home. His force was from II. OOOtO Is,O 0 o when
left Lexington, and as the fact becomes certain
that his destination IS Arkansas, his force will
decrease.
JEFFERSON CITY, October l0.-Lieut-Col
F. b. Brown, Of the 9Th Missouri regiment, Pro
At Upton, shota private Of the 10th
Missouri this morning. The colonel ordered
To lay down some boards he was tearing
from 4 fence, ard, upon his refusal, the colonel
shot, killing him Instantly. The affair caused
intense excitement.
The ID and 9th Missouri regiments rushed
to arms, demanding that Brown be delivered up
TO them. A posse of artillery was Drawn ont in
front Of the provost marshals office, and Brown
was threatening to FIRE upon the mutineers when
the train left. Ascout has Just arrived here from
Springfield and reports at headquarters that there
were only 1000 rebels at that place.
He also learned that Ben McCullOch was at
Camp Jackson with only $50 men, waiting for
reinforcement from Arkansas. Alarge number
of McCullOeh's forces who were with him at
Wilson's Creek were with Price at Lexington,
the rest are with Hardee. McCullOch expects
to Join Price at SacIiyeT, which will be about the
20th inst, and the combined forces expect to
march on Jefferson City. This information is
to be reliable.