Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-07-18
From the Republican lsth-saturday.
Particulars of the Battle at Florida and
Monroe Station.

Monroe Station.
The officers and passengers Of the train
that arrived at IL o'clock last night, on the
North Missouri roa1 give the following
particulars Of the affair at Monroe, which
being gathered from parties that were pre-.
sent, may be considered substantially cor.
rect. On Monday, Col. Smith hearing that
the State troops, under Gen. Harris, were
encanped near Florida, left Monroe station
with force Of 500 men. 10 dispense them
Alter passing Florida, and when short
distance North OF one of the fords Of Salt
river, on The other side of which the State
troops were encamped, his fierce was sud
denly fired upon from the road side, By q.
bout 200 OF Harris command. At this spot
there was an open field, lying to the right
OF the road, and about so yards in width.
The State troops who were a mounted
scouting party, had left their hor-
SEES short distance back in the woods, and
fired in, ambush from the opposite side Of
The field. The only person injured BY the
fire was Capt. McAIlister, of the sixteenth
Illinois regiment who was martally @oun.
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without effect, and retired towards Monroe
station to wait reinfurcements, the balance
of Harris command having crossed The ford
and commenced system Of guerilla war
fare. After retreating few miles the
Federal forces encamped until the next day
VIXEN they seain retired towards Monroe
station. A short skirmlsh here engaged
in, without loss TO either side. In The mean
lime no guard having been lett al Monroe,
Capt. Owen entered the place with about
200 OF the State forces, and burned The de.
pot and some cars. tr
The officers on the Hannibal and ST. Jo-
seph road report thirteen passenger and II
freight cars destroyed, and another station
house burned short distance from Mon.
roe. Colonel Smith, as soon as he reached
the latter place, threw his entire force into
large building used as aa academy. Har.
ris' command, some $500 in number sur.
rounded him and brought two six pound
cannon to bear on the building. Owing tt
the distance at which they were placed and
the unskilul working they did no execu'
lion.
During The constant interchange of shots
tina, took place; two ifen not connected with
either sides but resident OF Monroe was
killed. The name of one was Hotchk.ss
Day before yesterday strong reinforce
menis arrived from Hannibal and the Wesr
10 the aid of Col. Smith. Gen. Harris
seeing that his men were incapable of max
ing effectual resistance. being armed with
shot guns and common rifles, ordered them
10 leave and look out for their own safety
He also ordered them to assemble a.
speedily as possible, in the northern part
OF Galloway county, where he. intended ts
make another stand. Yesterday, Harris,
with fifty men. was about ten miles from
Mexico. the balance of his force being seat
tered over The surrounding country. On
his side there are none reported killed, and
only there slightly wounded. On the Fed.
eral side only those already mentioned.
Gen. Harris intends making another
stand in Galloway county. The excite.
ment through the county is great, young
men leaving with what arms they could OBJ
tain, and IN parties of tens and twentles.-
Hundreds o, them yesterday passed through
Mexico. and it is estimated that Gen. Har.
rs force when re-assembled were sefera
thousand men. The road master on the
4 Hannibal and ST. Joseph Road reports the
Sal. river bridge destroyed, and the re-
mains now lying in the bed Of The stream
and all the culverts destroyed between Pal.
myra and Salt river.
A. A provision train from Hudson City for
Monroe was thrown from the track ycster.
day, by a rail being displaced. Between
Hudson City and Monros there is a large
smount of track torn up, and the officer,
81 the North Missouri Road report that M
train arrived at Hudson ye, 'erday, or will
be able TO under some days.