The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-18

4, lat. as the ON OF October, Gems Lane
80 St!r.iS were still at Kansas City, with
about 1000 men. a serious misunderstand-
N. existed between the ,wo generals, OWING,
-, asserted, to Gen Sturgls unfortunate
habits. The difficulty had proceeded SO far
ma, Lane positively refused to obey the Or
der. of Stursis though the latter was his SUI
Derior in rank. 1t is asserted that Lane is
,bout to make charges against Stursis. The
vh.I. affair will doubtless be settled by Gen
Fremont. We nave additional particulars
touching the expedition to Osceola The en-
smv. il seems. fed and lett the inhabitants to
continue the fight Lane burned the town,
.nd with it 4 large quantity Of rebel stores.
H.. freed al so some two hundred slaves as IA
-.fribution against the owners. The reasons
..,en 70: burning the place are: ut was
.,4;uruus to the core-but one loyalist could
b.. found in it. 1t was place of general
rendezvous for the saemy. He intended to
.a-.s Of it military post during the winter.
/. Va. NATURAL! strong position, and could
20 easily fortified Ii left standing the enc
nv would return rs soon as our army lett
T,- government could not afford to make
,.h expeditions every few weeks. We hop
Ito draw the enemy back from the Missou-
r. ..ycr upon Us, and give the rebels general
p, II. benefits of the terror produced by our
-gmt
Dave Atchson, the chief of border rutFians,
IN. ~ again as a colonel in Prices army.
H.. rel ort of fight at Blue Mills, eall in
>.Dt.mber. has all the ferocity that eharac-
..r.l.d him during the Kansas torays. tie
~. The federal troops almost Immediate
, H. our men pursuing rapidly, shooting
III down until they annIti.ated the rear of
..e.r arlly, taking one ca.sson, killing about
XIV msn, and wounding. it is said, about
..,-atv. The federal troops attempted twice
.nrics TO make stand, but ran alter dellv-
Tin. one fire. Oar men followed them like
I'd, on a volt chase, strewins the road
w.. dead and wounded, until compelled to
-, over the chas; from exhaustion, the ev-
..ag being very warm"
n Stone county, Thoma, Milkin, a vio-
- rebel, who had been with Ben McCul-
...n at the battle of Wilson's creek, is re-
>. TED on the oh ut. to have murdered his
-:s. 5.cluse he suspected her of giving in
.r-ration OF rebel movements to ODlcn men !;
q. ms in Il lit OF frenzy he afterwards kill
. -wo Of his children, and then escaped to
t.aI>GS.
ir.port has reached st Louis that on Fri
:. evening last Gen Prices army was at
a.,town. Observation-Disclosures Me
..uvrh vas with Price, and they had
..red due east course, intending II cut
,>:.el. and march on to Jefferson City
l.... was report that they were joined by
:. M sam Houston with nine regiments,
49,. ina: Pr.ces army Was daily increasing
=. was at Sedalia. where he had > 900
..J9. and w:s. no doubt ready Tor the enc
BY.
lac Jefferson City correspondent Of the
s. Louis Republican, speaking OF the flight
secession Shareholders from Missouri,
a.:e. As follows: "rh. chance for fight
:. ". smaller by degrees and beautifully less
i. the cloud of secession soldiers roll off to
a.. South But their second hegira from
Nuouri viii be different from the first
mat !. coming to pass which | predicted
months AGO as necessary consequence Of
,-c,,son and military occupation. Secession
..ayshuller. by the thousand, with their lie
L.Hss. VI. pltCtut, "'INt AoA.'"
p"cc. army, and if the way remains open
4. r. viii he such a slave exodus from Mis-
IT.. hi. ia. as was never heard OF before.
Law. Just seen a gentleman from Spring
,y.l VINO informs me that trains OF wagons
......l with household goods and two-l egged
,.,t.ts pa., through that town every day on
.a-.I vay to Dixie, One day last week one
.uUrru and fifty negroes passed through
lawrence county in a single company. This
.tueru tx odus o! the sons Of Ham IS only
..e s,-inning of the end in Missouri. No
%. doubt. as to the inevitable ies1lt. Yet
accession friend. have been warned again
AL, again during the past year, that the on
.a.rty for Missouri Shareholder. was in the
non. They would not be warned or adj
1...., but rushed madly into the rebellion,
.a.. when il is too late they see the conse-
,uce.. They have sownad the wind and
Msu now rcspiIs the whirIwhd. Missouri is
,.s.ns through an ordeal OF blood and il'e.
oar only hope i. that it may be bret and
,.ns her out al steei.