Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-14
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The War In Missouri,

capt. Mickey OF the Quartermaster'
Department, of Asboth's Division, q,
rived at St. Louis Thursday evening
having left Springfield on Tuesday
travelling 100 miles in twenty hours
He says that If Hunter had not ar
rived on Sunday night, there would
have been a battle, as plan hat
been arranged for Sigcl to attack tn,
enemy and draw them on toward thu
reserve field. Gen. Asboth, at the re
quest of Gen. Hunter, consented te
femain in charge of his division, ant
ID chief Of Hunters staff. This fac,
has Modified the Germans considera.
bly,.
Jim Lane Is at Springfield with
1000 men, half mounted. One com.
papy Of ninety contrabands, mounted
and armed, had done excellent service
In Lanes command. Gen. Lane was
acting pretty much as he pleased, and
was bound to have a fight soon, If i,
WAS on his own hook. Lanes scouts
were the best in the army, and have
obtained valuable information.
Prices men, it appears, have main.
~ enlisted to the end of this month,
and the rebel prisoners admit that un.
less they fight now they are gone for
good.
Gen. Hunter, it is said. has accept
ed Fremont's plan Of battle.
Capt. Devans, who left Springfield
on Tuesday morning, reports that on
that morning our pickcts were to
be extended beyond the old battle
ground at Wilson's Creek, the ad-
vance guard Of the enemy having re-
treated from that position. Their ad-
vance guard at that point numbered
$500 strong.
Gen. John B. Wyman had been ap-
pointed Provost Marshal of SPRING
6eld, and our lines were strictly
guarded, no person being allowed to
pass west or southwest.
The expedition sent south from
Rolla few days ago by Col. Dodge,
entered the town of Houston, the
county seat of Texas county, Novcm-
Der 4th, taking the place by surprise
and capturing all the secessionists in
II, together with large amount of
property.
A mail carrier was captured with
large mail for the rebel forces. Sew
eral officers of the rebel army and
secession citizens were taken.
The expedition consisted of 220
men from the Fourth Iowa. l40 infant
~ and 80 cavalry, detached from the
Thirty-sixth Illinois, and Capt. Woods
Kansas Rangers, numbering 80 mount
cd men. The whole force numbers
$50, under the command of Col. Greu.
eel Of the Thirty-sixth Illinois, and
Major w. X. English Of the Fourth
Iowa, and second in command.
A despatch of the I'd inst, from
Springfield, says that Price was at
Cassvile on Thursday. with $4,000
men. and McCulloch ten miles this
side Of that place with 10000 more,
with the intention Of marching on
Springfield and Offering us battle on
the old Wilson Creek ground. McCul-
loch was expecting 10000 additional
troops from Arkansas. Large numbers
Of the residents of Barton, Jasper, and
other adjoining counties have recent
" joined Prices army. and many of
our officers think the rebel force now
numbers nearly $4,000.
Gen. Fremont had been up nearly
the whole Of the past FIVE weeks, max.
ing the most perfect arrangements for
. battle, and the confidence Of the
army in him was never SO great as
ut present. Generals Lane aud Stur-
gis have arrived
Scouts on Sunday evening reported
the enemy moving slowly towards
Springfield. McCulloch has the ad-
vance Of the rebels. and on Friday
was ten miles north Of Cassville. A
battle is imminent at any hour.
Hunters division reached Spring
field on Monday. Gen. Asboth leaving
with Fremont, acting Brigadier Gene
raj Carr takes command. Owen Love
JOY. Of Fremont's staff. stays in Spring
field to see the fight. Lovejoy, Shanks
and Hudson, have been appointed on
Hunters staff.