Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-23


SIGNAL VICTORIES or THE STATE TROOPS AT MONROE
-vANnuIsN OF THE FOREIGN HOME GUARD AM
NoErB sRS sISvADERs-HOUsE BURNIAG AID MURDER
We commend the following letter from a Aissuor
farmer to the St. Louis Republican, to the consiGera
ton of the people of Kentucky. IL gives plain
statement of facts, just as they occurred and show
in Its true light the cause of the uprising Of tbs
people of Missouri. They mostly from Kentuc-
ky, AMI should have the sympathy OF all true Ken
tuckans. This letter fully refutes the gross lies
sent by telegraph from St. Louis through the Adolf
ton organs in that city:
MONROE COUNTY, July -, lS6l.--Will you allow
an humble farmer s short pace IN your valuable
paper TO give the public correct statement Of the
battle near Florida. No, and AZ Monroe Station
fought on the 9th, 10Th and lth instant? would
not have sent you these lines if you had heard 2
,rrect statement Of the affair. Seeing your paper
/ find YOU entirely misinformed.
The Federal troops left Monroe Station Tuesday
morning the 9Th inst to hunt up Gen Tom Harris,
or his camp which was three miles South Of Flor
ida After crossing the prairie from the station
and short distance ii the woods, they were fired
upon by three or four State troops. No damage
done, only TO the flag bearer, who dropped the
standard, receiving shot through the wrist or
arm. They continued their march without further
trouble to within three miles of Florida when they
were fred on again. at the old Hemdon place. by
about thirty State troops at the end of the lane the
State troops firing from across narrow field sew
eniy five or eighty yards wide, from ambush.
The Federal troops returned tue fire and retreated
The State troops being armed with rifles and double
barrel shot guns, gave them two rounds one round
while the Federals we're on the retreat-they leav-
ing their dead and wounded to the number OF about
thirty, in the lane for time. They pressed three
wagons and returned for their dead and wounded
Three officers were seen to fall from their horses at
the first re- The Federals reiterated some two
miles and encamped in whest1ield for the night,
taking from the neighbors sheats and bedding for
the wounded to lay on.
Any one doubling these statements we refer
them 10 the neighbors near the field of battle who
saw the dead and wound ID.
One of the State troops had tha'end Of his finger
shot off Next morning they continued their retreat
State troops gathering from every direction They
were not overtaken until they reached the prairie
when another short skirmsh took place, no one be-
ing hurt on either SIDE. company of State troops,
mounted. going ahead of them burning eight pas
senger cars and some freight cars TO cut off their
retreat by rail. Finding tier retreat by rail cut
off they took possession Of the seminary building,
when they were surrounded by State troops, who
sent thirty mules for cannon, which arrived
next day Thursday, llth, az one O'Clock, the siege
then commenced at long range, and continued until
halfpast three o'clock the last firing beng within
six hundred yards when they were reinforced, then
She State troops Petreated carrying of their
with them In this siege, the Federals acknowledge
TO have hal one man killed. The seminary
most of the troops, however, were in bitches and
the cellar which accounts for their less / ing no
greater. In this fight the Federal troops returned
the fire st long intervals, during which one State
horse was killed. Harris men did not lumber
over eight hundred. The Federal troops lumber
cd at least seven hundred composed of six hundred
Illinois and Iowa troops, aud one hundred hinHlbal
Home Gusrd.
The Federal troops became so incensed II their
defeat that they burned Capt. Owens hou Sc. took
his brother prisoner, and drove off all his eek, de-
stroying all the grain the place, with all he out
buildings aud everything except the clothn Of his
wife. His property, including forty :nu,Cs, was
carried away and destroyed to the amount I So
OGD They next burned Mr.. Combs housa. rear
Monroe Station They have also burnedReyeral
other houses-the names Of owners have forgot
Cen. They now securing the country around,
arresting innocent people, driving of stock. arrest
ing all loose chickens. and committing other depre
datiOns
The man HOtchkIss not shot by State troops
because he was Union man, but had been accused
of horse stealing and warned to keep away from
there. He was shot two miles from the scene OF
action BY some unknown person. Mr. Crigher was
shot by Federal troops between Monroe Station and
Florida. He was blowing, and when he heard the
troops coming he left his horse and plOw and hid
in the brush, but they saw him. After he was shot
be convinced them that he had no arms, when they
apologIzed for shooting and left him.
Several bridges have been burned on the Hannl
bal and st. Joseph railroad, so have heard If no
troops had been sent this road, not bridge, Cu
vert or rail would have been disturbed. No
troops are on the North Missouri road, and not
thing has been disturbed, and no trouble there.
skirmish is reported TO have taken place vest
day. at Grand River Bridge, in which loss of
erSi on both sides is reported. The report of cap
turing States troops at Monroe, is ali q mistake
The prisoners they have were taken at private
houses and in field at work Before the troops
were placed here, were all Union men, now we
are unit against them and the Government, long
as they keep troops among Us, and on this road.
Let the Government remove the troops, and we will
guarantee that the road shall not be troubled, and
all will be quiet again.
For the truth of the above statement / hold my
self personally responsible. You will obige this
country BY inserting this in your valuable paper.
J. H. W.
THE LATE CAPTURE OF NEOsHO-OFFICIAL REPORT.
From tie Fort Smith Times Julys
John G. Wheeler has arrived here with dispatches
from Gen. Mccullough. We give below the report
of Mcintosh. Adjutsnt General, in regard to the
capture of L S. troops at NeOsho. We are indebt-
ed to c. B. johnson for it,
We learn from the express that Gen. Mccullough
left the infantry and WOodruh's battery and took
Churchills and CAROLS regiment Of mounted men,
ard pushed on to the relief Of Gov Jacks II. The
Missourians ready to fight. but have no arms.
we are hourly expecting exciting ne IS from the
expedition:
HEADQUARTERS NCCULLOUGH's BRIGADE,
CAMP AT BoRLN's Mills, July 9th, 1851.
GENERAL: | have the honor to inform you that |
in obedience with your order started at IL o'clock
A. ~ to-day with four companies of Col Church /
ills regiment Of mounted Arkansas rifemen, and /
Capt CAROLS company Of Arkansas State troops /
10 make an attack on some Federal troops, at SeO- /
sho Mo- in conjunction with Col. Churchill com /
maniing six companies of his regiment. WestGrtad |
on different roads, which entered the town, one !
from the west the other from the south, with |
arrangement TO make the march Of sixteen miles |
in four hours, and upon entering the town to make
= simultaneous attack. [ found that the distance /
was not so much as stated. 1t would therefore, be
necessary for me TO have waited near the town en-
hour: aud fearing that information would be car /
Tied into town, to the enemy, dismOunted the four
companies Of Churchill regiment about 4 quarter |
mile Of the town, and marched them by pls U0ns at
double quick time, within two hundred yards Of
the court house. where we found a company eighty
strong | sent Capt Carroll, with his company, to
make a detOur, to take them in the rear After
hating my command, sent DIR. Armstrong (yolun-
teer abide camp u demand a surrender If the
forces. / allowed them ten minutes to deyide: at
a., end of the time the captain IN command made
SD unconditional surrender of the company, laying
.5owa their arms and side arms We took oae hun
bred rises with sabre bayOnets, quantity of am
JHunition, and a train of wagons loaded with
prOEis3OEs.
BIseKACEFUL Conduct OF THE vANDATS
From the St. Louis Republicans.
If ANYTHING were wanting to show the o sgrace
;ul and wanton character OF the military OPe atoms
Dovy ooing nm in this State IL may be -four in the