Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25
THE WAR NEWS!
Important From Missouri.

Gen, Hardee 7Areateainq an ATTACK
de"erat Price AQproaching LeriaQ-
10" 0th SGteen Wousaad Den
lRoNToN, Mo-, Sept. IA reliable Y,
mon man Just arrived from GreenyiIle "a,
ports that Gen lIardee has returned 70
mat place with eight hundred men. md
diately. f''"' ''H'''e'
JEFFERSON Cry, Sept ia correspon.
dent OF the ST. Louis Democrat furnjsbes
the following intelligence: '''' "
A messenger from Col. Mul,ican az
Lexington. reports that General Prices
advanced guard reached Warnersburg ON
tuesday, and Gen. Jackson made them a
speech. 'N '"'''
Gen, Price claims to have 10000 mon
and his main body is approaching Lexinp.
ton.
This messenger brings an official ac-
count OF skirmish between the rebels
and Gen. Loves forces, dated Fort Bled-
soc, near Fort Scott, Sept. II, the sub
stance of which is as follows
he says that Immediately after leaving
Springfield he dispatched General Rains
to clear the counties bordering on Kansas
OF the marauding bands VIII ioh have been
devastating that section of the country.
that he himself advanced to General
Raines' assistance, and their combined
force encountered at Big Dry Wood creek
the forces under Generals Lane. Mont
gomery and Jennison, and after n brisl,
skirmish OF an hour and a quarter, the
federal troops retroated and were pursued
by his forces about three miles.
lie states his loss at killed and twen-
ty seven wounded, and says that thew
buried three Of Gen. Lanes men. He
concludes by saying that the "enemv
have continued 10 retreat nortward from
Fort Scott, which post they have aban-
doned, and adds: "This relieves me of
the necessity ofpursuing them into Kan
sas, the soil of which | am unwilling to
invade unless her citizens shall provoke
me to do so by committing renewed outs
RACES on the people Of this State, and in
that event shall not only cross the boz
der, but will lay waste their farms, and
utterly destroy the cities and towns of
that St te."
This correspondent adds: "Wbile this
shows that there has been some sl1irtnish
ing on the borders, it does not prove that
the rebels have gained any advantage
but on the contrary it would appear that
they have found force 100 strong for
them, and given up their plan of advan-
cling into Kansas. and turned upon the
weaker force at Lexington. Their de-
sign now is evidently first to take Lexing-
and then bring Gov, jackson here"
Hudson, No., Sept. 12.-The cofrespon-
dent OF the st. Louis Republican furnish
es the following items:
A gentleman from Glasgow informs me
that Martin Green, OF the head of $500
mounted rebels, crossed the Missouri riy-
er at that place on Wednesday, and mo-
we'd southwark. He took possession ofthe
steamer Sunshine, which was lying at
Glasgow, and used it for transporting his
men and horses over the river.
On board ofthe Sunshine we're some
four thousand stand of arms, four or five
secession prisoners, and federal guard of
fourteen men. Green released the prise
oners and took the guard prisoners. The
Sunshine was laden with bacon, sugar,
and various other articles, all of which
fell into Green's hands, and went into his
commssary department..