Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-16
IMPORTANT IRON MIssouRl.
Gen. Hardee Threatening On Attack-Gen
Price Approaching Lexington with Sixtesn
Thsusand Men

IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Gen. Hardee Threatening On A,tack-Gen
Price Approaching Lexington with sixteen
Thousand Men.
IRoNTox. No, Sept. IA reliable Union man
Just arrived from Greenville reports that General
Hatdee has returned 20 that place with 500 men,
and threatened to march on this point immedi-
ately -
JEFFKRsoN CRY, Sept 10 "A correspondent of
the 81 Louis Democrat furnishes the following
intelli gence:
A messenger from Col Muligan, at Lexington,
reports that Gen. Prices advanced guard reached
Warnersourg on Tuesday, and Gen. Jackson made
them a speech
Gen Price claims to have 10000 men, and bis
main body Is approaching Lexington
This messenger brings an oficial account of
skirmish between the rebels and Gen. loves
forces, dated Fort Bledsoe, near Fort Scott Sept
Ia the substance of which Is as follows:
He says that Immediately after leaving Spring.
Held he dispatched Gen. Raines to clear the coun-
ties bordering on Kansas OF the maraudiny bsnds
which have been devastating that section of the
country; that he himself advanced to Gen Raines,
assistance, and their combined force encountered
at Big Dry Wood creek the forces under Generals
Lane, Montgomery and Jennison, and after
Disk skirm1sn OF an hour and quarter, the fed
eral troops retreated, and were pursued by bis
forces about three miles
he states his loss at three killed and twenty.
seven wounded, aud says that they buried three Of
the +" enemv have continued to retreat northward
from Fort Scott, which post they have aban-
doned, % and adds: " This relieves me of the me-
cessity OF pursuing them into Kansas, the soil Of
which am unwilling to invade unless her citi-
zens shall provoke me to do 30 by committing re-
newed outrages on the people Of this State and
In that event shall not only cross the border, but
Will lay waste their farms and utterly destroy the
cities and towns Of that State -
This correspondent adds: " While this shows
that there has been some diminishing on the Dor.
ders II does not prove that the rebels have gained
any sdvantage-but on the contrary it would ap-
pear that they have found force too strong for
them, and given up their plan of advancing into
Kansas, and turned upon the weaker force at Lex
lugton Their design now is evidently first to
take Lexington and then bring Governor Jackson
hefe.n
HUDsoN, Mo, Sept IL The correspondent of
items:
A gentleman from Glasgow informs me that
Martin Green, at the head Of 500 mounted rebels
crossed me Missouri river at that place on W ednes
day, and moved southwark. He took possession
OF the steamer Sunshine, which was living AT
Glasgow, and SD II for transporting his linen
and horses over the river
On board Of the Suns hine w, re some OOO stand
| OF arms four or five secession pris ,ners and a
federal guard Of fourteen men Green released
the prisoners and took the guard prisoners The
Sunsnins was laden with bacon, sugar, and various
other articles, all Of which fell into een q hands
| ana went into his commissary department
| ST. Louis, Sept. 13.-Capt Foster, Of Col Man
INNS regiment, Franklin county Home Guard,
| brought IN seven prisoners last night who were
direct from Gen Hardee's rebel army They re-
port that fight had occurred in II srdee,s camp
| between the MissOurians and Louisianians In
reference to the conduct of the Missouri the
| battle OF Springfield, the Louisianiaps charging
| the Missourians with cowardice and treating item
| as towards In camp The Louisianans charge
| that while they were fighting the Nj lssourians
| actually stole their hoses and fed Gen Hardee
was falling back on Pocahontas, and the M issou-
rians were dispensing.
JEFFERSON CRY, Sep. IA special dispatch
| 10 the 81. Louis Democrat says: A messenger has
| Just arrived from BoonviIle with dispatchss saw
ing that 500 secessonsts had attacked the Federal
| troops at that point, and the lighting continued
when the messenger left
Later from Missouri.
JEFFERSON City, Sept IA The steamer Sioux
City brings Information that a fight occurred AT
bonneville yesterday morning, between the seces
slonlsts and the Home Guards, which Terminated
In Ine victory OF the latter The Home Guards
held their ent enchments against the rebels GOO
strong, who were driven back with loss of u
killed and 30 wounded The Home Guar Lost
only one killed and four wounded Among the
Brown. P
A small detachment Of u s troops on board the
steamer sioux City had An engagement with Col
pIeen force at Glasgow, lasting about half an
houf, when battery Of three guns opened on the
boat, and she retired without loss
Advlces from Hannibal Of the 18th instant state
that the rebels have fun possession of St Joseph
suffering the devastation of their property
Gen Hardee, with 500 rebels, was at GreensvIlle
on tue 10 n and threatened to march upon lronton
Immediately. ''-'
ST Louis, Sept Is -Adv,ces from northwest
Missouri say that since the withdrawal OF the
Federal occupants from st Jcsephs, that region
ID arming again. Some two thousand rebels are
concentrated In Andrew county, under Major
Potter About the same number OF Unioniss.
composed Of M Issouri ans and Iowaiaps under
Coils. Crane and Edwards had started for the
same region, and both sides were preparing for
battle, 80 that conflict may shortly be expected
rom hayne, with force Of one thousand men,
crossed the Missouri river at Arrow Rock on
Tuesday last bound for Gen. Prices army. Six
hundred secessionists, under Col Hull, were
marching towards Glasgow on Wednesda Y last, to
cross the river and Join Martin Green
The secession camp at Sick Creek, Monroe
county, was broken up by the Federal troops on
sunday last, and 1t Is repcr ed that three hundred
rebels Were captured Another sece ssion camp st
SPencerburg, Pike county, was also broken up on
MONDAY last, and sixteen secessionists made prs-