The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-10-09

was the victim, and his fascinated army on
and Gen. Pillow retired to Tennessee.
Now where are wes We have scarcely
the courage to tell our readers where we are.
Had the money and time been spent in send
ing aid to Gen. Lyon. that have been spent
in a humbug flotilia. Gen. Lyon would now
be in possession of Fort Smith, holding all
Missouri, Kansas and the whols Indian c0un-
try in check, instead Of in his grave in Con-
neciicut. Now allis for the present lost, and
Kentucky likely to give us as much as we
want to do for a few weeks.
Less than two hundred thousand men can~
not now do what twenty-five thousand might |
have done two months ago. As much as we
have objected 10 the manner in which this
war was brought upon US. and as great as
was our desire TO see the whole power. patrl-
o,ism and intellect Of the country put in mo-
ton to test, FIRST, peaceable ISOLATION of our
most sad national troubles; yet. SO far as was
necessary. and to the extent to which we may
be forced into il. land we should have persist
| ed in being ON the side Of ''being forced. ~
we desire il conducted so as to be credtable
to our army and honorable to our people. for
we have reputation TO preserve as we'll as
acquire, and at the same time country TO
save.
Il We should carry with US the power Of
public sentiment, as well as the power Of our
arms. The danger is in falling 70 do either,
unless our Authorities correct many mistakes
they are frequently making. A little more
freedom Of the press will work good in some
OF these.
i From Missouri we have the most exciting
news. Gen. Price has, after serere con-
fiict, and with loss on his side $50 say the
latest accounts) of 500 men, taken Lexs.
ington and the whole Of Col. Mulligan's CON,
handsome $500 men, The Cincinnati
!" Gazette says:
il eve should not forget that. besides pri-
soners, large amount OF material OF war,
j Thousand horses. and two boats with ammu-
milton which had been sent TO his relief. have
fallen into the hands Of the rebels. The loss
Of this important point aud OF this army BY
an overwhelming force, when its march on
Lexington was known il time 10 have re-in-
! forced 1t, and when the means for re nibrcing
il undoubtedly existed in the Western De-
partment. demands formal Inquiry into
the reason aud responsibility Of this disas-
b ter"
J This is truly a great loss Ia Us. and enian-
gers Bonneville aud jefferson CITY.
. General Price released on parole all but
I the commissioned officers, aud 1000 Of them
. have passed home to Illinois. thus closing
. their campaign for this war, as they cannot
again take up arms. How many Of Col. Mu
llgan's men were killed Of the $500 is not
stated.
Ii is verv difficult 10 tell where all the
. troops in Missouri are stationed, OF either
/. the Federal Or Confederate armies. as all the
news we get comes very scattering through
ST. Louis. and a vast amount u Il coming
: from lip 10 lip untl il reaches the newspa.
pers. and vastly improved generally BY the
, imagination, or Diminished. as the case may
: be.
!, Kentucky, most unfortunate Kentucky, ha.
gone inIo the war troubles in great earnest.
Her position Of peace aud neutrality hs. on.
~. from all appearances. whetted her sppe.
lite for bitter contentious. Armed men ere
already forming in every part OF the State,
i hostile to each other. Louisville Is already
camp. and 50 with many other towLs. We
e quote again from the " Gazeite:"
II eli, as reported, Buckner aud bis force.
!. are at 0wensbnrough, X. they are in pnsl.
I ton mnst threatening 10 The LAWYER cnantie.
J. of Indiana. and should they mt be driven
d out, can control The navigation ii the One
i river. 0wensborough is the cep,l.l 81 Dasie,
" county. and lies not far from hall way be
ID tween Psdueah aud Louisville. Rock port
e the nearest important town an the Indiana
;, shore. 10 but nine miles distant. The pre-.
!. ent is no time for delay. Tie enemy Is a
i our very doors"
Z Both the Mouth and he souih have passed
: laws couhseatins the Propert, Of zach other
y The very thing OF all others IN the way q
: war measures they shonld never have done
It Tor whatever may be the end Of this must IN
!. fortunate conflict. those eohfs ,ation acts vii
e leave the longest scores 10 settle, unless III,
i war ends IN The utter determination u on,
e party or the ether, which lev believe ~ les
. desire shall be The result, and winch fnreigf
. nations evidently will not permit il both pa
ties here should attempt such closing up
y the sOrrawful scene.
d JEFF. Thompson was called nut BY the cit.
q liens 81 Memphr. on Wednesday eyenin,
a last. aud made speech IRON the balcony .
. the Gsyn.o House. lie assured his hearen
. that large majority Of the people II Mis-
e souri, would show themselves for the SouIl
!. whenever their voices could be heard. aud
that the ultimate political associations 81 u,
Is State with the Confederate States was TO hi
I. mind a certainty. He also impressed upor
y his hearers that TO aid the people Of Nilsson
= ri IN their struggle with Federal power VA
v the best means Of securing Memphis aud Iii
!, lower Mississippi Valley from invasion.
y S~1~s.~.-~.-....S..~1~
n From the Ne- Yodk Times, sep. 10. =
y THE NAVIGATION or THE OHIO THREAT