The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10
FROM missouri.
Why General Fremont could not relieve
General Lyon--The Evacuation of Lex
ington by the Rebels, confirmed Gen.
Sturgis at Kansas City.
ST. LOUIS, Get. 4

Sturgis at Kansas City.
ST. LOUIS, Get. 4.
The Democrat. Of this morning. iu an
article. shows why Geu. Lyon was not
reinforced II states that The entire for.
ccs under Gen Fremont, on the PM Of
August, including Gen. Sigel's eounsud
of 4, 900. vas 1915 troops, Of which H.
$50 were three rontbs' men. who,e term
of enlistment vas fast expiring, leaving
an actual force Of only 6,759 for the en-
tire department.
OF this force Gen. Lyon had Z, 800 nen
the balance (4439 mep) being the total
strength Of Gen. Fremont, force.
At this time Cairo, Rrd'a Point AMI
Palucah we're menaced BY the rebel for
ces, which were accumulatin9. and the
President bad ordered Gen. Fremont to
take oil his avsilable toops and reinforce
those points, for which service only 4,l26
men, including upwar3 OF 800 St. Louis
| Hone Guards, could be raised
! Rolla being the terminus of the south
west branch of the Pacific Railroad, was
at this time the depot of large quantity
of valuable army stores and munitions,
and was protected BY Col Ste7cusoo's.
Missouri regiment aud Col Williams
Tbirteentb Illinois regiment. The form
er regiment was ordered to march to
Spring g6eld, but. in Consequence of the
total absence Of means of transportation,
it could not move.
The Democratic article also shows the
distribution Of troops throughout tie
State at that time and the tine at which
the three months regiments were dis
banded; and. in conclusion, says that af-
ter the battle General Frcmoot vas thor
oushly exonersted FROM blame by the We.
ry men who are now loudest in condemn
ing him.
Captain Read, Of the Lexington Houe
Guards, and fterwards OF Col Whites
Fourteenth Missouri regiment, Who es-
capped from the rebels on Montsy last,
has arrised in this city. He confirms
the report that Gen. Prices army bad
evacGated Lexington.
Gen. Harrjss ditiiou, 5000 strong,
crossed the river last Saturday and y hen
about six miles from Lexington they net
Union force, said to have been under
Gen. Sturgis, when battle epsued. Lit
tie is known of the affair, other than that
Harriss force was driven back with the
loss Of bis transportation train aud e.
qupage.
General Harris reached the IiGer a.
bout midnight, closely followed by Gen.
Sturgi', and immediately began to trans
port his men across in ferry boats, upder
CALLING fire OF Federal musketry.
Many of the rebels swan the river, in
their iUFatience TO get across, and they
spread exaggerated reports OF General
Stus9i's strength throughout the city.
One of the ferry toatS is reported TO
have sunk, and a large number of rebels
are said to have been killed and wounded
On Sunday morning Gen Price began
to eyacuate the tosu, and his troops were
constantly departing until 6 o'clock on
Monday evening, when tho last regiment
left.
Captain Read heard some of the rebels.
say they were going to Bakers Hill, a.
60 IN anding cmirence eight miles south
west of Lexington, which thcy would for.
tify and make a stand th9re.
They seem 20 think that Fremont and
Sigel were approaching with 40, 900 men,
Capt. Read says that Major Seviere,
the rebel Provost Marshal OF Lexington,
told him on Friday last, that $4,000 ra-
tions were issued on that day.
Information derived from official sour
ces, discloses the fact that on Tuesday
last Gen Stursis, with the commands of
and Jennison. numbering
7 500 men, was at Kansas City, keeping
close watch on Gen. Prices movements. %
The Notifications on the southwest side
of ST. Louis, began by Capt. Beard, by
order Of Gen. Fremont, twenty FIVE days
,go. we're flushed to-day. The other
which was commenced by the Govern
ID nent four weeks before Gen. FrenoDt's
arrival, it will require FIVE or six weeks.