Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-18


The state-mOVements OF Gov. jackson
Affairs IN the NOrsheast-HaKrIe IL mot
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We copy the following from the Bulletin issued
bV the compositors of the St. Louis State Journal,
after its suppression by the military usurpation of
Gen. LYON It is under date of Saturday evening,
the 18Th and no doubt correctly states the position
of parties in Missouri h
The State forces in the Southwest are divided
into three divisions of 10000 each commanded by
Governor jackson. whose division is moving to-
wards Jefferson. Generals Rains and Parsons, and
Generals Price and Mccullough, have driven Lyon
and Sturgis, who had effected junction, into the
neck of land between Warsaw and Osceola, where
thew were completely wRter-boRnd.
Reliable information has been received in town
that Gov jackson, followed by 10000 men, we'll
equipped and armed is marching upon Jefferson
Civ He has pledged his word to be IN the Guber-
Material Mansion the I'D and to support General
Sterling Price az chairman OF the State Convention
A gentleman of the highest responsibility in
forms us that the reports published this morning,
concerning the defeat of Gen. Harris in Monroe
county by Colonel Smith are mere fabricatiGns,
and that instead of coming as they purported from
Hannibal, the rumors were gathered IN the streets
of Alton and were the mere reflex of the desires of
the ulinoians Harris had, day before yesterday,
500 men well mounted and equipped and the peo-
ME were rapidly focking to his standard. II is
hrobable that ere this time, he has dispersed
Col Smith's command, and is on his march to effect
junction with GGv. Jackson, at Jefferson City.
LATER-Just as we aCe going to press we are IN
formed that gentleman in thIs Gity hes received
Iettsr from his brother in Cedar county stating that
Gen. LYON. learning that Burbsge had organized
force of three hundred and ten men IN CedSr couns
tV.sent detachment of two hundred and fifty men
to capture them. BGrbage opt generated the tede-
rails and after short and decisive Hght the latter
surrendered. Thirty of the Federsls were killed. n
LATER NEWS FROM THE soUTHwEsT-ANoTHER BATTLE
EXPECTED.
Prom the 81. Louis Evening News, July %.
We were shown this 5aosling letter from Lieut.
Edward ]. Clark, of Col McNeil's regiment, now in
the Southwest to his brother in this city. 1t was
dated Mount Vernon, Lawrence county, July 9Th,
and contains two days later advices from that point
than have hither been recsiyea.
The intelligence Of Col. Siegers fight with the
State troops near Carthage, reached Springfield on
Saturday. she 9th, and on the receipt OF it, Gen
Sweeny instantly marched, with force OF 900
men, consisting of three companies Of Col. sslo-
mons regiment one of SiegeIs, two of AcNeips
and six of Browns to reinforce Col. Segel and sup
mort his retreat The troops left Springfield on
Saturday night, Of half past II o'clock, T. NJ, the
next day. There they halted to rest from the ex-
cessive fatigue of their march, and next morning
Col. SIegel's forces arrived.
On Monday morning intelligence was received
thst the State troops advancing on Mount Ner
non to attack Colonel Segel again. and the latter at
once ordered his artillery, four Peoes to the edge
of the prairie four miles from tine toYH, to meet
tho enemy and keep them at distance till the re-
mainder of his force could come up.
1t was thought at the time the letter was written,
! there would be a second fight Colonel SiegePs
artillery had only AZ rounds OF cartridges to each
gun and this disadvantage would be seriously felt
! in protracted fight
ts6t. Smith reports that after the fight near Car
| thage guard Of oEe hundred and twenty men
posted at Neosho was surrounded by she Recession
| lists and compelled to surrender. Their arms were
taken from them ard after subscribing to some sort
of an oath they were released.
| There had been no further engagement of any
! kind 10 that region up to the time our informant
| left which gas on Thursday morning. Col Seigel,
with all hiS force had returned to Springfield and
again taken up his quarters there. 4 message had
| been received from Gen. Lyon stating that be was
| near by and within few hours march of Spring
field Capt Smith ia confident that there are Row
! at Springfield not less than $4,000 troops.
| JEFFERsoN CITY, July I5.-Colonel McNeill's com
mand crossed into Galloway county this after
noon.
| Colonel Smiths Missouri Zouayes and the bat
talions of Colonel Roerstens regiment, under Lieu
tenant-Colone Sohaeter, are also approaching the
| same county; and the fourth Missouri regiment
under Lieutenant-Colonel Harmon viii enter II
from Herman.
| Simultaneously with these movements the Hi
a5proach from the east, thus completely surround
ing the rebel forces under Harris and Green.
At the same time scouting parties are marching
through tie country, on this side of the river, Il
clear that section of armed bands and prevent com
munications with the Rebels here. The Home
Guards throughout this vicinity are active and Wig
liant and no apprehensions are felt with reference
to the assembling Of tie State Convention on Mon
day next.
Ell. DonneIl, connected with the Quartermaster'
Department of Jacksons army, returned here to
day. He is implicated in the first burning of thu
Usage bridge.
QYNCY, Ill, July l5.-Brigadier General Hurbur
has issued proclamation to the Citizens of North
eastern Missouri denouncing false and designing
men who are seeking the overthrow of the Gov
ment, and warns them that the time for federation
of treason has passed, and that the men or body o
men who venture to stand in defiance of the su
preme authority of the Union peril their lives il
the attempt