New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-18
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI.
PRICE ABOUT TO MAKE A STAND.
He Will Await Fremont's Attack.
GEN. SIGEL AT HIS REAR
WARM WORK EXPECTED SOON
KAsP McKIssrRr, MAR sr,Acus,, Oct. II. 1861

retraced or will retrace bis steps, to the Usage and
there make stand, and give our forces battle.
Adjutant Smith informs me that he has raised over
1O,O 900 men for the Missouri State Militia and thinks
he will be enabled in due season to obtain the re-
mainder of the 1900.
A large supply of transportation is now on it way
here from st. Louis.
HEADQUARTERS AT WARSAW, Mo, Oct. l6, 1861.
We are here with part of Gems. Sigels and
Asboth's divisions.
Gen. Sigel's advance is already across the Usage.
His cavalry to-day had skirmish with one Of the
enemys mounted parties, and took three prisoners.
He is in possession of the bridge over the Pomme de
Tere River with infantry and artillery.
The main body of the enemy is reported 4j miles
distant.
ST. Louis, Thursday Oct. IL, 1861.
The Democrat learns that DIR. Winer, Surgeon of
the I'D Illinois Regiment Of Col. Mulligan's Irish
brigade started on Wednesday by order Of Gen.
Curtis for Gen. Prices headquarters, with an offer
to effect the liberty of Col. Mulligsn by rendering
in his place the release Of Gen. Frost from has parole
Of honor, who was taken after the capture of Camp
Jaokion. We hear that like exchange will be
rendered Col Bowen.
JEFFERsoN CRY "Wednesday, Oct is, 1851
A scout who arrived here tonight reports that
Gen. Price, On Sunday, was at Clintonville, Cedar
County, which IS % miles south of PafinsyiIle, on
the Carthag, road The whole army have effected
the passage Of the Osage, and still in full retreat.
RoLLA NO. Wednesday, Oct l6, lf6l
Thirty-ons more Of our wounded soldiers arrived
from Springfield yesterday. These men report that
sharp slinnsh took place on Monday morning 20
miles this Sde Of Lebanon, between two companies
of mounted men belonging TO Major Wnghts battal-
ion, attached to Gen. Wyman's command, and some
100 Rebel cavalry. MAJOR Wright surprised these
Rebels by an attack in the rear and completely rout-
ed them killing about 30 and taking the same num-
Ter prisoners Major Wnght's loss was one killed
aud one severely wounded. Very little firing was
done by the Rebels.
The report that Col. raylor's regiment Of Rebels,
which has been stationed at Springfield aimee the bat
tie Of Wikons Creek, has marched NORTH is con-
frmed. They have probably gone to join Gen.
Price on tie Osage.
FHHMONTs PLANS.
cort,spebIsnce of 2 he Cincinnati Con nerri,l
Gen. Frrmont's plans for the future have not
transpired Something important undoubtedly oc
CURED TO cause him 10 move 80 suddenly from Cab
fornis. Noticed also mysterious shifting Of troops
from point to point, IN manner "hich exercises
pevspnuer mid HuHrs. II had not seen similar
feints In Western Virginia, might have been mere
mys,ifed When one regiment is Withdrawn from
an important point in broad daylight and three
more are sent 90 replace under cover Of darkness
il means something. This thing has been done even
while the newspapers have been scOldIDg about the
exposure Of important points.
IL is positively aSserted here this morning that
Gen. Fremont intends TO concentrate bis army luime-
diatsly-a week al most VIII doi-and cutting loose
from his base line will plunge down through the
State and onward till he accompanies bis mission.
don't believe he viii do any such thing. But II II
evident that be can not catch Price nor can he re-
turn 10 St. Louis without accomplishing something.
Nor can he leave lis base line uuprOeoted The mo
ent he withdfaws from il. Price will return north
and rayage the country. There are several reasons
why / think be will net 60 south on the line marked
out by army spectators.
Firrily Il will not paw TO drag bis superb army
aud prodigious train through the muddy barrens OF
Missouri, after an army he knows he cannot catch.
Secondly he cannot accomplish anything II be does.
Thirdly there is a better opening for operations ~
the direction OF the Mississippi River. tourtbly, II
he keeps the enemy south OF the Usage in the South
Wet, and protects SOUTHEASTERN Missouri, be will
accomplish all that il desirable until the contem-
plated Mistis,ipPi expedition ID fat aeeomPh.
THE ARMY.
Uis army is numerous and well appointed.
think he can concentrate ~, 900 men within week.
The proportion Of cavalry and artillery Is unusually
large and large force of mounted scouts Will soon
be organized. II the political enemies OF Fremont
do not resort to treacherous means 10 thwar his
operatious do not Thick il probable that ho can
meet With disaster in the field. Yet cannot dis
cover where he will find opportunity 10 achieve any
great triumph in Missouri. general cannot iglit
unless he can find an enemy 10 attack. And it Is
uniust 10 condemn Fremont for not overtaking
price when il is apparent that II 10 physically im
possible 20 do 30. And here i may say that, com
ppsred with the movement of troops and supplies In
ntber DEPARTMENTS, Eremonts operations have Uecu
Sar more rapid than those of any other general III
command of any department. lie has pushed for.
ward men and supplies with prodigious energy and
celebrity. ! never have teen private business eXpe-
dited with more vigor. He has been condemned toT
retaining Col. /. c. Woods on bis stall, because hls
Integrity was taruished in California.
SOUTHEASTERN NORTHUMBERLAND AT
TACK on CAPE GIRhRDRAU.
A correspondent of Tie Missouri Republican,
writing from Cape Girardeau under date OF Oct. y,
says: III.
distant. Az TO their number nothing can be ascer.
tanned although from farmers and scouts they would
appear 10 be part of JEFF ThOmpsons division, JOU
strong while the remainder. Col JohRson's fo ces,
are reported We miles further oil. These are all ~
the immediate vicinity of this place, while Pillow
army Is in three diysionsone at Sikeston, another
at Belmont and the third and chief nc Columbus To
which they crossed from Missouri four days ago:
Great alarm exists in the country around here, and
the painful sight is daily witnessed OF farmers anu
whole families coming in for protection, whose prop
erty has been seized during the week aud they
ruined sometimes reduced TO Indulgence, by the re-
morseless plunderers. widow woman, lately
owner Of wellstocked farm, yesterday arrived
foot-sore and weary, stating that everything
horses cows, and all-had been taken ron
her, and She a woman and widow, one who
should be doubly sacred from wrong, Obliged &C
/ fy from starvation and the 5heitering roof OF
| home, to geek mercy among strangers. a more
pitiable condition than this portion OF Missouri row
oaers conld not be presented, unless fire swept over
all. charming the barren fields and Destroying de-
serted homesteads. Surely, could people elsewhere