Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-15
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War and Military Operations in Mis-.

s0url.
The federal troops have been Withdrawn
from the North Missouri Road. They are
s,iIl on the Hannibal and ST. Joseph. II is
I stated that general camp OF instruction is
established al Brook field, on the latter road.
where large body Of troops will be con-
cenirated.
A camp of instruction has also been es-
tablished near ST. Louis, and twenty thou.
sand troops are estimated to be thele-says
the Republican, of Tuesday.
Large bodies of federal troops are at
Birds Point, Cape Girardesu, and on The
Iron Mountain Road.
Gen. Pillows Proclamation, on The out.
side of this paper, synopsis of Gov. Jack
sons Richmond speech, and The following,
will show the position of the Confederares:
TO the People of .NissoMl-.N issom ;;ans!
Strike for your Fires,des and your Homes
HEADQUARTERS lsr Military DIs'r.,
Mo. STATE GUARDS, Bloomfield Mo.
Having been elected 10 command the
gallant sons of the First Military District
Of Missouri i'll The second war for indepen.
dence, l appeal 10 all whose hearts are
with US, Immediately 10 take the field
BY speedy and simultaneous assault OH
our foes, we can, like hurricane, scatter
them TO the winds, while tardy sction, like
the gentle south wind, will only meet with
Northern frosts, and advance and recede,
and like The seasons, will be like the hso-
ry Of the war;. and will last forever. Come
now! strike while the iron is hot! Our en-
mics IRE whipped in Virginia. They have
been whipped in Missouri. Gen. Hardee
advances in the center, Gen. Pillow on
the right, and Gen. McCulloch on the LETT,
with twenty thousand brave Southern
hearts TO our aid. So, leave your plows in
the furrow, your OK TO the yoke, and rush
lie tornado upon our invaders and foes,
10 sweep them from the face of the earth,
CT force Them from the soil of our STATED
Brave sons Of the Ninth District, come and
iein us! We have plenty OF ammunition,
spd the cattle on ten thou sand hills are ours.
We have forty thousand Belgian uuskets
coming; but bring your guns and muskets
with you, if you have them; If not. come
I without them. We will strike our foes
like Southern ahunderbolt, and soon our
camp fires will illuminate The Maramec and
4 Missouri. Come, turn ou,i
JEFF. THOMPSON,
Brigadier General Commanding.
There has been some fighting in North
East Missouri between the secessionists,
j under Martin Green, (broiher of the late
Senator, and the Union men. Green has
force said 10 be fifteen hundred strong.
and three pieces Of cannon. A battle was
fought ct Athens, in Clark county last
week, in which the local papers say the Sc
cessionist lost 40 killed, and many wound
ed, together with a number of horses. The
Unionists had three killed and eighteen
wounded. Green is said 10 be fortified at
I Edna, Knox county, from which place he
has issued proclamation. The accounts
are no doubt exaggerated. Both parties
have been guilty of illegal and outrageous
acts, if half that is reported be true.
1 Two steamboats, passed down Sunday
hiving on board regiment of troops from
Nebraska. There was some twenty can.
non on the boats. All was quiet al Lexine.
ton, when they passed. Aboa, 1000
troops were at that place. The killing OF
I Mr.. Lightner created great excitement, and
an attack may yet be lock- ed for on the fed
l erals.
Passenger trains on the Hannibal and St.
Joseph Rail Road, were twice fired in;o
last week, from the bushes. No one was
killed, though in one Of the cars which was
struck by number of balls, several women
and children were passengers.
A conductor on the Pacific Road was
killed from ambush, last Saturday, about
Fifteen miles above Jefferson City.
4 The confederates destroyed considers.
BE portion Of the Cairo ard Fulton rail
. road, last week.
The bodies of Col. Sharp and Jaeger
have been recovered. They were buried
In the some grave, with their clothes on.
/ There are DO troops Of any description at
/ Boonville.
L JEFFERSON Crrr. August 12.-Msi.
Moore, with detachment Of the Irish
Brigade. arrived from Syracuse this morn
ing, bringing in % prisoners captured at
4 Georgetown and Heath's Greek, in the sd
I 5,cent counties.
Il Most Of them were taken with arms in
their hands on their way to Join Msgofin.
The forces sent ffotn here have been una.
bic to find either Harris or Mssofin' s
camp.
Il The country is swarming with guerillas,
~ho sppear 10 be emboldened by the news
/ received from the Southwest OF the advance
4 Of the confederates upon Gen. Lyon.
A company Of 400 federal troops arrived