Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-10-12
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RoLLA, Mo-, Oct. 6--From information
gathered by scouts, there ore about / | DOT
armed Rebels scattered over the Southwest
ern part Of the State. including 6000 TO 1000
of Comp Walker, Arkansas, eight miles below
the Missouri liue, updtr command of young
Ben MeCulloch.
Major Wright, of the Home Guards fur.
nshes The following ststement:-A physician
we'll known TO the Major, whose name am
not permitted to use, arrived from the
Southwest on Tuesday evening. This
physician wss formerly partner Of DR..
smell Gen. McCulochs army surgeon.
The former very recently had an interview
with his old partner, and was told by him,
that in the battle Of Springfield McCnlloch
WINS shot through the hips and giaGce bull
also struck him ip the forehead.
Soon after making his report of the battle
McCulloch, with the Texas forces. was
ordered back to Texas, hnt after reaching
Camp Chesapeake, near NJ cunt Vernon, he
died from his wounds
Before he expired he spoke freely of the
manner Of bis treatment by the Missonrians,
and declared that il he had known the true
position Of affairs, he never would have
entered the Stnte. Ills body was placed in
q metallic coffin aDG conveyed to Texas.
His death was concealed even from his own
men for time, it being the policy Of the
surviving leaders to operate on the prestige
o! his name. His SOD, Ben McCulluch, Jr :,
was therefore placed in nominal command in
order TO keep up the deception. Major
Wright who is an old acquaintance Of
McCulloch, having, as late AZ the winter
before the last ranged with him up the
Colorado, is convinced that the latter is
dead
Letters have been received by Mrs Craw.
ford, from her husband. Col. Crawford, of
Prices army, stating that the latter was
hemmed in, and occupying critical position,
aud urging the immediate removal Of his
property to the South.
ST, LouIs, Oct 6.
The T.eavenworth correspondent of the st.
Louis RepuJlicaq, under date Of the I'd, gives
the folloNinQ information -
\ full battery Of iron six Founders hes heen
presented to the Home Guards Of Leavtu
worth.
They were cast in this city, being the frst
attempt Ut casting ordnance.
AIler the fall OF Lexington, General
Sturgis made requistiou upon Major Gene
raj Stone Of the Kansas militia, tn call out
the militia Of the eastern counties Of Kansas.
The people responded warmly to the cal! aud
poured into W yanjo!te in large numbers
Fhry were Immediately sworn into the united
states service, aud now compose purt OF
General Stnrgis' command at Kansas City
!,ne Second X ansas Regiment, under Major
Cloud. is also at Kansas City. Colonel
Mitchell, lis commander, is rapidly rpcoverjnp
from his wounds received at the battle Of
Spring fei,
Niue regiments. most Of which are full, and
the rest RAPIDLY dihDg up, have been furnished
by Kansas for The war In addition to this
we have twice responded 10 the cali of the
authorities and furnished thirty day men
when danger threatened. Every man in
Kansas is now we'll drilled, and ready lo fight
il occasion requires it.
Major Prince is still the commander of the
post ut Fort Leavenworth, and is prosecuting
with vigor, the work Of strengthening ami
fortfy ing his position. y long l!ue Of
earthworks and entertainments have bpea
thrown up on The west OF Fort Leavrnwor,h
The RIVER is protected by pickets aud masked
batteries. Such thing as taking the Fort
by surprise is now out Of the question.
ST. LouIs, Oct. c.
One Hundred Of the soldiers wounded at
Lexington, arrived to night.
ine Democrat will tomorrow morning
eXunsr s'p Gen. Fremont from my kno Wedge
Of, or consent to the publication of the
charges aud specifications against Colonel
BIair.
Sr. Louis, Oct. Captain McKeever,
Assistant Adjutant G' neral of this Depart
ment, has received a despatch from General
Fremont, stating that the charges and sp'ci
hcati"oS against Ceonei Blair, published 10
the Democrat yesterday morning, received
publicity without his knowledge or sanction;
. n h., ka t.l,, l,
General Scott that the act meets his uuupal.
flied dSapproval, and requests Captain
Mckpevsi to investigate this violation Of his
confidence aud uterlerence with his papers,
,hat the perpetrators may lie Instantly pro
eeeded agaius. and punished.
JEFFERSON CITY Oct. :.
Generals Fremont and McKiustry left for
the West this afternoon.
1t is stated here that General Wool is
uow on bis way to ST Louis and is to be
followed 10y fifty Thousand troops, half OF
whom are to stop at Clucinnatl and 20 into
kentucky, while tue other hall are TO enter
luto nctive operations in Missouri. and supply
the place of General Fremouts army.
Information has been received here that
about three weeks ago y sIave instruction
was attempted in Jasper county, that about
thirty five of the negroes were killed aud a
number of Others were To be hanged. The
discovery O. the plot proved that the insur-
rection was wide spread, and that the slaves
intended to murder their masters aud perpe
trate number OF barbaritps.
A report is also current here that two
Thousand Rehels IRE twentysiX miles from
Hermann, marching towards the Gaseonade
river, with the intention of burning the
railroad bridge across the stream. These
Rebels are said to be headed by Mlskel
johnson.
Ii is Gen. Fremonts intention TO follow
Gen Price rapidly aud continuously. After
leaving SrdaIa he will march lrnm twenty.
five to forty miles day, according to the
condition Of the road, aud, if necessary, he
will enter Arkausas. lie says he does not
want any more men that he has a sufficient
force to 90 anywhere through the South. lie
seems to have entire confidence iu bis army
and officers, and his soldiers repose great
trust in him.
Information having been received here that
McCt l0cb's forces were on the south bank
Of the Usage river, few days since, with the
design Of cutting oil General Fremont's CON,
muncalion with St Lous, and then marching
ou that city, strong aud experienced scout
ing parties 6age been sent out to seour the