Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-17
The War In Missouri.

The st. Louis papers of Tuesday morning,
have nothing definite in regard to the late
battle near Springfield, but all express full
confidence in the supposed ability of General
Lyon to whip the Rebels in whatever force
they appeared. The sequel, however, has
put quite another face to the affair. The
following is from the st. Louis Republican, by
which it will be seen that the Despot's Re-
publican forces were deemed enough:
THE NEWS FROM SPRINGFIELD.
The learn that Mr.. Wells arrived here last
evening with dispatches for Gen. Fremont,
having left Springfield at noon on Friday
Up to that time there had been no encounter
between Gen. Lyon and Mccullough. The
latter still retained his position along Will
| sons Greek, about twelve miles south of
| Springfield. He was at that time reputed to
have with him q ZOO men. But assertions
| were said to be frequent, and the supplies for
bis men and horses were short. Gen. Lyon
| was still at Springfield, with 10, 600 men, and
receiving accessions daily.
An advance OF Lyons cavalry had met an
| advance of McCullough's men, and drove
them back, with some loss.
1t does not appear that Mccullough is con-
| templating any immediate advance, waiting,
as is probable, in fhe hope that Lyon will be
tempted to give him battle where he now is.
1t is not supposed. however, that the latter
will leave his position for one which would
be SO disadvantageous to him. He has made
| several attempts 20 draw him out into more
open field, but the leader of the Secession
| forces seems unwilling to meet Lyon there.
Changes may take place within a day or two,
but what they will be, it is now difficult to
say.
Near Lebanon, fifty miles this side of
| Springfield, four members of Home Guard
were attacked, on Friday, by party OF Sc
| cessionists, who stripped them of arms, took
| their horses, and then released them. Two
companies of Home Guards started out on
Saturday to disperse the Rebel party.
The St. Louis Democrat has the following {:
Advices from Springfield. published else
| where, state that no battle bad taken place
up to Friday. Gen. Lyon was endeavoring
| to draw on conflict but the enemy continu-
| ed to decline, for reasons best known TO him.
| self. Probably Mccullough is awaiting re-
| Inducements. Possessing two or three to one,
] he wants FIVE or ten in order to make sure
thing of it. Even at these odds the country
| need not fear the result. Perhaps Gen. Lyon
| has been reinforced. Col Montgomery had a
| fine regiment of mounted Jayhawkers station
| ed near Fort Scott few days ago. 1t is only
| sixty or seventy miles across to Springfield.
Nothing easier than to have made the dis
| lance in day and night.
Gen. Lyons command were in excellent
| spirits.
By the above it will be seen that the Kan
sas Jay-hawkers were expected to aid the
Lyon forces. The st. Louis Republican has
| this Information about the movements of the
military:
MILITARY.
Large numbers of United States troops
continue to arrive in this city from Illinois,
Iowa and other quarters. 1t is intended for
| camp of instruction, and for this purpose
grounds have been selected in the neighbor-
hood of the Fair Grounds. A large number
of mechanics are employed in the erection of
| barracks for the men, and stables for the
horses. 1t is estimated that twenty thousand
men are already concentrated here, and
more coming. What is better still it is stat
ed that not much short of two millions of
dollars will>be paid out in this city on
United States account in the next week or
ten days. Such an amount of money, and
| the employment of a few thousand men for
some time past idle, will tend to improve f.
nancial affairs materially.
In addition to this, the contract for build
ing seven gun boats in the next sixty days,
| obtained by Capt. Ends, is likely to give en-
| plOyment to a great many men in the various
ucpdi tnehlS vi enip DuiluiuSJ anu diHouS TIE
engine builders. And the expenditure of
| half million of dollars on this account will
relieve class of the community who have
been great suffers for the want of employ
ment.
The JEANNE Deans went over the river,
got crowd of soldiers, landed here and
started below.
The d. a. January took large quantity
of stores for the troops at Birds Point, and
left last evening for that encampment. The
City of Alton was engaged a portion of the
day transporting troops from Bloody Island
to the Arsenal and Barracks.
The G. W. Graham was engaged in sim
liar duty.
The DesmOines, which got in on Sunday
with full load of troops, landed them be-
low, and returned to the wharf yesterday.
The Die Vernon came in from Keokuk
with a good trip, among which over 500
troops she received at Keokuk, but who are
from Burlington, the Iowa Fifth Regiment,
aud IS mules for the army of the West. They
were Immediately sent Down the river.