Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-19

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Missouri IS Just nos, be point 10 which pub h'ar'
r., i directed We hive gwen Ii Attest ne eiTs By
telegram bu' the following eondsI alton Fl u 81
Louis psrs Of last Saturday week will 10 ioua inter
estiHg
srou III. Banets.l
Gov Jackson, Eih three columns Is nov marching
from The border norh.ard to drive cut the minons Of
the convention. one column, under Gems hcCulloch,
Prce Pierce Rains Parsons and Kelly, Is nSar Spring
field 18th thirty thousand men, composed Of due pro-
portion of infantry artillery and cavalry. TIE report
OF fight between portion OF that column and the
forces Of Gen. Lyon, near Springfield, may reach
here AZ any moment
The middle column Of twelve thousand men, under
Gen Hlrdee, has already moved from PocAhonas INTO
Missouri.
Sek Madrid viii consist Of about twenty thousand men,
under the command Of Gems. Cheathsm Pillow, Bowen
and Thompson, aud may move northward in too divS-
ions Notwithstanding reports to the contrary. We
state that We are informed that all these columns are
vel armed aud well dr!lled-and that they have an
abundance VI artillery, served by the best officers and
plenty of cavalry.
There viii undoubtedly be- some bard hghting, but
when IL Is recolscted that the country is almost unit
against the convention and against the inVsders-tha
is friendly the advancing army aud unrendy TO the
federals-thst thousands OF men will JON the State
troops As they march norhward-we cannot doubt that
Gov Jackson xl shortly sit down in the executive mar
zion t Jefferson City aud exercise IN peace the duties OF
the office TO which the people elected him.
We have been furnished the following letter, written
By gentleman a. Athens, giving an entirey different
account of the battle ~ that place. The gentleman Who
furnishes the letter lndorss the reliability OF the uritor
"Co Martin Green, (orother Of EI Senator Green) 81
the head Of 450 Who had been organized UNDER the
military bill attacked Col Moore whose force numbered
$50 aud drove them the Des Noues river where
Moore was reinforced from KeosAuqnl and other towns
shove Green attacked them second time, and drove
them before him until Col Moore was reinforced again
shen after hard tght Green retrested, carrying gu
their two pieces OF artillery, wounded, etc. Green had
70 d.ht in all from two 10 three thousand men, yet bis
boys fought with all the GOODNESS Of veterans and drove
the I'M back in every hand "a hand fight
Among the Safe troops who we're killed. eight IN su
we're some Of our rest men The following names are
all have obtained JOS. Esalt Iii Barber, Mr.. Moore
Mr. Williams, aud Y Boyles, al living in this neighsor-
hood.
There is no doubt but the FelsrAs Lost from 400 to
800 men, in killed and wounded
rhe country L thoroughly aroused and the masses
very indignant the nierneddDg With their rights BY
the people OF Illinois and Iowa who, at the instance ard
Information OF every intermedding cowardy Black Re-
publican send their armed hcrdes TO rob and murder or
best sil2ens. A. D.
We have also been permitted TO make the following
extract from letter dated SbelbVyile, August 5th
nThe State troops gathered Onedsy last week IN knot
county and took Edna, having 6rst seen the home
chance At theul Tue Rome tilards ere said to have
left in their haste NIFTY nuskeis sth ents etc.
THE cause Of State rights ID continually strengthening
here believe Porter ia said 10 have some 2OuO State
Guarjs under him In kuoH. Z. n"
Our latest adviees from Springfield are to Z o'clock
rhursdgy morning. There had been no lighting up TO
that time.
JAeksons and MeCallochs forces we're than enesmpsd
Along WisOn creek for distance OF eight ten miles
and about - many miles from Springfield IL was re-
49, -. - ulnfg
Gen. Lyon Vas coGddsnt Of success train had
jug; arrived from Roll, bringing him plenty OF provisions
and ammunition.
PimYsA, Aug l0-Psssengsrs from the vest this
morning report being fred between Clarence and
shelbos stations Oh tue Hannibal sud St Joseph road
From ninety 10 one hundred balls struck the engine apd
passenger coaches The yindoss we're broken and the
sgF zese bSily gp BY ths bulets Fortunately no
sss hurt Eagasess are protected oy sats q IRON
around ihs cab
This civ sas wished BY company OF secessonis's
yesterday. They attempted u take Union men pris-
Oners bat sere persuaded 10 sbSndon tnslr purrsse
y the mayor fhey are nov eneAnPsd short distance
nom heFs.
Tue EsOzias Of Saturday evening hiss the lolioS'
Ing;
Col STILES regiment of hons guards stationed 1t Lex
iGgo1 that Aliri IN that region in rather delicate
and dangerous condition.
The term Of Colonel Sllaes men expires on the 18th
mat and the entire force WILL in lev days, return to
this ey leaving Lexington ia deieuoeless condition,
aud exposed to the mercy OF forcs OF organized Sc
eesOuis,s fifteen hundred strong, encamped a. various
places In lafayette and the al dining counties
TIE secsssoniss have battery Of three guns between
LSEHgtoa aud WayeTiy, commanding the river, with
uhieh they could rtpe any small force ascending the
stream
CO. Stiles command Is said TO be practically besieged
Lexington and in constant apprehension Of attack
His force consists Of shout ssssa hundred men. 1t IL
thought il he attempts TO come dosn the river on
boat he viii be Attacasd ty the secessonsts batteries
and that these baees viii be vigorously used against