The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27
LIE WAR N MISSOURI.

mond says, Gen. Lee has been sent with a
large force to intercept this army.
The WAR IN Missouri.
Missouri has been rather quiet for the
past week. The prompt movements Of
Col McNiel and Gen. Pope against tho
secessionists in North Missouri, and the
strong force of Gen. Lyon in the South
West, with sundry regiments on the Mis-
sissippi, at Jefferson City, and on the Kan
sas border, has pretty much oyerawed and
crushed out secessionism.
Col. McNiel, after the affair at Fulton,
mentioned in our last, with the secession
leader Harris, remained there until Tues
day, when learning that Harris had gath
cred up fhe fragments ofl.is arny-about
5O0-and gone south to join Jackson, he
went to Jefferson City, and thence return
ed 10 st. Louis
Gen. Pope, who now takes command in
Northern Missouri, left Alton on the 10Th
with the 10th, 18th, and Hecker's Illinois
regiments, two companies of cavalry under
Col. Marshall, ana an artillery company
under Capt Davidson, and on the same
day reached St Charles, No. His entire
command, including these forces, will be
about 1000 men, posted within striking
distance at ST. Charles, Boonville, Lexing-
ton, and jefferson City He has taken
possession of the North Missouri Railroad
guarding it at all points Heckers regi-
ment is posted at Mexico
Gen Lyon, ct latest accounts, had re
moved his camp from ~ miles northeast
to II miles west of Springfield, No, He
then had 10000 men, with % pieces of
ordinance, abundance of ammunition, pro-
visions, baggage trains, DC Col. Siegel
and Soloman regiments, whose time has
expired, had re-enlisted for the war, the
places of those who went home being
filed from Springfield. In addition to
these forces, the Irish Brigade from Chi
cage, and other troops, were sent to Lyon
from st. Louis on the Dist. Col. Sweeney,
with about 1900 men, advanced from
Springfield to Forsyth and White River
Lyon is fastening his preparations to cross
the Arkansas border in pursuit of jackson
and McCulloch, and will certainly advance
within week.
As to McC and Jackson, they are at
and in the vicinity of Fort Walker 10
miles south of the Mo lire, in Arkansas.
One account says McCullock has 1000
men well armed and drilled, while Jack
son has 10000 poorly armed, &c Other
accounts make their joint force 1000
Fugitives from that region give frightful
accounts Of the plumber and pillage Of this
secession phalaux- of their breaking open
stores, taking wagons, horses, in short all
they can lay their hands on from the
farmers. Having no commissariat, no pro
vision trains, they quarter themselves upon
the country, which is entirely too poor to
supply material for their enormous voraci
t.. The army has had reinforcements OF
regiment of Mississippians from Mem
phis and company of Texas rangers.
/ The only skirmish of the week was a,
Jacksonville, below Kansas City, on the
18th. Maj. Van Horn, with 10 Home
Guards, had left Kansas City to reinforce
Maj. Dean, who, with about so men, had
driven 100 secessionistf from West Point
When about 3 miles from Jacksonville
having stopped for dinner, Maj. Van II
was attacked by 500 seeessionists under
Capt Duncan. His little band planted
their flag staff and never gave way an inch
for ur hours, when the secessionist.
Withdrew, leaving If dead on the field, O
whom 2 were officers. Mai. Van IIorr
lost but one man.
A most brutal affair occurred ON thu
North Missouri r. R., on Friday of las
week Capt Ben. Sharp had started will
a horse and buggy to take 1t. Jaeger, VIII,
had been wounded in the affair at Millvill,
last week, to his own house at Martins
burg. On the way the buggy was firet
into by some secessionists in ambush
Capt Sharp mortaaly wounded, and boil
men having been taken, were hung
Some 80 secessionists were engaged in thi
brutal affair, and it becoming known t
the troops, company of Col. Smith
Zouaves started after til EN-, and at lates
account had caught six whom they in
stanly shot