Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-23


/ eases are by no means uncommon IN Missouri q
/ elsewhere Il must have been very sorry satistac-
ton to Mr.. Crigler, who was ploughing when ne
heard the Federal troops coming, andefrom some
sudden impulse, ran 10 the brush and hid himself,
and was then shot, to hare an apology Z rendered
him for shooting him, and nothing more 50 vindie-
tive and unforgiTing war has seldom If ever been
waged, except among savagss, and II At be now,
i what viii it be when thousands q men have been
/ slain and each man thinks he is an aTenger and
I must shed blood wherever he can find Il Where
are the PacifearOEs Is there no one "a al ialiE
! br5ai aBd glorious land, with soul enough huhian
ly enough patriotism enough, % SEP rortl ana save
tins teoulc from ruin aud perditlenl flers Eas
time when such raen- would not MYs been wanting
unless Gen Sect, Cd the verge Of the great battle
soOn % be fought b Virginia, should stand for ward
and propose ternfof 1sace and UHapn.
MORE ARRESTS DETERMINATIONS or TIE PEoPLE.
SYRACrsE, No, July ia company Of United
States troops came here today and arrested quite
number Of Eecessic1 ISIS, and took them to Jefferson
City It is said that three or four Of those arrested
had previously taken the oath, but afterwards
joined Jackson army and went South with him.
The telegraph lines West and South of here are
torE down generally that the Company mas aoan-
doned all hope of repairing them tor the present.
Amaiority of the people West OF here on both
sides Of the Missouri river are secessionsts and say
they will never willingly submit to Lineola's Gov
eminent nor win they allow telegraphs or railroads
to remain intact for the use OF hlncoln's army
Yoa1uERs DISPATCHES.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, July ls-The nail carrier
brings news Of fight three miles this side OF tul
ton, Galloway county, between Col deNeii' win
GOO men, and Gen. Harris with force estimated at
about 600. Six of the Federal troops and eighty
Secessionists were killed and 200 taken PRISONERS
Later and more reliable accounts from Fulton
state that twelve of Mcneil : fierce were wounded,
including e colored boy servant.
Mr. Nichols of Fulton, is known TO have been
killed on the part of the rebels. O1Iy the advance
guard of the Federal forces we're in the engage
ment and were fred upon from ambush. The re-
bes then fed and some Of them were seen alter
wards quietly at work in their fields, as though
nothing had happened Harris was not IN the light
but looking on at a safe distance
LATER-An official dispatch from Col Mcneil |
states that he had net Harris and completely rout
ed him. Our loss is twelve wounded Harris
force is considerably diminished !
ST. ALBERT. No, July lS.-Rev. Mr.. Fisher just |
has arrived from Fulton, Galloway county, reports
a skirmish between McNeil's party and a party OF
State Rebels at O'Clock yesterday in sight of Full
ton, the Jefferson City road, IN which eleven of
the Federal troops were wounded, two of whom |
are supposed mortally. One of the State troops |
was killed and three wounded The State troops !
dispersed. Col. Mcneil Is in Fulton, awaiting |
reinforeements. Gen Harris was in Fulton yester |
day, but not IN the fight. His men were unmanGge |
aisle, and left Fulton by every road leading out of
town About 90 of the State troops were mounted.
The camp at Wand Springs is supposed to be broken
up. Col. MCNeil's advance guard was at first at
tackled and fell back on the main body, when the |
State troops soon retrea.ed back to Fulton in great
disorder Heavy firing is now heard in the direc-
ton of Portland.
SYRACUSE, July IS-A Union man reached here
to-day who was taken prisoner by Magofin yeste r
day. and afterwards released. He reports that Ma
Coffin had from 800 to $50 men encamped short
distance above Georgetown. Our citizens are in
continual dread of attack from them. It is also
reported that large force of State troops is con
p5o1- IL 1
that the citizens of that region almost unani-
mOusly opposed TO acknowledging the Federal Gov |
eminent as now administered.
ST. LOUIS, July IS-Horace Dimick. gunsmitl of
this city has contracts to furnish the United States
for this Military Department. with
ten or fifteen ri1ed cannon. Two have already been
cast at the Washington fOundery.
a SPECIAL dispatch from Jefferson City to the Dem
ca. says messenger from Springfield the I4th
arrived there, reports Gen. Lyon had concentrated
all the Federal forces at that point and only waited
a supply Of provisions TO attack JacksOns forces
and drive them out of the State.
Mccullough left for Arkansas, after violent dis
pute with jackson, whom he called great coward
in the presence of all his officers.
Four hundred mounted Secessionists from Boone
county attempted to join Harris, but failed.
The ferry boat with armed men is cruising our
river to prevent the escape of Relics from Galloway
county.
Complete arrangements have been made for the
meeting of the State Convention at noon to-day.
Capt Lavender, of Col. Blsirs Regiment, reache
here tonight from Springfield 10th, and reports
Gen Lyon in Springfield, but his command had en-
2amped ii miles north.
The march from Bonneville was very severe.
Provisions were scarce, The men being put on halls
ratiOus.
Gen Lyon would remain at Springfield till he
could obtain full supplies Of subsistence and addI-
lOna means Of transportation. and allow the men
10 racuperate.
JacksOn's forces had left Naosho and passed into
Arkansas.
BrigaGier General Pope, of H., arrived here to-
night: he will take the field in North Missouri