The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-08

Lotality Of the Mi souri, Lead Mines
In the Southwest.
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sarcoxie, Where the Rebel Legis-
lature is to Assemble.
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The Position Held by Governor Claiborne
Jackson and His Forces.
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Tho Union Forces surroun ding Him
on All Sides.
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THE WHEREABOUTS OF BEN. MCCULLOUGH
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His Proclamation to the Rebels Of
Arkansas.
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The Movements OF Gem. Lyc2 and Tho
Missouri Volunteers,
The Position Held by Governor Claiborne
Jackson and His Forces.
The Union Forces surrouu ding Him
on All Sides,
THE WHEREABOUTS OF BEN. MeCuLLOCn
His Proclamation to the Rebels Of
Arkansas.
The Movements or Gem. Lyc2 and tho
Missouri Volunteers,


Missouri Volunteers,
Co., &C.. &C.,
The map which give to-day will DO found Of grot
use to readers porrays the whole OF tie p
sent seat OF IN the West, which field OF efpsso
may in tho Of history be found OF grea,
portance 10 tie Union Is that Of tbs set ~
in Virginia. We have already shown that the object OF
the rush OF both Union and rebel troops the
west gam possession OF the CRANKY lead unss
location Of whon be perceived by referring to
left hard lower Of the map. The Indian Territory
borders this poyson Of the state, and II lie supposed
that the ehe under Ben McCuoch may have aid Of
about two thousand Of tho aborgines This help their
wretched may prove OF little avail, as doubtleea
when the Indians perceive that they fighting sgans.
tho United States troops they will fear the loss Of their
annutes and back out II they have mot already done go
on ascerainrg the nature OF John Ross proclamation But
the fact must still be borne in mind that until know
10 the contrary these two thousand arAyed against
us Then we have to recolect that Ben McCuloch and
his horde reported being along the Arkansas bor
der Of the Sate that they had been In full force at
Pocahontas and had also been observed upon the whte
river, which leads 10 within comparatively few miles
Of the lead mines report has also reached that Ben
hcCuloch hat been in Bentonvle in consultation with
the Indiana All these points win be found reference
to the lower portion Of the map By the proclamation
which wil' be elsewhere found, It has been ascertaned
that Ben McCuoch at Little Rock In the centre OF
the State OF arkansas, on July /.
The next important fact to be attended 10 10 the posi-
ton OF Governor Clab. Jackson his rebel force.
According 10 recent despatch he reported Clear
creek eight miles aouth Of 0ccoa On the 10th Of june
with one thousand men, six thousand muskets. and
three hundred horses and mules. Osceol is situated
about midway between Springfield and the western ter
minus OF the Pacific Rairoad and the Little Usage RI
Gen. Price. with two hundred and City men, In
the came neighborhood. II wss also reported tina
several companies route TO join Jacksons forces
in that neehborhood. By st. Louis correspondence,
pu shed in another column Of this day ssue It VIII be
perceived tsa Doniphan and Houston, important poins
IN the Deghborhood Of the copper region, and he
southern lower border Ct the State, likely 10 be
Of lively interest," o. the rebel forces
there orglnizirg.
gentleman from Springfield on the "a Inst. said tha.
about fifteen hundred Of Jacksons troops encamped
in Benton unity Without commenting the chancee
OF the truth Of this report will state that Ben ton coun-
ty occupies space including Camp Cole, Warsaw, &c
and Ia Immediately in the neshborhood Of the southern
| side OF the Pacific Railroad
The positions OF the Union forces nov matters OF
consideration. Rola the terminus Of the south
branch Of the Pacific Railroad in the possession CT
Colonel McNes corps Of Missouri Uncn volup
eers This regiment could be divided at that place ITO
two bAtalions and march down upon Hous.on By one
road and Doniphan by another uniting, necessary at
Townsville. Or they might proceed in body Har.
mony, and there dividing, before, take the Ugh,
left roads from that place to those county TIL
force will doubtless check the rebel excitement In that
neighborhood, unless the rebel forces have already
reached Pocahontie.
At Springfield it appears that COL Solomon has half his
regiment Of Missouri Union Volunteers, and Col Brown
his regiment Of the Missouri Union CORPS me
First Iowa regiment Is reported moving from Bonneville
toward this point By dispatches aud correspondence
learn tina. Col Sege At the head OF his regiment ant
battalion Of half COL Salomon's regiment Of Missouri
Union Volunteers has advanced from Springfield In
southwesterly direction to Mount Vernon and even 70
Neosho. This movement will help 10 project the lead
Mines which strategic point must always be borne In
view by our readers. About four hundred rebels who
assembled q: divers PRAIRIE fed Learning Of e.
gels approach divers prairie 10 situated between
Neosho and Mcdonald
Along that portion Of the border between Missouri
and Kansas, and extending between the lead mines
and Kansas City, the Missouri river the outlets are
guarded BY regular troops, under Captain Prince
and Kansas volunteers, portion OF which under Gap
tain Prince and others under James Montgomery &c.
Lsery these bodies have not been heard Of but they VII
doubtless suddenly turn in the foremost Of The tight
Regular troops and volunteers located ct Fort Lsaven-
worth ana neighborhood while home guards protect
points Kansas City, Independence &c. The Missouri
river guarded from Kansas City 10 it, mouth near Al
ton by the ish brgsde Of Missouri under Colonel ste
TIE railroad running from St. Joseph TO Hudeon
is guarded by the Second owa) Volunteers under
tenan; Colonel Tottle; while a. 81. Joseph itself II il
believed there four companies regulars under Major
Suly. From Hudson 10 Palmyra Hannibal the rail.
road protected BY the Fourteenth and Sixteenth Illinois
Volunteers while at Quincy the northern terminus OF The
Palmyra branch, the Twentieth and r~euty- second Hi
NOS Volunteers are encamped with an open con- munca
tlol through Illinois TO Chicago, &c. A. Keokuk rome
short distance further north, encsmped the fhId
Iowa Volunteers This regiment has received orders to
move to the railroad now occupied by the Second reg
meLt, and the latter viii go into camp at g. Joseph
Psssirg down the Mississippi 10 Alton we iud an En-
campment Of three Illinois regiments, the Fifteenth,
Seventeenth and Hecker' German Jaegers Volunteers.
At st. Louis stationed battalion OF the Sixth Hi.soar,
Union Volunteers, Colooe Band the First ana Secoua
regiments Of the Union Reserve Corps OF Missouri, with
regulars &c The Thirteenth and Twenty first regi
OF Illinois Volunteers from Caseyville, expected st
this point and railroad Communication Ia open with
Ohio Al Jefferson barracks regulars and companies
Of volunteers not organized. At Cape Girardesu
is battalion OF Colonel Bland's command, While
at Cairo, short distance farther SOUTH have Gen.
Prentiss command OF great strength At Birds Point
two regiments-.he Eleventh and Eighteenth resi-
ments, Illinois Volunteers
Having given the particulars Of the troops on the
boyders few words will be said about the centre Of the
State jefferson City the capital and here loosted
det,chments of the First and Second Iowa Volunteers
Home Guards aud regulars The railroad running west
to SedXia east TO st. Louis guarded by volunteers
and Home 1ards, each Important point being held ~
org Tho bridges crossing the Gssconade ani
Usage rivers between Jefferson City and 81. Louis were
destroyed by the rebels, but have since been 70.
built. The railroads running from st. Louis TO Hudson
(norhwestcrly) and TO Rola (scuhwesterly)
arly protected. Bonneville, the recently impoysaas