The national Republican., 1861-09-18

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MISSOURI LEGIsLArURE-MIssroN or CAPT
KIDD, OF THE REBELS -sEIzURE or A vEs
Sell.
81 Louis, September l7.-Gen. Sturpis. will
aregInent Of infantry, two companies of cav
airy, and one of artillery took posses sion of 81
Joseph on Friday last.
1t Is reported that there was "A battle at I,ex
lngtor, yesterday, between the Federal forces
and Green's rebels, In which most If the latter
were captured. The report, however, needs
| confirmation.
Another bridge has been burned along the
Jine OF the Hannibal and St. Joseph rail, oad
preciptating the locomotive into the strs
and killing the engineer.
| 81. Louis, September l7.-Reports are cur
rent here that tho Confederate forces have
evacuated Columbus, Ky.
81. Louis, September l8-Colonel F. p. Blair
Jun, was ord red yesterday by the provost
marshal to report himself under arre.t. on a
general charge Of using disrespectful language
Wnen attending superior officers.
IL IS uhderstoud that the precise charge on
which Colonel Blair was arrested Is insubordi.
nation N communicating. while a military Off.
Ger, with the authorities ut Washington; mak,ux
complaints against, ana using dsrespectfu Ian.
guage toward General Fremont, with a view of
efecttng his removal. 1t is stated that letters
written by Colonel Blair are now in posses sion
With reference to the removal Of General
Fremont, the Democrat this morning holds the
following language;
The removal Of General Fremont, we do not
mink, has been seriously considered by the
Administration. Complaints have undoubtedly
been made against him, and possibly charges
preferred, which, of course, will be duly and
properly investigated, but those proceedings,
we sre now satisfied, have never luuked t. n
result SO serious rs his removal from this de-
partment. His extraordinary energy and eff.
cheney are too highly appreciated 6y the Gov.
ernment, and the man and his measures are too
deeply seated in the affe ;tions Of the people of
the loyal States 10 admit the probabilities OF
any such event."
The Republican learns that Colonel Marshall.
when ut Lexington, n few days ago. took pos.
session Of quantity Of property belonging 10
the State, including the books, papers, and
took from Jefferson City. After the defeat of
the State forces at Bonneville BY Gen. LYON.
Jackson publicly announced his intention 10
establish the capital at Lexington.
, Postmaster General Blair and Quartermaster
General Megs left for Washington this morning.
On Monday night lat, while a Government
steamer, name unknown, was conveying a
number of prisoners from Lexington to Fort
Leavenworth, for better security. she broke
her rudder, between the mill and Kanzas Citv
and was obliged to land. Shortly after reach.
ing shore, company Of jackson County seces.
sonists seized the boat, releasing the prisoners.
and secured somo forty Federal soldiers as
captives.
The following letter, which will be published
Tomorrow, reveals the mission of Captain
Kidd, who arrived some days ago with a Hag of
truce from the rebels camp at Springfield,
HEADQUARTERS WEsrERN DEPARTMENT,
Sep. IA, 1881.
Commanding at Springfield:
SIR: Yours Of the 9Th inst, containing an or.
roneous construction of my proclamation of the
30th ult., has had my attention. I understand
the object of your note to be to inuujre whelher
Vt was my intention to shoot the wounded who
might be made prisoners by the forces under
my command. The following paragraph, OK.
traoted from my proclamation, will be strictly
enforced within The lines prescribed against
the class of offenders for whom it is intended,
viz:
An persons who shall be taken with arms
In Their hands within these lines shall be tried
by court martial, and, II found guilty, will be
snOt."
The lines are expressly declared to be those
OF the army In the military occupation of this
State. You have wholly misappre he ded the
meaning OF the proclamation. Without under.
engaged in this rebellion, desire it to be clear.
ly understand that the proclamation is extend.
ed distinctly TO recogniZa the usual rights of an
open enemy in the field, and 10 be in all re.
sPects stric'ly cohiormaOie win The usages OF
war.
JEFFERSON CRY, September lG.-A special
dispatch to the st. Louis Republican says that
General Price, at the head OF Is, 900 or 10
900 men, attacked Lexington on Thursday
but we have no particulars OF the battle, nor
d" we know the result. The troops ut Lexing.
ton are strongly enlrenched.
Cen. Pope. at last accounts, was at Hamilton
with 1000 to 5000 troops.
The correspondent of the st Louis Democrat
from Jefferson City l4lh, says: You may pre-.
pare yourselve for stirring tidings during the
present week. General Price, re.eniorced by
Gen. Rains with Is 900 10 10000 men, and Cla,6.
Jackson in their midst to give color of legality
to their proceedings, is advancing upon our
lines. Wherever he goes the secessionists
hock to meet him, and are rapidly swelling his
ranks.
Couriers just arrived from Georgetown an.
nouuce that Gen. Parsons, with 1000 men. IL
posted just outside the town to prevent the
passage of reinforcemen,s to Lexington.