The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-14

Of this war, Missouri must share the IA. z
| the Union loyal states." This was rs.n.
| the commencement Of the var in Mis
souri,. Governor Jackson, aided by BIi1.
Gen. Price GeheD placed himself At tks
head OF the rebel forces, and declared that Mis-
sour would not submit to the Federal Govern
ment, although no convention Of the people had
20 declared, nor had the Legislature denounced
in favor Of recession. Previous to this time one
or two riots had occurred in s.. Louis bet cen
the tUnion) Home Guards and the sympath 1er.
with sccessi,n, resulting in loss OF life on both
| -iJCs.
On tie zlst Of May, Gen. Price ami Gov.
| ' or agreed TO diiard he Missouri stat.
| Icl'D tuops, provided Gen. UarUey youh
make "o 1ggr'liVe military advances, and
| T,tld l'csetN, the Icace Of the state. To
| 'hi- General Harm ' arrc,t but the cor
contract was afterwards violated by the rebels.
who Of y made Il is dislandment "a prctext for
more thcctu.l organization. On III ~ h. tho
ro"p, tinpbaiically refused 60 dsband and
Gen. Price issucd a proc amation in which he
tnNS: "To prevent all Misunderstanding of his
clinio and intent ions" he expressed the Do
sire, that the people Of Missouri should exer-
cise the right 10 choose her own position in this
contest. This Was, Of course, giving ''ad and
comfort to the scce4siohists, who were trying
10 pr,,ipita'e the state into disuniou, and an
ov,d dg,lataiion Of hostility to the measures
Of the Federal Government. Col. (uow Brga-
der Gen. Siyrl tn, rcuI on, on the l1th Of June,
wi h the ~ Missouri volunteers, took posscssion
~ the Pacific ard Missouri ral1ad, running
t'm ~. Louis to Upton, and prevented REIN
.orc,mcrts Of scccssiuns,s from ruachint ST.
Louis, which thyy designed capturing. Ga tho
anne lay Gov. Jackson Issued a prccl,mtiion,
calling out 5n,ONn volunteers for III, 4 i,nca II
hc stale ami on the 18Th, Gen. Lvol with
l"'O vuluu.,cr-, l,fs s.. Louis lUr ifcrson
Gay, coni,mtl1'iug is capture. Gov. Jackson
.rd Gen. Price, wlO wcrp then stationed there
wi h rchI army, hearing ot his approach, va
cptcd the ely au,r burning the rtidges, and
'u'k up their march for Bonneville 10 miles
"hoNc. Lyon occupied Jctlcuon Ci without
'pIoeition, aud at cr lev days touk up his
march iur Boone, He, VIII 90 he lllye Ia Ito to
the rcl'ls anil defeat 4 them. Having
occupied B.oncyil lie he Issued a procl,matioa
.tsnring The citizens pro cCtion under tho
United States nag General Price hat
u can~liilc Zone home, and the r,bcl army had
'c'n ofdrttd to dishJrd ly Governor JACK on,
,iorc lc lied the town. H. tho IN ,l,:cncut al
I,on,illr 200 r,l,ls were killed; our loss was
mall Colonel Bu'rrs,cin was Ilic5d in com
and oi ! ilrrun city, and he urged four com
] o'ics ol Ouon men hero 10 join him, which
''qu''t was complied with, a provisional gov
- mcht having meanwhile been esia li-hed.
Matters t,mniicd Ia this position--Ptce and
jackson cuu.inually t-trcuins before tho ad-
vaucos oi General Lyou-1ntil tho 9Th day Of
July, Whcu MiiOr-G,uoral Fremont was apr oint-
ell To the conn ard of this Department, which
! al D'tN tnnfl'' tullN enlarged hy the Tow
eminent, anil aaiollows :--" The state of Illinois
rnd tie states and territories west Of the Mississ-
ipli and On this side of the Rocky Mountains, in
cluding New MoNico, will in future constituts
a SUaralo mil iaiy command, TO ho known a.
the Western Department, under the command
Of Major General Fremont, Of the L. s. army
head quarters, s.. Louis
IT. next ptumincut collision between the
Intending fore. tool, place dt ring th' Latter
..u O., July, n,ar Car,h,pc, the Union troops
N,.n- commanded by liri,,dicr General Sig'l,
~ the rebels Ly q neral Price. Sigel mIin-
'uincd h.m.c huNcly bur, being overpDwered
numb,rs orreatcd IN goOl order, falling back
Oh CGrilut without ciug pursued by the ene-
nay. M'anwhi. the pcoI in consequence Of The
y NirtuHl aldication Of Gov. Jackson, had elected
hIcw Governor tGamhlc), Who is now the
X kAowlcdl,d l.Ncou,iyo OF the state, aud good
and loNal Union man. lie Immediately issued
proclamation, Offering an ann, sly to those in
-uIgcnts who would Law down their arms and
declaring the invasion of Missouri by Confcdo-
rate forces, who, under Ben. McCulloch, of Ar
kansas, had now Gene 10 Prices aid in iorcc,
against the will of the people Of the state"
Gen. Lyon still pushed ON after the invaders,
Hnd c,ming into collision with McCulOch at
Dug Spring ON the ID Of August, defeated him
wi,h considerable los. On the 10Th OF August
the gallant Gen. Lyon again attacked tho
or,my nine miles southeast Of Springfield,
and was killed while hraylly leading ON
hi, column. Brig. Gen. Sigrl and Major Stur-
is had command oithe other twoUnion columns-
hc battle-ground Wilson's Creek
Gen. Sigtl seeing thlt the Union troops wcro
out. numlcrc ordered retreat, and fell back on
Lola, IN good order. Gen. LyoDs's death spread
10 loom over tho entire country, and many
T. mplainls were made AGAINST Gen. Fremont for
OF having reinforced him in time TO prevent
Tie CatHsttOphc. Martial law WIS about this
tine prorllimcl In 81. Louis, the rebels there
having taken good courage in consequence Of
! yon death. Thel re lol Gen. Price now occu-
T. i.l Springfield, anil Governor Glmhle issued
q Iro,'lmation calling for f., 600 men TO defend
uo state aglinst the rebel marauders.
tn the 3lst day Of August, Major General
r'mont issued PROCLAMATION, declaring tho
~ hole state Of Missouri under martial llw, and
u o offering freedom to the slaves Of rebels
] lis PROCLAMATION was modified by the Presi-
. at, subsequently, 50 as to conform, in the lat
,r respect, TO the law Of Congress, passed at
no last session, but no attention was paid by
cmont TO the notifications Of the President.
The next important light that occurred was
,t Losing s'on, Sept. iG, where the gallant Col.
n lli AN, Of Illinois, defended that place for
vo DAYS, a r0inst an oyerpowering force led by
Price. The want Of water, supplies Of which
!, , been cut off Wy the rebel compelled a cap
ilnlalion Of thq JoNn ol Lexington, COL Multi
-" said, being aeS,-- '" -, ,e'.ls wnen suen
course became necessary. Col. NJ. was
"keh Prisoner as was his command but they
were all subsequently, released, and the Col.
s now preparing to lead another body Of Union
I oops egainst the enemy. Both armies suf-
red scyerely in the hattie Of Lexington; but
= 70 lose OF the Ichcls Was much the greatest
Iac rchDl los. in lled and wounded Was esti-
rl',d at nearly twenty-five hundred. 1t is ap-
Uf'ut. thus ar that is capture was owing to
l'u rcglcct Of Fremont to reinforce Mulligan-
\ rh d. a. ceptIOn Of &C asional skirmishes,
81 gl .iu' ~ pocn done in Missouri since tho
q a" LsXirg ON until the late action at Bel
The rebels have relrly all been driven
70 y :" de o.. the state, where it ia to bo
',i ~ Wv 4 t. obliged to disband, and that
b con template campaign down the Mississip-
viii ST urv That entire section Of the country
o. q .. 'ri.n