, 1861-11-05

McKinstry and Hunter Hurryi1g Up.
THE CAkH0NADE At sARc0xiE.

From the St. Louis Democrat yesterday]:
From Mr.. Elliott, resident Of Cincinnati,
who arrived here Inst night on the Pacific
Railroad train, we gather some Important and
Saturday evening at two o'clock. His fellow
passenger in the stage from Warsaw to Upton
came through from Springfield, having left
there On Friday morning, the 1st, at which
time all Of the divisions Of Gen. Fremont's
army were in spriugfeld, except General Nc
had received orders to proceed With haste.
Gen McKinetEy, on Friday last, made a march
Of thirty three miles, and expected to be in
Springfield on Saturday evening. General
Hunter broke up his camp at Warsaw on Sat-
urday morning, and was met about twelve
miles on his road to the south. It was
thought at Warsaw that the rapidity Of the
movements of these divisions, indicated busi-
mess at or near Springfield.
Col: Mulhgan got in the cars yesterday
Jefferson City. His wife and child, for whom
+; il is supposed he went to Lexington were
/! With him. The gallant Colonel was most
! cordially received with cheers and hand-shak-
/ iugs at the capital.
1t Franklin, Mr.. Elliot on Saturday learned
| from an army officer that word had reached
! Rolla en- Friday, that JEFF: Thompson with q
struggling force of about fifteen hundred men
WIS marching across the southern part Of the
State to 1Eake junction with Ptlce and Nc
CHI!OCH. OA Eg1ud9 EfC444E NVA o-1SilyA4 VI
th5 Thirty-sixth Illinois, started to intercept
The afoEesaid Jslf, taking with him nine hun
lred picked men of the Rolla Brigade, iand o
battery Of six mountain howitzsre, and fifteen
tjeys' Tatione. The expedition premises well:
Mr. Elliot met at Warsaw, on Saturday at
noon, the 25th Indiana, which had been sta
tleEed st Georgetown. II was moving on to
icin its division at SpFin. !cl,'.
Colonel MattheWee regiment Of Homs
Guards was at Chamois s.a.lcn on the Pacific
Railroad, where the men were Awaiting thel'
equipments.
The eick soldiers at Warsaw, Numbering seV
cral hundred, were removed from Warsaw tt
Tjltou on Wednesday last. in rough wagons
but they get through very well Large aum
bs1s OF Them have since reached this city.
3Ir Elliott passed on his way to Warsaw las
Wednesday, and met On his way TO Upton O.
! Saturday, heavy provision trains. He ais
l saw along the route a number of camps. con-
| poted Of Union refugees who had been drive
: ont of the Southwest by the rebels, and wer
i returning with their families to their ol
: homes.
] At Tiptop, On s .turday, all was quiet, th
;. place and the Government stores befn
guarded by the Kansas First They were
dT T IT, FS 81 ms On ths
= yesterday near Jefferson city.
q SPRINGFIELD, Oct 80, II ma scout, arri
icg last evening, confirms in 4 measUl
r. the report OF Lane's attack. Ho says th
- | at point in the read leading from Moul
- Vernon to Sarco2ie, and six miles from tt
If lntter'plpce, he heard the firing Of aitil!e'
Il from three o'clock p M, until dusk Mo
3. day evening: The firing was rapid. There We
~ also few discharges Tuesday morning. q
n firing WAS from aeouthwestefly direction. II
AZ same scout fell in with rebel just from Price
4 army, who left it on Sunday morning. T
Of rebel, in conversation, represented their arn
r. in a condition that would compel it to mo
re- coon for the want Of clothing and provision
he also, that great many were sick. Price q
~. McCul1ocb were at Neosho and Rains at Jol
hcation. The rebel pickets at sareoxle,
Of Monday evening, had orders rot to lea
of mere nhll otlse1 III y .ne f Feue!st elooPs
he Bcners Mills to burn the mills when til
he leave the place.
or Forging parties are roaming over t
e. country taking horses, mules, wagons and t
or. | clothes.