New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-21
5000. T,mh,. .ho, IN tbo bead, no, dangerous.

Yyederiok K!nble. shot IN the bead; not dangerous
bo S ststes that Notwithstanding the arms
a.; he ~ avnec,inO an attack from Green, VINO mas
captured the steamer Sunshine, anu na 90 oT,,lIery
whole force together with three pe'os ~ I've
This confirms our worst fears. HaIils anu ~.
IJS ca1 pore have crossed the nver, ano are oy
ms tim. no doubt in communication WIN rce' Tor
the ssfety of Boonve 10 present apprenent'ois ars
entertained, COL Wortmngton mus IN 1norNn9
thera on Saturday night 1t Id rumoed tnlS morning,
Laa,oy.r that Green has united with PARSONS, ana
both are moving to Syracuse, Col. Eads rereaung
before them, regiment and hat nave gone nom
bora ~ his support but the rumor lacks confirmation.
AZ the conendiug armies draw nearer and the contest
becomes every day more inevitable the town teens
with these flying rumors; but unless they baVe the
sanction of Official ere ence, or contain In theDteves
aome circunStantial evidence OF their reaOIhty,
have not thought it proper to annoy the public with
them.
II was feared that large amount of Government
stores had been lost the sunshine, but Col DAVIS
assures me that none whatever shipped upon her,
After all, if Green aud Harris have succeeded in
forming junction with Price, our victory over the
whole force will only he decisive and brilliant
The anaconda works beautifully; large force has
gone out the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad 70
reenforce Lexington.
Since my last wntlng two more regiments have ar
rived here and six are expected, including TWO
companies of artillery and regiment OF cavalry, anu
an advance has already been ordered from Ros' Inc
Osage is now 30 swollen with rains that boats can pass
up as far rs Osceoa, necessary They may begin TO
gnash their teeth.
IL is too late for them to avail themselves OF this in.
formation now The coils of the great snake VIII be
tifly around them before this can reach them. Let
good men take heart. Missouri ssure to be redeemed,
and that right quickly. .
lively nscrutable. RAIN rain, rain. II rains In the
morning il rains at noon, and II rains al night Con-
slant sunshine and shower. Ii, tempted by Inc run.
shine Won walk out, YOU are caught In shower. III
Won STAY in the house avoid the OF the sun yon
have TO close the windows TO keep out the ram Aprl
seems TO have made "a mistake-come IN before hef
turn and pushed September out. All the While the
heat has been actually oppressive. -,
To-day it is little cooler, though the CLOUDS SIN
look low eripg and great deal of RAIN iell early this
morning. The train due yesterday at three, on ac-
count OF the weather did not arrive until ten O'Clock
ibis morning.
SEPTEMBER IA courier has just arrived from
Boonvile with dispatches for Colonel Davis announc-
ing the safe arrival of Colonel Worihngton's COM
mand Through the politeness of Lieutenant Pease OF
the Ilish Brigade, who accompanied the expedition,
have been put possession stl further particulars
of the engagement of the 3th and of tie present po-
sition Of affairs at Boonville The Rebel force
retIeating toward Prices command. Beside Colonel
Brown and his son, they lost two other captains.
Colonel Brown was armed with three eight-i1eh re-
volyers, a rifle, a sword, and bowie-kniie. The
weapons are now IN the possession OF Lieutenant
Pease Price was before Lexington on Ihureday with
from 1900 TO IL 900 men, but afraid 10 advance
The report that Lexington had iallen which had in
some way other got abroad yesterday has no ioun-
dation whatever and is utterly di5credited al head
quarters. On Friday General Pope with the army OF
the Northwest, was at Hamilton, only lofty miles
from Lexington. ENCORE