The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-15
OUR HANNIBAL CORRESPONDENCE.

HANNIBAL, Mo, Sept 0, 1851
Atari in Northern Mssouri-GenerGl Femonts Energy
Arrest Of Brigadiey General cnd CoIone-The Generals
Claims to Consideratioa-May Green's Whereabouts
and OpcrdtiomsH. Joseph 10 be Rtdken By the Cnion
F0rcs-Tribute Colonel Ao0rcHts Sons in the Enc
mys Ranks, dc.
The recent disaster at Platte bridge, and the maraudng
depredaons Of Martin Green the noted guerrilla partisan
Of Northeast Missouri have had the effect Of attracting
the attention Of the Commandant Of the Western Depart
ment to Northern Missouri and In this division Of the
State especially along tho line of the Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroad, may look for active military opera
tions and, possibly, some bloody fights Of all this
shall keep you duly advised.
General Femons great energy and sagacty have been
directed till now TO defensive operations in Southeast
Missouri and at st. Louis These points have been well
secured, and active operations being commenced In
the interior of the State and stated in Northern Mis-
souri, Military operations in the latter section have been
series Of blunders, resulting from tho incapacity Of
those In command and, preliminary to order OF
things that emcrgcs out Of chaos when Fremont
the direction Of affairs, two Of the commanders the
line Of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad 10 day
under arrest and have been ordered St. Louis
These officers are Brgadicr General s. a. Hurlbut and
colonel - Williams, Of the Iowa Third The first for
nebr'ety and general ncapacity and the latter It is said
for his unuley retreat from Green's forces Mt Shelbna
General but has proved to be a most incala-
BILE officer. good joke is told about his OK
plots at krksvie. II is said Colonel Moore who de-
ieacd Green at Athens had laid admirable plan for
capturing the guerrilla chief at near Krksvc; but
when just in the act Of pucking tho prize Hurlbut
up, countermanded the order and issued proclamation
commanding the rebels to dispense in five days His pro
clamaton giving notice Of the danger from the
presence of good Union force Of the rebels
camp, made forced march, and commenced their
depedatons at Shelbna by tearing up the railroad track
ana forcing Colonel Williams to retreat rather insori-
ously.
Martin Green's rebel operations have been In the
tier Of counties west of the Mississippi and north OF tho
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, until Gen. Hurlbnt S
proclamation sent him "kiting' down South OF his
operations at Shc!bna have spoken Today he Is re-
ported TO be encamped Paris NO. fifteen miles south
Oh Shebia, three thousand strong If this is his present
position 1t Is critical Two thousand Union troops
came up the North Missouri Railroad yesterday, pOr-
ton OF whom disembarked at Mexico and the remainder
at Kenck and are closing in upon Green by columns from
the south and southwest Hudson the west, is garr
soned by Union troops, while detachment guards Shell
Dna on the north. If the bird is not already flown, Green
Cannot escape unless he makes hasty retreat in q line
southeast and IN that he will be pursued by cavalry
ana ight artillery We may expect to hear of brisk
nght III That direction tonight or to morrow.
construction train went out the Hannibal and st.
Joseph road today. Tho Platte bridge viii be repaired
and ready for crossing in week. No other depredatons
have been committed on the road. In St. Joseph
SAID, the rebels have sway In the absence Of fede-
raj troops, and levying contributions on the Union
citizens to the amount Of SIG 900 which they give
worthless 'Jackson State scrip" Union forces will re-
take that city this week under the military orders now
out, of which will speak If this fight with Green
comes OH you Shall hear of the result.
1t is but just tribute to Colonel Moore say that he
Is one OF the most sefdenying loyal OF Missouri
In word he the Brutus Of state In the battle at
Athens in which he sgnaly defeated Green two of
his own sons fought in the rebel ranks and IL Is said that
one OF the young Moores recognized his father point
ed him out to comrade II is to be hoped that that son
pat another podgal who will repent and return to the
old homestead.