New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-03
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From Our Own Correspondent 800
SrRsGTIyID, no, Jnly q, 1901.
Con. sveeny kindly offered 70 peud messenger for
ward with my last communication from Foryth, 10
oyertake the usi leaving here on Thursday morning.
Ufon leaving Foryth, party Of Rebels detantly e.
bitcd themselves upon the b ca. Of the road da'-
inc tLe troors TO Ere on them. Gen. SwecHy ordered
few shots OF canister from the howilZer, wich e..
fe,ually 6;rporsed them, and probably Killed few.
Cant Wood OF the Hnusas Cavalry, ia lis men, took
the only rfiscners three in number. taken ou the day
Of the engagement One Of bis men returned alone iho
dov after we lef 70 look after his revolver aud sabcr
he r,ported the return Of few citzons there, and
tina, ih.v were engaged in the hudable bueiLcfs %;
Numbering the etores. OF eourc, The Republican, The
only Secession organ in s. Louis, wiz hayo il that our
troors did the pundering.
Cen Lyon hss officially expFess'd his qualification 10
Col S,e for the geaerasbir displayed by this able
commander, snd tenders bis comusnd the thanks q
himself and grateful country for their br-l. lcr-
vices.
Our latest adviccs from the Souih-Wes indicate hat
McCulloch and Jackson having dosoaled the country
in tie region recently occupied by them, are now
moving IN nothery direction in sep4ia.e columns 10
enable them more easily TO obtain iorsgc ADD snb-
siftence. Our advance, consisting OF The lei Kansas
and section Of artillery, Is posted about twenty
miles west If here, while at Camp Mcclellan, ten
miles from here ere ported the Missouri Isl, Iowa let
Kansas -, over l0cO regular infantry, five companies
ofcavary and two batteries. Co.'s. Sige and Solomon
near thia place.
Several OF Jackson's spies who have been arrested
Iepresent that they merely precedo jackson few
days. We hope Is true and intend 10 wait and save
marching over mountainous roads.
A party Of home guards have gone tbs evening to
arrest lawyer named Foster, living near here, who
has ius: returned from Jacksons camp. Tie Governor
himself lie by somo said to be at Little Rock.
Ten more citizens Of ArkaBsaS have arrived and
lifted for The three years service.
The hospital IT this plsoe contains ninety patients
only two Of whom are dangerous. Seven Of the
wounded in the Carthage battle discharged cured
to-day.
The unfsyorablc news Of the 22d and sd from vir-
GINA only serves to stimulate iroope to stronger
determination. They viii retrieve in The West what
ever has been lost in the East
Several wagons of ammunition have recently arrived
from Roa, and transportation and provisions are on
the way.
To-day tie tow has been oveiTan with suspicious
characters, and several important arrests have been
made Of spes jusi from the enemy. One, named
Leedy, lie citizens here are very much incensed
against and would, II opportunity offered meto out to
him summary punishment. The arrival OF SO many
menhere evidently betokens zone movement Of utter
est Some fear a concerted effort TO fire the town
night The guards have been doubled, and every pre-
caution taken against surprise Of any Kind. Gen.
Lyon s not tho man TO play into the bands of tho
enemy.
Col. CofIey bar taken the oath and beer released.