, 1861-08-21

valleys eset and west Of this, and takine DOS
eess1cn OF the road In the rear Of the army,
accurate accounts Cf his number and eGuip-
ments, at least for the present, leave no fears
tcat such movement will be attempted
SITUATION OF TIE ENEMT-H1s PLANS, &C,
Tbs campaign which the rebels have planned
tor the sut1ugation Of Missouri was adnira-
91y turned, and had the Department Of the
vest been permitted, ns too long 1t had been,
to take care Of iteelf, it il not improbable
With the Immense exertio7s they have made
and the energetic cooperation Of MiHeoati
traitors, fhzt It might have been successfully
carried out. McCulloch and Price were to
anpfh1ate Lyons army in the southwest, and
Haroee and jeff Thompson were TO get pos
eession cf the Iron Mountain railroad, waen
the junction OF the two grand divisions Of the
EonfedeTate traitors at St. Louis would have
been glory enough for single campaign. The
energies Of the commanding General at st.
Losis zre directed to thwart the plans Of the
rebels, aud If properly seconded be =iu be
sure to do 1t. Reinfo-cemen:e a-e goir; for
ward rxridly to the West, and Gen. sigsi will
told McCuloch in check for the present, and
1T is hoped will coon be able TO attack and an
initiate lis forces.
As to this division, wsre at ibcrty to give
particulars, unless al Information as to the
Numbers Ct Hardee'6 army are at fault, Gen.
FffEtjss will attend to his case effectively.
JEFF. Thompson, with his rebel horde Of from
2,51D to !, 600 men, is msrauding in the coun-
tx 10 the southeast, between here and Cairo.
Col. Hecker drove rome 500 of them out Of
Frsde1icktown 2st Saturday, town twenty
They retreated In the direction Of
GreeuviNe, forty mizes Eouth Of this, in Wayne
county, where Ha1dee, with the main body
OF the enemy is encamped. Rumors make
his forces now from FIVE TO twenty. five thou
fard men- Information deeCo1d reliable gives
ksi A.y+
be may, with JEFF. Thonlpson's forces and
traitors fem the surrounding counties, be
able to concentrate from twelve to fifteen
thoufand men by the time Gen. Prenties can
give hin battle. 1t is TO be hoped our gallant
Central VIII lie prepared aud abundaaEly able
TO ront the rebels, though their numbers
should be even thirty thousand. He ought
not, however, and probably will not, risk q
battle against such fearful odds rs cost the
urion the life OF the noble and ls1nented
L3tn,
Recurring again to the plans Of the enemy,
II 1hey tailed to carry them out fully and con.
Gutr Missouri, his main opject~was doubtless
TO obtain s supply Of 1e1d from the rich mines
q the State. Il ia folly to shut our eyes to
the iact that Ills part Of the plan has noW been
largely accomplished. McCullpch has free
access to the mines in the south western conn.
ties, and JEFF. Thompson for the last month
has been drawing al! needed supplies from
Maelson county. II Is sad misfortune that
so impol t2nt an acquisition to them could
not haTe been prevented. HeeEer has nov
criven JEFF out Of Madison, and it is hoped
that 70 more lead will be taken south from
this district. The lead region in soQtheas,
Missouri extends from Madison east OF the
iron district through St. Francis around te
Washington county. Fotosi is the town in
Washington where the lead concentrates, and
hence the efforts Of the rebels ten days sgo to
take it.