New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
FROM MISSOURI.
From Gen. Prentiss's Column-Troeps We'll
Supplied with Feed-Arrivsl Of Illinois
Be9imenss-Hard 80 Receive He-en.
fercements from McCulloch.

fsrcements from McCulloch.
From Our Special Correspondent.
hosros Iron Co.. No., Tuesday, Aug %, 1891
On leaving st. Louis for this place last satur.
day, il was with no little pleasure that noticed
the long trains of supplies for the use Of Govern
ment troops in this vicinity al indicating that,
unlike the troops under the lamented Gen. Lyon,
these were not 10 subsist upon hard cracker
and cup of coffee . day, with occasionally
plenty Of fresh beef. Gen. Fremont is infusing
q great deal of energy into every department OF
the army in this region, and probably there will
hereafter be no cause Of complaint from the
troops on account of neglect.
At Sulpher Springs, several regiments had just
landed from several boats as passed down, and
an extra train was waiting to convey them to
this point Among those which have since AZ
rived are the 18th and 10Th Illinois, Coils. Ross and
Turchin. These are fine regiments, and will render
effective service. They are accompanied by the
wives of several of the officers and priyates. In
Col. Turchiu's camp / met his wife, Russian
lady, Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Keeler, all determined
to share the hardshps of camp life with their
husbands and ready TO minister at the couch OF
the sick Or wounded soldier. COL Heckers
Regiment has been out several days IN pursuit
Of the enemy, and has taken fourteen prisoners,
and a large number Of horses, surprising the
Rebels, who had halted for dinner. He was
pursuing tlem and would soon have encountered
q much larger force, which would have given
him battle, had he not been recalled by mes
sepger from Gen. Prentiss He is now with the
2lst Illinoir. COL Alexander, ten miles distant,
on Cedar Creek. Col. Ross, with the 18th Hi
nois left here to-day to join them.
The Iron Mountain Railroad eighty-six miles
in length, crosses, perhaps, more creeks and
rivers than any equal distance of railroad in the
state; and at each bridge and the various other
important points guards are stationed in sufii-
cient numbers to resist considerable attack,
and scouting parties visit the surrounding coun.
try frequently and see that no hostile bands are
gathering. The Rebels are believed TO be fOrti.
flying sikestown with siege guns, and also point
near the Arkansas line, in Dunklin County, so
that if forced to abandon the former place, they
can fall back on the latter.
A report has been received here to-day that
portion OF McCulIoch's force is approaching with
the intention Of joining IIardee in southeast Mis-
soun. The messenger bringing the intelligence
claims 10 be Union man, farmer, living forty
miles distant, toward Springfield. The story ia
not altogether improbable, for McCuloch would
hardly venture TO advance toward either Kansas
or Jefferson City. knowing that heavy force
might move from Rolla aud cut OF his cOmmu-
uicatiss with Arkansas IL, then, he felt salts
fed that Springfield would not be attacked in
short time be would naturally send portion OF
his force 10 asaist Hardec.
The messenger has been sent to ST. LouE, and
he viii be detained until the truth or falsehOod
of lis report is ascertaiued. Many spies have
been in our camps under the pretense OF being
Union martyrs bringing important intelligence
from the enemy. 1t is time such individuals
were dealt with more severely.
4 party Of gentlemen, most of whom were re-
porters, ascended Pilot Knob al sunrise Sunday
morning, enjoying fine scenery and pure at
mosphere, $50 feet above the Arcadia Valley.
The Postmaster on the ~. LOUIS train this
morning vas handed sixty letters from the
soldiers, fortyfve Of which were addressed
Miss -, and the balance Mrs. -. The
writers Of these letters can be relied on to do
some severe fighting.