Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-23
An Expected Battle in tn. Southeast


The st. Louis Democrat of the 18th has the fol.
lowing:
Fremont Is pressing vigorously forward, and bv
this time has probably crossed the Usage In swi Z,
pursuit OF Price On Wednesday a portion of
Sigel's division had already made the passaue NJ
that river, and the Major General had reached a.
bank at Warsaw, In Benton county Sigel,s cav
airy had diminished with one Of the enemy.
mounted parties and taken three prisoners He had
possession Of the Pomme de Terre river with in
iantfy and artillery, and with his main BODY NAV
ne by this time In the vicinity of Prices army.
which Is reported to have made a stand about
loi.Y.nVe miles southwest OF Warsaw, in Cedar
county Fremont had received information lead
Ing him TO conclude that Price 10 about to retrace
bis sters 10 the Usage, and there give battle.
y MS accords with the statements that have here
ment southwark was for the purpose of Joining
bis forces with McCulloch's and then meeting
Fremont. One Of these statements was that the
intended junction would take place on or about
the 10Th inst, at Sac river.
IL lis quite probable that the designed union of
me rebel armies has already taken place. having
heen FASTENED by the celebrity of Fremonrs march
ara that the rebels are moving northward In the
nope OF dlsputlng our passage Of the Usage. For
THIS they will be too late, and their attempt can
not be persisted In without bringing them into a
position where fight will be unavoidable, and
theit defeat az inevitable
The separate commands of Fremont Pope 81
gel, Sturgis, Lane, McKinstry. and Hunter, were
all TO converge at Warsaw. Sigel IL in the van
and from him we shall probably first hear impor'
tant news Price 10 said TO be about receiving a
number Of rifed cannon by way Of White ri Yer.
Thls incident 10 well authenticated and Is of
value AZ indicating that Price intends to make a
stand and give battle. Everything suggests that
a grand and decisive conflict 10 i0nipent in Mia
souri,, and that the victory will be ours Happily
there 10 nothing to occasion a suspicion that FIRE.
mont has In any respect underrated his adversary
IL is only to be feared that the latter will still
avoid battle
The st Louis Republican, Of Sunday, has the
following dispatch:
CAMP Me KIssrEY, NEAR SYRACUSE, MOI
Saturday Night, October 10, 1861
A portion Of the so much needed TRANSPORTATION
arrived late last night and early this morning,
which fact prevented Gen McKfnstry's division
rGm leaving this post to-day but, 1t stated they
Will take their departure tomorrow without fail
Much OF the transportation is still due and II In
hoped all that was ordered and is necessar nv will
reach here In time to facilitate our movem snts
Gen: McKinstry 10 more anxious than ever to
get OF since he has been apprised Of the position
OF Gen sigel below the Osage. and the near ap-
A battle can hardly be deferred beyond the nert
TWO weeks, II 90 long, and, from all accounts re-
ceived through secession sources Ia believed the
rebels design taking a fnal stand at the Osape.
ana doing their utmost to win a victory over the
Day before yesterday (Thursday) Fremont was
sun at Warsaw, expecting, and making every
preparation TOT general engagement.
The rebels under Sterling Price have been run
ming three mills, south Of the Osage, night and
day, and have largely increased their supply of
nour, OF which they were nearly destitute
IL 10 reported that the rebels attach the greatest
Importance to the next battle; believing IN thew
win 1t, st Louis and Jefferson CITY will fail int5
their hands, but that II they lose It, their Offensive
operations must cease In Missouri
learn that Sterling Price, after he had crossed
the Usage, and was designing to 20 into A,tans.s
received letters from Mcculloch, Hardee, Polk,
ana Bnckner, declaring he must make a stand
and Tight desperate BATTLE that the moral effect
OF leaving the State open to Fremont would be
more disastrous than q defeat and that II would
never answer to permit Fremont to invade Arkan.
sas, as be would then be enabled to carry every
thing before him, attack and take Mempbis and
eracy So''0o
tappears to be the opinion, and justly enough,
OF the reoei leaders, that their cause cannot en-.
dure one signal defeat; that such an event would
totally demoralize the Secession troops and olive
the Union men throughout the South hone an
energy and courage that would render Them IN.
comfortable In future. -