New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-13

one thing, however, should be borne in mind tba.
with the cose OF this war, there not spot in Ane
ca that VIII offer such tempting and conclusive srcu
men" 70 the settler and even the Spectator az the
men SOIL and richer mines in Missouri Here ia An az
panse OF territory fit for empire-one that could
axe IN Oid England with all her power and pride, and
leave good strip of prairie on every side-an area
sufficient to accommodate ten millions of free.
men without crowding or consequent paper.
ism. Look at the length and breadth of this
glorious heritage as it appears on the map.
Here are forty million acres of virgin soil.
fruitful as the valley Of the Nile with genial climate
that natures almost every production of the temperate
zones. The land lies in wde-extended sayannabs or
gently undulatng hills, watered by myriads of streams
and fountains and the State itself s bounded or inter-
sected by mighty rivers Whose fountains are nourshed
by the semi-arcc Of the Itsca or the everast-
ing storms that breed and brood about the sumn,s of
the Northern Cordleras, whose tributaries water half
continent, and whose mingled waters form an in.
land sea-, stretching away for thousand miles to the
ocean.
In minerals, the wealth of Missouri is as far
beyond the reach Of computation as are the
sands of the Sea shore Within q circuit of ten
miles che has iron enough to build and equip all
the navies in the world for centuries to come, with
out scarcely missing the quantity abstraeted from
the inexhanstible stores. Ia this single department
Missouri should now be giving employment, homes,
1000, rament and education to a million of fleemen
Once free her from tie tolls into which she has been
drawn by traitors and Missouri will coon become 10
the Mississippi Valley what New-York is to the Eas,
the great center Of u ciyiizug power
News has Just arrived from the Southwest that Nc
ILL C.
forces ct Mount Vernon. Lawrence County, at the
same date. They commenced their march for Camp
Walker, Arkansas the 3st. Gen. Rains left Spring.
field for Fort Scott fortnight ago aud within few
days from that time sent back for re.enforcements.
Gen. Price, with his whole force, went to join him,
and at the last advces Tuesday Sept g. the two Gen
erals, with united force OF 5000 rneD were within
days march Of the fort. Montgomery and Lane had
600 troops to oppose to them. The rumors OF battle
IN that region are unreliable.
/ 1t is understood here that Gen. Fremont has dig
missed bis Private Secretary, Capt Wood, ON account
Of his alleged connection with contractors. If this s
80, the General has exhibited virtue quite too scarce
in this age Of corruption.
1t is reported here tonight that Gen. Pope has sur
rounded the notorious Martin Green aud sabout ready
10 hive hs band Of outlaws. This is contamination
devoutly to be wished.
But enough of rumors and local interests for the
present At this these are lost in the absorb
ing news from the East. TIE public mind is string up
70 the highest point of tension and men are listening
with suppressed breath hear the pulsatons Of the
fiery current it throbs along the electric wire tell
OF another act in the great drama of blood II the
great battle has really com nenced, may God give VIC
tory 10 the right.