The national Republican., 1861-09-16
FROM MIss soURI.
me Rebel Gfesn Ssisa 4 Steamboat with
a = 1850 Stand Of Arms y
Trouble among the Missourians
and LouisiAnians.
Lsxinston Threatened.
sKIRMIsHING ON THE BORDER.
Attack BY Eight Hundred Reb.
Iu els at Bonneville.

Hudson, September ,l2.-The correspondent,
OF the 81. Louis Republicdn furnishes the fol
lowing items: 7.aUsIa 10 n TIaT-0 -
q 4 Ii! ssp@,lsm.n from Glasgcw Informs me tina,
els, was around the Missouri river at that place
on Wednesday and moved south ward. He tool
possession Of the steamer Sunshine, which waf
lying ut Glasgow, and used II for transporting
shine were some $500 stand Of arms, and some
four or Ave secession prisoners, aud Federal
guard OF fourteen men. Green released me
prisoners and took the guard prisoners. The
sunshine WA laden with bacon sugar, and
various other things, all Of which feil into
Green's hands and went into his oommissary "
Atwest Ely, in Marion county Colonel Moore
OF .cgment Of HOme Guards, last evening fell
u with from % TO 100 secessionists. Colonel
osttle, routing the rebels, who scattered In
every erection. Two OF the Federal force
were Killed. II 10 not known how many of the
rebels suffered, as 1t was dark at the time.
g, Louis. September l3-Tom Hains catured
Governmsnt agent named Smith, in Boone
county cS. 2 few days since, and took from him
Slz,o0o, and q number OF horses. II was ex
pectsd that Harris would take possession OF
located. ~ - -. '""- -
g. louis, September ls.-Captsin Foster, OF
Colonel hanhtn's regiment, Franklin County
h;S. Home Guards. brought IN seven prisoners last
They report that light had occurred in Hsr.
aeeIs camp between the Missourians and Lou
isiantans In reference 10 the conduct of the
hiseourfans In the battle Of Springfield, the
Losssianians charging the AissOurians with
cowaroloe, and treating them - towards In
The Louisianisns charge that while they were
nghting, the Missourians actually stole their
horses and ned. General Hardee was falling
BACK on Pocshontas, and the Missourians were
dispensing. ..H'0-II - "''
Ironton, Sept. l3.-A Union man, Just arrived
from Greenville, reports that General Hardee
mas returned to that place with eight hundred
men ana threatens to march on this point i'm
mediately. u ,0--r'7 - - '''. -
Jefferson CITY, Sept. l3.-The correspondent
OF the 81. Louis Democrat furnishes the follow.
ing Intelligence .s.! l... .rrl-.- -. / ~
=" A messenger from Colonel Kulligan,s com.
mand, ai Lexington, reports that General
Price's advanced guard reached Warrensburg
speech. II ,--''. 'o'- '""N' %ne"" +"
General Price claims to have 10000 men,
and bis main body is approaohing Le xington.
Lnls messenger brings Gen. Prices official
Zen. Lanes forces, dated Fort Bledsoe, ne ar
Fort Scott, September l4th, the substance Of
which Is as follows: -
He says, that Immediately after leaving
springfield, he dispatched General Raines to
clear the country bordering on Kansas of the
msrauding bands which have been devaststip
that portion Of the country; that be hmse I
advanced 70 Con. Raines's assistance, and their
combined force encountered ut Big Dry Wood
Creek, tho force under Generals Lane Mont.
gomery, and Jennis0n, and xfter brisk skir.
mlsn OF an hour and q quarter, the Federal
troops retire ated, and were pursued by his
forces about three miles.
" He stxtss his loss ut three killed and TWEEN.
Y seven wounded, and says that they buried
three Of Gen. Lanes men.
he concludes by saying that the enemy
nave continued to retreat northward Fl. m Fort
Scott, which fort they have Abandoned. and
suing them into Kansas, the soil of VIII oh am
unwilling to invade unless her citizens shall
provoke me to do so by committing renewed
outrsges on the people Of this State; and. i'm
that event, l shall not only cross the border
Dut WIZ lay waste their farms, and utterly de.
str0y the cities and towns of that State"
This correspondent adds: "While this shows
that there has been some diminishing on the
borders, 1t does not prove that the rebels have
gained any advantage, but, on the contrary, II
would appear that they have found u force too
strong ior them, and given up their plan OF ad.
vancing iIto Kansas. and turned upon the
weaker force At Lexington.
"Their design now is evidently frat TO take
Lexington and then bring Governor jackson
here" Inu. -.
JEFFERSON Cuy, Sept. ia special dispatch
TO the St. Louis Democrat says:
~ " A messenger has just arrived from Boone.
vile with dispatches. saying that 800 sec
ISIS had attacked the Federal troops ut that
point, and ths aghipg pontingsd When the mes.