, 1861-10-04

lr,Ecf<ane from Jefferson Ctty---Con.
d:csinG Rspnr.s OF Prices Hove
Georgetown.
;IBy Telegraph to the St. Louis Democrat.1
JEFFERSON, CITY, Oct. 3-Dr. Nhlts of
hsesssQaas.s brigade, arrived here in tie sedasia
tl.!1. AT III eaIly hour tnla morning,
;sv yI ss o1P2t;on Ia 9% r. Lexington nR t1
u: s1s1h u.dy II his forces, and i 1aoying
.Sos11 -,sI3 for the 1,urpoeo Of f{IeGsing
junction win 'MeCultcu, Stter wk;ca Ia Wil1
give Fremont battle. Dr.. White represents
be*a e1ated and intoxicated BY his victory at
Lexington. Hesays TINT Price anticipates an
easy victory over Fremont at this point, and
will then move on to St. Louis, where there
was believed to be no less than II, goo scces.
sionists ready to rise and Welcome him with
e1ms in their hands. Dr.. White thinks that
the rebs}s will endeaScr to get b.tHeen Us
and the forces at Georgetown, and surround
and cut uff Davis and Sgel, and then meet
Fremont near this place. The rebel force has
- field pieces, an'! are expecting rifed cannon
ffom the South. Gen. Price told the Doctor
Stnte Of Missouri one million dollars for the
purIcse Of carrying on the war against the
Federal Government. 1de rebel troops are
confident Of victory, and are clamoring to be
led against Fremont.
DR.: White gives o sorry statement in regard
wounded at Lexington. They took away from
him oil his hospital stores, not leaving him
even sponge.
portion Of Pr1ce's force had moved to-
warts Independence. There were but about
800 men in NaIrensburgh when the Doctor
numbers fully LOCO. DR.. White says he heard
on bis way here that Il, 600 rebels had parted
| from the main body and marched toward
Georgetown, With the intention Of taking thai
! place before relnforcements could arrive from
/ Jefelson City. a miller who left Georgetown
By The enemy's pickets II miles from that
| town.
The Doctor believes that the rebels have no
idea Of quitting the State, but intend tc make
| q demonstration In vast numbers upon George
town, jefferson City and st. Louis, aud that
they are perfectly confident of their ability to
| tase them.
No immediate attack is feared on George
town, and cur forces there are prepared to re-
ceiye the foe.
An officer here, formerly Of Mulligan's Irish
Brigade, who left the vicinity Of Lexington
Monday evening, places no confidence in thu
truth ofthe above This officer says, at the
time he left, not more than 10000 rebels ha6
quilted Lexington, and that nothing reliable
was known Of the Intentions or course, o.
what policy Price had concluded to pursue.
BoonYllle and Glasgow were quiet at tht
! AAtsEE aAFAEEes uAk NAI 1tIEE3 ate Ou LIZ alET
fer fight Many persons think there will bs
no general engagement since the reported
evacuation Of Lexington, but others believ,
Price will very eo0n strike in some quarte]
where he is at least expected, and the prospcc
ct battle Is noT increased rather than di
minished.
JEFFERSON CIrT, Oct. 5-Gentlenen wh;
have arrived this evening from sedalia con
| tirm the report Of the evacuation Of Lexing
%SEE E<v h 4lr1- IL .I-tjs
geDee Of the probable occupation Of that plac'
by Gen. Sturgfs' ecmma1d.
Msjor Baker, Of the Home Guards, Wht
was among the prisoners taken at Lexington
and who refused to gtye his parole, escaped
t.om the rebels, Monday night, and arrived q
federates left Lexington Monday afternoon
and that their rear guard we're fired upon viii
shells by Sturgis, Who just then appeared
upon the opposite side Of the river. seyera
we're wounded by the shells.
When they first left Lexington Mai. Bake
| thinks it vas the intention Of Price 70 marcl
direct On GeorgetoWni but information haT
ing been brought to him that Gen. sigel VIA
| advancing with 10000 men, he moved west
ward towards Independence Whether tb
| main body OF the rebels pursued this rout
any distance, Major Baker is unaware, az dul
reception Of the news Of the large force Q
Sigel and the reported pursuit OF Stufgis il
tie rear, he escaped Baker thinks Prices e
fectiye force must be about q, GOO, in addition
to which he has some Il, GOO Irregular troops
whose principal occupation is foraging. Bu
this portion Of the army had pretty much lei
the main body before Mej. Baker escaped
I Gen. Sigei, who is in command Of ou
advance guard, had all his preparations mad
for an attack last night, and had the enem
made his appearance he would have met with
warm reception.
Our forces west of here are stationed q
0tte1ville, sedalia and Georgetown. The dif
tance from Otterville to Heda1ia Is tWelE
miles, and from sedalia to Georgetown for
miles. We have also something Of q fort
under Gen. Pope at Boonvnle, only tWent
| fiFe miles northeast OF seda1ia-