New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-07
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
The Death Of Ben. McCullOch
Confirmed.
GEN. PRICE HEM MED IN.


From information received from the South, there
are about IL 600 armed rebels scattered over the
southwestern part of this State, including between
5000 and 900 at Camp Walker, in Arkansas, eight
miles below the Missouri line, under command Of
young Ben McCulloch'
Major Wright Of the Home Guards furnishes the
following statement:
A physician well known to the Major, whose
name | am not permitted to use, arrived from the
SOUTHWEST on Tuesday evening This physician
was formerly partner Of DIR. Smell, McCuloch's
Army Surgeon. The former very recently had an
interview with his old partner, and was told by him
that in the battle Of Springfield Ben. McCulloch was
shot through the hip, and glance OF the ball also
struck him in the forehead.
Soon after making bis report Of the battle, Nc
Culloch with the Texas forces, was ordered back to
Texas, but after reaching Camp Chesapeake near
Mount Vernon, he died of his wounds Before he
spoke freely of the manner Of his treatment by the
Mssourians, and if be had known the true position
of affairs he never would have entered the State.
His body was placed in metallic coffin and con-
yeyed to Texas. His death was concealed even from
bis own men for time, it being the policy of the
surviving leaders to operate the prestige Of his
NAME His son Ben McCulloch, jr., was therefore
placed in nominal command in order TO keep up the
deception.
Major Wright, who il an old acquaintance of Nc
Culloch, having as late Winter before last ranged
with him $50 niles up the Colorado River, is con-
WINGED that be is dead.
letter. hav, been received here by Mrs. Crawford
from her husband, Col. Crawford of Gen. Prices
army, stating that the latter was hemmed in, and
occupying critical position, and urging the immedi-
ate removal Of bis property to the South.
The following is taken from the correspondence Of
! The 81. Lous republican:
Thirty-fye Of our wounded arrived here from
Springfield yesterday. Three smbulances LEFT this
a. m and Others viii start tomorrow for that place
TO bring away more Of the wounded, about 100 Of
whom still remain there.
Letters received here from the Southwest say
that many ofthe wealthy and most prominent citi-
rens in that region are moving their families and
effects to the South.
Capt. Asa G.. Smith, at the head Of 500 men, 10
furnishing Secessionsts in Barry and Stone Counties.
Mrs John g. Phelps who was 80 active in her
attentions to our wounded soldiers after the battle OF
Springfield, "a very i'll Of typhoid fever.
! John Gul,t, State Senator from Lawrence County,
| who was arrested here. by order OF Gen. Hunter,
has been released on parole but is not permitted to
leave town
JsrTEa,oS CRY. Friday. Oct 1861.
| A special dispatch to The ~. LoaI Democrat
says
The steamer Emelie arrived this evening with the
wounded from Lexington. About 100 rebels re-
NAMED in Lexington Tuesday morning.
! MI Prescott, citizen Of Lexington, who was in
Col Mulligan's Notifications during the siege con-
tradicts the report THAI Gen. Sturgis had arrived
there Mr.. Prescott says that he beard Gen. Price
tell Rains and Parsons that now was the time to
fight II they ever intended 70, and heard them discus
sing the propriety Of falling back to fortify Rosa
Hill, in johnson County Is miles west of Wansns-
burg He states. however, that their real intention
il 20 retreat 10 the Southwest or TO Arkansas.
| Since the surrender they had cast two cannon at
the foundery in Lexington which increased the field
pieces 10 fourteen. They also had two mortsIs
Col. AulEgsn was taken south with Price Most
Of our army have gone forward, are really well az
pointed, and likely to do splendid fighting.
Gen. MeKinsiry', division, under Lieut.Col. Tot
ten, moved west to-day, and will encamP tonight
eighteen miles ouh
Capts Abel and Henry Starr, who were captured
8 short time since while carrying dispatches from
Gen. Fremont 70 Gen Lane, and were confined 30
hours in n dungeon at Westpor, came down in the
Emile, having escaped from Lexington.
| CAPTAIN ID. ID. Stanley OF the regular cavalry,
who distinguished himself at Dug Spring, has been
APPOINTED a Rrigsdier- General, and will assume
! the command Of the Cavalry Brigade Of Gen. Ere
mont command.
General Me p,ry is not 20 he transferred 10 Ken
u,csr. He will have command Of the 9Th Division
Of ,he Army Of the West, and will start west to-
morrow. Ii Is thought that General Fremont will
also leave tomorrow. lie and his army are enthu-
,aste and confident, and are burning TO meet the
enemy.
The following s special dispatch to The 81.
| LOUIS Republican,
Co.'s. Grover and White were lefi ut Lexington,
the former in critical condition, and the latter likely
e. recover.
The report Of large amount of loaded shell hay-
ing been dug up inside Col Muligsn's intrencbments
after the surrender is untrue.
ST. LoUrs, Saturday, Oct. 5, 1861.
| Gen. Fremonis charges and specifications against
Col Blair, including Col. Blsrs letter TO Postmas-
ter.GoneraI Blair, are published in this morning
Democrat.
Col Blair was arrested the second time for writing
the letter which he addressed TO Adutant-General
Thomas after he was released by Gen. Fremont and
because be declined TO resume his sword and take
command Of his regiment then on s march to the
battlefield, when ordered by bis commander.
Gen. Scotts release of Col. Blair lie understood 10
be peremptory until sueh time az the charges are
made against him.