The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-24
THE WAR FOR THE UNION,
FROM MISSOURI.

nO I'VE 1sAA0OS - LII.
Battle at Lynn Creek Ouer 200 Rebels
Captured.-Large quantity Of stolen
goods retaken-P Price Re Enforced 6y
Ben McCollough = Oceola fortified to
give banle-Re, Capture Of Lexington
SYRACUSE, Mo-, Oct 20. 1861.
1t is reported that acting Brig adler
General Wyman, who left Rolla several
days since With about $500 men. has ar
rived at Lyu Creek. where be dispered a
body of Rebels, killing a considerable
nun Der, taking over 200 prisoners, and
capturing eig bteen loads Of goods, belong
ing to McClurg & Co., whom the Rebels
had robted.
Adyices from Gen. Fremont are to :
o'clock of Friday night. He is still at
Warsaw.
The pontoon bridge across the Usage
was to be finished Saturday.
Gen. Sigel's Division had crossed the
river.
1t was reported that Gen. Price bad
en- largely re enforced By Ben MeCul-
loeb. They combined their forces at Os-
ceola. and fortified the town. where they
intend to give Fremont battle.
Rolla, Mo-, Oct. 20, 1861.
The capture of Lynn Greek is confirm
ed. Tho place vas surrounded on the
l4th by Major Wrigh,'s cas- airy, the SAM e
that routed the rebels near Lebanon.
and company of rebels under Capt
Rotbios aud a numter Of other prison
ers taken. including the Sheriff of the
County A rebel captain aud lieutenant
were killed in the affair near Lebanon
a nd Lieut.. Col Somers taken pri-ouer.-
All the prisoners taken at both places, -
in num ber, have arrived here.
Jefferson City. Oct 20, 1861.
The following is special dispatch to
the ST. Louis Democrat:
Major Mlue of the lst Missouri scouts
arrived here to day on the stea mcr Sioux
City. and reports that on the 9th $50 OF
his regiment under Major White, sur
priSed the Rebel garrison at Lexington
aud reOsptured the place and all the sick
and wounded, together with quantity OF
guns. pistols, and other article which the
Rebels threw away in their fight. Two
pieces of csnnon which were in the fort
we're also captured.
The Sioux City brought down about
leo Of our sick and wounded, among them
Coils White and Groger, who are slow
ly recovering.
The rebel garrison numbered 300
The condition of Lexington is represented
as deplorable.
Portions of the town hare been stripped
Of everything, and many of the iuhabi-
tants are suffering fer the Decessaries OF
life
The piekets at Usage Bridge were fred
on last hight
Matters were somewhat unsettled iD
Galloway County.
a Rebel company is being recruited in
St. Autert.
Rolla, Mo, Friday, Oct. ls, 1861.
The correspondence Of the St. Loai.
Demoers furnishes the following:
"a scout has just come 10 from the
West and reports that Gen Price ha-
made a stand at Carthage. 60 miles from
Sprir6eld. The Legislature is to be call
ed together on tie 4th of Nosemb ber."
The Rebels at Vieuna have dispersed,
portion of them going home aDd the
rem ander to join Gen Johnston.
G.p JohrStop tau bor -
mand Of all the Rebel forces in Missouri.
and has Issued a procI Ia alton forbid
dIug the transporting Of any more proper
ty. meaning slaves, frou the State. 1t is
not stated whether Gen Johnston super.
seded Gen. Price.
St. Louis Sat. Oct. 10, 1861. 1
The Rebels who burped the Big River
Bridge the other day were maraudiug
bands from st. Gencvieve and St Fran
eais Counties. numbering about 500.
JEFF Thompson has uot been in that re
lion for some weeks.
Capt Linpiueott with so men of the
3Sth Illinois Rcgimeut met this force two
miles below Big River, and cut bis way
tui OuSb tucu. iDuicliuS d lOSo Vi oeNcU |
killed and a considerable number woun
ded. Seven Of bis men were taken pri,. |
oners aud several wounded hut none kill |
ed.
ln the engagement below Iropton on
the 18th the Retel loss is known TO be
81 killed and wounded, and is believes
to be many nore. as quite number were
carried off the field. The Federal loss
was 10 wounded, ! mortslly. The Reb-
81 force is about 1000, aud believed TO
be the advanced guard OF a muah larger
body who are soQe distance below.
The officers at Pilot Knob say there
we're louisiana, Tennessee, and Arkan.
las regiments among them. Citizcus
we're fleeing from the vicinity yesterday,
md the troops were under arms. expec
ing an attack.
The State Convention adjourned ye,-
erdsy. subject to the call of the Cover
lor, until the meeting of the Legislature
o be elected 10 1862
St. Louis. Oct 90, 1861.
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