New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-24
LATER FROM MISSOURI.
THE REBELS MOVING WESTWARD
THEY PLUMBER AS THEY oo'
UNION MEN DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES.
A VALUABLE ARMY TRAIN.

RoLLA, No.. Thursday. Ans. %, 1861.
The sccounte from Springfield 10 the elect that
from 5000 to 10000 of McCulochs army have left
or the North. small force has reached Lebanon on
the Rolls road, and are engaged in making reprisas
and committing depredations on Union men. About
700 Of the exiles from Springfield have joined Col
Boyds Regiment. Thousands of Union hive
been obliged % abandon their boaes in the South
West snd leave their property at the mercy OF the
Rebels. There is u,reh dsuess among these people
large numbers of them having neither money Dor pro-
Visions.
The train Of the Federal army which was brongh'
from Springfield by Major Surees, is said to be worth
sl.5O0O00. The passage of the Rebel army North
viii enable forces, when they back 70 Spring
led TO OFF il. communication with, and retreat to,
Arkanas and thus completely inclose it in the Western
Counties OF the State.
Special Correspondence Il The Chic-so rhbun..
CAxP RoLLA, Mo-, Ang. IL, 1861.
Last evening rode out TO toe camp OF The forces
from Spng ghrd 10 carry dispatches to Gen. sigei lie
Is not IL command now, Major S'nrgts being at the
hend ~ the troops II that 81 el has resolved 30
commission yet either lionel Brgsder- GENERAL;
aHd NAIof Surge actnnliy ranks him; 20 the iltr
hv tiken command. As underssnd ~, however
both are iect Col. WymaD oers, he oelp8 COM
murder OF this post. .
Ths cnmp j. on the Little Piney, sbont six miles
south the Springfield road. Major stu ges is 10 th7
font and sgel holds tie rear. Tho butter 80 a'e
planted At different points along the road the cana
covering space two or three ues Ia length. foaud
Gen. Siel lying Oh cot la small and poorly inr-
nshed tent tot 20 good those occupied by our pm
Yates. lie look csrewOTD AMI, perhaps, gave the
tli itest evidece Of charin g, being saperss1ed ~
command. II may have beeB M right, bn IL ssenel
10 me--a dyilisn-thst eOnriesy wouli have I'D
Stu'ges 20 give up his claim, az was hassd upon
mere Formally. Sz.l actsally Ta0ked bin, but haf
not yet obtained tie requisite d"caGe e. Tie truth
OF biz clear irm The direction Of frcmODts dls-
patches th,t carisd-"fO brig.-Gen. tr. Silel.
lie showed OF this chagriO IL lis conversation,
but wss very rteetfu ard II .ao 10 oil thai he sad.
While uere esid # the dsl'b of Col. Mitchell Of
the I'd Kansas. He fell In b. ,le AZ tie sIne line
with Gen. Lyon, hy sbot tbrOu-h the lhgi "y
mukei ball IL -eeur that tue charge m W ~" Lyon
fell was DOT participated in by all The regimsnls, AZ
L,s tten slated bat was reilly MADE by the KANSAS
ID with or thee comlaLies Of The kansas ltt led
b, Gen. Lyon aud Col. Mitchell. The kansas boys
did not ell ont for Lyon 70 load them Ch ceyuht oi
thei, having no coInuandsr. They had their own
Color el apd be fought bravsiy Hs any MN togld,
and old III molly. Tie .aswy were lying on The
sou holy slope oi be bill aud in the underbr'pb on
q e .dgr Lyon, appro plrg from tie no ill., eudeav-
ord to tsse posser-inn. Three cuagrs were made
tie int by lie Missouri rrgimeni~, aud toe recond oy
tie Ip~a IL bo,b these ia. were cut down IKE
pr t. by tho dscharge of ,he con,ealrd enemy. Ihen
raye were esllsd To the front. They had seen I'M
patiently waiting for their ~ u, sna row they were
re4iy. With Gen. Lyon ana C,l Michtl ~ their
head and few eomla les Of the Kansas lst, uey
mar red galianilg mp 10 the very Jrow Of the hill
wton a heavy tire proceeded from the enemy COR
oealed among lie irees, ad Lyon and Mitchell, with
n score OF urn. fell The regiments did not Yield,
however, bu held their own uuder destruciiye tire
uuul be- enemy were forced to give way; bat Of NJ
u,n IL the X tns.s D. 20 were mising. Col. Mitch.
ell was 100 badly wounded 10 be brought away and
ss, lef in tie hospital ut sprinkG,l!. A. bis fall
lient..Col. BEir took command, sud showed bimssl'
fully equal " the new responsibilities sally thrown
upon
Il was night when came away from camp, and it
WIS G very picturesque sight; the camp hre all along
The road aud both sidrs OF the crck; tho wagons,
mnles and horses drawn up ut the side for several
NILS dtani the gr0npe Of men alnlg, or talking, "r
playing cards. and the batteries stat uned s. interval,
iel!ins more Of war thsn al becide. Coming bpwe
toward midnight, passed tho iowa lot marching into
Rod. 4 ey 10 81. Louis ti- morning TO be mus
tered out Of -ervice. They we a ragged Sc, laet
niah, but to-day they are rushing about the in
new suite, " hch waiting for them here. In the
harte of receiving them, huio attention IL paid to ht.
TIE tall has the short mans panisloons and
persd. Hence, while ono h,s u costume which in ex-
po.ure Of bare Legs Is genuine Highlander, another
has surplus of pstelial round .Le feet that wop',
make another garment.
ti,s sd sisht, though, TO see . ,,ou,asd ma,
They are constantly goiog pas, sne window by wh ch
= ali wii,'t' n ~ "-ss an ara; another with Lila
hand ana nshoh'~.coef over a shot wound In biz
SIDE sho.'er -Srh head badly cut; another hnping
upon psfr Of impromp,n crutcles made from sone
--Sdsids sapng. Yet sll cheerful; and neither
IN camp last night nor la Ros to-day have seen
snyihing thar looked like disooursyenient. believe
ts hole force would go into fxt to-day with
more eserDess and courage than they displayed az the
Springfield battle and there IL bu, one opinion as 70
the desperaon With which all, both officers and pi.
Yates. fought there. Gen. Sweeney ADD Lieut.. Col.
Andrews are both here, but viii leave for 81. Louis
this morning. They are suffering ltrle from wounds
OF the different regiments also hero.