The national Republican., 1861-09-28
BY TELEG RAPH
FROM MISSOURI.

Jefferson CITY, Sept. 26.--A special dispatch
to the st. Louis Republican says: -. ..
Col. Daggart, of the twenty.ffth Illinois regi.
nent, has arrived from 0tterville, where he
heard yesterday that Claib. Jackson was ad.
| vancing on Bonneville with 10000 men, and
Price was marching towards Georgetown with
about 1000 men, the army at Lexington having
been divided for that purpose.
Gen. Davis Is In command Of our forces at
Georgetown, where a large number of troops
can be concentrated in short time.
The rebels were reported moving forward 10
burn the Lemine bridge again, but 1t was well
defended.
Scouting parties ties, we're reported to be near
Gen. Siegel went west from here to-day.
Elk Governor King and Judge Ryland have
been released by the rebels.
Nothing reliable has been obtained as to the
| whereabouts of Ben. McCullooh.
Two of the crew of the steamer Clara Bella
have arrived from Bonneville. They report
that Col. Mulligan took possession Of the Clara
Bella and about one.third of her cargo, on the
| site his entrencbments. She was afterWard
| captured by the rebels, and the remainder OF
her cargo seized. She was laden with mer.
ohandise for Santa Fe.
No considerable number of Gen. Prices
troops had left Lexington on Tuesday.
| No batteries were seen on the river banks
| between Lexington aud Bonneville.
Gen. Sturgis, with 100 men, reached a point
six miles from Lexington on the 18th, but learn.
| ing that some 5000 Of Prices rebels we're sta.
| ing his approach, he marched to Liberty, and
thence to Kansas city.
Reports which are regarded reliable say that
Colonel Montgomery, of General Lanes com
Friday last, and burned the town by shelling ii
and repused a large force OF rebels.
| There are said to be about 900 rebels in st
Clair county, committing all kinds of depreda.
tions on Union men.
Torbert& Co. store, at Linn Creek, has been
robbed again, and $1,000 worth of property
carried of.
81. Joseph, Sept. 25.-Gen. Prentiss arrived
here on Monday evening, and assumed com.
mand yesterday.
Leauentoorth, Sept. 26.-Gen. Lanes com
on The ss al ssr
severe fght routed them, losing II killed an,
a large number wounded. The rebels lost Il
killed, 100 prisoners, and all their tents, wag
ons, and supplies:
Osoeola.
The gang of rebels which recently sacked tn
town of Humboldt has been defeated by q fore
from Fort Scott, and their leader, Matthews
killed. On his person was found an order fror
Ben McCullcch for the enrolment Of the Quap
paw Indians.
Scouts at Fort Scott report Ben McCullocl
with 1000 men to have been within thirty
miles of Fort Scott on the night of the 2lst inst
Gen. Lane has issued II proclamation to th
citizens of Western Missouri.
Jefferson, September % There are nov
along the Pacific road at and west of Syracuse
the Illinois 35th, Missouri I'd, and Nsbrask
lst, the larger portion of Colonel Ead's Mis-
souri, regiment, and $50 men of Colonel Bssell'
Pioneer regiment. At and near Bonneville
there are the Iowa 9TH, Indiana 18th, 22d, AM
26th Capt. Davidson's battery, and Maj. Epp
STEMS home guards.
Matters are represented as quiet in tn
neiVhborhood of these forces. West of the m
} the rebels are rising, and Gen. Prices force
in few days will doubtless be augmented +
| 80, 900 or 40 900.