Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-04
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Advances 0t ne Robbie hulll Ihuti.
cbef Gen. Fremont f6uUVipq hC
cities Cen SlcdclS command, ctc.
The 80 Louis correspondent OF the n
York 7mct, writing under date OF August
"a. says
The most important military line south
Of the Missouri river and wcsl ot Jefferson
city, II now IN the hands OF the ouony. a
glance at the map Of Missouri will at once
show that this limo is drawn by the Usage
river, and that its military occupation is
of the highest importance. This linc Is
almost completely in the hands of the cn
omy. Bodies OF troops belonging TO Jack
sons Southwestern Army, have taken
possession of Warsaw, ruscumbia and OS>
ceola. And wha. makes il worse, the
most important strategical points ON the
Missouri river, north OF this line, VIZ;
Kansas city, Lexington and Bonneville,
are unoccupied, and the last two places
are now virtually in the hands of the enc
my. Should Kansas city be added to the
list, and Gen. Hardee's or Gen Prices
forces at the same time make an advance
from the south, the western half OF the
State will be entirely lost to our forces.
It may be impossible to prevent this,
since the first and most necessary duty OF
the Western Department is to secure ST..
Louis and Jefferson City. For this pur-
pose we need all the troops that can pos
sibly be spared from other States, until
the foriifcations thrown up around these
places shall have been rendered sufficient
is strong to make it possible for small
number of troops TO secure their defence,
vhilo the great body of the army can be
pushed forward in offensive movements
against the enemy. The most important
strategcal points for the defence of the
city of st. Louis and Jttfeuon City from
an attack from the South are Rolla
lronton, ard Cape Girardeau. lronton
may te considered safe from its superb
natural advantages, to which few judi
cious,y erected batteries have added ma
trial strength A position at Cape Girar-
deau could he much easier secured by the
Confederate troops and in that case they
would have complete control of the navig-
alton OF the Mississippi. Boats might be Sc
cured to convey the troops within 8 very
short distance Of ST. Louis, if that should
be the design; and the late attempt TO
erect battery at Commerce seems to
warrant this conclusion.
a,rn,.,I,. d.!c,,,l.J a,,.t,o ,,.as
ent possible to send down more men
We must simply risk it, and if we lose the
position, try TO get our troops IN time
back to st. Louis.
The most exposed point at present is
Rolla; and all the movements Of the en-
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pea;rnorr IIIino;s Cavalry NOV, AZ Jetfar.
SON (ItV
Jeaarson Ciw itsoll i rorrisorad at
n, esent with 6ys thousand Iroors under
the chief command Of GEN Grart Forti,
fcatiops will be erected and Home
Iliuard. orranizeJ in a similar manner ms
has been done in 81 Ioui,. with view to
secure rroper defence for the capitol at
the least pos,ibIe expense of men. Who
sill all be needed when tbe proper time
arrives for offensive demonstrations
The forces of McCulloch and Price are
for some timea dvancing towards .he
north. Both Price and McCulloch
have issued approximations to the Peo-
pie OF Missouri, inviting them to
return to the government Of thoir legal
Governo, jackson, and promising pardon
to all Union men who will so acknowl.
edge allegiance to his Excellency. Me-
Culloch is especially profuse in his protes.
tations of mild treatment, and to give the
devil his due, be has been MOI only mild
but even kind to our prisoners, who all
unite in praises of his gsllantry and cour-