Worcester daily spy., 1861-10-01
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AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.


JEFFERSON CITY, Sept 30.--IuformatiOn
is received here that ten thousand rebels were
a few days since in the southern part OF Green
county, moving norhward, n body of 1000
rebels were also advancing through Bates
county, towards Osceola, under command OF
young McCulloch, either son or nephew OF
the ubiquitous "Ben."
Sixty more officers and prvates 0i Colonel
Multi -an'S command arrived here from Lex
ngton this morning, and will leave or ST.
Louis this afternoon. They saw no rebel
troops on the way.
Capt. Mitchell, nephew Of Col Marshall,
says, the accusaions OF cowardce against the
latter are grossly unjust, lie ced as brave.
ly as any officer in lhe regiment. COpt Nit.
cIlell says that Prices army is composed OF
stout, healthy. and determined men, generally
quite well armed and better clothed than Col.
Marshal's 5 regiment.
Gen Pope left for Bonneville lhs morning,
ard quite a number OF troops also have gone.
CHICAGO, Sept, 30.-A special dispatch to
the Tribune, frum Quincy, says that wlmle
there is much speculation concerning the
strength OF the two armies about To meet at
Lexington, it may be interesting to state that
a letter received to day from huntsville Mo,
dated on the 9th, expresses confident opin.
ion that Fremont will be beaten, unless he can
bring $4,000 men against Price. Ii states that
the country is filled with armed men marching
day ald night to reinforce Price. lie is salts
fed that Mulligan's surrender added $4,000
men 10 Prices strength. Everything is re.
ported quiet ON the Hannibal aud 81. Joseph
Railroad.
ST. JosEpH, Sept. 80 Col Smith, com
manding at this point has advces that 1000
rebels would encamp at Agency Ford, fourteen
miles below this city tu.night Scouts have
been sent in that direction, and are expected
in 10 night. The available federal force there
does not exceed 700 men.
JEFFERSON CRY, Sept so = Major Tanner
of the twenty third Indiana regiment died this
evening.
JEFFERSON Cry Sept 28."--A gentleman
from the west states that person who passed
through Osceol Wednesday, states that the
central portion Of that town had been burnt
by General Lane. The reason for burning it
was that the rebels had fred on the troops
from windows. There were 10 iederals near
there when he left.
Col. Vaughan, a prominent citizen of Lex
ingtOn, who witnessed the entire battle, asserts
positively that fully 800 of Prices army were
killed.
All the federal officers have been released
on parole but Col Muigan, who refused to
give his Tor private reasons. Price has proba
bly, 35, 900 men, and the rebels Thursday con-
fidenily expected Hardee with 5000 OF 5000
men, and Ben. McCuoch with 10000 were
within two r three days march OF Lexington
They have no faith in McCuoch as gener
al, but think he is very effective with small
force.
Ten thousand rebels were sent across the
river from Lexington, Thursday, with the
avowed intention of attacking Gen. Lane, who
is reported to be this side OF the river. The
uullit r,,totYls arp in, l,p hands of hn rahpls
The troops had no cartridges, no grape, no
shot, and no shells, left at the time OF the sur
render, but lost 200 or 800 kegs of powder.
The rebels are casting all kinds of balls AZ Lex
ington. q he foundry Is running day and
night.