The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-30
From the st. Louis Democrat, 25th
GEN. FREMONT AND 1DBG REIN.
fORCEMIN1S FOR NULL IGAN.

From the St. Louis Democrat, 25th
GEN. FREMONT AND TnG REiN.
| FORCEMINTS FOR nULIIGAN.
| A General operating against a country
in state of insurrection, has to adopt
| different tactics from one who has to ops-
rate against an open enemy In the field
In one case enemies appear suddenly and
unex pectcdly in locations which were con-
sidcred tranquil, and in the other case the
enemy is always before him, so that, if he
| have only force enough at his command,
he can offer battle or surround and take
him, thus extinguishing the war
In the case of instruction it lis abso
lutely necessary to scatter the forces In
small numbers over the country, so as to
afford protection to the loyal and suppress
| incipient outbreaks of the disaffected -
Under this condition vast masses of these
guerrilla bands may suddenly concentrate
and surprise an isolated post before it is
possible to colleo sufficient force at the
threatened point to repel an attack or pro-
tect the assailed In this manner Null.
gan was surrounded and taken, but not,
a. has been misrepresented, without SUI
perhuman efforts being made 10 reinforce
| him.
Looking at the map Of Missouri and
following the course of the river, we find
that it describes an arc of circle, ex-
tending from jefferson City to Kansas
Warsaw, in Benton county would form the
center of this circle. SO that an enemy
at this pant, advancing from the South,
could as easily fall upon Jefferson City,
Boonylle. or, in fact, any of the import
ant towns on the river, as Lexington.
SO soon as it was apparently the inten-
tion of Price to attack Lexington, every
effort that could have been made to rein
force it was made, and Sturgis' army ar
rived in time to do so, and would have
succeeded could they have crossed Il c
river, but. the ferry boats collected there
under the guns OF the fort for the purpose
, orcrossing Stu,gis' army, 1000 strong, had
fallen into the hands of the enemy. and
left them idle spectators OH the oppost,
bank of the river.
Lane, with fierce Of over 5000, pressed
s ON with all the vigor possible from th'
i southwest. Smith, with force Of 1000
hurried down from ST. Jo., and jeff Da
Wis had orders to hurry on from George
town without transportation with a fore
Of 1000 Besides these, two boats witt
guns and over 1000 men, went up the riv
er to destroy tile masked batteries which
n lined its banks. In fact such is the dis
Il position of tn troops at this moment
d They have so hemmed in Price that he Wi
! have to give battle or surrender. In an
G event his fate is sealed, as it is the frs
II time since the war began in Missouri tina
i the federal forces could meet the enem
in anything like approaching equal nun
bcrs.
i Two months ago the country was pros
: trate. The battle of Bulls Run had bee
# fought and lost Washington was withi
d the cnemy's grasp. Instruction existedi
d every county OF this State, and even i
lie this city it only needed the torch of insul
Y. rection TO kindlc it into blaze We wer
) defended by feeble home guard who's
" term of service had expired Uncor
&c querable Lyon, with his Spartan bane
" held ut bay the rebel hordes who threa
,.l off hv distance If 300 miles from til
ae city and surrounded by 10000 of the Ell
A. envy. Pillow and Hardee, with an III
H. mense force were within "A hours sail I
e. St Louis Cairo and Binds Point wei
st feebly garrisoned, and could have fallen a
ne easy prey to the enemy.
Under these circumstances Mai Gen
id Fremont appeared amongst us. BY h
Nv consummate skill a. soldier he so dt
he Tended the approaches to this city Oh til
r. southeast that an attack in that quartz
re was impossible, acd the menacing attitud
which he assumed SO intimidated Harde
and Pillow that they retreated withor
striking q blow Having collected a
IT. army to reinforce Lyon. it was unfort,
on nately diverted TO Washington, and I'll
Oh time was too short before the battle |
es Springfield 10 collect another The tim
&c Of three months men having expired, a
al had been disbanIel, and in the face Of
= victorious foe lie has now collects
j equipped, and pretty well drilled an arm
" 10000.