The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-08-14
THE WAR NEWS.
ANOTHER FIGHT IN MISSOURI.
The Rebels Routed and Pursued!

August Sth, which states that a band of reb.
els, numbering from / coo 10 l 200, made
an attack upon the Camp OF the Union men
al Athens, Missouri, on Monday morning
OF last week, at about five clock. There
was large amount OF arms and ammun-
lion for The United States troops stored al
that place. under guard of the troops com
posing this camp, United States Volunteers,
numbering about $50, under command OF
Captain Moore.
The fighting continued about one hour,
when the rebels reireated. In the mean.
time Captain Moore having been reinforced
by about one hundred and fifty men, from
Centralia, Iowa, on the opposite side of the
river, gave chase after the rebels for about
mile and half, killing one of their num-
Der, taking eighteen prisoners, aud capur-
ing thirty Gne horses, and Two secession
flags.
Several of the rebels were wounded in
the chase after the batle, and six or eight
rebels were found dead on the field In the
afternoon the bearer of a rebel flag of truce
to the Union camp admitted that they car
ried oft fourteen killed. and that as many
were wounded and missing. The rebels
were led by Martin Green a brother of ex-
Senator Jim Green. The Union men had
three killed and eight wounded.
Athens is small town on the extreme
northeast of Missouri, on the Desmonies
river, twenty five or thirty miles west OF
Keokuk. 1t is reported that the Union for
ces having been further reinforced by FIVE
or six hundred troops from Iowa, marched
in pursuit of the rebels or Monday night,
and were encamped eight miles from Ath.
ems, unless the rebels run.
We have still later accounts dated Roa,
Missouri, Aug 9Th. Mr.. Burden, a stage
proprietor, who has just arrived from
Springfield, which place he left on Monday
at noon, furnishes the following items:
General Lyon with his forces had fallen
back on Springfield, having reached there
on Monday morning and was preparing for a
strong defence. The rebels were advancing
by four different roads, and their advance
was ascertaned to be from ten TO fifteen
miles distant.
General Ly on had called on $500 of the
Home Guards from the country around
Springfield.
1t was expected that the enemy would
make an immediate attack, from The tact
that their commissary department was in a
miserable condition, they being obliged 10
depend on forced contributions for tempo
rary supplies.
1t was generally rem marked in Springfield
that General Lyon was perfectly confident
of success in case OF an attack. He had no
entertainments, but would depend upon
his splendid artillery in lhe open field.
! Fifty wagons, laden with provisions, had
reached him
Washington, August IL We see i; stated
/ in the dispatches from Washington, that
I the great GARlBALDl has rendered bis
! services 10 the Federal Government. The
! cores spondence in which the offer was
( made and accepted took place between the
a Il
| Seward. The offer was of course pied
and the rank of Major General rendered lc
the noble Italian.
The Government has strictly prohibited
the telegraph operators from conveying
/ hencelorward any matter relating to the
/ movement OF troops, even that which may
have appeared III print in Washington -
/ Gen. Mcclellan has found it necessary tc
make This order, in consequence OF the
course OF the Washington papers These
papers will be notified TO desst.
The body of Col. Cameron is soon to be
recovered. I he correspondence between
Col McCunn and Col, Stuart % the Virania
Cavalry, touching the body of Coz. Came
ron, has been laid before the War Depart
ment The identity OF the body is eslab
iished, and the time Of lis recovery substan
tally TesJs with The Secretary o. War.
We nave dttOunlS iudN Allb NDOO% ~ y
near Bulls Run have been fired, and that
at last advIces, the fire was still burnin:
fiercely. The report is given for what
is worth; but if true, OF course, it must hav'
been done by some of our own men, a
upon these woods the rebels depende
mainly during the recent engagement.
An attack upon General Banks !orces
8 almost hourly looked for. 1t will take plac
soon if at all 1t will be remembered lha
this man Banks has assumed the command
in place Of General Patterson.
From Fortress Monroe we learn that III
George b Baker Of Galveston, has beel
taken there, with a rebel crew of four II
irons. The Baker was captured by a Unitet
States vessel, off Galveston, while attempt
ing TO run the blockade. The privalee
York afterwards took her as she was com
: ing TO New York, and put on board pfz
crew The United States Gunboat UnioI
chased the York, and succeeded in burnin!
her, though the crew escaped; the Gunboa
retook the Baker, and seized the four me-
spoken OF above.
The papers of Saturday bring intelligence
from Fortress Monroe that The rebels sc
fire to the town of Hampton on WEDNESDAY
night last and destoyed all the building
except seven or eight. II was a town o
some size and contained many fire build
ings. 1t was destroyed 10 prevent ou
troops occupying it.
Gen Scott will not recognise the South
ern Coniederacy by exchanging prisoner;
t He will release on parole of honor. All tn
Confederate troops, sixty in number, re
Gently taken prisoners in Western Virginil
and conveyed TO Grafton have been relea.
| ed on their parole. Those recently unde
Col. Pegram, also taken PRISONERS, hav
likewise been released.
Government has recently chartered slooI
2 and steam.tugs at New York, which WI
2 shortly sail under sealed orders. Horse
hay and oats have been purchased to lars
extent. This looks like a second expedite
, 10 some point south, where cavalry will
required.