The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-08-03
The War in Missouri.

Forsyth, Mo-, July 27.-Gen. Swecncv's
command which left Spring field on Saturday
last. arrived here to-day. dispersed band Of
one hundred and fifty rebels that was stationed
at this point, and took possession Of the
town.
Five of the rebels were killed and scv.ral
wounded.
Three Of our men were slightly wounded,
but none killed.
The first and second Storts OF tie court
! house here were filed with blankets, provis-
ions, camp cqniIaec. &c, which, together
With two tons Of lead found m we'll and
other articles socretcd in different parts of the
town. in all valued at between eighteen
. thousand and twenty thousand dollars, fell
into our hands.
KANSAS Cry, No, july Or - Col. Weir.
commanding the L. S, forces. consisting Of
80 men. including $50 infantry, arrived
here this eY,ning. From him We have nc.
counts ola skirmsh with 300 mounted Rebels
at HarriSouTiIe on the nigh, Of lie o5,h.-
The Rebels were posted un the hills surround.
my the town. and were attacked BY Cap.
W lIans with force OF 80 men, killing.
| sl& OF the Rv!cls and losing two Of lis own
men. After the third round The encnv fled
precipHately, sonsc of them throwing away
their guns.
The following morning the U. s. troons,
under Van Horn. took possession of the town.
ana erected the stars and stripes over their
Court House. Having received orders to-
w''hdraw, they returned to tins place, where
a portion will be detailed rs an escort to Gov.
eminent Trans foi the Southwest.
RoIIA, Mo July 27.-A fight took place
on Tuesday, on Lanes Prairie, fifteen miles'
from heie, between a party of Six,v.five
K.heIs and fifteen Home Guards from Rulla.
The Guards were surrounded, but they
made determined stand, and after few
vo'lrys. dispersed the Rebels, killing their
FIRST Lieutenant aud mortaly woundiry
| three prvateS. One Lieutenant and two
privntcs on our side were slightly wounded.
JEFFERSON Cry, July 2S.-Thc detach-
lnent OF two companies of Col. Milligan's reg
lment, and three companies of the Home
ti,arS, sent to Hickory Hill, near Mount
Pleasant, in Cole county, was fred on from
an ambush near that place, but no one was
Int. They captured twenty-eight Rebels,
among them two captains of Jack sens cor-
ces; also, forty horses and two teams, which
have brca brought to this city.
ST. l.orIs. july 27.--.Thc Secessionists
are very active in ihe southern portion of
Missouri. They have encamprnentS at sever
al points, some of them containing several
thousand men. Troops from Arkansas and
tennessee are among them.
On the other hand the friends of the Union
are very active in preparing not only to meet
the enemy. but to attack and disptrsa him.
Gen. Lyon, Col. SIcgcl. Gen. Pope, and many
other able officers ale completely rcorganlzing
the army, and will be ready to take the field
in few days with well.appoInted army
In addition TO this. MajnI.General Fremont
commanding the department. of the West and
Southwest, has arrived i'll this city with his
staff and at once entered upon the duties Of
his high office.
ST. Lotls, July 80 1T is stated. on relia-
ble authority, that General Watkins, who
has been in command Of the rebel forces in
southeast Missouri for some time past. resign
ed ON Saturday last. and strongly urged air
his troops to disband and have nothing more
to do with this rebellion. Mr.. Watkins is a
man OF large property, and the reason assign
ed for this sudden change of conduct is the
contemplated passage Of the coniiscation by
| Congress