Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-07
The War in Missouri.

had been joined by McCnlloch with
1000 men. From the most reliable
information he could obtain, the num-
Der of Prices rebels was about 50, 600.
Some Of the cavalry regiments were
very fine, particularly one regiment
whose horses were all of one size and
color and who were fully equipped in
every particular. The cannon that
was landed at Forsyth had arrived at
Prices camp. McCulloch's men came
from the East to Neosho, and then
proceeded to Pinesville, fifteen miles
south of Ncosho.
Jackson had called SESSION of his
rebel Legislature at Ncosho. 1t had
already met, but lacked four members
of having quorum.
A scout, who arrived at Jefferson
City OH the I'd inst, reports to head
quarters that he left Price on Sunday
at Neosho with 10000 of his own
men, and 5000 Indians under McCul-
Loeb. They have no intention of ma
king a stand in Missouri, but were in
tending to fall back to Camp Walker
in the Indian Territory, where Ben
McCulloch has for some time been
constructing Notifications. McCul-
loch left Neosho on Saturday to has
ten forward reinforcements from Kan.
sas to Camp Walker.
The scout says it was reported and
generally believed along the route,
that Jim Lane was already south of
Price and to the west of him. This
would cut off Price from Camp Walk
er 1t was said Lane had sent to
Fremont for reinforcements and a
large mounted force had been sent to
his relief. There was rumor of a
skirmish between Lane and portion
of Prices army. E.
Col. Mulligan has been released,
probably exchanged for Gen. Frost
Fremont's official despatch to Wash.
ington reports SO of his body guard
killed, wounded and missing, in the
late charge of Zagonyi.
Fremonrs friends profess to have
advices direct from Fremont himself
that he knows what has been done al
Washington, and that he has not been
removed.
A messenger who arrived at St
Louis on the Goth brought Secesh
flag as a trophy to Mrs. Fremont,
which had been torn down by Zagon-
yi's men from the Springfield Court
House. He reported that Lane had
joined Fremont. Lane had captured
another train of baggage and Stores,
and bagged the escort, at Butler in
Bates County, including rebel Cap,
tain and Lieutenant and fifteen men.
He sent them all to Fort Scott.
In every town through which Lane
passed he compelled the inhabitants
to hoist the American ensign and
agree to keep it ahoat. If they pull
led it down, he promised to lay their
town in ashes. .......... 49,
Details of Gen. Wyman's fight at Linn
Creek have been received. The first
encounter took place on the 18th,
three or four miles from Farcn Creek,
in Miller county. ....
The attack was made with cavalry
by Majors Bowen and Wright upon a
body of rebels posted on high ridge.
The enemy were 1anked by artillery
under Capt. Switzler and Lieut.. Mont.
gomery. The cavalry charged with
sabres so effectually as to strike ter
ror into the rebel lines, and the result
was general rout and running
fight for mile and half. Rebel
loss sixty-two killed, five wounded
and thirty-six prisoners. Federal loss
one killed and two horses wounded.
On the 18th Gen. Wyman took up
his line of march from Camp Gorgas,
and when near the junction of the
Linn Greek and Lebanon roads his adj
advance again came in contact with
the enemy.
Upon engaging with the rebels Ma
jor Bowen found them eight hundred
or one thousand strong, and fell back
for reinforcements upon the main body.
Five companies Of the Thirteenth Hi.
nois, under Lieut.. Col. Gorgas, started
for the fray, and, accomplishing five
miles in forty-five minutes, rushed up.
on the rebels, who retreated. The
cavalry was ordered forward and pur-
sued the flying rebels twelve miles,
when darkness setting in further chase
was abandoned. The enemys loss in
this fight was thirty-nine killed, TWEEN
ty-nine wounded, and sixty-one pris.
oners. Federal loss one man killed.
Among the rebel prisoners was Col.
Summers.
Major Wright during this engage
ment was sent forward to take pos
! session of Linn Greek. On arriving
within five miles Major Wright learned
that the force of rebels consist of one
company. The Major moved forward
at brisk pace, arrived at and sur
rounded the town at ten o'clock, and
demanded surrender. The demand
was replied to with volley of mus
kerry, which was returned, and a
brisk skirmish ensued, but owing to
the fences no casualties resulted. A
portion of the rebels managed to es-